Correspondence Letter to the SEC
 

BLACKBAUD, INC.
2000 Daniel Island Drive
Charleston, South Carolina 29492

March 3, 2005

Via EDGAR Delivery

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Loryn Zerner, Esq., Mail Stop 4-6

     
Re:
  Acceleration Request
  Blackbaud, Inc. Registration on Form S-1
  File No. 333-122122

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Blackbaud, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as the registrant of the above-captioned registration statement, hereby respectfully requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission take appropriate action to make the registration statement effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, March 3, 2005, or as soon thereafter as practicable. Please advise our corporate counsel, Donald R. Reynolds at (919) 781-4000, of any questions.

         
 
  Very truly yours,
 
       
  BLACKBAUD, INC.
 
       
  By:   /s/ Timothy V. Williams
       
      Timothy V. Williams
      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer