Blackbaud Named One of the 2011 Best Places to Work in South Carolina

Ratings based on engagement and employee satisfaction

CHARLESTON, SC – October 6, 2011 – Blackbaud, Inc., (NASDAQ: BLKB),the leading global provider of software and services designed fornonprofit organizations, has once again been named one of the BestPlaces to Work in South Carolina.

“We are excited to be recognized for the second year in a row as one ofthe Best Places to Work in South Carolina,” said John Mistretta,Blackbaud’s senior vice president of human resources. “Our employeesvalue our mission which is centered on the crossroads of technology andphilanthropy. We think Blackbaud is a cool place to work with greatclients and great employees.”

Serving the nonprofit sector for 30 years, Blackbaud combinestechnology and expertise to help nonprofits achieve their missions.Blackbaud has 2200 employees globally with approximately 1200 located atits global headquarters in Charleston and more than 1000 in itssatellite offices throughout the United States — including Alexandria,Cambridge, Indianapolis, Miami, and San Diego — as well as around theworld in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Mexico, the Netherlands and theUnited Kingdom.

“We salute companies like Blackbaud that prove South Carolina has someof the greatest employers in the nation,” said Otis Rawl, president andCEO of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. “These companies provideexcellent jobs for South Carolinians and serve as examples to otherbusinesses.”

Blackbaud offers employees:

• An opportunity to be a part of a growing, award-winning company. Blackbaud is traded on the NASDAQ under BLKB and in 2010, was ranked as one of Forbes’ 100 Best Small Companies in America.
• Work with a purpose. Blackbaud employees work with more than 24,000 nonprofit organizations around the world, making an impact on their missions, which range infocus from higher education and healthcare to human services and artsand culture. Eighty-five percent of employees said that Blackbaud’sfocus on nonprofits was a key factor in their decision to join thecompany.
• A unique philanthropic corporate culture. Blackbaud fosters a strong, active corporate citizenship model byproviding employee-directed software and monetary donations, providingindices of charitable giving, participating in green challenges, hostingvolunteer fairs, and more. At Blackbaud, more than 90 percent ofemployees volunteered within the last 12 months totaling almost 100,000volunteer hours. Learn more by reading Blackbaud’s 2010 Corporate Citizenship Year in Review.

The Best Places to Work in South Carolina program is sponsored by the S.C. Chamber of Commerce, the Society for Human Resource Management S.C. State Council, SCJobMarket.com and SC Biz News, the publisher of SCBIZ magazine, the Charleston Regional Business Journal, the Columbia Regional Business Report and GSA Business.Best Companies Group, a workplace consulting firm, used employerbenefit and policy questionnaires and employee surveys to measureengagement and satisfaction.

For more information about careers at Blackbaud, visit www.blackbaud.com/careers.

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.