Blackbaud Buys eTapestry

By Laura Quinn, August 6, 2007
Even in my crazed busy state I can't ignore this news coming out of the nonprofit tech world: Blackbaud, the maker of Raiser's Edge and other nonprofit software, has purchased eTapestry, a well-known online donor database with online donation and emailing support. This is an interesting purchase: Blackbaud mostly provides software to medium and large nonprofits, and has been struggling in the online realm, while eTapestry is primarily targeted at small to medium sized nonprofits, and was one of the first online constituent management tools for nonprofits.

It will be interesting to see what develops. In the short term, however, the press release says that eTapestry will continue operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary, so hopefully the purchase won't cause disruptions for current clients. eTapestry offers some strong features - they're one of our recommendations for both those looking for an inexpensive constituent database and for those looking for mid-level online donation support, so it would be a shame to see them go away.

Comments

I think there's no doubt that

by Anonymous (not verified) - 2007-08-09 14:19

I think there's no doubt that if the product is enhanced, so will the prices.

Look at all of their past aquisitions and you'll see what happens. Blackbaud is like the Borg: Resistance is futile.....

It will be interesting to see

by Bridget (not verified) - 2007-08-06 22:31

It will be interesting to see what impact this has on eTapestry. I have enjoyed the service and hope that it is only enhanced by this rather than hindered.