When it comes to advancement, strategic and streamlined wins the day.
Slate has evolved exponentially since it became higher ed’s go-to CRM for enrollment and recruitment. Slate Advancement offers the same benefits for institutions looking to improve their data quality, streamline their campaign management, and engage with donors of all types.
SIG is a Slate Platinum Preferred Partner with deep experience configuring Slate for Advancement and migrating institutions away from platforms that no longer serve them. Our consultants have decades of experience leading higher ed advancement teams and will implement strategically sound solutions that reduce your tech debt and optimize your fundraising operations.
SIG's Slate Advancement Solutions
SIG implements Slate Advancement with a focus on operational clarity, usable data, and long-term fundraising effectiveness. As more institutions migrate away from Raiser's Edge and Blackbaud NXT, Slate for Advancement has become the destination for institutions that want CRM infrastructure built for higher ed.
Slate for Advancement Implementation Services
We deliver Slate for Advancement implementations aligned to modern fundraising and alumni engagement strategies. We configure gift processing, constituent management, and engagement tracking to support development operations. The result is a flexible foundation that supports both immediate needs and future growth.
SIG configures the following functional areas in Slate:
- Alumni engagement and reunion management
- Campaign reporting and performance dashboards
- Constituent management and donor records
- Gift processing and pledge management
- Giving day campaigns and online donor portals
- Prospect management and moves management
Fundraising Strategy & Campaign Operations in Slate
SIG aligns Slate configuration with fundraising strategy to support campaign execution and donor engagement. By assessing current operations, identifying gaps, and designing workflows that improve efficiency and visibility, we enable your team to focus more on relationships and less on system workarounds.
Business Process Analysis (BPA)
Before Slate Advancement implementation begins, we review gift entry process, prospect research workflow, communications cadence, and reporting expectations. As a result, we can help you streamline processes, improve data quality, and align operations with Slate’s capabilities.
Data Migration & Slate Integration Services
SIG supports data migration from a wide range of platforms, including Raiser's Edge, Blackbaud NXT, Ellucian CRM Advance, and homegrown databases, to name a few. We also build the SIS integrations that advancement data depends on: Banner, Colleague, Workday, and PeopleSoft. Throughout the process, we emphasize data validation, documentation, and quality.
Find out how SIG's Slate Advancement team transformed fundraising operations at Harding University.
Optimization & Ongoing Support
SIG partners with advancement teams to refine and expand their use of Slate over time. We enhance reporting, improve data structures, and optimize workflows to support evolving campaigns and priorities. The focus is on practical improvements that drive efficiency, insight, and impact.
We can also provide ongoing Slate Advancement Support and Managed Services tailored to your specific needs.
SIG Portal Services
One-size-fits-all doesn't work in Portals. That's why SIG provides institutions with a three-tiered, scalable approach to building modern digital experiences within Slate. Each successive tier increases in sophistication, design investment, and process alignment as institutions progress through the service levels:
- SIG Standard Slate Portals offer a lower barrier for entry for institutions seeking a modern replacement for Slate's default Portal experience. These portals provide a clean, organized, and user-friendly experience that improves access to information utilizing existing and provided Slate functionality.
- SIG Strategy Slate Portals elevate the user experience through deeper branding, richer interactions, and more engaging presentation layers. The objective: deepened engagement and experiences for users and a differentiated Portal for institutions that feels like a natural extension of your digital brand.
- SIG Signature Slate Portals are designed around your institution's unique advancement strategy, process architecture, and brand identity. Unlike previous Portal tiers which rely primarily upon reusable presentation frameworks and standardized data modeling patterns, SIG Signature Portals open the aperture for bespoke experiences informed by your institutional goals and user journeys.
Why Advancement Teams Choose SIG for Slate
Slate experts at SIG have lived institutional experience leading advancements operations at colleges and universities just like yours. We’ve dealt with legacy databases, bad data quality, and the repercussions that turnover can have on fundraising units.
That’s why we design and deliver systems grounded in institutional reality that are stable at launch, usable by staff, and sustainable over time — and support those systems with strategic insight to help you continue to thrive long after our engagement. It's one of the reasons we remain a Slate Platinum Preferred Partner.
Every day is a chance to dismantle the status quo.
I almost look at SIG as our safety net. We have Ellucian implementing the software, we have our Broward team, but then we have SIG. If we’re going to stumble or fall, SIG is going to be there to help pick us up—because they’re in it with us for the long haul.
Liz Perrone, Implementation Director, Broward College