News Release Details

CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), announced today that Blackbaud Merchant Services(TM) is now available to all customers, offering nonprofits a secure, affordable and integrated payment and donation processing solution.

"With over $300 billion donated to nonprofits annually, the nonprofit sector requires an easy and secure means to collect and process electronic payments across multiple fundraising activities," said Steve Klein, Blackbaud's head of payment services. "Blackbaud Merchant Services is a fully integrated PCI-compliant environment that helps mitigate risks associated with storing credit cards which is critical to protection of nonprofits' and their donor data."

Family Legacy Missions International needed a streamlined and secure approach to processing donations. With Blackbaud Merchant Services(TM), the organization was able to achieve a consolidated payment solution across all their donation processing requirements.

"It was easy to get up and running--we were securely processing credit cards within 24 hours," said Sommer Clayman, Family Legacy Missions International's director of finance and accounting. "Because we are working with one processer that integrates with our other solutions, The Financial Edge, The Raiser's Edge, and Blackbaud NetCommunity, we have been able to streamline our processes and meet our online giving goals."

The strategic mission of the Family Legacy Missions International is to pro-actively and permanently address the cyclical and multi-faceted problems of depression, poverty, and AIDS that plague the lives of the children of Zambia, Africa. The organization processes donations from all over the world and needed a way to centralize information and make it more accessible.

"We needed the ability to accept credit cards, no matter what the location," said Clayman. "The web-based platform enables us to pull reports and complete transactions wherever we are. Plus, the simplicity of the Blackbaud OneRate(TM) makes it helpful in understanding our costs and streamlining our reconciliation."

Blackbaud Merchant Services is a Blackbaud PCI-compliant comprehensive payment solution that safely processes all transactions using the Blackbaud Gateway(TM), which encrypts sensitive credit card information to ensure donor information is secure in the Blackbaud Vault(TM) and includes acceptance of all major credit and debit cards. In addition, Blackbaud Merchant Services supports all types of transactions, including one-time and recurring, real-time, batch, point-of-sale, "card present," and "card not present."

"Blackbaud Sphere customers have processed over $2 billion in electronic payments over the last 10 years, and we are now pleased to extend this solution to all of our customers," said Sarita Myers, Blackbaud's director of marketing.

For more information and to sign up for a Blackbaud Merchant account, visit www.blackbaud.com/merchantservices.

About Blackbaud

Blackbaud is the leading global provider of software and services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, enabling them to improve operational efficiency, build strong relationships, and raise more money to support their missions. Approximately 24,000 organizations -- including University of Arizona Foundation, American Red Cross, Cancer Research UK, The Taft School,Lincoln Center,Tulsa Community Foundation, Ursinus College,Earthjustice, International Fund for Animal Welfare, and the WGBH Educational Foundation -- use one or more Blackbaud products and services for fundraising, constituent relationship management, financial management, website management, direct marketing, education administration, ticketing, business intelligence, prospect research, consulting, and analytics. Since 1981, Blackbaud's sole focus and expertise has been partnering with nonprofits and providing them the solutions they need to make a difference in their local communities and worldwide. Headquartered in the United States, Blackbaud also has operations in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com.

Forward-looking Statements

Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based. In addition, other important factors that could cause results to differ materially include the 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 organizations; 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 appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Blackbaud, Inc.
Melissa Nelson, 843-216-6200 x3209
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