Published: May 18, 2011
Blackbaud to Highlight Museum Management Software, Announce Partnership with Leading Fundraising Firm, and Lead Panels at 2011 AAM
CHARLESTON, S.C. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB)
today announced its participation at the American Association of Museums
Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo (2011
AAM) in Houston from May 22-25. This annual event is the largest
gathering for AAM members. AAM includes over 15,000 museum professionals
and 3,000 institutions, such as aquariums, zoos, historic sites, and
science and technology centers.
Altru release: unified museum management
With over 4,500 museum professionals expected to attend, this year's
conference presents an ideal opportunity for Blackbaud to spotlight
Altru, its unified
museum management solution. Altru is a web-based solution for
managing every aspect of a general admissions arts and cultural
organization, including cultivating supporters, scheduling events, and
managing earned and contributed revenue. It was launched at last year's
AAM Conference.
"The theme for this year's conference is 'The Museum of Tomorrow,' with
all events, sessions, exhibits, and workshops geared to preparing our
members for the global, economic, and technological challenges of the
future," said Ford W. Bell, president of the American Association of
Museums. "Blackbaud is a natural fit for this mission since the company
provides solutions that enable AAM members to manage their operations,
patron relationships, and communications efficiently."
Partnership with Leading Consulting Firm
Blackbaud is also announcing its intent to form a new partnership with
one of the country's top arts and cultural fundraising/consulting firms, Alexander
Haas, headquartered in Atlanta. Through this partnership, Blackbaud
will market fundraising best practices recommendations from Alexander
Haas as a companion offering to Blackbaud's Altru software. Dashboards
of key metrics will be configured within Altru to track fundraising
progress. Other services Altru customers will receive from Alexander
Haas through this partnership include: assessment of current processes
and procedures, examination of selected materials and reports to assess
trends, recordkeeping, and an annual re-assessment to gauge progress and
look for additional enhancements.
"We're excited to combine Alexander Haas' unsurpassed arts and cultural
fundraising expertise, best practices in constituent relations, and
fundraising assessment with our comprehensive technology suite for arts
and cultural organizations," said Jay Odell, Blackbaud's vice president
and general manager of Altru.
Among its promotional activities at AAM, Blackbaud will sponsor the
Altru Cyber Cafe, the only hot spot in the exhibit hall offering
visitors free Wi-Fi, handheld device charging stations, social
networking, as well as video presentations of Altru.
AAM Panels
Melissa Baffa, Executive Director of Gull Wings Children's Museum, will
be on hand at the Blackbaud Exhibitor Forum, Monday, May 23, 2011 from
2:00-3:15pm to discuss how her museum benefits from using Altru. Baffa
will also join Blackbaud's Michael Culler for a special event: "Career
Cafe Organizational Skills Lab: The Value of Sharing Data across your
Museum," on Tuesday, May 24, from 3:45-5:00pm. They will provide
practical advice on how museum departments can eliminate redundant data
entry by sharing Altru's searchable, relational database.
Blackbaud Product Manager Kathryn Matthew will chair a session entitled,
"Collaborations with Museums in the Middle East," a panel discussion
about how cross-cultural partnerships between museums around the world
can help the industry stay relevant and vital.
Blackbaud will also sponsor AAM's Development and Marketing annual
luncheon on Tuesday, May 24, from 12:15-2:00pm.
Built for the future
"We're extremely pleased to participate in this year's AAM Conference,
and we have a great story to tell about how Altru can enable arts and
cultural organizations to meet their organizational mission and
operational objectives," said Odell. "While Altru is new to this
marketplace, we're confident that it is a platform that arts and
cultural organizations will be able to build on well into the future."
Blackbaud recently partnered with AAM, Association of Children's
Museums, and American Public Gardens Association to offer exclusive
discounts on Blackbaud Altru to their members.
For more information about Blackbaud and its products and services
visit: http://www.blackbaud.com.
About Alexander Haas
Alexander Haas traces its roots back to 1954, when Principal Consultant
Mrs. Leonard (Be) Haas launched Grizzard & Haas, which developed into
the leading fundraising firm in the Southeast. The current partners have
worked to develop a results-oriented firm since the 1980s and have led
the firm to national prominence. Alexander Haas is headquartered in
Atlanta and services clients throughout the United States. The company's
Results Team has conducted hundreds of successful campaigns for
organizations of all sizes with goals totaling in the billions of
dollars. For more information, visit www.fundraisingcounsel.com
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud is the leading global provider of software and services
designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, enabling them to
improve operational efficiency, build strong relationships, and raise
more money to support their missions. Approximately 24,000 organizations
- including The American Red Cross, Cancer Research UK, Earthjustice,
International Fund for Animal Welfare, Lincoln Center, The Salvation
Army, The Taft School, Tulsa Community Foundation, Ursinus College, the
WGBH Educational Foundation, and Yale University - use one or more
Blackbaud products and services for fundraising, constituent
relationship management, financial management, website management,
direct marketing, education administration, ticketing, business
intelligence, prospect research, consulting, and analytics. Since 1981,
Blackbaud's sole focus and expertise has been partnering with nonprofits
and providing them the solutions they need to make a difference in their
local communities and worldwide. Headquartered in the United States,
Blackbaud also has operations in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, the
Netherlands, 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.
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