The "enhancement" of Administrative Reports now takes longer to run a report - who thought this was a good idea?

To quote Blackbaud : "Check out the fresh, modern interface". Oh I checked it out and thanks for making a simple process now take longer, I was wondering how to fill the extra moments in my day.

As an administrator, I am often printing a variety of Administrative Reports. In the past, I would click on the drop down and select "Attendance" for example. And then choose from the reports, such as "attendance history - by student."

It was simple and streamlined. Now, 400+ report options appear on the "fresh, modern" interface. Yes, I can filter it using keywords and then look through the options. Or I could filter by one one category to see all the options.

As a use of Blackbaud products for over 20 years, I am accustomed to learning new methods and adapting to changes implemented. Filtering down the reports is actually going to take more time for me to run the reports that I run almost daily. "Fresh and modern" are marketing adjectives not an actual representation of this "enhancement."

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  • Dec 17 2025
Employee Name Nora Veazey
User System Admin
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