More than 1,700 Nonprofits Will Benefit from
the Funds Raised
CHARLESTON, S.C., April 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ:
BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact,
is proud to announce a record-breaking year for London
Marathon fundraising on its online giving platform JustGiving®,
with more than £41 million ($50
million) raised so far—14% more than last year.
On Sunday, April 21, more than
18,000 fundraisers on JustGiving took part in the occasion, which
is known as the world's biggest fundraising event. The funds
are set to benefit more than 1,700 nonprofits, and it's
anticipated that up to 20% more will be donated over the next few
days.
"I am immensely proud of this significant milestone," said
Mike Gianoni, president and CEO,
Blackbaud. "The London Marathon is the world's single biggest
fundraising event, and our JustGiving platform is an indispensable
asset for thousands of fundraisers, helping to securely raise funds
for the nonprofits and causes they are passionate about. I'd like
to congratulate everyone who has taken part in the London Marathon
and thank our amazing team at JustGiving for their hard work and
dedication in supporting our charities, fundraisers and donors over
this period."
Pascale Harvie, senior vice
president of JustGiving® from Blackbaud®, added, "We have been
astonished by the remarkable efforts of the more than 18,000
fundraisers who took part in this momentous event. It is difficult
to put into words how much good will come from the staggering £41
million ($50 million) raised on
JustGiving. This impressive sum will have a lasting and significant
impact on the 1,700 nonprofits it was raised for and will change so
many people's lives for the better. Congratulations to everyone who
took part in the London Marathon 2024, and on behalf of all the
nonprofits we partner with, thank you."
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the
leading software provider exclusively dedicated to powering social
impact. Serving the nonprofit and education sectors, companies
committed to social responsibility and individual change makers,
Blackbaud's essential software is built to accelerate impact in
fundraising, nonprofit financial management, digital giving,
grantmaking, corporate social responsibility and education
management. With millions of users and over $100 billion raised, granted or managed through
Blackbaud platforms every year, Blackbaud's solutions are
unleashing the potential of the people and organizations who change
the world. Blackbaud has been named to Newsweek's list of America's
Most Responsible Companies, Quartz's list of Best Companies for
Remote Workers, and Forbes' list of America's Best Employers. A
remote-first company, Blackbaud has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa
Rica and the United
Kingdom, supporting users in 100+ countries. Learn more
at www.blackbaud.com or follow us on X/Twitter, LinkedIn,
Instagram and Facebook.
About JustGiving® from Blackbaud®
JustGiving is the world's most trusted platform for online giving.
We help people raise money for the charities and people they care
about the most. In 2000, JustGiving.com began with one simple goal
– to enable charities to receive donations online from anywhere in
the world. Fast forward 24 years and over $9
billion has been raised for good causes in almost every
single country in the world. JustGiving became part of Blackbaud,
the world's leading cloud software company powering social good in
2017.
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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, including statements
regarding expected benefits of products and product features.
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circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such
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could cause results to differ materially include the 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
appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Blackbaud, Inc.
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