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Why are schools and colleges retiring Raiser’s Edge?
Too clunky = too much time wasted
“I cannot imagine doing my job without ToucanTech - it has enhanced the alumni experience and meaningfully connected our community in ways not possible before.”
Alumni Relations, American School of Madrid
Data fatigue = tired, uninspired teams
“You recognized what the school development sector needed and went for it! The ToucanTech platform has been a game changer, and made our data more accessible to the full team.”
Development Director, Winchester College
Poor user interface = low engagement
“We chose ToucanTech because of its attractive design, intuitive admin and tailored training - we’ve been impressed by the detailed support from ToucanTech!”
Director of Alumni Relations, Wheeler School
What's different?
| Feature | ToucanTech | Raiser’s Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Functionality | ✅ Event management, fundraising, and community tools. Robust features tailored for schools. | ✅ Holds fundraising and donor data, but limited events and email tools and no community portal. |
| Ease of Use | ✅ Intuitive interface (some learning curve for advanced features). | ❌ Complex, challenging for non-technical users, especially for everyday tasks. |
| Value for Money | ✅ Affordable with a wide range of features, and all training included, for a competitive price. | ❌ Expensive, especially for smaller teams. Sophisticated data features, but costs can be high. |
| Customer Support | ✅ 24/7 human support with fast response times, data and design help, and a friendly customer community. | ✅ A range of online guides, but slower response times and limited personalized help. |
| Summary | ✅ Comprehensive, intuitive platform built for growth and ease of use, especially for smaller teams. | ❌ Traditional choice for large nonprofits, but complex, expensive and lacking features for smaller teams or schools. |
Hear from previous Raiser's Edge users who made the switch to ToucanTech
Darren Ellis
Development Officer - King's Canterbury School
Scott Franssen
Director of Philanthropy - Chigwell School
Rebecca Gardner
Database & Finance Administrator - Tonbridge School
All your community interaction in one place
One platform. Everything flows. Building real relationships becomes easy again. You save time, and stress less.
Database
Store records in a secure system
CRM / AMS
Log all interactions in one place
Website & app
Publish your content and updates
Comms
Keep people engaged
Payments & Invoices
Take and track payments
Events
Plan and promote events
Groups & Clubs
Sub-communities and networking
Integrations
Fit into your IT ecosystem
Mentoring & Jobs
Facilitate career connections
FAQs
Are any of these on your mind?
If you're frustrated with wasting time on clunky tools or just exhausted with endless admin, it’s time for a change. ToucanTech brings everything into one platform, reducing the headaches and giving you back your time to focus on what truly matters - engaging your community.
Yes! You get easy-to-use reports that give you actionable insights. ToucanTech comes with an inbuilt reporting wizard to track alum activity, donor pipelines or event attendance - exactly how you want it. No more waiting on someone else to pull the data for you.
We’ve helped hundreds of schools just like yours make the switch seamlessly. Our team is well practiced, has tried and tested scripts and knows exactly where to tailor the migration to your bespoke RE set up. We’re here to guide you every step of the way, so the transition feels like a breath of fresh air.
You’ll see the difference right away - customers often remark on ‘finally having visibility and clarity’ of their data after years! ToucanTech is designed specifically to match the needs of schools with lean advancement teams, streamlining your tasks so you can focus on what matters: your community.
No need to start from scratch. ToucanTech is flexible and designed to work with your current processes, not replace them. It integrates very well with your wider school’s set up including tools like x, y, and z. Our experienced onboarding team will help you transition smoothly, ensuring that the tools you love are integrated seamlessly into the platform.
Absolutely! While ToucanTech offers everything you need in one place, we allow enough room for you to add plug-ins across the platform.
