Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Today, we announced the newly minted Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic Impact. Enter the Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic Impact, an initiative that will drive groundbreaking research and insights to equip a thriving social good sector for impact. Through the Blackbaud Institute, we will lean on our strong alliances across the philanthropic sector to bring you the best and most diverse perspectives.

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MARCH 7, 2011

Blackbaud @ SXSW 2011. There are a ton of great activities, networking opportunities and sessions focused on the non-profit space this year – one of which Blackbaud will be moderating. Moderator: Frank Barry – Blackbaud. … Oh, and don’t forget … Blackbaud will be at the Beacon lounge. Blackbaud #nptech Non-Profit sxswIt’s that time again. South by South West Interactive 2011 is upon us.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Soon after, the audience was the first to hear the announcement of something truly momentous: the Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic Impact. This new initiative will leverage Blackbaud’s network and database to produce research on the performance of the philanthropic sector and drive greater impact on social issues. I got to talk with Ashley Thompson, Managing Director of the Blackbaud Institute, about the initiative and the value it will deliver to our social good community.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2013

The Blackbaud Index provides the most up-to-date information on charitable giving today. Improvements to the Blackbaud Index. The Blackbaud Index has several new updates and improvements beginning this month. View historical data from The Blackbaud Index: Instead of just displaying the past 12 months, The Blackbaud Index will now display archived data going back to January 2010. The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving reports that online revenue increased by 10.1%

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2015

This is a big week for Blackbaud. As I push this post live, I’m gathered in Austin, TX, for the 16th annual bbcon – Blackbaud’s conference for the philanthropic community. We are thrilled to have MicroEdge as a part of Blackbaud, and as a corporate social responsibility professional, to have people like me as customers. We’re a proud member of A Billion+Change , the pro bono movement, and plow a lot of energy into something we call Camp Blackbaud.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Insights from the Blackbaud #GivingTuesday Trends Report : "By most accounts, the annual late November #GivingTuesday online giving tradition has been gaining traction since 2012. TechSoup donor partner Blackbaud recently released a report that digs deep into the #GivingTuesday results over three years to reveal the patterns that are emerging from this increasingly important national day of charitable giving.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 30, 2012

Yesterday the news was that Blackbaud had laid off 50 employees it acquired when it bought Convio in May. Today the news is that Blackbaud is killing off Common Ground , one of the two donor management products (aka CRMs or Constituent Relationship Management systems) that they acquired from Convio. The Blackbaud/Convio staff I spoke with seemed taken aback by this decision. Blackbaud says it still gets support calls from GMP users.

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AFP Blog

JULY 15, 2015

The Blackbaud Index: Online Giving Continues to Experience Double Digit Growth | Blackbaud News : "he Blackbaud Index today reported that overall charitable giving to nonprofits increased 1.3% and online giving increased 13.2% for the three months ending May 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014. As reported in the 2014 Charitable Giving Report, overall giving grew 2.1% while online giving grew 8.9% for the full year 2014 compared to the full year 2013.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

As a technology company that powers the world of social good, Blackbaud’s solutions help nonprofit organizations, foundations, and corporate giving programs advance their missions and make a positive impact on the world each and every day. My colleagues at Blackbaud are truly committed to giving back, as a matter of fact, “we give back” is one of Blackbaud’s corporate values. Camp Blackbaud. Why Camp Blackbaud?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The Blackbaud Index provides the most up-to-date information on charitable giving today. A new tool recently added to The Blackbaud Index allows nonprofits to compare their fundraising performance to the rest of the sector. Research & Trends Blackbaud Blackbaud Index fundraising giving Non-Profit nonprofit performance

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Connection Cafe

JULY 30, 2012

Not even a whole summer on the Blackbaud team, and we are knocking things out left and right. In summary, We’re improving duplicate management for Blackbaud CRM by using the Luminate name database. For more information on our integration or any of the Blackbaud products, be sure to read the KnowHow product blog. Author: Sara Spivey. Last month we shared our “ quick wins ” and today we’re ready to share our “stronger together” initiatives.

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AFP Blog

APRIL 1, 2013

BLACKBAUD INDEX: Fundraising & Online Giving Trends The Blackbaud Index: Overall Charitable Giving in February Was Up 2.9%, and Online Giving Grew 10.8% The Blackbaud Index today reported that overall giving increased 2.9% and online giving increased 10.8% for the three months ending February 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012, indicating a continued recovery of charitable giving. NPBlackBaudIndex NPBlackbaud

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AFP Blog

APRIL 11, 2013

Press Release Blackbaud Ranks Most Generous Online U.S. Cities for 2012 | Blackbaud News : Blackbaud Ranks Most Generous Online U.S. Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) today released its fifth annual ranking of the Most Generous Online U.S. Cities based on 2012 online giving data from Blackbaud customers. Cities for 2012 Posted on April 11, 2013 by Melanie Mathos Seattle again earns top spot for 2012 Charleston, S.C.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

BlackbaudNews.com: Your Source for Blackbaud News : The Blackbaud Index: Overall Charitable Giving Grew 1.8% Posted on September 3, 2013 by Melanie Mathos The Blackbaud Index today reported that overall charitable giving increased 1.8% in July, Online Giving Was Up 14.5% and online giving increased 14.5% for the three months ending July 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Blackbaud nonprofit blog. Presentations from 2012 bbcon blackbaud conference presentationDate : September 30-October 2, 2012. Location : Washington, DC. Topic : Designing Online Engagement to Collaborate with Your Community. Description : You can design online engagement to unleash your evangelists. In this workshop, we’ll focus on all aspects of designing high-value, engaging, and participatory content that creates a partnership with your fans.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 8, 2014

Press release Blackbaud Highlights Key Technology Trends For Nonprofits in 2014 | Blackbaud News : In 2014, technology will continue to have an even greater impact on nonprofits,” said Mary Beth Westmoreland, Blackbaud’s vice president of product development.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 29, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Blackbaud buys Kintera May 29, 2008 In retrospect, this probably was inevitable. And I’m sure that the very low stock price of Kintera’s certainly made a buyout of it by Blackbaud easier. Today, Blackbaud announced the acquisition of Kintera.

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AFP Blog

APRIL 19, 2012

Blackbaud Extends Offer to Acquire Convio - MarketWatch : CHARLESTON, S.C., Apr 18, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Blackbaud, Inc. BLKB 0.86% today announced the extension of the expiration of its cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Convio, Inc. CNVO -0.06% to midnight, New York City time, on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 from midnight, New York City time, today

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NonProfit Trends

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving … Research & Trends Blackbaud Index fundraising online giving

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 27, 2012

Lots of people have already weighed in on Blackbaud’s purchase of Convio (two of my favorites: [link] and [link] ). How) will this affect Blackbaud’s plans for, or ability to build, implement, and support Enterprise CRM? Will Blackbaud continue to develop on both the Salesforce and Infinity platforms? Idealware’s Consumer’s Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems reviewed 30 systems, the majority of which don’t come from Convio or Blackbaud.

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NonProfit Trends

OCTOBER 1, 2012

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving … Research & Trends Blackbaud Index fundraising Online Fundraising

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2014

Blackbaud commends the recent announcement of Salesforce1 – salesforce.com’s new social, mobile and cloud customer platform. The launch of Saleforce1 is good for the industry and good for Blackbaud, as it highlights the importance of the nonprofit sector and the important work these organizations do to make our world a better place. Today, Blackbaud announced (link to PR) the inclusion of Luminate CRM on the Salesforce1 AppExchange. Chocolate and peanut butter.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 17, 2012

Blackbaud Agrees To Buy Convio For $275 Million - Forbes : There are profits to be made in non-profits. Blackbaud, a provider of cloud-based software for non-profits, this morning said it has agreed to buy Convio, which provides fund-raising software for the non-profit sector, for $16 a share, or about $275 million.

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AFP Blog

JULY 1, 2013

The Blackbaud Index: Overall Charitable Giving Grew 1.1% in May, Online Giving Was Up 15.2% | Blackbaud News : The Blackbaud Index today reported that overall charitable giving increased 1.1% and online giving increased 15.2% for the three months ending May 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Related Links : Blackbaud Conference information. Date : October 4, 2011. Location : Washington, DC. Topic : Strong Connections: Linking your strategy, to goals, to data. Description : When it comes to social media, email marketing, or even online engagement in general, we often have a feeling when things are going well or when they aren’t.

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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

According to the Q&A that Idealware conducted with Blackbaud , approximately 400 nonprofits are using Common Ground. Here are some reasons that I’ve been thinking and hearing about: Nonprofits that were previously looking at Luminate are nervous about placing a bet on Blackbaud’s commitment to the Salesforce platform. Luminate was the top contender for one of my clients, but they’re strongly considering eliminating Blackbaud from further consideration.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 9, 2010

Jay Love, the founder and CEO of eTapestry (and before that, of Master Software), is leaving Blackbaud to become CEO of Social Solutions: [link]. I spoke with Jay yesterday and he says that Blackbaud is committed to etapestry and will continue to invest in the product. Time will tell.

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NonProfit Trends

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving … Fundraising Blackbaud Index fundraising online giving

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MAY 1, 2013

The Blackbaud Index provideds the most up-to-date information on charitable giving today. The March 2013 update to The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is significant because it now covers more than $10 billion in overall charitable giving. The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving now covers more than $2 billion online donations. For nearly three years now, Blackbaud has continued to expand the number of organizations and giving represented in the analysis.

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AUGUST 7, 2012

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving … Fundraising Blackbaud Index fundraising online giving

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NonProfit Trends

JULY 5, 2012

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving … Fundraising Blackbaud Index fundraising online giving

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Connection Cafe

MAY 7, 2014

Last month, Tony Boor, Blackbaud’s Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration ; Jagtar Narula, Blackbaud’s Vice President, Financial Planning & Investment Strategy; and Tom Pate, Blackbaud’s Vice President, SaaS Business Transformation, presented an online seminar regarding the nonprofit budgeting process.

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NetWits

MARCH 1, 2010

Blackbaud is offering a free web seminar series to help nonprofits build strategies for mobilizing, soliciting, and stewarding supporters during and after times of disaster. Blackbaud experts and partners developed the seminars based off of their work with nonprofit customers who responded to the Haiti earthquake.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Blackbaud Pruning & Improving Its Orchard | The Agitator - Fundraising, Direct Marketing and Advocacy Strategies for Nonprofits

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Location : online with Blackbaud Australia. Presentations from 2012 blackbaud book presentation scae webinarDate : November 27, 2012. Topic : Social Change Anytime Everywhere: Best Practices to Build a Multichannel Campaign Plan.

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Idealware

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Idealware just got wind of the press release announcing nonprofit software giant Blackbaud''s plans to acquire MicroEdge, the makers of the popular grants management products GIFTS, GIFTS Online, and GIFTS Alta, as well as the community foundation software FIMS. No word yet on how this will affect current MicroEdge clients, or users of Blackbaud partner FusionLab''s grants management products, Granted GE and Spectrum.

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NonProfit Trends

AUGUST 7, 2012

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector. Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving reports that overall revenue increased by 1.6%

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Tech Soup Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Raiser's Edge NXT is the new online fundraising and relationship management software for nonprofits by TechSoup donor partner Blackbaud. Blackbaud plans to release software upgrades every one to two months, and all RE NXT subscribers are automatically updated. " Blackbaud has special loyalty pricing for Raiser's Edge 7 customers. Call Blackbaud at 1-800-468-8996 or connect with Blackbaud via its website to get a specific pricing quote for RE NXT.

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AFP Blog

APRIL 22, 2014

95% of donors cover charities'' transaction costs on Blackbaud Heroix | UK Fundraising : Blackbaud’s Heroix online giving platform has started inviting donors to increase their donation to cover the transaction and card fees, ensuring that charities receive 100% of each donation.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector. Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving reports that overall revenue increased by 0.2%

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NonProfit Trends

JULY 5, 2012

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector. Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving reports that overall revenue decreased by 1.1%

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Blackbaud. Date : October 20-22nd, 2010. Location : Washington, DC, USA. Topic : What’s the True Value of Social Media? Description : Everywhere you turn there are tons of great stories about organizations doing wonderful things online to build communities and engage their supporters through Social Media. But what is it all for? We’ve all heard the sayings “If you build it, it will come”, “the value of Social CRM”, other concepts around understanding what is the value of Social Media.

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NonProfit Trends

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector. Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving reports that overall revenue increased by 6.8%

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