Each week, we post articles featuring Blackbaud news and articles penned by Blackbaud staff – here is this week’s Blackbaud in the News:

• Community Impact: “Nonprofit-focused tech company opens new office at The Domain”

Blackbaud Inc., a software and services provider for nonprofits, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 16 to celebrate its new Network Operation Control Center located in The Domain. Blackbaud’s location at at 11501 Domain Drive, Ste. 200, is about 105,000 square feet and is its second largest location. The company is headquartered in Charleston, S.C., and employes 2,800 employees worldwide.

Jana Eggers, senior vice president of products and marketing, said that after its acquisition of Austin-based Convio about a year ago, the Blackbaud wanted to grow its business in a technology-oriented environment and wanted access to Austin’s talented residents. Read the full article

• The Post and Courier: “Inspirational, innovative TED talks spread to Charleston’”

Since he was speaking on a Lowcountry peninsula Wednesday, the Rev. Bill Stanfield couched his community development argument in terms of rivers.

In the upper-income Greensboro, N.C., neighborhood where he grew up, Stanfield explained, most of the capital coursing through was controlled by the citizenry and flowed to “strengths,” such as high-achieving students or institutions. Read the full article

• Charleston City Paper: “Only a bold move will bring big biz to the Holy City”

Could Charleston become the new economic powerhouse of the South? I asked that question a few weeks back, and when I did, I was nearly blasted off these pages by people who’ve lived here a long time and think they know better. Sure, the Holy City has long been a popular cultural center and vacation destination, but a boomtown? At the time, I pointed out that the Charleston metro area was one of the few places in the country with more total jobs today than before the recession hit — 8,460 more jobs to be exact — and how that was a pretty remarkable stat. Read the full article

When you work with 28,000 nonprofit organizations every day, like we do at Blackbaud, volunteer service becomes a part of who you are what you do.   We all share a passion for serving nonprofit organizations.  Here is the latest in a series of posts on how my colleagues volunteer in their communities.

I’d like you to meet Michelle Nguyen, Christopher Goodhart and Dan Helfman, colleagues based in San Diego, London and Lincoln, NE respectively.  Michelle manages special event volunteers through a nonprofit event planning organization she founded.  Christopher chairs the board of trustees for Campaign for Drawing, a London-based organization, which raises the profile of drawing.  Dan gives his time to Lincoln’s annual HeartWalk.

Through their service, they’re making their corners of the world a better place.  You can read more about they give back!

Blackbaud, a leading global provider of software and services for nonprofits, today announced the following key leadership promotions and new hires for April: 

• Chad Anderson has been hired as Blackbaud’s vice president and corporate controller. Based in the company’s Daniel Island headquarters, he is responsible for financial reporting, corporate and global accounting operations, tax, purchasing, and revenue assurance. He has more than 19 years’ experience as a financial leader, with his most recent position as chief financial officer for Brightpoint, Inc. He has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Indiana University.

• Chris Clinton has been hired as vice president of global channels and partner ecosystems, based in Raleigh-Durham, N.C. Leveraging his experience from previous technology-based roles he will lead a team focused on building Blackbaud’s partner program and delivering ongoing value to partners. Prior to joining Blackbaud, he was global vice president, multi-channel sales and marketing for SAP. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Florida Atlantic University.

• Brad May has been promoted to vice president of professional services. Based at the company’s Daniel Island headquarters, he will be responsible for Blackbaud’s mid-market professional services organization, which includes application and technical consulting, education services, interactive design and new services business development. He has more than 18 years’ experience working in customer service, most recently as director of customer renewals. He has a bachelor’s degree in English from University of South Carolina.

• Esther Pomeleo-Fowler has been promoted to vice president, quality and assurance, project excellence. Based in the company’s Austin, TX. office, she is leading a new quality assurance team focused on building, implementing and continually improving methods, processes and tools to enhance enterprise client project engagements. She has more than 15 years’ experience working in customer service, most recently as director of client care. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from St. Edward’s University and a computer science degree from Galveston College.

• Mike Rabanal has been promoted to director of program management operations. Based in San Francisco, he will oversee all major programs and projects within service delivery operations. He has seven years’ experience working in project management with his most recent position as Blackbaud’s manager of project management operations. He has master’s degrees in social work and public health from UC Berkeley.

• Matt Ronchetto has been promoted to director of infrastructure and support. Based at the company’s Daniel Island headquarters, he will oversee all infrastructure for corporate IT, which includes the network and systems engineering teams, IT operations and the desktop support team. He has more than eight years’ experience working in IT support with his most recent position as Blackbaud’s manager of application delivery. He has bachelor’s degrees in finance and management information systems from Florida State University.

• Amy Spencer has been promoted to director of corporate marketing program services. Based at the company’s Daniel Island headquarters, her team collaborates with internal business units on strategy, development, execution of go-to-market, customer acquisition and client cultivation programs, and integrated demand generation marketing campaigns. Amy spent eight years with Live 5 News and Fox 24 in marketing and sales leadership roles, and most recently served as Blackbaud’s senior product/channel marketing manager. She has a bachelor’s degree in marketing and communications from Purdue University.

To learn more about career opportunities with Blackbaud, visit www.blackbaud.com/careers.

About Blackbaud
Serving the nonprofit and education sectors for 30 years, Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) combines technology and expertise to help organizations achieve their missions. Blackbaud works with more than 28,000 nonprofit customers in over 60 countries that support higher education, healthcare, human services, arts and culture, faith, the environment, independent K-12 education, animal welfare and other charitable causes. The company offers a full spectrum of cloud-based and on-premise software solutions and related services for organizations of all sizes including: fundraising software, online fundraising software, event fundraising software, eMarketing, social media, advocacy, constituent relationship management (CRM), analytics, financial management and vertical-specific solutions for ticketing, school management, and more. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com.

Media Contact

Melanie Mathos
Blackbaud, Inc.
843.216.6200 x3307
media@blackbaud.com

Forward-looking Statements
Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Blackbaud’s expectations expressed in this press release include the following: management of integration of acquired companies and other risks associated with acquisitions; general economic risks; uncertainty regarding increased business and renewals from existing customers; continued success in sales growth; risks associated with successful implementation of multiple integrated software products; the ability to attract and retain key personnel, including our new CFO; risks related to our dividend policy and share repurchase program, including potential limitations on our ability to grow and the possibility that we might discontinue payment of dividends; risks relating to restrictions imposed by the credit facility; risks associated with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles, particularly in larger organizations; technological changes that make our products and services less competitive; and the other risk factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud’s investor relations department. Blackbaud assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. All Blackbaud product names appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc.

Charleston, S.C. (May 13, 2013) – Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) today announced the opening of registration for bbcon 2013, which will be held September 29 to October 1 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Early registration discounts are available through July 15.

“I’ve been attending bbcon since 2005, and it gets better every year. The things I learn and take back to my organization power discussion, debate and idea generation for months afterward,” said Peter Gulka, development analyst at TELUS Spark. “It is the single most important professional development event of my year.” 

The 14^th annual conference, which drew more than 2,000 attendees last year, will feature 160 educational sessions and Learn Labs, hands-on training, two general sessions, interactive demos, and the opportunity to network and interact with peers and industry experts.

• Learn more and register at www.bbconference.com

Featured keynote speaker: Jim Ziolkowski of buildOn

Jim Ziolkowski, founder and CEO of buildOn, and author of the forthcoming book Walk in Their Shoes: Can One Person Change the World? (September, 2013) will present a keynote session focused on Ignition, How to Create the Spark.

Jim will share his experience running buildOn, a nonprofit organization that builds schools in developing countries while also running community service programs for high school students in America.

In addition to two general sessions, attendees will learn about the latest trends and best practices in nonprofit technology through a comprehensive lineup of breakout educational sessions. Sessions will be organized in the following tracks: Analytics, CRM, Fundraising, Interactive Marketing and Financial Management, including a special focus on arts and cultural organizations, and schools. View the 2013 bbcon Preliminary Agenda.

“Each year, thousands of nonprofit professionals come together at bbcon to network, share ideas and learn how they can accelerate the impact of their missions,” said Jana Eggers, Blackbaud’s senior vice president of products and marketing. “This year’s event will once again be the premier industry gathering place for nonprofits to reunite with peers and engage with experts, learn about emerging trends and best practices, and stay at the forefront of technology.”

bbcon Scholarships
Blackbaud is awarding scholarships to 10 nonprofit professionals who best summarize how they would benefit from attending bbcon 2013. Individuals interested in applying for a scholarship should submit an application by June 14.

For more information or to register, visit www.blackbaud/bbcon. Follow the conference news on Twitter at www.twitter.com/bbcon or like Blackbaud on Facebook at www.facebook.com/blackbaud.

About Blackbaud

Serving the nonprofit and education sectors for 30 years, Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) combines technology and expertise to help organizations achieve their missions. Blackbaud works with more than 28,000 customers in over 60 countries that support higher education, healthcare, human services, arts and culture, faith, the environment, independent K-12 education, animal welfare and other charitable causes. The company offers a full spectrum of cloud-based and on-premise software solutions and related services for organizations of all sizes including: fundraising, eMarketing, advocacy, constituent relationship management (CRM), financial management, payment services, analytics and vertical-specific solutions. Using Blackbaud technology, these organizations raise more than $100 billion each year. Recognized as a top company by Forbes, InformationWeek, and Software Magazine and honored by Best Places to Work, Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com.

Media Contact

Melanie Mathos
Blackbaud, Inc.
843.216.6200 x3307
media@blackbaud.com

Forward-looking Statements

Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based. In addition, other important factors that could cause results to differ materially include the following: general economic risks; uncertainty regarding increased business and renewals from existing customers; continued success in sales growth; management of integration of acquired companies and other risks associated with acquisitions; risks associated with successful implementation of multiple integrated software products; the ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to our dividend policy and share repurchase program, including potential limitations on our ability to grow and the possibility that we might discontinue payment of dividends; risks relating to restrictions imposed by the credit facility; risks associated with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles, particularly in larger organization; technological changes that make our products and services less competitive; and the other risk factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud’s investor relations department. All Blackbaud product names appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc.

Each week, we post articles featuring Blackbaud news and articles penned by Blackbaud staff – here is this week’s Blackbaud in the News:

• TechSoup: “10 Ways Nonprofits Can Send Mobile Friendlier Email”

Does your nonprofit send mobile-friendly email? You’ve likely heard about the importance of being mobile-friendly to engage constituents. Maybe even that:

Mobile email opens are predicted to surpass desktop opens this year
Email click-throughs are lacking on mobile devices
Nonprofit email click-through rates declined in 2012 (as did conversion rates)
But if you’re not yet sending responsive design emails, what can you do right now to be mobile-friendly?

Read the full article

• NFP Techno: “Supporter Engagement Raises More Money’”

An analysis of 86,000 online fundraising pages has shown that fundraisers who engage (blogging, sending emails, sharing pics / videos) with supporters raise on average 264% more than those who do not. The analysis was undertaken by Blackbaud to support the launch of its latest version of Heroix.

The results relate to an analysis of online fundraising pages undertaken in 2011/12. Blackbaud spoke with 50 charities and interviewed around 100 fundraisers in the UK, US and Australia to get a detailed picture of what works and what doesn’t work with online fundraising. Read the full article

• Charities Management: “Customer relationship management for charities”

Whether you are a big national charity or a small local charity, a customer relationship management database provides the opportunity to improve fundraising income, deepen relationships with supporters, reduce marketing costs, develop a collaborative working environment and improve internal operations. It is a hugely important tool. But it is only a tool. People assume that a customer relationship management (CRM) database will cure an organisation’s woes, but to unlock the undoubted potential the implementation is about far more than technology. Read the full article

• TMCnet.com: “CoreCommerce Announces Special Offer For Growing Nonprofits”

“Nonprofits need a way to grow their limited resources efficiently. By having an online store, they can sell products that benefit their cause and accept donations, all without programming experience,” noted CEO Matt DeLong. “We aim to help nonprofits fulfill their mission by using CoreCommerce as a powerful tool to help them do more.” Many nonprofits have shifted from a solely donor based model to integrate other forms of revenue, such as merchandise and other products. These organizations use the sales from their online stores to help pay for day-to-day operations, fund outreaches and address needs. Read the full release

The Blackbaud Index today reported that overall charitable giving decreased 1.1% and online giving increased 7.8% for the three months ending March 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012.

As reported in the recent release of the Charitable Giving Report, overall giving grew approximately 2% for the full year 2012 and online giving grew by about 11% in 2012 compared to 2011.

The Blackbaud Index provides the most up-to-date information on charitable giving today. Tracking approximately $10 billion in US-based charitable giving, the Index is updated on the first of each month (or the next business day) and is based on a three-month moving average of year-over-year percent change. Featuring overall and online giving, the Index can be viewed by size and subsets of the nonprofit industry via an interactive online chart.

To access The Blackbaud Index, subscribe to monthly email or text alerts, read about the methodology, or access special reports, visit www.blackbaud.com/blackbaudindex.

About Blackbaud
Serving the nonprofit and education sectors for 30 years, Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) combines technology and expertise to help organizations achieve their missions. Blackbaud works with more than 28,000 nonprofit customers in over 60 countries that support higher education, healthcare, human services, arts and culture, faith, the environment, independent K-12 education, animal welfare and other charitable causes. The company offers a full spectrum of cloud-based and on-premise software solutions and related services for organizations of all sizes including: fundraising software, online fundraising software, event fundraising software, eMarketing, social media, advocacy, constituent relationship management (CRM), analytics, financial management and vertical-specific solutions for ticketing, school management, and more. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com.

Media Contact

Melanie Mathos
Blackbaud, Inc.
843.216.6200 x3307
media@blackbaud.com

Forward-looking Statements
Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Blackbaud’s expectations expressed in this press release include the following: management of integration of acquired companies and other risks associated with acquisitions; general economic risks; uncertainty regarding increased business and renewals from existing customers; continued success in sales growth; risks associated with successful implementation of multiple integrated software products; the ability to attract and retain key personnel, including our new CFO; risks related to our dividend policy and share repurchase program, including potential limitations on our ability to grow and the possibility that we might discontinue payment of dividends; risks relating to restrictions imposed by the credit facility; risks associated with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles, particularly in larger organizations; technological changes that make our products and services less competitive; and the other risk factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud’s investor relations department. Blackbaud assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. All Blackbaud product names appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc.

Fewer donors gave more, matching pre-recession national trends

Charleston, S.C. (April 30, 2013) – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced the availability of the 2012 Index of Higher Education Fundraising Performance, a report that provides a summary of key performance indicators of annual funds at more than 100 public and private institutions.

“Fundraising for higher education annual funds in fiscal year 2012 can best be described as stable, or flat,” said Shaun Keister, author of the report and vice chancellor of development at UC Davis. “It appears donors had a holding pattern in their charitable giving. However, this isn’t bad news—given the economic challenges over the past several years, stability is what many programs seek.”

The analysis is conducted annually as part of Target Analytics’ donorCentrics Collaborative Benchmarking service for higher education organizations. Metrics are based on historical transactional information and are standardized across institutions to provide the most accurate, unbiased comparative performance information available in the sector.

• Download the report at www.blackbaud.com/higheredfundraising

Key findings include:

• After a significant decline in 2009, followed by a slight bounce back in 2010 and 2011, higher education fundraising and performance across key metrics was relatively flat in 2012.
• Donor retention rates continued to be stable, while reactivation rates continued to decline – a trend that appears to be sticking around.
• Donors are giving more and making more gifts, increasing overall revenue per donor among nearly every type of donor (retained, reactivated, and new).
• Participation rates continue to decline, a trend that is expected to continue until either the giving behaviors (and interests) of younger alumni shift more toward higher education, or annual giving programs develop more effective tools for engaging and soliciting younger alumni (such as recurring gift programs).

To download the report and learn about participating in future donorCentrics Collaborative Benchmarking groups, visit www.blackbaud.com/higheredfundraising.

Save the Date: The results from the 2012 Index of Higher Education Fundraising Performance will be featured at the upcoming CASE Summit on July 15 at 2:30 PT in the session Benchmarking to Drive Advancement Strategies.

About Blackbaud
Serving the nonprofit and education sectors for 30 years, Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) combines technology and expertise to help organizations achieve their missions. Blackbaud works with more than 28,000 customers in over 60 countries that support higher education, healthcare, human services, arts and culture, faith, the environment, independent K-12 education, animal welfare and other charitable causes. The company offers a full spectrum of cloud-based and on-premise software solutions and related services for organizations of all sizes including: fundraising, eMarketing, advocacy, constituent relationship management (CRM), financial management, payment services, analytics and vertical-specific solutions. Using Blackbaud technology, these organizations raise more than $100 billion each year. Recognized as a top company by Forbes, InformationWeek, and Software Magazine and honored by Best Places to Work, Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com.

Media Contact

Melanie Mathos
Blackbaud, Inc.
843.216.6200 x3307
media@blackbaud.com

 Forward-looking Statements
Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based. In addition, other important factors that could cause results to differ materially include the following: general economic risks; uncertainty regarding increased business and renewals from existing customers; continued success in sales growth; management of integration of acquired companies and other risks associated with acquisitions; risks associated with successful implementation of multiple integrated software products; the ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to our dividend policy and share repurchase program, including potential limitations on our ability to grow and the possibility that we might discontinue payment of dividends; risks relating to restrictions imposed by the credit facility; risks associated with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles, particularly in larger organization; technological changes that make our products and services less competitive; and the other risk factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud’s investor relations department. All Blackbaud product names appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc.

Each week, we post articles featuring Blackbaud news and articles penned by Blackbaud staff – here is this week’s Blackbaud in the News:

• University Business: “The Giving Cart”

The idea was simple: Let online donors make multiple gifts with a single checkout. Not long after Randy Brown joined the Michigan State University advancement team as webmaster in 1999, he got assigned this task, which was anything but simple to execute.

“That was sort of his night job,” says Bob Thomas, assistant vice president for advancement marketing and communications. “It was kind of a running joke. We’d talk about it at annual planning meetings.” One year, someone even presented a mini shopping cart at the meeting to Brown as a tangible reminder. Read the full article

• UK Fundraising: “Multichannel approach is the ‘key to bridging generation gap in charitable giving’”

Software and services firm Blackbaud and consultancies Xtraordinary Fundraising and Stratcomare are advising charities to adopt a multi-channel approach to their fundraising in order to address the gap in giving between older and younger donors.

According to their The Next Generation of UK Giving report, mature donors (those born in 1945 or earlier) are giving 27% more each year than Generation X donors (born between 1964 and 1980), and 38% more than Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964). If Generations X and Y donors continue at their current level of giving then UK charities will experience a drop in overall giving levels. Read the full article

• The Guardian: “How charities can bridge the fundraising generation gap”

It is perhaps no surprise to learn that the “mature” age group (born 1945 or earlier) in the UK donates more to charitable causes than any other. However, the not-for-profit sector might be interested to learn how much more. These donors give on average 27% more each year than Generation X (born between 1965 and 1980) and 38% more than Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964).

The Next Generation of UK Giving report by software and services firm Blackbaud and consultancies Xtraordinary Fundraising and Stratcom, surveyed 1,498 UK donors across all generations about how they donate to and engage with not-for-profits. The report revealed that the sector faces a potential long-term donation deficit, with a generation gap clear for all to see. Read the full article

• Charleston Regional Business Journal: “Big parties, big money”

Helping Out highlights some of the many charitable events and activities going on in the Charleston area. Submissions should be sent to dailyjournal@scbiznews.com.

Blackbaud announced the global expansion of its Community Matters Grants Program, modeled after The Blackbaud Fund that has been providing grants to nonprofits in the Charleston community for 17 years. Read the full article

New enhancements have been made to Blackbaud’s eTapestry^® cloud fundraising software to help users grow and manage their donor databases. The latest version, now available to nonprofits in North America, includes enhanced navigation, dynamic search and an increased number of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Online Forms.

eTapestry helps organizations manage relationships with donors, prospects, members and alumni and easily track gift management, pledges and payments in one place. With built-in reporting, contact management, integrated email, online donations, event registrations, and payment processing, eTapestry brings together all the components for nonprofits’ fundraising and donor management needs.

eTapestry now features: 

• Enhanced Navigation – Redesigned menus for intuitive navigation and quick access to frequently-completed tasks

• Dynamic Search – Making it easier to quickly find and navigate to accounts

• 10 DIY Online Forms - Available in all packages, providing organizations more opportunities to collect donor information and donations online

To learn more about the latest release, visit www.blackbaud.com/neweTap.

About Blackbaud
Serving the nonprofit and education sectors for 30 years, Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) combines technology and expertise to help organizations achieve their missions. Blackbaud works with more than 28,000 nonprofit customers in over 60 countries that support higher education, healthcare, human services, arts and culture, faith, the environment, independent K-12 education, animal welfare and other charitable causes. The company offers a full spectrum of cloud-based and on-premise software solutions and related services for organizations of all sizes including: fundraising software, online fundraising software, event fundraising software, eMarketing, social media, advocacy, constituent relationship management (CRM), analytics, financial management and vertical-specific solutions for ticketing, school management, and more. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com.

Media Contact

Melanie Mathos
Blackbaud, Inc.
843.216.6200 x3307
media@blackbaud.com

Forward-looking Statements
Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Blackbaud’s expectations expressed in this press release include the following: management of integration of acquired companies and other risks associated with acquisitions; general economic risks; uncertainty regarding increased business and renewals from existing customers; continued success in sales growth; risks associated with successful implementation of multiple integrated software products; the ability to attract and retain key personnel, including our new CFO; risks related to our dividend policy and share repurchase program, including potential limitations on our ability to grow and the possibility that we might discontinue payment of dividends; risks relating to restrictions imposed by the credit facility; risks associated with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles, particularly in larger organizations; technological changes that make our products and services less competitive; and the other risk factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud’s investor relations department. Blackbaud assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. All Blackbaud product names appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc.

Blackbaud, a leading global provider of software and services for nonprofits, today announced that it will move its regional Greenfield, Indiana office to the Indianapolis Beltway area in late September. Leasing the entire fourth floor of the Meridian Corporate Plaza office park at 501 N. Pennsylvania Pkwy. in Indianapolis will provide a high-quality workspace for the over 125 current employees, and a central location to recruit more top talent from the Indianapolis area.

Several factors drove the selection of the new 34,400-square foot office location, including: employee commute, workplace flexibility, business environment, building amenities and layout, and proximity to shopping and dining.

Blackbaud’s Indiana workforce encompasses a broad variety of functions, including all facets of product development and operations, sales, marketing, account management, professional services, customer support, and finance and accounting. The majority of Blackbaud’s eTapestry cloud fundraising product business is developed and supported from this location. For more information on careers at Blackbaud, visit www.blackbaud.com/careers.

About Blackbaud
Serving the nonprofit and education sectors for 30 years, Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) combines technology and expertise to help organizations achieve their missions. Blackbaud works with more than 28,000 nonprofit customers in over 60 countries that support higher education, healthcare, human services, arts and culture, faith, the environment, independent K-12 education, animal welfare and other charitable causes. The company offers a full spectrum of cloud-based and on-premise software solutions and related services for organizations of all sizes including: fundraising software, online fundraising software, event fundraising software, eMarketing, social media, advocacy, constituent relationship management (CRM), analytics, financial management and vertical-specific solutions for ticketing, school management, and more. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com.

Media Contact

Melanie Mathos
Blackbaud, Inc.
843.216.6200 x3307
media@blackbaud.com

Forward-looking Statements
Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Blackbaud’s expectations expressed in this press release include the following: management of integration of acquired companies and other risks associated with acquisitions; general economic risks; uncertainty regarding increased business and renewals from existing customers; continued success in sales growth; risks associated with successful implementation of multiple integrated software products; the ability to attract and retain key personnel, including our new CFO; risks related to our dividend policy and share repurchase program, including potential limitations on our ability to grow and the possibility that we might discontinue payment of dividends; risks relating to restrictions imposed by the credit facility; risks associated with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles, particularly in larger organizations; technological changes that make our products and services less competitive; and the other risk factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud’s investor relations department. Blackbaud assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. All Blackbaud product names appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc.