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Press Release: The Field Museum Selects Blackbaud's Arts and Cultural Solution

Melanie Mathos — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:17:00 GMT

Charleston, S.C. (August 11, 2008) – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), announced today that The Field Museum will use The Patron Edge® for ticketing and The Financial Edge™ for financial management.

The Field Museum, located in Chicago, is regarded as one the finest natural history museums in the world and attracts more than 1.3 million visitors annually. When the Museum was faced with a costly and resource-consuming conversion with its legacy system, staff decided to research other solutions. “What we found in Blackbaud was a responsive, dedicated team and are confident that they will be a sustainable partner,” said J.W. Croft, The Field Museum’s executive vice president.

Press Release: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College Select Blackbaud Enterprise CRM to Manage Multi-site Development Operations

Melanie Mathos — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:33:00 GMT

Charleston, S.C. (August 6, 2008) – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), announced today that the development office that serves NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College has selected Blackbaud Enterprise CRM^™ to better serve its constituents.“By partnering with Blackbaud, we will have a technology solution that is customizable to our development operations and practices,” said Larry Schafer, vice president and vice provost for development. “With a centralized source of data, our teams can maximize fundraising efforts to increase support, allowing the hospital and medical college to continue to provide superior patient care and build on their excellent patient care, research, education, and community service programs.”

Building an Online Wish List with Blackbaud NetCommunity

Melanie Mathos — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:20:00 GMT

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and Spectrum Health Foundations were recently featured in The Chronicle’s fund-raising column, Prospecting.

Here is an excerpt from the article “Hospital Wins Online Gifts by Mimicking One of the World's Hottest Charities”:

Through the new Web site, donors can purchase fetal heart-rate monitors, phone and gas cards for families whose children are being treated at the hospital, equipment for the rehabilitation department, and other items.“Some donors really like to know where their gifts are going,” says Vicki Weaver, president of the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and Spectrum Health Foundations.The new Web site also allows supporters to set up personal pages that they can use to encourage friends and family members to give to the hospital. If they want, they can raise money for a particular department or an item on the wish list.

Read more here.

If It's Not in The Raiser's Edge, Then It Simply Did Not Happen...

Melanie Mathos — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:20:00 GMT

When the University of Arizona Foundation kicked off its go-live celebration last year, John Welty, the Foundation’s vice president of information systems had everyone in the room stand up, raise their right hands and say "If it's not in The Raiser's Edge, then it simply did not happen." It turned into, and still is, the mantra of the project. The photo below is one of the mementos that John handed out to each new Raiser's Edge user after they got trained.

How many of you feel that way about your Raiser's Edge database?
Submit your nonprofit's go-live story and we'll feature it on Blackbaud News.

Press Release: Nation's Largest Community Foundation Partners with Blackbaud

Melanie Mathos — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:36:00 GMT

Tulsa Community Foundation will use Blackbaud solutions to manage 650 funds and more than $3 billion in assets

Charleston, S.C. (June 9, 2008) – Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) announced today that Tulsa Community Foundation (TCF) has entered into the first phase of a long-term partnership with the company. The Foundation selected a combination of software and services from Blackbaud including The Raiser’s Edge^® Enterprise (for constituent management) and The Financial Edge^™ (for financial management) with a longer term vision of incorporating Blackbaud NetCommunity.

Read the full press release here.

Welcome to the Blackbaud News Blog

Melanie Mathos — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:19:00 GMT

Here, you will find news about our solutions, our company, and most importantly, our customers.

So that leads me to a question… How does Blackbaud help your organization? The best part of my job is hearing from our customers and learning what they’ve been able to achieve and how we have helped. I want to hear from you!

Submit stories, videos, and photos describing how Blackbaud solutions and services help your organization achieve its mission, and you may be featured in a future marketing campaign as a Blackbaud Marketing Partner. Gain exposure for your organization while we share the story of our partnership and your success in nonprofit publications, on our website, at trade shows, and throughout the sector.

Need some inspiration? Visit our customer section to read about some of the amazing things your fellow nonprofits have achieved, and don’t forget to email me or comment with your own news.