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Blackbaud is pleased to share that it is continuing its relationship with The University of Warwick, a top 10 higher education institution in the UK, to play an integral role in the university's new development strategy—one which they believe will surpass the success of their previous fundraising records.

September 15 marks the kick-off of National Hispanic Heritage Month, and Blackbaud is excited to be a part of this month-long celebration.

With deepest concern and sympathy for those affected by Hurricane Ida, we would like to express our appreciation for the strength, compassion, and preparedness of our social good customers, partners, and organizations who are providing aid.

Two-time Grammy®-winning singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat will perform at bbcon 2021 Virtual, the tech conference for a better world. In addition, Dr. Pippa Grange, bestselling author, sports psychologist and culture coach will join the mainstage at the conference, which is happening Oct. 13–15 and is free for all.

The world has changed immensely in the last year-and-a-half, and Blackbaud is changing with it. We’ve implemented a new workforce strategy to provide more flexibility and freedom of choice to our employees, and we are no longer requiring employees to be tied to a specific geographic location. In addition to this new strategy, Blackbaud has focused on supporting our employees through the challenges we’ve all recently faced.

Blackbaud is thrilled to be featured in Microsoft’s #BuildFor2030 campaign as a company that is accelerating nonprofit missions and impact, and playing an active role in supporting the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

LeVar Burton will join the mainstage at bbcon 2021 Virtual, the tech conference for a better world, happening Oct. 13–15 as a free event. Burton is the beloved former host and executive producer of the PBS children's series “Reading Rainbow®” and is a lifelong children's literacy advocate. He is celebrated for his iconic role as Kunta Kinte in the acclaimed television miniseries “Roots” and also starred as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge in the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” series.

With deepest concern and sympathy for those affected by the wildfires burning in California, Oregon, and Canada, we would like to express our appreciation for the strength, compassion, and preparedness of our social good customers, partners, and organizations who are providing aid.

Leading institutions, including Butler University, Concordia College and Saint Louis University have recently selected Blackbaud Guided Fundraising to help support and optimize their annual giving programs, and many others have already demonstrated success.

The new Retention Toolkit: Your Ultimate Guide for Building Lasting Support provides an outline for retaining new donors and growing their value. This piece is the latest release in the Toolkit Series from the Blackbaud Institute, which brings together leading-edge research and strategic insight to accelerate the impact of the social good community.

Blackbaud employees in the UK volunteered their skills and time when they teamed up with Employee Volunteering last month. Teams of employees were matched with two charities, CPotential and Visibility Scotland.

Blackbaud today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Blackbaud will report its second quarter 2021 financial results on Tuesday, August 3 after the U.S. financial markets close for trading.

While GivingTuesday isn't until November, a lot of planning is required to create a successful giving campaign. Blackbaud has launched a GivingTuesday Toolkit to ensure our customers have the resources they need to amplify their impact and reach their goals faster.

Blackbaud today released its ninth-annual Industry Review: Employee Engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility Report, which provides key learnings and trends related to companies’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs and employees’ philanthropic behavior.

Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB),the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, today announced that award-winning actor, producer and activist Laura Dern will take the mainstage at bbcon 2021 Virtual, the tech conference for a better world. This year’s conference will again be free and virtual, making the event globally accessible, Oct. 13–15. Dern will speak during the opening session.

Blackbaud today announced the general availability of Payment Terminal, a solution that allows organizations to receive secure, contactless chip and tap payments for tickets and donations through Blackbaud Altru® and Blackbaud Merchant Services™.

Blackbaud is delighted to announce the newest members of the Social Good Startup Program in its July 2021 cohort.

Blackbaud today announced the general availability of a new peer-to-peer fundraising solution in Canada that will enable charities to connect their supporters to the power of JustGiving®, the world’s largest giving platform, without subscription or set-up costs.

The Food Bank Summit will take place as a virtual event July 21–23. Speakers from eight different food banks from across North America will host six sessions covering a variety of top-of-mind topics, including donor retention, virtual events, virtual food drives, digital engagement, data-driven fundraising and much more.