Check Blackbaud membership details from WhatsApp
Answer membership questions from WhatsApp with current Blackbaud details in one step.
Trigger
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Action
Get Membership Details
Retrieves comprehensive membership details from Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT by member junction ID. Fetches detailed information about a specific membership including program name, category/subcategory, membership status and standing (Active, Lapsed), start/expiration dates, dues information, and associated constituent ID. Requires a valid member_junction_id (GUID) that uniquely identifies a membership junction record linking a constituent to a membership program in Raiser's Edge NXT. Returns error information in the response object for graceful error handling in agent workflows.
Why this helps
Staff search across chat and donor systems before they can answer a simple membership question.
- Surfaces standing and expiration dates quickly
- Reduces duplicate member searches
- Supports consistent replies to supporters
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect TimelinesAI and Blackbaud in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation for membership status requests.
- 3Tell Notis to extract the member junction ID, retrieve membership details, and summarize status, dates, and dues.
- 4Choose New WhatsApp Message Received as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one real membership question.
Questions about this workflow
Which identifier is required?
The message must include a Blackbaud member junction ID or a clearly stated identifier you provide.
Can Notis decide whether to renew a membership?
No. It can report the returned details and highlight dates for your decision.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Timelinesai to Blackbaud. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Timelinesai triggers
Blackbaud actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Gifts To Batch
Add one or more gifts (donations) to an existing gift batch in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT. Use this tool when you need to: - Append new gifts to an open batch for later processing - Batch multiple donations together before committing them - Add gifts with detailed information (payments, splits, custom fields) Prerequisites: - The batch must already exist (use a create batch action first if needed) - The batch must be in "open" status (not committed) - You need the batch_id (system record ID) and constituent_id (donor ID) for each gift Note: This action returns response details for all HTTP status codes (including errors). Check the status_code field in the response to determine success (200) vs errors (4xx/5xx).
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Gift By ID
Retrieves comprehensive gift details from Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT by gift ID. Use this tool when you need to fetch detailed information about a specific gift including: - Gift amount and currency - Donor/constituent information - Gift type and status - Important dates (gift date, post date) - Associated metadata and custom fields The gift_id is the unique system record ID (integer) that identifies the gift in Raiser's Edge NXT.
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Get Membership Details
Retrieves comprehensive membership details from Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT by member junction ID. Fetches detailed information about a specific membership including program name, category/subcategory, membership status and standing (Active, Lapsed), start/expiration dates, dues information, and associated constituent ID. Requires a valid member_junction_id (GUID) that uniquely identifies a membership junction record linking a constituent to a membership program in Raiser's Edge NXT. Returns error information in the response object for graceful error handling in agent workflows.
Get Payment Transaction
Retrieves payment transaction details from Blackbaud SKY Payments API. Use this to check transaction status, amounts, payment methods, and error details. Transaction IDs come from payment processing endpoints, checkout callbacks, batch operations, or webhook notifications. Requires: Payments API subscription key (Bb-Api-Subscription-Key) and OAuth Bearer token. This retrieves existing transactions; it does not process new payments.
OneRoster OAuth2 Base API
Tool to interact with Blackbaud OneRoster OAuth2 base endpoints. Use to fetch OpenID configuration (/.well-known/openid-configuration), JWKS key set (publickeys), or obtain an access token via the client credentials grant. Ensure client credentials are configured before using the token operation.
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