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Blackbaud Launches Refreshed Partner Program to Drive Innovation and Customer Impact
Revamped Program Simplifies Partner Onboarding and Offers New Resources to Grow the Blackbaud Partner Network CHARLESTON, S.C., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
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[{"type":"text","content":"Revamped Program Simplifies Partner Onboarding and Offers New Resources to Grow the Blackbaud Partner Network\nCHARLESTON, S.C., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact, today announced its refreshed Blackbaud Partner Network, which will deliver shared value for partners, customers and the company. Updates to the partner network will enable more partners to begin integrating their solutions with Blackbaud, with less time and effort required.\n\"We're investing in the success of our valued partners, who are unleashing potential for our customers and helping to create sustainable growth for Blackbaud,\" said Mike Gianoni, president and CEO, Blackbaud. \"Our commitment to building and enabling our partner network has never been stronger, and as we increase the breadth of partners we work with, our customers will be able to attain even more value from their Blackbaud solutions with unique extensions that fit their needs.\"\nBlackbaud Partner Network UpdatesNew features of the refreshed program include:\nAutomated onboarding that provides a streamlined and simplified way for partners to joinAn online partner community that provides access to valuable resources, news and announcements from Blackbaud and engagement with other partnersA new learning management system (LMS) coming soon that is designed specifically for partners and includes a large library of on-demand trainingThese updates will enable Blackbaud to reduce barriers to entry and democratize access to its partner network, with no cost to partners. With these updates, the program has seen notable growth, with Blackbaud adding more than 40 partners in just the last quarter.\nCustomer ImpactWith hundreds of active partners in the network, thousands of Blackbaud customers are leveraging third-party solutions through the Blackbaud Marketplace to easily and quickly extend their software.\nBuilding on this momentum, Blackbaud has recently expanded partnerships with:\nPaperSave by PairSoft: Natively integrated accounts payable (AP) automation with Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT® and fundraising management with Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT® solutions complemented by full document storage and data analytics. PaperSave has streamlined workflows and eliminated manual processes for thousands of organizations as a B...