Blackbaud

Blackbaud, Inc.
Company typePublic
IndustrySoftware publishing
Founded1981 (1981), in New York City
FounderAnthony Bakker
HeadquartersCharleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Area served
Key people
Mike Gianoni (CEO)
Revenue US$1.06 billion (2022)
US$−28 million (2022)
US$−45 million (2022)
Total assets US$2.99 billion (2022)
Total equity US$744 million (2022)
Number of employees
c.3,200 (2022)
Websitewww.blackbaud.com
Footnotes / references

Blackbaud, Inc. is a cloud computing provider that supports nonprofits, foundations, corporations, education institutions, healthcare organizations, religious organizations, and individual change agents. Its products focus on fundraising, website management, CRM, analytics, financial management, ticketing, and education administration.

Blackbaud's flagship product is a fundraising SQL database software, Raiser's Edge. Revenue from the sale of Raiser's Edge and related services accounted for thirty percent of Blackbaud's total revenue in 2012. Other products and services include Blackbaud Enterprise CRM, Altru, Financial Edge, Education Edge, Blackbaud NetCommunity, eTapestry, Luminate Online, Luminate CRM, Friends Asking Friends. In addition, Blackbaud offers consultancy services to nonprofit organizations.

Blackbaud was founded in 1981 by Anthony Bakker. The company is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina. Blackbaud went to a remote-first approach for employees in 2021, closing all of its regional offices while keeping its Charleston headquarters.

Mike Gianoni is Blackbaud's CEO.