CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB)
today announced that nonprofit organizations used Luminate
CRM™ to raise more than $1.8 billion in 2013, making it a
leading nonprofit CRM solution available on the Salesforce1 platform.
Luminate CRM has the level of sophistication and capabilities to meet
the needs of large and mid-size fundraising organizations for online
fundraising and direct marketing. “Luminate CRM and Salesforce together
provide the LIVESTRONG™
Foundation with a sophisticated, powerful, and open CRM that allows
us to better engage with our donors, event participants and fundraisers,
through multiple programs and channels,” said Justin Joyner, vice
president of information technology, LIVESTRONG Foundation. “Luminate
CRM, combined with Luminate
Online™ has been instrumental in providing us a
complete set of engagement tools to assist in our fight to provide
ongoing inspiration and empowerment to those affected directly or
indirectly by cancer.”
Industry research shows that multi-channel communications can yield
significant improvements in fundraising results. That's why leading
nonprofits are choosing Luminate CRM over other nonprofit solutions on
Salesforce. “Luminate CRM allows nonprofits to take a strategic
integrated approach to fundraising across channels including mobile,
social, email, and direct mail” said Chris Krackeler, Blackbaud's
general manager for Luminate CRM. “And it's paying off—with this
solution, these organizations have raised an impressive amount of money
in support of some amazing causes.”
Luminate CRM is a cloud-based solution designed specifically for
nonprofit organizations and is built on the Salesforce1 platform.
Luminate CRM provides enterprise-level nonprofit organizations with a
full suite of marketing, fundraising and database tools to help them
achieve their missions. Blackbaud recently announced the availability
of Luminate CRM on the Salesforce1 AppExchange, further
extending accessibility of the solution to nonprofit organizations. To
learn more about Luminate CRM, visit www.blackbaud.com/LCRM.
About Blackbaud
Serving the nonprofit and education sectors for more than 30 years,
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) combines technology and expertise to help
organizations achieve their missions. Blackbaud works with more than
30,000 customers in over 60 countries that support higher education,
healthcare, human services, arts and culture, faith, the environment,
private K12 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,
advocacy,
constituent
relationship management (CRM), financial
management, payment
solutions, analytics,
education
solutions, 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 operations in the United States,
Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Ireland 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 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. Salesforce.com and Salesforce1 are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Salesforce.com, Inc.
