Blackbaud Launches New Online Fundraising and Marketing Solution to Help Nonprofits Reach and Engage More Supporters

Charleston, S.C. (March 23, 2010) – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced the availability of Blackbaud NetCommunity Spark™, a solution designed to help nonprofits complement and expand their existing online presence. Organizations including American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Detroit Zoological Society, and *** No’Eau Visual Arts Center have recently selected and will use the solution to improve their supporters’ online experience and activate two-way communications.

“Organizations need their websites to do more than just share information—Blackbaud NetCommunity Spark helps bring nonprofit websites to life,” said Allison Van Diest, Blackbaud’s Internet solutions market manager. “Spark helps nonprofits create an interactive online experience by providing two-way communication through email, events, and online transactions, improving the online experience by keeping supporters interested and engaged.”

Powered by The Raiser’s Edge®, Blackbaud NetCommunity Spark combines the industry’s most powerful fundraising system with superior email communication, online fundraising, event, and optional volunteer and membership tools to help nonprofits meet their goals.

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