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Press Release: Blackbaud Announces The Ohio State University Will Use its CRM Solution to Unite Development, Outreach, and Engagement Efforts

Melanie Mathos — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:55:00 GMT

Charleston, S.C. (October 28, 2009) - Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading global provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit
organizations, today announced that The Ohio State University has selected Blackbaud Enterprise CRM^{^TM} as its new fundraising system.

"We are pleased The Ohio State University has selected Blackbaud Enterprise CRM as its fundraising technology platform for development and constituent engagement," said Marc Chardon, Blackbaud's chief executive officer. "By selecting Blackbaud Enterprise CRM, the University is investing in a future-proof platform that will bring unparalleled innovation to the higher education sector at a time when development, constituent engagement, and organization-wide visibility are critical."

Ohio State University has over 440,000 living alumni and enrollment of over 63,000 students on all campuses. The University selected Blackbaud Enterprise CRM to bring best technology and business practices to its major and planned giving, marketing and communications, Internet marketing, prospect research and management, and business intelligence across the University.

Press Release: University of Michigan Selects Blackbaud Enterprise CRM and Target Analytics

Melanie Mathos — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:18:00 GMT

Charleston, S.C. (August 31, 2009) – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading global provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, today announced that the University of Michigan, one of the world’s premiere research universities, has selected Blackbaud Enterprise CRM^™ and Target Analytics^® to replace its system-wide fundraising technology and prospect research services. “We are pleased to partner with the University of Michigan to enhance its development efforts and build even stronger relationships with its many constituents,” said Marc Chardon, Blackbaud’s chief executive officer. “Working together, we will centralize and optimize data from over 40 fundraising units, increase the effectiveness of 1,000 users, and ultimately achieve the University’s goals of better serving constituents, increasing support, and improving the overall user experience.” Read more.

Press Release: The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Selects Blackbaud Enterprise CRM

Melanie Mathos — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:41:00 GMT

Solution will be used by all programs and ministries to better serve 6200 congregations and 2.4 million members

Charleston, S.C. (Feb. 3, 2009) – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced that The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) will partner with the company on a multi-year project to change the organization’s strategic approaches to constituent relationship management, financial management, and online collaboration. With the aid of Blackbaud’s solutions and services, the LCMS will develop new business processes, procedures, and information systems to support a holistic view of the constituent.

“This project will play a key role in our continuing effort to fully engage our members and support our ministries in their work around the globe,” said Ron Schultz, LCMS’ chief administrative officer. “Blackbaud provides a solution that will help us share the impact of the powerful work of the LCMS and is a company committed to long-term product development and investment in talented people that understand the mission of organizations like ours.”

Read the full press release, or watch a video interview with Alan Meyer, executive director of Concordia Technologies, which manages LCMS information technology resources and support.

Press Release: University of Oxford Selects Blackbaud Enterprise CRM to Manage Largest Fundraising Campaign in European University History

Melanie Mathos — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:52:00 GMT

London (8 December 2008) – Blackbaud Europe, Ltd., a division of Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), announced today that Oxford University has selected Blackbaud Enterprise CRM™ to support its global fundraising operations.

“We selected Blackbaud as our partner and Enterprise CRM as the database system, after a thorough international tendering process, because it provides us with a robust and functionally-rich solution for users across the Collegiate University,” said Sue Cunningham, University of Oxford’s Director of Development. “We were in particular need of a database that could deal with the key requirements of securing and co-ordinating data, a system large enough to facilitate the needs of our collegiate structure and a strong web presence for alumni and friends.”

The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, and is regarded as one of the world’s leading academic institutions. The University has 38 independent colleges, and six permanent private halls. Academically, Oxford is consistently ranked in the world’s top 10 universities, while being ranked the top university in the UK by several university guide tables, including The Times and The Guardian.

Read the full press release here.

Press Release: The Salvation Army Southern Territory Selects Blackbaud Enterprise CRM

Melanie Mathos — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:11:00 GMT

Charleston, S.C. (December 3, 2008) – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced that The Salvation Army Southern Territory (TSAS) has chosen Blackbaud Enterprise CRM^™ as its centralized database to support the sharing of cross-division information, facilitate improved reporting and streamline operations. At a national level, The Salvation Army raised $2 billion in 2007 and recently ranked No. 2 in The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s “Philanthropy 400” list of organizations that raise the most funds from private sources. Though donations grew at a national level by 23 percent last year, growth in request for aid has surpassed that amount in recent weeks. Although TSAS is a recognized leader in raising support to expand its mission, the Territory will be faced with the tough job of bridging the gap between donations and the rising demand for services in the coming years due to the economic downturn.

Read the full press release here.

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.”

Blackbaud Client Partner Aleli Alcala featured in The Greentree Gazzette

Melanie Mathos — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:29:00 GMT

In the "Gazzette Minute Interview," Aleli talks about internships, fundraising and pro tennis.

Excerpt from the interview:

How do your former Michigan colleagues raise money in substantial sums?
The auto industry and Michigan's economy have taken a beating over the past twenty years. Fortunately, the University of Michigan can tap a generous worldwide alumni body, and they will soon surpass a $2.5 billion fundraising target. Among the success factors are talented and engaged alumni, highly committed volunteers, and hardworking fundraisers. It's a people-centric business.

What can Blackbaud do to help them?
Actually, I came to Blackbaud to become involved in a new constituent-centric CRM system for very large organizations. Like many fundraisers I personally was not a cheerleader for technology. In fact, I viewed much of it as a hindrance, rather than a helper. Creating a technology solution that truly helps is an enjoyable challenge. Our nine early adopters include Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the University of Iowa. We're in version 1.5 now, and we expect to be releasing version 1.7 sometime later this year.