Blackbaud OnDemand Increases Number of Nonprofits Opting for Hosted Solutions

Since its introduction in late 2004, Blackbaud OnDemand hosting services group has achieved significant milestones, as announced by Blackbaud, Inc. With more than 500 organizations hosting The Raiser’s Edge®, Blackbaud OnDemand hosts, in total, more than 1100 unique client applications of the company’s nine software solutions. Additionally, an increasing number of organizations throughout the nonprofit sector selecting The Financial Edge™ and Blackbaud® NetCommunity™ are turning to Blackbaud OnDemand’s services.

Vice president and general manager of Blackbaud Interactive, the company’s Internet solutions and services division, Shaw Drummond, said: “By relying on Blackbaud OnDemand to manage their IT infrastructure, nonprofits can increase their focus on activities that support their core missions”. “With Blackbaud OnDemand, nonprofits can be confident that their software applications are fully maintained, web accessible, up-to-date, and secure.”

With additional 16 members being in the process of converting, Fifteen member organizations of the Georgia Public Library Accounting Alliance recently converted to The Financial Edge hosted application. The Alliance aims, with this standardized platform, to improve accessibility and remote access and ease the burden experienced by member organizations with limited IT resources that had been challenged with effectively managing their former systems.

Patty Alligood of Alligood & Associates who works with the Alliance commented: “I have worked extensively with the OnDemand team, and the transition for the Alliance members to a hosted environment was effortless”. “If a nonprofit does not wish to invest in a costly IT department — in both in staff and equipment — I highly recommend this hosting solution. It has been a pleasure working with the Blackbaud OnDemand team and I look forward to our continuing relationship.”

Organizations of all sizes are allowed by Blackbaud OnDemand to access applications over the web anytime and from anywhere. With reliable service, nonprofits that choose to outsource the infrastructure investment can still have full functionality of Blackbaud applications. 24/7 support and a reliable business continuity plan is provided by Blackbaud OnDemand’s experienced management team provides that ensures that systems are always maintained and running properly. Blackbaud OnDemand will serve as the foundation for Blackbaud’s next generation of solutions.