Initial Setup for Blackbaud SKY – Finalsite Enrollment

Setting up the Blackbaud SKY integration requires connecting with Finalsite Enrollment Support first, then completing a two-step process to install the SKY plugin and authorize the connection between Finalsite Enrollment and Blackbaud.

💡Quick Answers

What should I do before starting setup? Contact Finalsite Enrollment Support (or your client success manager if you have not yet purchased the API) before beginning; the team will provide initial directions.
What permissions are required for the setup? In Finalsite Enrollment: System Admin or Admin with Data permissions. In Blackbaud: Marketplace Admin permission plus access to the appropriate product.
What are the two main steps in Finalsite Enrollment? Step 1: Navigate to Settings > Fields & Data > Blackbaud SKY Configuration and follow the on-screen instructions. Step 2: Click Install Plugin, select the install environment, and click Authorize to confirm.
What do I do after completing the steps in Finalsite Enrollment? Let the Finalsite Enrollment team know you have finished so they can complete the final configuration on their end.

Before following the steps below, please connect with us!

If you already have ON API and would like to move to SKY

Please reach out to support.

If you have not purchased the BB API

Please reach out to your customer success representative. If you aren't sure who your rep is, you may contact our support team and they will be able to point you in the right direction.

Enabling Blackbaud SKY

When you initially connect with our team, we'll provide you with directions for initiating the setup process. Please be sure to start the process by connecting with our team first. After some initial setup, you'll be enabling SKY in Finalsite Enrollment. Here's how to do that.

Important, not everyone has access to the required pages:

In Finalsite Enrollment

You must be a System Admin or Admin with Data Permissions to access the enablement pages.

In Blackbaud

You must have the Marketplace Admin permission level as well as access to the appropriate product.

Step 1

In Finalsite Enrollment, navigate to Settings > Fields & Data > Blackbaud SKY Configuration.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

Image of the Blackbaud SKY setup page in Finalsite Enrollment

Step 2

When you select Install Plugin, you'll be brought to a screen that will ask you to make a selection.

In the From section of the screen, you'll select which environment to install the plugin into.
Once you make that selection, choose the Authorize button at the bottom to confirm and continue.

This will install the plugin into your application and allow us to both pull and push data with the integration.

After finishing those enabling steps, please let our team know and we can proceed with the final setup steps from our end.

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