Blackbaud to serve as Exclusive Provider of ThePort Network Social Networking Solutions for Nonprofits.
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced that it will be the exclusive nonprofit sales channel for ThePort Network([TM])social networking solutions. The companies entered into an exclusive partnership to help nonprofits further engage their constituents by combining the world's leading online and social networking solutions.
"There was a natural fit between Blackbaud and ThePort Network due to our mutual focus on helping nonprofits connect with their constituencies and our respective leadership positions as online and social networking solutions providers for nonprofits," said Bob Cramer, chairman and chief executive officer of ThePort Network. "With 22,000 customers around the world and 4,600 nonprofits using their online products, Blackbaud delivers a comprehensive solution to nonprofits looking to better mobilize their constituencies, both on- and offline. We are pleased to further enhance that solution with ThePort's social networking tools for online constituent engagement."
ThePort Network is the only social networking software provider that offers a complete set of products to equip nonprofit organizations with tools to help them take full advantage of the Internet. Providing social tools from blogs to full-scale online communities, ThePort Network offers social media products that enhance an organization's ability to more effectively communicate and gain insight into constituent behavior. It is the only integrated social platform that offers organizations an easy way to drive awareness and traffic from public networks such as Facebook and Twitter to their own private communities where constituents can meaningfully engage.
"The power of the total solution combining Blackbaud Sphere([R]) and ThePort Network allows our website and our online community to seamlessly integrate into our social media strategy," said Rob Gerth, director of digital media for the Reeve Foundation. "Through the Reeve Foundation Paralysis Community, we can connect people living with paralysis with friends, family members, scientists and each other."
With 1.75 million active product users and more than 120 online communities, ThePort's flagship offering, ThePort Social, is an online social networking and media software platform that allows nonprofits to offer their own "white label" or private branded online communities. ThePort Social integrates with Blackbaud Sphere and helps nonprofits build, sustain, and grow a dynamic interactive online community that drives constituent engagement. With a single sign-in, the platform supports bi-directional data transfer to personalize a user's experience while capturing key data in the user's CRM profile.
