Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced the launch of Altru^TM for general admissions arts and cultural organizations. Organizations including the Gibbes Museum of Art, South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium, and Tallahassee Museum have recently selected and will use Altru to gain a complete view of their organization, data, and visitors; streamline operations; and better engage and cultivate visitors and supporters. Read more...

IBM Corp. plans to increase its donations of technology to schools and nonprofit groups by nearly one-third over the next three years. Read more...

Three leaders in the youth service field have announced their intent to integrate their products and services in order to empower communities to better serve their children, youth and families. The collaboration will provide community leaders with access to the critical information they need to better allocate resources while improving programs and services. This innovative partnership is comprised of Child Trends, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research center whose mission is to improve outcomes for children and youth; Search Institute®, an independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization committed to helping create healthy communities for every young person; and nFocus Software, an Independent Software Vendor whose TraxSolutions Suite is used by over 4,000 youth-serving organizations world-wide.Community challenges have never been greater Read more...