Blackbaud has announced that the South Carolina Lowcountry Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has selected the company as the winner of the AFP Outstanding Business Award for 2007. This award, given to a business that demonstrates outstanding commitment to philanthropy and community involvement, will be presented at an AFP luncheon on National Philanthropy Day, November 15.

“We are incredibly fortunate to have such an outstanding community partner in Blackbaud,” said Joy Simpson, South Carolina Lowcountry AFP’s president. “It is our chapter’s distinct pleasure to be able to recognize them and their employees for all that they do in our region.” Read more...

Serenic Corporation, a publisher of financial management and business operations software for nonprofit organizations and government agencies, announced today that it has released Serenic CommunityCare.

CommunityCare captures detailed consumer information, provides program management functionality, and automates billing for human services organizations, such as those serving the MRDD (mental retardation and developmentally disabled) community. CommunityCare is built on Microsoft Dynamics NAV, as is Serenic’s flagship financial management solution, Serenic Navigator. Read more...

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Blackbaud, Inc. announced that approximately 1700 higher education organizations rely on its solutions and services—more than any other nonprofit solutions provider in the industry.

Universities that have recently selected Blackbaud’s Higher Education Solution include: Marquette University, Santa Clara University, Georgia State University, Wichita State University Foundation, Florida State University, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Arizona. “We needed a strong technology partner with a flexible solution that would continue to develop with us and adapt to our changing needs as a growing department,” said Julie Tolan, Marquette University’s vice president, university advancement. “We found that in Blackbaud.” Read more...