Nonprofit Software Company Helps Thousands of Children this Holiday Season

Charleston, S.C. (Dec. 18, 2009) – This holiday season, as many people are digging deeper into their pockets for charitable contributions, Blackbaud remains committed to the nonprofit community. On top of its year-long focus on philanthropy, Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading global provider of software and services for nonprofits, recently gathered 6,300 donated toys from its employees worldwide in support of Toys for Tots.

In addition, on Christmas Eve, Blackbaud will announce its contribution to the Good Cheer Fund, the community outreach program created by The Post and Courier to help Charleston residents in need during the holidays. Over the past 17 years, Blackbaud’s donations have totaled more than $455,000, with the company matching each dollar donated by employees.

On Dec. 10, a check for $20,000 was presented to Crisis Ministries by Andrew Mosawi, Blackbaud’s vice president of international business development and a Crisis Ministries board member. Crisis Ministries is a homeless shelter and crisis service organization in Charleston, SC. For over 17 years, Blackbaud has made an annual holiday charitable gift in honor of all employees’ service to nonprofits—both professionally and personally.

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