CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud, Inc.
(NASDAQ: BLKB), the world's leading cloud software company powering
social good, today announced that its systems processed more than
$62.6 million from charitable
organizations receiving donations in the
United States on #GivingTuesday in the strongest year
yet. Average gift sizes and mobile giving were up year over
year, and online donations were also up again for the seventh year
running.
"#GivingTuesday 2018 reflected the most generous year by donors,
with 10% higher average gifts than in 2017 and the number of
organizations receiving gifts at an all-time high," said Steve
MacLaughlin, vice president of Data & Analytics at
Blackbaud. "We also saw strong growth in the volume of mobile
giving, with 29% of online donations coming via mobile device. As a
founding partner of #GivingTuesday, Blackbaud is proud to play a
key role in powering this important day, and we're delighted to see
the level of generosity exhibited yesterday."
#GivingTuesday Donations Grew in 2018
- #GivingTuesday online giving has grown by 518% since its
creation in 2012
- Online average gift amounts exceeded $147 vs. $134 in 2017
- 16% more social good organizations received an online donation
on #GivingTuesday 2018 compared to 2017
Digital Engagement Continues to Drive #GivingTuesday's
Success
- Donations made from a mobile device totaled 29% of all online
donations; up 5% from 2017
- Social media conversations with the #GivingTuesday hashtag
exceeded 605,000 across Twitter and Instagram
Blackbaud uses its exclusive access to the world's most robust
philanthropic data to provide reporting and trends associated with
the movement. For more information about #GivingTuesday, visit
www.blackbaud.com/givingtuesday. For more insight on the 2018
#GivingTuesday data, contact Blackbaud.
Click to tweet: #GivingTuesday Growth: @Blackbaud reports
more social good organizations received more donations, with a
higher percentage from mobile devices than ever before on
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About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the
world's leading cloud software company powering social good.
Serving the entire social good community-nonprofits, foundations,
companies, education institutions, healthcare organizations and
individual change agents—Blackbaud connects and empowers
organizations to increase their impact through cloud software,
services, expertise, and data intelligence. The Blackbaud portfolio
is tailored to the unique needs of vertical markets, with solutions
for fundraising and CRM, marketing, advocacy, peer-to-peer
fundraising, corporate social responsibility, school management,
ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing,
and analytics. Serving the industry for more than three decades,
Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston,
South Carolina and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. For more information,
visit www.blackbaud.com, or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn,
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Blackbaud Media Contact
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Kosoy
Director, External Affairs
843.654.3004
brian.kosoy@blackbaud.com
Forward-looking Statements
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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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