Blackbaud Launches BusinessDoingGood.com to Help Small to Mid-Sized Businesses Build Give-back Programs in their Organizations | Blackbaud News

Blackbaud Launches BusinessDoingGood.com to Help Small to Mid-Sized Businesses Build Give-back Programs in their Organizations | Blackbaud News: Building on its corporate citizenship initiatives, Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), a leading global provider of software and services for nonprofits, today announced the launch of Business Doing Good, a free, practical resource focused on helping small to mid-sized businesses incorporate give-back programs into their organizations. The launch coincides with #GivingTuesday and is one of the many ways Blackbaud is participating on this international day

Charitable Giving Experienced Modest Growth in October | Blackbaud News

Charitable Giving Experienced Modest Growth in October | Blackbaud News: harleston, S.C. (December 2, 2013) – Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) today updated The Blackbaud Index with charitable giving trends through October 2013 and announced the launch of a new faith-based specialty index that tracks fundraising revenue for congregations and other faith-based organizations.

Based on data from 3,828 charities that raised more than $12 billion in the prior 12 months, The Blackbaud Index reported that overall charitable giving grew 2.3 percent for the three months ending October 2013, as compared to the same period in 2012.

Among 3,097 charities that raised nearly $1.7 billion online in the prior 12 months, online giving grew 9.9 percent in the same three-month period, as compared to the same period in 2012.

Blackbaud Strengthens Mobile and Online Product Portfolio, Recognized for Technology Innovation - WSJ.com

Blackbaud Strengthens Mobile and Online Product Portfolio, Recognized for Technology Innovation - WSJ.com: Highlights include Raiser's Edge mobile apps and cloud-based online fundraising software

CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 21, 2013--

Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) today announced mobile and cloud-based updates to its product portfolio for nonprofits. Additionally, Blackbaud received recognition from InformationWeek and the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce for technology innovation.

"With the ongoing market shift to SaaS, online fundraising and mobile solutions, we will continue to ensure nonprofits are equipped with the technology and services they need to fulfill their missions," said Tony Boor, Blackbaud's interim chief executive officer and chief financial officer. "This includes key investments in our people, processes and products to enhance our offerings and deliver results."

Highlights include:

GuideStar and Technology Affinity Group (TAG) Launch Simplify, an Efficient Approach to Grantmaking - Press Release - Digital Journal

GuideStar and Technology Affinity Group (TAG) Launch Simplify, an Efficient Approach to Grantmaking - Press Release - Digital Journal: WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - November 18, 2013) - GuideStar and the Technology Affinity Group (TAG) today announced Simplify, www.simplifynow.org, a new approach to information-sharing between funders and grantees. Simplify eliminates the repetitive elements of grant applications, so nonprofits can spend time advancing their missions rather than completing unnecessary paperwork, and funders can manage their grantmaking process more efficiently. Together, Simplify is a seamless, automated information flow allowing funders and nonprofits to focus less on process and more on purpose.

Foundation Center - Press Release - Foundation Center Puts Improved Transparency Resources Into the Hands of Foundations

PRESS RELEASE

Foundation Center - Press Release - Foundation Center Puts Improved Transparency Resources Into the Hands of Foundations: Foundation Center Puts Improved Transparency Resources
Into the Hands of Foundations
Redesigned Glasspockets Web Site Makes Openness Easier Than Ever

New York, NY — November 14, 2013. The Foundation Center, the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide, has launched a new version of glasspockets.org, a web site that is home to the organization’s efforts to encourage greater foundation transparency.

“Created in the wake of McCarthy era congressional inquiries into the activities of foundations, the Foundation Center has always been about transparency,” said its president, Bradford K. Smith. “That legacy continues today, and now more than ever Glasspockets provides the data, resources, and action steps foundations need in order to be more transparent in an era of 24/7 digital information.”

Partners Start 60-Day Countdown to #GivingTuesday on December 3, 2013 - NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & Sports

Partners Start 60-Day Countdown to #GivingTuesday on December 3, 2013 - NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & Sports: National Day of Giving Goes Bigger and Bolder in all 50 States; Global Partners Create Worldwide Movement http://www.GivingTuesday.org

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 03, 2013

Today, thousands of #GivingTuesday partners around the world international and local non-profits as well as civic-minded businesses and corporations begin the 60-day countdown to the second annual #GivingTuesday, to be held this year on December 3 as the start of the holiday giving season.

Microsoft Windows Azure Powers Blackbaud Mobile App - DailyFinance

Microsoft Windows Azure Powers Blackbaud Mobile App - DailyFinance: HARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blackbaud (BLKB) today announced the use of Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud services to connect The Raiser's Edge mobile app to on-premises instances of the company's flagship Raiser's Edge donor management software. One of the first companies to adopt the Windows Azure Service Bus, Blackbaud now makes it easy for nonprofit professionals that want easy access to data from their mobile devices.

Razoo Adds Peer-to-Peer Fundraising to Its Crowdfunding Platform - MarketWatch

Razoo Adds Peer-to-Peer Fundraising to Its Crowdfunding Platform - MarketWatch: SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 20, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Razoo.com, the fastest-growing crowdfunding site for causes, today expanded its online platform to allow people to give directly to other people for any good cause - whether nonprofit or personal. Building on Razoo's record-breaking platform for nonprofits, Razoo now empowers everyday philanthropists to show they care through peer-to-peer giving to personal fundraisers.

New Cancer-Fighting Game App Goes Global - WSJ.com

New Cancer-Fighting Game App Goes Global - WSJ.com:Cigna teams with HopeLab to promote research-based Re-Mission 2 games worldwide


BLOOMFIELD, Conn. and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global health service company Cigna is on a mission: to get HopeLab's cancer-fighting game app Re-Mission 2: Nanobot's Revenge onto the phones and tablets of every young cancer patient in the world. The free app is available for Android and iOS (Apple) mobile devices.

Canadians can boost their charitable giving with Visa payWave It Forward - WSJ.com

Canadians can boost their charitable giving with Visa payWave It Forward - WSJ.com: PRESS RELEASE
August 19, 2013, 6:05 a.m. ET

Canadians can boost their charitable giving with Visa payWave It Forward

Blackbaud Strengthens Investment in its Nonprofit Solutions and the Sector | Blackbaud News

Blackbaud Strengthens Investment in its Nonprofit Solutions and the Sector | Blackbaud News: Drawing from technology trends and customer input, Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) today announced recent updates across its portfolio of nonprofit solutions and services. The company also shared news regarding its conference for nonprofits, nonprofit industry research, and corporate citizenship initiatives.

Charitable Giving Remains Robust - Schwab Charitable Reports Strong Fiscal Year Results | Fort Mill Times - Fort Mill, SC

Charitable Giving Remains Robust - Schwab Charitable Reports Strong Fiscal Year Results | Fort Mill Times - Fort Mill, SC: Schwab Charitable, one of the nation's leading donor-advised fund organizations, reported strong results for Fiscal Year 2013, reflecting growing interest by individuals, families and their independent registered investment advisors (RIAs) in becoming more strategic about when and how they give. As of June 30, 2013, Schwab Charitable assets under management were $4.8 billion and grants to charities for the fiscal year totaled more than $600 million, 55% and 12% growth from the previous year, respectively. The organization also doubled its new accounts in fiscal year 2013, underscoring the popularity of donor-advised funds as part of holistic financial and charitable planning.

Fidelity Charitable(R) Grants More Than $900 Million in First Half of 2013 - MarketWatch

Fidelity Charitable(R) Grants More Than $900 Million in First Half of 2013 - MarketWatch: Outgoing grants and incoming contributions for Fidelity Charitable(R), an independent public charity with a donor-advised fund program, rose in the first half of 2013, reaching all-time highs for both measures of donor activity. Fidelity Charitable also announced today that Thomas C. Stewart has been elected to the charity's board of trustees.

Industry Leader Sage Nonprofit Solutions Becomes Abila - BWWGeeksWorld

Industry Leader Sage Nonprofit Solutions Becomes Abila - BWWGeeksWorld: Sage Nonprofit Solutions is now Abila, a company dedicated to serving dynamic nonprofit organizations and government agencies through high-value solutions that simplify and streamline processes.

HubSpot and charity: water Partner to Transform Non-Profit Marketing - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee

HubSpot and charity: water Partner to Transform Non-Profit Marketing - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee: Today, HubSpot, an inbound marketing software company, and charity: water, a non-profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations, announced that they are partnering to transform how non-profits market to donors, fans, and potential partners

Launching a campaign to end the Overhead Myth | GuideStar Blog

Launching a campaign to end the Overhead Myth | GuideStar Blog: y nonprofit friends, it’s time we changed the conversation about “the overhead ratio”: the percentage of your organization’s expenses that go to administrative and fundraising costs.

For too long, we’ve let a few bad apples—the rare cases of outright fundraising fraud—confuse donors about what matters when judging a nonprofit.

Tampa Bay Times, CNN List of “Worst Charities” Cites Extreme Cases, Misses Key Points - Press - AFP

Tampa Bay Times, CNN List of “Worst Charities” Cites Extreme Cases, Misses Key Points - Press - AFP: "– In response to the recent release of the “50 Worst Charities” by the Tampa Bay Times and CNN, the president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Andrew Watt, released the following statement:

Fundraising is an honorable and inspirational profession that makes a huge difference in the lives of millions of people across the U.S. Without the work of fundraisers, charities would be unable to provide their critical programs that feed the hungry, heal the sick, shelter the homeless, protect our environment and countless other missions that we take for granted every day. The fundraising profession is populated by thousands of individuals who practice best standards and abide by ethical standards in all of their work."

Deloitte Makes Community Service a Business Imperative on 14th Annual IMPACT Day | NEWS.GNOM.ES

Deloitte Makes Community Service a Business Imperative on 14th Annual IMPACT Day | NEWS.GNOM.ES: NEW YORK, June 7, 2013 /NEWS.GNOM.ES/ – In celebration of Deloitte’s enduring commitment to building stronger communities, the organization and its professionals will make nonprofits their top clients during its 14th annual IMPACT Day today. The annual day of service is a cornerstone of Deloitte’s Impact Imperative, the organization’s corporate culture of professionals who contribute their time, innovative thinking and specialized business acumen to help nonprofits advance their missions.

First Graduates of Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Receive Degrees

First Graduates of Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Receive Degrees: Nation’s first school of philanthropy graduates 50 students

INDIANAPOLIS—The first graduates of the new Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy received their degrees on May 12

buildOn Founder and CEO Jim Ziolkowski to Keynote bbcon 2013, Blackbaud’s 14th Annual Conference for Nonprofits | Blackbaud News

buildOn Founder and CEO Jim Ziolkowski to Keynote bbcon 2013, Blackbaud’s 14th Annual Conference for Nonprofits | Blackbaud News: Charleston, S.C. (May 13, 2013) – Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) today announced the opening of registration for bbcon 2013, which will be held September 29 to October 1 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Early registration discounts are available through July 15.

Blackbaud to Expand Its Community Matters Grants Program Globally | Fort Mill Times - Fort Mill, SC

Blackbaud to Expand Its Community Matters Grants Program Globally | Fort Mill Times - Fort Mill, SC: CHARLESTON, S.C. --

Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) today announced the global expansion of its Community Matters Grants Program, modeled after The Blackbaud Fund that has been providing grants to nonprofits in its Charleston-headquarters community for 17 years.

“The Community Matters Grants Program allows us to invest in the nonprofit sector throughout the year in the many communities where employees work and live,” said Rachel Hutchisson, Blackbaud’s director of corporate citizenship and philanthropy. “We are excited to extend this initiative to all our locations, engaging our employees in the giving process, and ultimately helping nonprofits accomplish the essential work they do.”

CSR Meets Crowdfunding: ING Direct and StartSomeGood Launch Dreamstarter | CSR News - Justmeans

CSR Meets Crowdfunding: ING Direct and StartSomeGood Launch Dreamstarter | CSR News - Justmeans: pril 16, 2013 /3BL Media/ - StartSomeGood has partnered with leading financial services provider ING DIRECT to launch Dreamstarter, a groundbreaking CSR/crowdfunding initiative to boost the social enterprise sector.

Blackbaud Ranks Most Generous Online U.S. Cities for 2012 | Blackbaud News

Blackbaud Ranks Most Generous Online U.S. Cities for 2012 | Blackbaud News: Blackbaud Ranks Most Generous Online U.S. Cities for 2012
Posted on April 11, 2013 by Melanie Mathos

Seattle again earns top spot for 2012

Charleston, S.C. (April 11, 2013) — When it comes to charitable giving, some U.S. cities consistently rise to the top in their adoption of digital giving channels. Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) today released its fifth annual ranking of the Most Generous Online U.S. Cities based on 2012 online giving data from Blackbaud customers.

Indiana University naming nation’s first school of philanthropy in honor of Lilly family: IU News Room: Indiana University

Indiana University naming nation’s first school of philanthropy in honor of Lilly family: IU News Room: Indiana University: INDIANAPOLIS -- The nation's first school of philanthropy will now carry a name long associated with extraordinary generosity in America: Lilly. It will be named the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at an inauguration ceremony this afternoon on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus.

4/4/13 – Coalition Launches ProtectGiving.org - CHARITABLE GIVING COALITION

4/4/13 – Coalition Launches ProtectGiving.org - CHARITABLE GIVING COALITION: 4/4/13 – Coalition Launches ProtectGiving.org

Website Provides Resources to Inform, Engage in Charitable Deduction Debate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Heading into a critical stage on the federal budget and tax reform, the Charitable Giving Coalition launched a new website – protectgiving.org. The online resource is designed to provide user-friendly, accessible information about the vital role of charitable giving in America’s communities.

BlackbaudNews.com: Your Source for Blackbaud News

BlackbaudNews.com: Your Source for Blackbaud News: Charleston, S.C. (April 9, 2013) — Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced a new release of Blackbaud CRM™, including an enhanced mobile CRM experience, embedded Internet and social tools, full-featured web deployment and device independence.

DonorPerfect and Firefox Introduce CampaignShops: an eCommerce Solution for Nonprofits - Press Release - Digital Journal

DonorPerfect and Firefox Introduce CampaignShops: an eCommerce Solution for Nonprofits - Press Release - Digital Journal: The Firefox Group LLC of Las Vegas, NV and SofterWare Inc., PA have signed an agreement to integrate Firefox CampaignShops web stores with DonorPerfect fundraising software as an effortless fundraising solution for nonprofits.

Crisis Games for Nonprofits: Crisis Manager Davia Temin to Present New Social... -- NEW YORK, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Crisis Games for Nonprofits: Crisis Manager Davia Temin to Present New Social... -- NEW YORK, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --: NEW YORK, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "Nonprofits are as prone to crisis – and as devastated by it – as public companies are," says crisis and reputation manager Davia Temin , CEO of Temin and Company. "Especially in the age of social media, when crisis hits nonprofits or universities, donations can dry up, partners can be alienated, and employees can decamp."

Wendy Fox to Lead Blackbaud’s New Information Management and Strategic Services Group | Blackbaud News

Wendy Fox to Lead Blackbaud’s New Information Management and Strategic Services Group | Blackbaud News: Blackbaud, the leading global provider of software and services for nonprofits, today announced industry veteran Wendy Fox will head up its new information management and strategic services group.

The team will focus on delivering strategic business information that is timely, reliable, complete and actionable to help nonprofits make data-driven decisions in key areas such as multi-channel marketing. Drawing on her passion for helping nonprofits succeed through increased access to information and analysis, as vice president of the group, Fox will be responsible for refining solutions and services for Blackbaud’s enterprise clients in the areas of data warehousing, business intelligence, reporting and data analysis.

First Southeast Venture Philanthropy Summit Set In NC

First Southeast Venture Philanthropy Summit Set In NC: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The first Southeast Venture Philanthropy Summit will bring some 200 leaders of regional life science companies and national disease foundations to Chapel Hill April 3 and 4 to explore alliances bearing new opportunities.

Charles Schwab Corp : Schwab Charitable Makes International Giving Easier and More Cost Effective | 4-Traders

Charles Schwab Corp : Schwab Charitable Makes International Giving Easier and More Cost Effective | 4-Traders: oday Schwab Charitable, one of the nation's largest national donor-advised funds, announced enhancements to its Global Giving Program that will streamline and simplify international giving for its clients. Schwab Charitable is the first national donor-advised fund to partner with NGOsource, a new legal service that assesses whether a foreign grantee can be considered the equivalent of a U.S.-public charity and qualify for tax-deductible donations. This equivalency determination process has the added benefit of ensuring that the international charity conforms to acceptable legal, financial and operating standards.

Avectra Launches The Avectra Foundation To Expand Future Corporate Philanthropic Activities

Newsroom | Avectra: McLean, VA - March 4, 2013 - Avectra, a leading web-based Social CRM developer of web-based member and donor-based software for associations and not-for-profits, today announced the launch of The Avectra Foundation, a new charitable initiative to fund worthy -philanthropic causes.