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Tuesday, October 07, 2014

#GivingTuesday Momentum Builds in the U.S., with Unprecedented Unity from Coast to Coast Leading Up to December 2, 2014

#GivingTuesday Momentum Builds in the U.S., with Unprecedented Unity from Coast to Coast Leading Up to December 2, 2014: "During meetings in Washington, DC today, a small but powerful part of more than 10,000 U.S.-based #GivingTuesday partners and supporters joined forces to solidify their commitments for #GivingTuesday. Among the attendees, there was a feeling of national unity over the prospect of what December 2, 2014—this year’s #GivingTuesday—will bring. An unprecedented number of U.S. organizations will be participating with a wide range of creative initiatives to inspire their employees, customers and constituents together with the American public to support a varied and exciting group of causes."

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Blackbaud Convenes Nonprofit Community at 15th Annual Conference | Business Wire

Blackbaud Convenes Nonprofit Community at 15th Annual Conference | Business Wire: "More than 2000 nonprofit professionals joined Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) in Nashville, TN for bbcon 2014, its 15th annual conference for nonprofits, to gain practical insight and explore technology advancements in the nonprofit sector. With more than 160 sessions, including discovery tracks, thought leadership sessions, product demonstrations, and hands-on training, bbcon 2014 equips attendees to fully leverage technology to fuel their missions while offering opportunities to network with peers and industry experts."

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Blackbaud’s Luminate CRM Helps Nonprofits Raise More than $1.8 Billion | Business Wire

Blackbaud’s Luminate CRM Helps Nonprofits Raise More than $1.8 Billion | Business Wire: "Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced that nonprofit organizations used Luminate CRM™ to raise more than $1.8 billion in 2013, making it a leading nonprofit CRM solution available on the Salesforce1 platform."

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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

MicroEdge Announces Release of DonorCentral Mobile

New
York, NY, Sept. 9, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MicroEdge, LLC, the leading
provider of solutions to the giving
community worldwide, today announced the release of DonorCentral
Mobile, a mobile version of its industry-leading online donor
portal for community foundations. This release allows MicroEdge's
community foundation clients to better support their donors'
philanthropic efforts through 24/7 access to their donor account,
even from their smartphone. - See more at:
http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/09/09/664795/10097858/en/MicroEdge-Announces-Release-of-DonorCentral-Mobile.html#sthash.skpLz8ma.dpuf

Wednesday, July 09, 2014

Gene Austin Joins Abila Board of Directors - MarketWatch

Gene Austin Joins Abila Board of Directors - MarketWatch: AUSTIN, Texas, Jul 08, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Abila today announced the addition of Gene Austin, chief executive officer, president and director of Bazaarvoice, to its board of directors. Austin becomes the fifth member of Abila’s board.

Friday, June 13, 2014

Participating Nonprofit Organizations Complete 6(th) Annual Morgan Stanley Strategy Challenge - WSJ.com

Participating Nonprofit Organizations Complete 6(th) Annual Morgan Stanley Strategy Challenge - WSJ.com: The Morgan Stanley Strategy Challenge pairs nonprofit organizations facing a mission critical issue with a team of top-performing Morgan Stanley professionals. Through the eight-week long project, the employees work half-time for the charity, identifying researched, feasible and impactful solutions that the charity can implement to reach scale, expand impact and improve its efficiency, such as scaling an existing program.

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Abila and Higher Logic Announce New Partnership

Abila and Higher Logic Announce New Partnership: Abila, provider of membership and donor management solutions for associations and not-for-profits, announced that Higher Logic, the leading industry provider of cloud-based community software, will be the recommended vendor for community management solutions for Enterprise customers.

Brigade Blog

Brigade Blog: Today we’re pleased to announce that Brigade Media has acquired a controlling stake in Philotic Inc., the company that owns Causes, the world’s largest online campaigning platform, and political advocacy startup Votizen, which was bought by Philotic in 2013. This is one of the first steps we’re taking to re-energize interest in democracy by bringing together people who are passionate about different issues in their communities, cities, states and countries, and allowing them to take action.

Flipcause Launches On-Demand Technology Solution for Nonprofits

Flipcause Launches On-Demand Technology Solution for Nonprofits: What keeps nonprofit leaders awake at night? Fundraising and money woes are their top concern, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. In response to this need, San Francisco-based Flipcause has launched a cloud-based software solution designed specifically to help growing nonprofits better engage their supporters and fund their causes.

Friday, June 06, 2014

Blackbaud Launches Luminate CRM on Salesforce1 AppExchange, the World’s Leading Business Apps Marketplace - MarketWatch

Blackbaud Launches Luminate CRM on Salesforce1 AppExchange, the World’s Leading Business Apps Marketplace - MarketWatch: Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB ) today announced it has launched Luminate CRM on Salesforce1 AppExchange, empowering businesses to connect with customers, partners and employees in a whole new way. Inclusion of Luminate CRM on the Salesforce1 AppExchange extends accessibility and availability of the Force.com-based CRM for nonprofit organizations.

Thursday, June 05, 2014

Overall Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Increased in April | Blackbaud News

Overall Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Increased in April | Blackbaud News: – Providing the most up-to-date information on charitable giving, Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) today updated The Blackbaud Index with charitable giving trends through April 2014 as well as announced the launch of a new higher education specialty index that tracks fundraising revenue for colleges and universities.

Based on data from 4,138 organizations that raised more than $13 billion in the prior 12 months, The Blackbaud Index reported that overall charitable giving grew 1.3 percent for the three months ending April 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013.

Among 3,281 charities that raised $1.8 billion online in the prior 12 months, online giving grew 7.9 percent in the same three-month period, as compared to the same period in 2013.

Monday, June 02, 2014

TRUiST and Charities Aid Foundation of America Announce Strategic Partnership

TRUiST and Charities Aid Foundation of America Announce Strategic Partnership: RUiST, Inc. and Charities Aid Foundation of America (CAF America) have announced a partnership that will expand CAF America’s offerings to include an employee giving component and will enhance TRUiST’s ability to disburse donations to an international network of charities.

This partnership comes on the heels of TRUiST’s acquisition by FrontStream Holdin

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

CAF Comes Second in WealthBriefing European Awards - HispanicBusiness.com

CAF Comes Second in WealthBriefing European Awards - HispanicBusiness.com: - The Charities Aid Foundation issued the following news release:

CAF was highly commended for our philanthropy offering in Thursday's WealthBriefing European Awards(http://www.wealthbriefing.com/html/event_detail.php?id=57474) - coming second to BNP Paribas.

Monday, May 05, 2014

The Patterson Foundation Commits $13.75 Million Toward National Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge

The Patterson Foundation Commits $13.75 Million Toward National Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge: he Patterson Foundation is among more than 30 leading national philanthropies and corporations committing resources to a more than $170 million pledge in support of veterans and their families over the next five years. The Patterson Foundation has contributed $13.75 million to the pledge, the total amount of funds committed to its ongoing veterans initiatives.

HighRoad Solution Announces Partnership with Inbound Marketing Leader HubSpot - Press Release - Digital Journal

HighRoad Solution Announces Partnership with Inbound Marketing Leader HubSpot - Press Release - Digital Journal: HighRoad Solution, the only digital agency that offers a portfolio of cloud-based eMessaging software integrated with the top association management systems, announced that they are now a Certified Agency Partner to HubSpot, the market leader in inbound marketing.