Blackbaud Adds Two Featured Speakers to the Keynote Lineup for its Conference for Nonprofits

Brian J. Boyle and Leslie Crutchfield join as speakers

CHARLESTON, SC – September 20, 2011 – Blackbaud,Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) today announced that it has secured two additionalkeynote speakers for BBCON, Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits, beingheld at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center at NationalHarbor in Washington, DC from Oct. 3 to 5. Brian Boyle, “The IronHeart,” and author Leslie Crutchfield will join author David MeermanScott as featured speakers at the annual event that focuses on nonprofittechnology.

About the speakers:
Brian Boyle “The Iron Heart” will share his personal story of his fightback from near death after a horrific automobile accident. Brian willshare the emotional details about how he emerged from a medicallyinduced coma and was unable to move or talk, yet he could hear, see, andfeel pain. Hear his unique perspective as a former ICU patient and howthe impact of blood donations changed his life.

Brian has volunteered for the Red Cross since 2007, hosting blooddrives and speaking to donors, medical professionals, and sponsor groupsabout the need for blood donations. Brian’s story reminds us of thevery real and very immediate need for an adequate blood supply everyday.

Leslie Crutchfield is co-author of the award-winning book Forces forGood: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits, on how to maximizenonprofit effectiveness. Forces for Good was named one of TheEconomist’s Best Books of 2007 and is in its eighth printing. Leslie’snew book is Do More Than Give: The Six Practices of Donors Who Changethe World. Co-authored with John V. Kania and Mark R. Kramer, this bookdemonstrates how donors can go beyond check writing to become proactivecatalysts for change by rising to meet the challenges of ourincreasingly interdependent world.

Leslie will speak on high-impact philanthropy, adaptive leadership,effective nonprofit management, and social entrepreneurship.

“We’re excited to have both Brian and Leslie join us at BBCON toinspire and educate our community,” said Mary Beth Natarajan,Blackbaud’s director of corporate communications, who heads up theevent. “Our conference theme is ‘Impact,’ and both Leslie and Brian haveincredible experiences to share with attendees on how to further theirimpact.”

Complementing these keynote speakers, this year’s Blackbaud Conferencefor Nonprofits has more than 190 sessions, 15 authors and dozens ofnoteworthy speakers all focused on how to drive impact for nonprofits.As the largest conference focused on nonprofit technology in the world,the 2011 Blackbaud Conference is one of three annual, global conferencesthat the company will host this year including: the BlackbaudConference for Not for Profits in London, England on October 10 and 11and the Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits in Sydney, Australia onNovember 7 and 8.

For more information, and to register, visit http://bbcon.blackbaud.com. Follow the Conference news on Twitter at www.twitter.com/bbcon or become a fan of Blackbaud on Facebook at www.facebook.com/blackbaud.

About Blackbaud

Blackbaud is the leading global provider of software and servicesdesigned specifically for nonprofit organizations, enabling them toimprove operational efficiency, build strong relationships, and raisemore 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 SalvationArmy, The Taft School, Tulsa Community Foundation, Ursinus College, theWGBH Educational Foundation, and Yale University — use one or moreBlackbaud products and services for fundraising, constituentrelationship management, financial management, website management,direct marketing, education administration, ticketing, businessintelligence, prospect research, consulting, and analytics. Since 1981,Blackbaud’s sole focus and expertise has been partnering with nonprofitsand providing them the solutions they need to make a difference intheir local communities and worldwide. Headquartered in the UnitedStates, Blackbaud also has operations in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong,Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. For more information,visit www.blackbaud.com.