Being a "database manager" is a different role with different responsibilities than being the fundraising team’s chief power user, writing queries, creating reports, and making mailing lists. It’s long been different than that, with responsibilities for security, system configuration, policy and procedure, development documentation, training user support, external and internal teams’ liaison, and more. This session will discuss what it means to be a “database manager” in 2025 and beyond—both what has stayed the same since moving from Raiser’s Edge 7 and database view to the full web view of Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT, and what has changed to make the role more knowledgeable, engaged, and technically capable. Come hear what our presenter, an experienced Raiser’s Edge consultant, thinks and get a chance to ask questions and share your own insights!