This session dives into the best practices, tips, and habits that will elevate your Power BI reporting when working with Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT® data. Whether you are new to Power BI or already building reports, this session will help you work smarter. Covering everything from how to structure and model your Raiser's Edge NXT® data effectively, to designing clean and intuitive dashboards that your team will actually use.

We will explore practical habits like establishing consistent naming conventions, building reusable templates, optimizing data models for performance, and using DAX measures strategically to unlock deeper insights from your fundraising data. We will also discuss common mistakes to avoid, common troubleshooting issues, data relationships, and building dashboards that others can quickly understand/continue the work on.

The goal is to help you build a sustainable, scalable approach to Raiser's Edge NXT® reporting in Power BI that saves time and builds trust in your data across your organization.