Charleston, S.C. (March 21, 2005)

Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, announced today that Mayo Foundation is using the company's integrated suite of enterprise solutions to help manage its growing philanthropic activities.

Blackbaud designed and implemented the technology Mayo Foundation needed to support its unique requirements - connecting development officers and fundraising activities at three U.S. locations with a common technology infrastructure that would scale to meet their growing needs.

Mayo Clinic - which cares for patients and conducts medical research and education at its facilities in Florida, Arizona, and Minnesota - has a fundraising staff at each location. To this end, Mayo Foundation deployed an integrated enterprise solution from Blackbaud that included The Raiser's Edge[reg] (for fundraising management) and The Information Edge[tm] (for Business Intelligence).

The system allows Mayo's development officers quick, reliable access to a central source of philanthropic data. "Well known as a leader in the medical research and healthcare arena, Mayo Clinic is also a leader in using technology to support its systems, including its critical fundraising efforts," said Robert J. Sywolski, chief executive officer of Blackbaud, Inc. "Blackbaud's enterprise solutions were specifically designed to handle the needs of complex organizations like Mayo Clinic, and we are pleased to help drive increased productivity and support their unique interactions with individual supporters."

Mayo Foundation is one of many leading healthcare organizations - including The Hospital for Sick Children, the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, and Benefis Healthcare Foundation - that rely on Blackbaud solutions.

About Blackbaud, Inc.

Blackbaud is the leading global provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations. More than 12,700 organizations - including the American Red Cross, Bowdoin College, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, the Detroit Zoological Society, Episcopal High School, Help the Aged, Mayo Foundation, the New York Philharmonic and United Way of America - use Blackbaud products and consulting services for fundraising, financial management, business intelligence, and school administration.

Blackbaud's solutions include The Raiser's Edge[reg], The Financial Edge[tm], The Education Edge[tm], The Patron Edge[tm], Blackbaud[reg] NetCommunity[tm], The Information Edge[tm], WealthPoint[tm], and ProspectPoint[tm], as well as a wide range of consulting and educational services. Founded in 1981, Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, and has operations in Toronto, Ontario; Glasgow, Scotland; and Sydney, Australia. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com. Blackbaud, the Blackbaud logo, The Raiser's Edge, The Financial Edge, The Education Edge, The Patron Edge, Blackbaud NetCommunity, The Information Edge, WealthPoint and ProspectPoint are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc.

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: risk associated with successful implementation of multiple integrated software products; lengthy sales and implementation cycles, particularly in larger organizations; uncertainty regarding increased business and renewals from existing customers; continued success in sales growth; adoption of our products and services by nonprofits; risks related to our dividend and stock repurchase program, including potential limitations on our ability to grow and the possibility that we might discontinue payment of dividends; risk associated with product concentration; economic conditions and seasonality; competition; risks associated with management of growth; risks associated with acquisitions; technological changes that make our products and services less competitive; the ability to attract and retain key personnel; 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 upon request from Blackbaud's investor relations department.

Media contacts:

Megan McDonnell
Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc.
mmcdonnell@icrinc.com
203-682-8200

Rachel Hutchisson
Blackbaud, Inc.
rachel.hutchisson@blackbaud.com
843-216-6200 x3070

SOURCE:
Blackbaud, Inc.
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Blackbaud
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