Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB), the leading provider of software and
services for the global philanthropic community, today announced it
will continue its tradition of powering and supporting the
#GivingTuesday movement by providing key reporting, trend data and
commentary throughout the day to gauge the growth and impact of the
movement. The company, whose systems process the majority of online
donations on #GivingTuesday, also announced a special consumer
incentive and a strategic partnership with Microsoft and movement
creator 92nd Street Y (92Y) to inspire the most generous
#GivingTuesday yet.
Observed annually on the Tuesday following
Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday connects diverse organizations around
the world to celebrate and encourage giving. Blackbaud is a
founding partner of #GivingTuesday and key provider of technology,
information and thought leadership resources to support the
movement. The company is also known for year-round corporate
philanthropy work, including charitable giving, cost-free
mission-development resources, and the volunteering of more than
200,000 employee hours to charitable causes annually.
“We’re proud to be a technology provider that is
so trusted by the philanthropic community that its systems power
the majority of online giving happening on #GivingTuesday,” said
Mike Gianoni, Blackbaud president & CEO. “We are inspired by
every organization and individual working to make a difference in
the world, so Blackbaud is giving back in even more ways this year
to help propel what we hope will be the most impactful
#GivingTuesday yet.”
Blackbaud Donates Administrative Costs
to Increase Charitable Impact
In support of the #GivingTuesday movement, and
to honor those who give generously to meaningful causes, Blackbaud
announced it will waive its administrative fees for any U.S.
donations made on #GivingTuesday through www.everydayhero.com, its
consumer crowdfundraising platform.
“All high-performance platforms have associated
infrastructure and maintenance costs, but on #GivingTuesday,
Blackbaud will waive its administrative fees for all U.S.-based
giving done through its everydayhero™
crowdfundraising platform,” said Rachel Hutchisson, vice president
of Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy at Blackbaud. “By
running our best-in-class platform at our own expense on
#GivingTuesday, Blackbaud is empowering fundraisers and donors to
maximize the impact of gifts, delivering more funding to the
front lines of causes they care about. We encourage everyone in
America to help start a wave of good by either kicking off their
own campaign or support an existing campaign at everydayhero.com on
#GivingTuesday.”
Strategic Alliance with Microsoft and
92Y to Support 2015 Movement
Blackbaud, 92nd Street Y, the nonprofit cultural
and community center that created #GivingTuesday, and founding
partner Microsoft, have come together in partnership to inspire
greater transparency and momentum for the movement. As giving
activities unfold around the world throughout the day, Microsoft
Power BI will turn vast amounts of data—much supplied by
Blackbaud—into a vivid picture of the day’s momentum via a
#GivingTuesday Dashboard. The dashboard will be
accessible online and in Microsoft stores throughout the United
States.
The group will also host a command center for
the day in 92Y’s facility in the heart of New York City, which will
serve as “home” base for the movement. Outfitted with the latest
Microsoft technology, #GivingTuesday Command
Central will display the real-time virtual dashboard, and
will feature expert commentary from the three organizations on the
day’s trends and human interest stories. Press is encouraged to
visit Command Central and to visit www.GivingTuesday.org to view
dashboard updates throughout the day.
Blackbaud, 92Y and Microsoft will kick off
#GivingTuesday on Tuesday, December 1 with the ceremonial “ringing
of the bell” to start NASDAQ trading.
More Information & Resources for
#GivingTuesday
For more information about Blackbaud and
#GivingTuesday, visit: www.Blackbaud.com/GivingTuesday. To learn
more about everydayhero or to start your own fundraising campaign,
visit: www.everydayhero.com/us/givingtuesday-2015. Blackbaud
experts are available throughout #GivingTuesday to discuss giving
and other trends in the philanthropic sector—contact below.
About Blackbaud Serving the
worldwide philanthropic community for more than 30 years, Blackbaud
(NASDAQ:BLKB) combines innovative software and services,
and expertise to help organizations achieve their missions.
Blackbaud works in over 60 countries to power the passions of
more than 30,000 clients, including nonprofits, K-12 private and
higher education institutions, healthcare organizations,
foundations and other charitable
giving entities, and corporations. The company offers a
full spectrum of cloud and on-premise solutions, as well as a
resource network that empowers and connects organizations of all
sizes. Blackbaud's portfolio of software and services
support nonprofit fundraising and relationship management,
eMarketing, advocacy, accounting, payments and analytics, as well
as grant management, corporate social responsibility, and
education. Using Blackbaud technology, these organizations raise,
invest, manage and award more than $100 billion each year.
Recognized as a top company, Blackbaud is headquartered in
Charleston, South Carolina and has operations in the United States,
Australia, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. For more
information, visit www.blackbaud.com.
About #GivingTuesday:Now in its fourth year,
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of
social media and collaboration. Observed on the Tuesday
following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized
shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks
off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and
end-of-year giving. Created in 2012 by 92nd Street Y—a
cultural center in New York City that, since 1874, has
been bringing people together around the values of service and
giving back—#GivingTuesday connects diverse groups of individuals,
communities and organizations around the world for one common
purpose: to celebrate and encourage giving. A team of influencers
and founding partners joined forces—collaborating across sectors,
offering expertise and working tirelessly—to launch #GivingTuesday,
and it has become a movement that celebrates and supports giving
and philanthropy with events throughout the year and a growing
catalog of resources. To learn more about #GivingTuesday
participants and activities or to join the celebration of giving,
please visit: Website: www.givingtuesday.org; Facebook:
www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday; Twitter:
twitter.com/GivingTues.
About MicrosoftMicrosoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is the
leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first,
cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower every person and
every organization on the planet to achieve more.
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release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of
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following: general economic risks; uncertainty regarding increased
business and renewals from existing customers; continued success in
sales growth; management of integration of acquired companies and
other risks associated with acquisitions; risks associated with
successful implementation of multiple integrated software products;
the ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to
our dividend policy and share repurchase program, including
potential limitations on our ability to grow and the possibility
that we might discontinue payment of dividends; risks relating to
restrictions imposed by the credit facility; risks associated with
management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles,
particularly in larger organization; technological changes that
make our products and services less competitive; and the other risk
factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for
Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the
SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud's
investor relations department. All Blackbaud product names
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Blackbaud, Inc.
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