Negotiations and Design Planning

We continue our contract negotiations with Blackbaud since securing funding from the IT Capital Projects Committee last month. Negotiations are complex, sensitive, and take time. We appreciate your ongoing support and hope to finalize a contract in the near future.

Project Preparation Builds
Larry Chaffee, our DART Project Manager, is keeping the project rolling through contract negotiations. He is filling in some of the key roles on the Project Team, which will be critical once a contract is signed. In addition, he is:

• Identifying timeline and milestones, including phases of the project and targets for design, configuration, and testing of the new system


• Defining the design approach by outlining design team roles, responsibilities and charges, as well as how teams will interact over the next year. We’ll be looking for volunteers and suggestions for team members once role descriptions are in place.

Future Project Communications
Next month we’ll launch a monthly communication from Larry Chaffee, which will provide a regular snapshot of the project progress and information for how to prepare for the new system.
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