Blackbaud, Inc. provides software and related services for nonprofit organizations. The company offers The Raiser's Edge, a software application to manage nonprofit organization's constituent relationship management (CRM) and fundraising activity; Blackbaud CRM, a Web-based CRM solution that addresses the needs of mid-size, large, and federated chapter based nonprofit organizations; Luminate CRM for campaign management, constituent relations, business intelligence, and analytics; eTapestry, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) donor management and fundraising solution for smaller nonprofits; Luminate Online, which provides tools to build online fundraising campaigns as part of an organization's existing Website or as a stand-alone fundraising site; Blackbaud NetCommunity, an Internet marketing and communications tool to build interactive Websites and manage email marketing campaigns; Sphere eMarketing, a SaaS that provides applications to manage e-marketing, communications, programs, services, and online fundraising; and Everyday Hero, an event-driven Web-based fundraising solution. It also provides The Financial Edge, an accounting application; The Education Edge, a student information management system; Blackbaud's Student Information System, which links student information across various campus offices, as well as organizes the admissions and registrar's processes; The Patron Edge, a ticketing management solution; Altru, a SaaS solution that helps general admissions arts and cultural organizations in their operation; and Sphere Friends Asking Friends software product to launch and manage online event fundraising Websites. In addition, the company offers consulting and education, analytics, maintenance, and payment processing services. As of December 31, 2012, it served approximately 27,000 customers in 61 countries. Blackbaud, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.