Blackbaud FIMS
Blackbaud FIMS is a foundation management system for coordinating grants, finances, donors, gifts, investments, and funds in one centralized system.
What Blackbaud FIMS is
Blackbaud FIMS is a foundation management system for coordinating grants, finances, donors, gifts, investments, and funds in one centralized system. Blackbaud describes it for community foundations, faith-based organizations, and education and scholarship programs. Features include restricted fund tracking, grant management, budget-versus-actual reporting, donor and gift management, investment management, and financial management. Its open framework is described as customizable. FIMS is available as self-hosted, web-based, and Windows software. FIMS Host*Net is a cloud-hosted version with the same core functionality, hosted at Blackbaud’s data storage facility. Blackbaud lists on-premises FIMS at version 14.60 or higher in its TLS compatibility table. Pricing is customized, with personalized quotes available on request. Enrolled customers receive regular updates and around-the-clock support resources; upgraded plans add priority call support and dedicated resources. Services include implementation, data conversion, process analysis, customization, database merging, training, and help extracting critical data.
Good
- Centralizes grants, finances, and donors
- Tracks restricted funds and grants
- Supports budget-versus-actual reporting
- Offers customizable framework
- Provides hosted and self-hosted options
Watch out
- Pricing is available only by request
- Product directory currently does not list FIMS
- Hosted Office workflows have noted changes
- Advanced support requires upgraded plans
Who it suits
It suits foundations and nonprofit programs managing grants, donors, investments, funds, and financial activity together. Organizations can choose self-hosted software or the hosted FIMS Host*Net option.
Verdict
FIMS combines foundation, donor, grant, investment, and financial management in a customizable system. Its deployment choices and implementation services support organizations that need centralized administration.
The facts
Each one read from Blackbaud FIMS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- Blackbaud describes FIMS as helping community foundations, faith-based organizations, and education and scholarship programs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Budget vs. actuals
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Centralized management
- FIMS helps these organizations manage grants, finances, and donors in one centralized system.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Customizability
- Blackbaud describes FIMS as having an open, customizable framework.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data extraction
- Blackbaud provides a FIMS-specific resource for customers who need help extracting critical data from the product.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Donor and gift management
- The FIMS framework covers donors and gifts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Fund and financial management
- The FIMS framework covers funds and financials.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Grant management
- The FIMS framework covers grants and grantees.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hosted version
- FIMS Host*Net provides the same core functionality as FIMS and is cloud-based and hosted at Blackbaud’s data storage facility.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hosting access
- Blackbaud identifies FIMS Host*Net as a hosted product and says its Microsoft Office integration changes affected HostNet users.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Implementation services
- Blackbaud lists implementation, data conversion, business-process analysis, customization, database merging, and training among its services.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Investment management
- The FIMS framework covers investments.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Office workflows
- Blackbaud lists changes for HostNet users involving Excel launch, report saving, data export and import, and Outlook email workflows.checked 11 Oct 2026
- On-premises version
- Blackbaud lists FIMS as available on-premises and specifies version 14.60 or higher in its TLS compatibility table.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Pricing information
- Blackbaud says its pricing is customized and prospective customers can request a personalized quote; the page does not give a FIMS-specific price.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product availability evidence
- Blackbaud’s current product directory lists 34 products but does not list FIMS among the products shown.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- FIMS is a fully integrated foundation management system.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Restricted fund tracking
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Support and maintenance
- Blackbaud says enrolled customers receive regular software updates and around-the-clock access to support resources; upgraded plans include priority call support and dedicated resources.checked 11 Oct 2026
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