Blackbaud
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| Blackbaud, Inc. | |
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| Type | Corporation (NASDAQ: BLKB) |
| Founded | New York (1981) |
| Headquarters |  Charleston, South Carolina, USA |
| Key people | Anthony Bakker, Founder Marc Chardon, CEO |
| Industry | software publishing |
| Revenue | ▲ $192 million USD (2006) |
| Employees | ~1,700 (January 2008) |
| Website | www.blackbaud.com/ |
Blackbaud Inc. is a supplier of software specifically designed for charities, schools, universities, and other not-for-profit organizations. Its products focus on fundraising, financial management, ticket sales, education administration, and web site management.
Blackbaud's flagship product is a fundraising database software, The Raiser's Edge. In 2006, approximately two-thirds of Blackbaud's annual revenue was generated from sales, maintenance and associated services for The Raiser's Edge. Other products include Team Approach, The Financial Edge, The Education Edge, Blackbaud Student Information Systems, The Patron Edge, Blackbaud NetCommunity, The Information Edge, WealthPoint, ProspectPoint, and donorCentrics. In addition, Blackbaud offers consultancy services to not-for-profit organizations.
The company was founded in 1981, and now employs over 1,700 people, with over 16,000 customers worldwide. Its headquarters are in Daniel Island, Charleston, South Carolina, with additional offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Indianapolis, Indiana; Toronto, Ontario; Glasgow, Scotland; London, England; and Sydney, Australia. In 2006, Blackbaud had a turnover of $192 million. On July 22, 2004, the company announced an Initial Public Offering and is now quoted on the NASDAQ under the stock ticker BLKB.
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[edit] Corporate Leadership
| Board of Directors | |
| Marco W. Hellman | Chairman of the Board |
| Marc Chardon | President and Chief Executive Officer, Blackbaud, Inc. |
| George Ellis | Director |
| Andrew M. Leitch | Director |
| John McConnell | Director |
| Executive Management Team | |
| Marc Chardon | Chief Executive Officer |
| Timothy V. Williams | Chief Financial Officer |
| Charles T. Cumbaa | Senior Vice President, Products and Services |
| Louis J. Attanasi | Senior Vice President, Products |
| Gerald J. Zink | Senior Vice President, Customer Support |
| John Mistretta | Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
| Heidi H. Strenck | Senior Vice President and Controller |
| Lee Gartley | President, Target Software and Target Analysis Group |
| Charles L. Longfield | Chief Scientist, Blackbaud, Inc. |
[edit] Communication with clients
In an effort to create a more interactive relationship with their clients, Blackbaud has created an official blog at BlogBaud.com. The articles are contributed by various staff members, most notably those directly involved with the development of the products.
An independent community of users is located at the Blackbaud User Society. It allows users of Blackbaud products to come together and discuss issues, assist one another, and build a social network.
[edit] Company name
Blackbaud's name is a portmanteau of the words "blackboard", chosen for its association with school classrooms (the company mainly developed software for schools during its early years), and "baud", a word associated with computer technology at the time.
