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PROPOSED CONTRACT
 
Department(s):  Office of the General Superintendent 
 
Vendor:  Blackbaud, Charleston, South Carolina
 
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “Preserves”) to enter into and execute
 
Good(s) or Service(s): Proprietary Software
 
Contract Value:  Not to exceed $25,000.00
 
Contract period:  36 months 
 
Estimated Fiscal Impact:  FY 2017 $7,032, FY 2018 $6,132, FY 2019 $6,132. 
 
Accounts:  51001.520830 Professional Services
 
Contract Number(s):  17-10-500 
 
Concurrences:                     
The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. 
 
District(s): Countywide
 
Summary:  This proposed contract is to procure use via the vendor’s license agreement of Blackbaud’s Raisers Edge NXT software. Blackbaud is a sole source vendor. The software provides grantmaking/fundraising management and support, constituent database management, marketing support, activity tracking management, event ticketing management, payment processing, and analytical reporting capabilities. This software will be utilized by the Preserves and the Forest Preserve Foundation.end