Leading nonprofit fundraising solution voted to top for fourth
consecutive time
CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 27, 2012--
Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB)
today announced that its flagship fundraising solution, The
Raiser’s Edge®, has been honored with its fourth Campbell
Award for User Satisfaction in the 2012 Nonprofit Constituent Management
Solution Survey conducted by Campbell
Rinker.
"Over the 10 years that Campbell Rinker has conducted this survey among
nonprofit users, The Raiser’s Edge is the only product to have won four
consecutive Campbell Awards," said Dirk Rinker, president of Campbell
Rinker. "The fact that users are consistently eager to recommend The
Raiser’s Edge to colleagues is truly a testament to the quality of the
product."
Campbell Rinker is an independent research firm that specializes in
producing marketing research for nonprofits, and the companies that
serve nonprofits. This survey, conducted every two years, is the only
user research that focuses on this unique product category and includes
users’ likelihood to recommend products and adoption rates among other
criteria.
“It is such a great honor to receive our 4th Campbell Award for User
Satisfaction because it reflects the voice of the Blackbaud customer,”
said Jana Eggers, Blackbaud’s senior vice president of products and
marketing. “We take customer feedback seriously, and we strive to ensure
customers are delighted with all our products and services.”
Relied upon by more than 13,000 organizations worldwide, The Raiser’s
Edge is designed to help nonprofits of all types and sizes cultivate
lifelong relationships with their donors, and save time and money by
streamlining important daily processes. Plus, it enables organizations
to communicate with their constituents, manage fundraising activities,
expand their development efforts, and make better informed decisions
through powerful segmentation, analysis and reporting capabilities.
The latest version of The Raiser’s Edge includes enhancements centered
on analytics, marketing and data management. A new Raiser’s
Edge mobile application, which is currently in beta, will help users
expand their mobile access to data and empower fundraisers on-the-go.
To learn more about The Raiser’s Edge, visit www.blackbaud.com/raisersedge.
About Blackbaud
Serving the nonprofit and education sectors
for 30 years, Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) combines technology and expertise
to help organizations achieve their missions. Blackbaud works with more
than 27,000 customers in more than 60 countries that support higher
education, healthcare, human services, arts and culture, faith, the
environment, independent education, animal welfare, and other charitable
causes. The company offers a full spectrum of cloud-based and on-premise
software solutions, and related services for organizations of all sizes
including: fundraising, eMarketing, social media, advocacy, constituent
relationship management (CRM), analytics, financial management, and
vertical-specific solutions. Using Blackbaud technology, these
organizations raise more than $100 billion each year. Recognized as a
top company by Forbes, InformationWeek, and Software Magazine and
honored by Best Places to Work, Blackbaud is headquartered in
Charleston, South Carolina and has employees throughout the US, and in
Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United
Kingdom.
About Campbell Rinker
Campbell Rinker bestows Campbell
Awards to several categories of software and online solutions serving
the nonprofit community, with the ultimate goal of helping nonprofits
prosper through technology. Campbell Rinker is a member of the Council
of American Survey Research Organizations and the Marketing Research
Association. For more information on Campbell Rinker and its research,
visit www.CampbellRinker.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 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 appearing herein are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc.
Source: Blackbaud, Inc.
Blackbaud
Melanie Mathos, 843-216-6200 x3307
media@blackbaud.com