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title: "Blackbaud enters strategic innovation partnership with Student First for higher education connected campus push"
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# Blackbaud enters strategic innovation partnership with Student First for higher education connected campus push

-   Blackbaud entered a strategic innovation partnership with Student First to integrate systems and data across higher education campuses. \* Collaboration spans product, sales, marketing to advance a connected-campus model linking SIS with finance, advancement, scholarships, aid, payments. \* Partnership aims to cut manual administrative work via AI-driven workflow automation, improve visibility across departments, support data-driven decisions. \* Builds on Blackbaud’s earlier strategic investment in Student First and existing work through the Blackbaud Partner Network. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Blackbaud Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via PR Newswire (Ref. ID: 202607270928PR\_NEWS\_USPR\_\_\_\_\_CL11944) on July 27, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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