Blackbaud News : Community Foundations

Press Release: Blackbaud Expands Commitment to Community Foundations

Melanie Mathos — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:00:00 GMT

Charleston, S.C. (August 27, 2009) - Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced that an increasing number of community foundations are turning to its solutions to build stronger relationships with donors and professional advisors, improve financial accountability, and enhance their web presence.

The San Diego Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Minnesota Community Foundation and The Saint Paul Foundation all recently selected Blackbaud's
Community Foundation Solution including The Financial Edge for financial management, The Raiser's Edge for donor management, Blackbaud NetCommunity for website management, and Fusion Labs' GrantedGE for grant management.

How did they do that?

Melissa Dodge — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:25:00 GMT

On May 20th the Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) helped raise $4 million for 353 Dallas nonprofit organizations! How is that possible? CFT accomplished this success because of support from 8,000 Dallas area donors, a dedicated staff, and help from the easy-to-use DonorBridge website created with Blackbaud Nonprofit Central™. Plus, great news coverage and social media reach helped get the word out. In one day, with the help of Twitter, DonorBridge news reached 10,000 people on that site alone with the group’s @DonorBridge account.

Below is a sampling of the coverage:

Dallas Giving Day raises more than $4 million
Robert Miller of the Dallas Morning News explains how the day was operated as well as describes it as the “Dallas Way.” Top 10 recipients are listed, the actual financial results will be announced in mid-June.

UPDATED with org list: Local charities pushing for donations on special 2-for-1 “Giving Day”
Pegasus News lists the many organizations that participated in Dallas Giving-Day.

DonorBridge Works Wonders
Phil Cubeta, of GiftHub.org explains how DonorBridge helped 8,000 North Texas donors find appropriate local charities, raising $4 million in 48 hours.

Blackbaud Launches Nonprofit Central for Community Foundations
Find out more information on Nonprofit Central and how other communities foundations can follow CFT’s lead.

Press Release: Blackbaud Launches Nonprofit Central for Community Foundations

Melissa Dodge — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:03:00 GMT

Online nonprofit database helps donors make informed decisions and nonprofits share needs

Charleston, S.C. (May 20, 2009) – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), today announced the availability of Blackbaud Nonprofit Central™, a solution created specifically for community foundations that enables them to connect nonprofit organizations with donors of similar philanthropic interests. Integrated with Blackbaud® NetCommunity™, Nonprofit Central is an online database that provides donors information they need to make informed philanthropic decisions in a single online experience.

Read the full press release.

Recognized for making a difference in the Lowcountry, Blackbaud is honored with Giving Back Award for Philanthropic Spirit

Melissa Dodge — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:48:00 GMT

Blackbaud, Inc. announced today that Charleston magazine and Coastal Community Foundation have selected the company as the winner of the Philanthropic Spirit category of their annual Giving Back Awards.

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.

Press Release: Blackbaud NetCommunity for Foundations Incorporates New Web Portals

Melanie Mathos — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:57:00 GMT

Blackbaud NetCommunity for Foundations Streamlines Grant Applications and Enables Superior Donor Service with Integrated Web Tools
Donor and grant portals unveiled to support community foundations’ increasing focus on web strategy

Charleston, S.C. (June 3, 2008) – Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) announced the launch of Blackbaud® NetCommunity™ for foundations, which incorporates new online tools developed to meet the specific needs of community foundations. The enhanced functionality will enable community foundations to streamline the grant application process, provide an unparalleled level of service and accountability to donors, and ultimately make a greater impact on their communities and the nonprofits
they serve.

Read the full press release here.