{"id":6029,"date":"2014-03-25T14:33:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-25T14:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/newsroom\/article\/blackbaud-s-altru-adds-new-customers-new-features"},"modified":"2025-04-30T14:55:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T18:55:00","slug":"blackbaud-s-altru-adds-new-customers-new-features","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/newsroom\/article\/blackbaud-s-altru-adds-new-customers-new-features","title":{"rendered":"Blackbaud\u2019s Altru Adds New Customers, New Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Arts and cultural organizations large and small embrace cloud-based<br \/>\nAltru for CRM, fundraising, ticketing and payment needs<\/em><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Charleston, S.C. (March 25, 2014)<\/strong> \u2014 Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/investorrelations\">BLKB<\/a>) today announced key new customers embracing its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/ticketing\/altru-ticketing-software\">cultural management solution<\/a>, Altru, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pittsburghzoo.org\/\">Pittsburgh Zoo<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phillipscollection.org\/index.aspx\">Phillips Collection<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.corcoran.org\/home\">Corcoran Gallery of Art<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/constitutioncenter.org\/\">National Constitution Center<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/\">The Mariner\u2019s Museum<\/a>. Altru is a cloud-based comprehensive solution that supports general admission arts and cultural organizations\u2019 business needs while providing them a complete view of their operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAltru has really changed the way we approach our business,\u201d said Jen Darley, National Constitution Center\u2019s vice president of operations. \u201cWe will now have a much more holistic view of our organization, which will introduce operational efficiencies and allow us to communicate better. Ultimately, this will help us better serve our members and patrons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Arts and cultural organizations, both large and small, use Altru for a variety of member engagement needs including: fundraising, ticketing, event management and marketing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<strong>New Altru Features Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Mobile check-in for special events<\/strong> \u2013 In addition to mobile check-in for pre-registered programs, Altru now offers the ability to use mobile check-in for special events through the Altru mobile app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Refund enhancements<\/strong> \u2013 Organizations can partially or fully refund items that were discounted at the time of sale. Fields have been added to make it easier to look up items for refund. The Refund page now shows the discount, price and checkboxes to quickly and easily issue refunds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Ticket exchanges<\/strong> \u2013 Altru enables organizations to better serve their patrons by easily changing the date or time of a patron\u2019s ticket for upcoming programs. With the new Reschedule functionality, users can quickly choose from upcoming events, view any price differences and update large groups with a single click.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Key Features for Large Organizations Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Major gift fundraising <\/strong>\u2013 Now includes major gift\/prospecting functionality to better manage key prospects and large donations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Front desk notifications<\/strong> \u2013 Alert ticket sellers when they interact with certain patrons at the front desk, such as board members or major donors, so they can greet them accordingly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Online order confirmations<\/strong> \u2013 Create custom acknowledgement emails based on the type of order to appropriately thank patrons for donations or give additional details about tickets, memberships or event registrations made online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe pay less now for one consolidated system than we previously paid for the multiple systems Altru replaced,\u201d said Audrey McAbee, The Mariner\u2019s Museum\u2019s systems administrator. \u201cMore than that, we save on time by not having to enter\/re-enter data in multiple systems. If you add up all the time we save, it could probably fill another staff position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Altru centralizes all information arts and cultural organizations need so they can strategically unite the entire organization, personally engage each supporter and make every visitor experience unique.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe\u2019re very excited by the growth of Altru as a comprehensive solution for arts and cultural organizations of all sizes,\u201d said Jay Odell, Blackbaud\u2019s vice president and general manager of Altru. \u201cThese organizations have unique needs that Altru is designed to specifically address \u2013 from managing special events to fundraising to keeping their visitors and members informed. In today\u2019s competitive landscape, efficiency and a complete view of an organization\u2019s operations is key to success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To learn more about Altru and how it is helping arts and cultural organizations, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/products\/blackbaud-altru\">www.blackbaud.com\/altru<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About Blackbaud<br \/>\n<\/strong>Serving the nonprofit and education sectors for 30 years, Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) combines technology and expertise to help organizations achieve their missions. Blackbaud works with more than 29,000 customers in over 60 countries that support higher education, healthcare, human services, arts and culture, faith, the environment, independent K-12 education, animal welfare and other charitable causes. The company offers a full spectrum of cloud-based and on-premise software solutions and related services for organizations of all sizes including: <a title=\"fundraising software\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/fundraising-crm\/raisers-edge-donor-management\">fundraising<\/a>, <a title=\"nonprofit email marketing software\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/online-marketing\/nonprofit-email-marketing\">eMarketing<\/a>, <a title=\"Advocacy Software\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/online-marketing\/advocacy\">advocacy<\/a>, <a title=\"constituent relationship management software\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/fundraising-crm\/\">constituent relationship management<\/a> (CRM), <a title=\"nonprofit accounting software\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/fund-accounting\/financial-edge\">financial management<\/a>, <a title=\"Nonprofit Credit Card Processing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/BBMS\/\">payment services<\/a>, <a title=\"nonprofit fundraising analytics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/analytics\/\">analytics<\/a> and vertical-specific solutions. Using Blackbaud technology, these organizations raise more than $100 billion each year. Recognized as a top company by Forbes, InformationWeek, and Software Magazine and honored by Best Places to Work, Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit\u00a0<a title=\"nonprofit software\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/\">www.blackbaud.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Media Contact<br \/>\n<\/strong>Melanie Mathos<br \/>\nBlackbaud<br \/>\n843.216.6200 x3307<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:media@blackbaud.com\">media@blackbaud.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Forward-looking Statements<br \/>\n<\/strong>Except for historical 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. Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based. In addition, other important factors that 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 related to our dividend policy and share repurchase program, including potential limitations on our ability to grow and the possibility that we might discontinue payment of dividends; risks relating to restrictions imposed by the credit facility; 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\u2019s website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud\u2019s investor relations department. All Blackbaud product names appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arts and cultural organizations large and small embrace cloud-based<br \/>\nAltru for CRM, fundraising, ticketing and payment needs Charleston, S.C. (March 25, 2014) \u2014 Blackbaud, Inc. 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