CHARLESTON, S.C., July 6, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world's
leading cloud software company powering social good, is
pleased to announce that its Chief Marketing Officer Catherine LaCour has been named a recipient of
Charleston Business Magazine's 2022 South Carolina Women in Business Award. This award
recognizes women in the state of South
Carolina who have risen to the top of their respective
fields across the business and entrepreneurial worlds. LaCour is
one of 54 women honored this year.
"I am humbled and honored to be included alongside this
excellent group of women," said LaCour. "I have always firmly
believed that we must lift others up and help other women shine. I
hope that together the women recognized with this award can inspire
the next generation and forge a strong future for women across the
South Carolina business
community."
With over 25 years of experience, LaCour is a transformative
leader who is passionate about reimagining the way businesses
interact with their customers, markets and employees. LaCour has
been with Blackbaud for 12 years and in 2018 was named CMO. She has
flourished in this role, helping the company expand its market
share and scale inside the philanthropic and technology
sectors.
During LaCour's tenure, Blackbaud has been recognized by Forbes
as one of America's Best Midsized Employers, one of America's Best
Employers by State (South
Carolina), and one of the Best Employers for Diversity and
for Women. In addition, Blackbaud was named a rising star on
Fortune's 2017 Change the World List, which recognized 56 leading
companies driving positive social impact through business
innovation. In 2021, LaCour was honored as one of the Top 50 Most
Powerful Women in Technology by the National Diversity Council and
DiversityFIRST™ for her work and commitment to closing the gender
gap and bringing more diversity into the technology sector. She has
also been chosen as a member of the select Fortune Most Powerful
Women community.
Learn more about the South Carolina Women in Business Award and
see the full list of recipients here.
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the world's leading cloud
software company powering social good. Serving the entire social
good community—nonprofits, higher education institutions, K–12
schools, healthcare organizations, faith communities, arts and
cultural organizations, foundations, companies 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 (CSR) and environmental, social and
governance (ESG), school management, ticketing, grantmaking,
financial management, payment processing and analytics. Serving the
industry for more than four decades, Blackbaud is a remote-first
company headquartered in Charleston,
South Carolina, with operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa
Rica and the United
Kingdom. For more information, visit
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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 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
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Blackbaud, Inc.
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