Anthology Encompass
Anthology Encompass is a browser-based platform for coordinating engagement, giving, events, and communications for alumni, donors, students, and other membe…
What Anthology Encompass is
Anthology Encompass is a browser-based platform for coordinating engagement, giving, events, and communications for alumni, donors, students, and other members of an institution's community. Its email tools provide campaign templates, audience selection, A/B testing, deliverability features, and performance reporting. Giving features support donation campaigns, forms, recurring gifts, and transaction reports. Event tools handle registrations, RSVPs, fee-based activities, confirmations, reconciliation, and attendee check-in. Membership functions cover campaigns, dues, benefits, renewals, and scheduled payments. An Engagement Dashboard tracks email, event, giving, membership, online usage, and volunteer activity; access is limited to Super Admins and the Engagement Metrics Admin. The platform also offers institution-branded crowdfunding templates connected to an institution's Encompass website, database, and administrative tools. Constituent mobile sites support recent Safari and Chrome browsers on iOS and Chrome on Android, but administrative tools are not supported on mobile. Anthology says more than 800 higher education institutions use Encompass. It is a paid service with pricing on request and is available on Android, iOS, and the web.
Good
- Combines giving, events, memberships, and communications.
- Includes campaign testing and performance reporting.
- Supports recurring gifts and scheduled membership payments.
- Lists several payment gateways.
Watch out
- Pricing is available on request.
- Administrative tools are not supported on mobile devices.
- Dashboard access is restricted to two admin roles.
Who it suits
It is aimed at higher education institutions bringing constituent communications, fundraising, events, memberships, and engagement into one platform. Mobile access suits constituents, but administrative users need a supported non-mobile setup.
Verdict
Encompass brings a broad set of constituent engagement and fundraising functions together for higher education institutions. Its mobile support is for constituent sites, not administrative tools, and pricing requires an inquiry.
The facts
Each one read from Anthology Encompass's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- Anthology says Encompass is designed with WCAG in mind and that it strives to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA; an accessibility conformance report can be requested from a Client Experience Manager.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Anthology Raise integration
- The Raise integration can update Encompass constituent profiles, send Encompass giving transactions to Raise, and use configurable field mappings.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Anthology says more than 800 higher education institutions use Encompass.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Crowdfunding
- Encompass offers institution-branded crowdfunding templates integrated with the institution’s Encompass website, database, and administrative tools.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Ellucian
- Encompass integrates with Ellucian Advance and Banner Advancement through an exclusive partnership.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Email campaigns
- Email Marketing supports campaign templates, audiences, A/B tests, deliverability, and performance reporting.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Email marketing
- Email marketing supports templates, audiences, A/B tests, deliverability tools, and performance reporting.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Engagement analytics
- The Engagement Dashboard tracks email, event, giving, membership, online usage, and volunteerism activity; access is limited to Super Admins and the Engagement Metrics Admin.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Events
- Event tools support RSVPs, multi-activity and fee-based events, registration forms, confirmations, reconciliation, and attendee check-in.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Events and memberships
- The platform supports event registration and attendee check-in, plus membership campaigns, dues, benefits, renewals, and scheduled payments.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Giving
- Online giving tools support donation campaigns, giving forms, recurring gifts, and transaction reporting.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Giving microsites
- The Giving Microsite Builder offers branded campaign templates, configurable campaign components, donation tracking, drag-and-drop layouts, and self-service management; it was in an Early Access Beta program in the 2026.5 release.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Higher education use
- Anthology says more than 800 higher education institutions use Encompass for fundraising, communications, and engagement.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Encompass integrates with Anthology Raise through web services to exchange constituent profile information and giving transactions.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Mobile support
- For mobile-ready constituent sites, Anthology supports recent Safari versions on iOS and recent Chrome versions on iOS and Android; administrative tools are not supported on mobile devices.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Payment gateways
- Listed gateways include Authorize.Net, PayPal, Stripe Connect, Cybersource, and TouchNet.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Payment security
- Anthology states Encompass is certified annually to PCI DSS at Service Provider Level 1 and uses DigiCert certificates and server encryption.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Encompass is an integrated fundraising, communication, and engagement platform for institutions building relationships with alumni and supporters.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Customers can open a case through Anthology Global Support, email Encompass Support, or call during listed US weekday hours.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support and training
- The Help Center includes support and maintenance information, and points administrators and staff to Anthology Academy training resources.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser access
- Encompass is SaaS accessed through a web browser and requires no application download or installation.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Browser and device support
- Encompass is a browser-based SaaS application; supported constituent mobile browsers include recent Safari on iOS and Chrome on iOS and Android, while administrative tools are not supported on mobile.checked 7 Oct 2026
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