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Blackbaud Acquires Public Interest Data, Inc.

Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) has announced the acquisition of Public Interest Data, Inc. (PIDI), an Alexandria, Virginia-based company with more than 20 years experience providing database management services (DMS), acquisition list services, and data analytics and enrichment services for nonprofits. PIDI will become part of Blackbaud and will continue to serve its growing customer base of more than 50 of the leading nonprofit organizations in the United States from its existing Alexandria, VA and Miami Beach, FL offices.  Read more...

Convio Ranks Most Generous Online Cities for 2010

Convio, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNVO) announced the release of its third annual ranking of Most Generous Online Cities. Alexandria, VA, Cambridge, MA and Arlington, VA, topped the list for the second year in a row as the nation's most generous large cities based on online giving in 2010. The biggest movers in the top 10 are San Francisco, moving up 5 places to number seven; Minneapolis, falling five places to number 10; and Seattle, moving up two places to number four.

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Richard Becker Joins Blackbaud as President of Target Analytics

Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) has announced that it has hired Richard Becker as president of Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company offering solutions for donor acquisition, prospect research, benchmarking, custom modeling, and data enrichment to more than 6,000 nonprofits. Target Analytics is the only company that provides a comprehensive solution which helps nonprofits replenish their donor pool, identify best prospects, provide peer-to-peer comparisons, and ensure a nonprofit's information is as accurate as possible.

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Sage Fund Accounting Software Offered to University Students

Sage North America has announced that a student edition for its Sage Fund Accounting nonprofit financial management software is shipping with a new textbook, titled Government and Not-For-Profit Accounting Concepts and Practices (5th Edition). Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., the textbook is currently being used or evaluated by dozens of U.S. colleges and universities, including Regis University in Denver, Colo.; the University of Houston in Houston, Texas; the University of Maryland in College Park, Md.; and The University of Texas at Austin (Texas). Read more...

The mGive Foundation and GetLisa Team Up

The mGive Foundation (www.mgive.org), the leading 501(c)(3) public charity supporting U.S. mobile donation campaigns, today announced it has partnered with GetLisa Information Services to provide regional-area wireless subscribers with the capability to participate in mobile giving campaigns - a first in the regional wireless industry. Read more...

Berkman Center to Launch Study of Mobile Giving

The potential of mobile giving, which helped raise more than $41 million for Haiti disaster relief, will be examined with a new study by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, along with The mGive Foundation and the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project.

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Blackbaud Reveals Top Trends in Nonprofit Technology

Nonprofit organizations are turning to technology to aid them in the reinvention and evaluation of fundraising programs; a growing trend according to a report of Top Technology Trends released today by Blackbaud. The white paper created by Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading global provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, will serve as a resource to nonprofit organizations that are planning on reinvigorating their fundraising plans in the coming year. Top Technology Trends was developed to offer insight on the impact of technology and how it relates to expanding networks and platforms; diversifying fundraising efforts; and enriching the composition and meaning of data. Read more...

Blackbaud Index Reports Continued Growth in Charitable Giving

Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) has announced the release of a report focused on fundraising trends based on monthly findings from The Blackbaud Index and featuring commentary from Dave Strauss, president and chief executive officer of SCA Direct. Additionally, Blackbaud announced the release of a new specialty index focused on environmental and animal welfare organizations. Read more...

Gabriel Group Helps The Salvation Army Generate More Than $1 Million

Gabriel Group announces the latest results of their 2010 New Year "Thank You" Planned Giving mailing for The Salvation Army- Eastern Territory. The results show that the campaign has generated more than $1 million in planned gifts. Read more...

Green America Launches Green Deals

Green America and its partner Q4 Marketing have launched Green Deals (http://www.GreenDeals.org), a Web site that provides people who care about good deals and going green with daily deals from local and national online green companies. Over 100,000 people are already signed on to Green Deals. All participating companies meet Green America's strict standards for social and environmental responsibility in their policies, practices, and products. Read more...

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