If your institution uses texting to reach alumni, you already know how powerful the channel can be. Responses come in faster, engagement goes up, and follow-through improves.

But for teams that manage records in Raiser’s Edge NXT, one thing has always been tricky: keeping texting consent up to date.

Even though platforms like Almabase make it easy to collect consent during event registrations or through profile preferences, that information hasn’t always made its way back to Raiser’s Edge automatically.

That’s where things often break down.

Fundraising and engagement teams start second-guessing their outreach lists. Data teams get pulled in to verify opt-ins. Campaigns slow down, or texting gets paused altogether, just to play it safe.

A channel meant to speed things up starts creating friction instead.

That’s now changing.

We’re excited to share that texting consent captured on Almabase now syncs seamlessly to Raiser’s Edge NXT.

Whether it’s collected during an event registration or updated through a profile, consent can now flow into RE automatically or with admin review, based on how your team prefers to manage it.

No manual uploads. No second-guessing. Just clean, up-to-date consent where you need it most.

The Hidden Friction Behind Every Text

Consent management has always been more than a checkbox. It’s about trust, timing, and getting it right across systems.

When texting consent lives in one place but not another, it creates quiet inefficiencies that stack up over time:

• Teams have to pause and verify permission before sending a message
• Ops and IT field one-off data sync requests
• Shared solicit codes risk accidentally overwriting email preferences
• And worst of all, people who’ve opted in are left out of the loop because no one’s sure if it’s safe to message them.

What should be a fast, personal channel starts to feel riskier than it is, not because the tools don’t work, but because the data isn’t in sync.

What’s Possible Now

The gap between where consent is collected and where it’s managed is finally closed.

You can now configure Almabase to sync texting consent directly to Raiser’s Edge NXT using a solicit code of your choice, for example, “Can Text.” The sync works both ways, so any updates in either system stay aligned automatically.

Here’s what that makes possible:

• Opt-ins collected via Almabase (through events, or profiles) are automatically reflected in Raiser’s Edge
• Consent changes in Raiser’s Edge NXT can sync back to Almabase
• All consent updates are tracked on the Almabase profile, so you always know who gave consent, when they gave it, and through which channel
• This creates a clear audit trail that supports internal reviews, compliance checks, and builds trust with your constituents

The entire workflow runs in the background once set up. No extra steps, no operational overhead.

A Closer Look at How It Works

It’s simple. You choose which solicit code in Raiser’s Edge NXT should track texting consent from Almabase.

• When someone opts in, Raiser’s Edge NXT is updated
• When they opt out, the code is removed
• Any changes in Raiser’s Edge NXT can also reflect back in Almabase
• You decide if consent should sync one way or both ways

Why This Changes How You Use Texting

As texting continues to drive faster engagement across alumni and donor communications, the margin for error narrows.

It’s no longer just about having texting enabled, but your systems staying in sync, whether your team can move quickly, and whether your outreach is built on clean, trustworthy data.

This update unlocks that confidence. You can now treat Almabase and Raiser’s Edge as one coordinated source of truth when it comes to texting consent and let your team focus on outreach, not admin.

Turn It On in Minutes

If you’re already using Almabase texting alongside Raiser’s Edge NXT, you can enable this integration in just a few clicks.

Head to your Communication Preferences in Almabase and assign the solicit code you want to use for texting consent.

From there, every opt-in, opt-out, and update flows exactly where it needs to go — no workarounds required.

Your next campaign just got smarter, cleaner, and easier to launch.