Chicago, 60606, IL,
United States
Acero Schools Technographics
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Acero Schools and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 500 Acero Schools employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Acero Schools has purchased the following applications: Stripe Payments for Payment Processing in 2019, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT for Non Profit ERP in 2013, Google Workspace (Formerly Google G-Suite) for Collaboration in 2019 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Acero Schools is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with Stripe , Blackbaud , Google or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Acero Schools revenues, which have grown to $96.0 million in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Acero Schools intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
ERP Financial Management
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Market |
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| Stripe | Legacy | Stripe Payments | Payment Processing | ERP Financial Management | n/a | 2019 | 2019 |
In 2019, Acero Schools deployed Stripe Payments as a Payment Processing solution on their public website to handle online payment collection. The implementation embedded Stripe Payments checkout and card capture capabilities into the web presence, using hosted or client-side forms and tokenization to centralize authorization and settlement while reducing direct PCI exposure, leveraging standard Payment Processing workflows for payment authorization, capture, and receipt generation.
Operational coverage focused on web-based payment capture for school fees and contributions, aligning front-end checkout flows with server-side authorization and webhook-driven settlement workflows common to Payment Processing implementations. Ownership and day-to-day operations were positioned with finance and enrollment functions, with processes established for reconciliation, payout scheduling, and dispute handling during rollout.
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ERP Services and Operations
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
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Insight |
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| Blackbaud | Legacy | Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT | Non Profit ERP | ERP Services and Operations | n/a | 2013 | 2013 |
In 2013 Acero Schools implemented Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT as its Non Profit ERP to centralize financial management across the organization. The deployment focused on consolidating fund accounting, general ledger, budgeting and accounts payable workflows into a single application to standardize the chart of accounts and month end processes. This implementation supported finance and accounting functions across both central administration and school-level operations.
Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT was configured with core modules for general ledger, fund and grant tracking, accounts payable, budget management and financial reporting, with role-based access and approval workflow configuration to enforce internal controls. The project emphasized configuration of master data, automated recurring transactions and tailored reporting structures to align with nonprofit fund accounting requirements. Governance controls were implemented through centralized master data management, defined expenditure approval routing and scheduled financial reporting cycles to formalize operational accounting processes.
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Collaboration
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| Legacy | Google Workspace (Formerly Google G-Suite) | Collaboration | Collaboration | n/a | 2019 | 2019 |
In 2019, Acero Schools implemented Google Workspace (Formerly Google G-Suite) as its primary Collaboration platform. The deployment is observable on the Acero Schools website and is positioned to support both administrative operations and instructional collaboration across the organization.
Google Workspace (Formerly Google G-Suite) configuration emphasizes standard collaboration modules including Gmail, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Google Calendar, Google Meet and the Google Admin console to manage accounts, devices and policies. Functional capabilities implemented align with collaborative document workflows, shared drive provisioning, centralized email and calendar scheduling, and real time conferencing to support staff and faculty communications.
Operational scope centers on administrative staff and instructional teams, providing a unified Collaboration layer for communications, document management and scheduling. Governance is managed through the Google Admin console with account provisioning, sharing controls and policy configuration to standardize collaboration workflows and access controls across departments.
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Content Management
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Web Content Management | Content Management |
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2019 | 2019 |
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CRM
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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IaaS
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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