Members Bring Deep Expertise on the Needs of
the K–12 Independent School Market and Advise on Technology
Development
CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 5, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of
software for powering social impact, has welcomed a new executive
director and new members to its K–12 Executive Advisory Board,
which gathers leaders from prominent K–12 independent schools
across the U.S. and Canada to
offer their expertise on the needs of the sector.
The 19 members on the current board represent a variety of
school offices and disciplines, including admissions, marketing and
communication, technology, advancement, business operations,
registrar and academics. The board advises and assists Blackbaud
through continuous, independent reviews of its products, processes,
and services for K–12 independent schools, providing input on all
aspects of Blackbaud's product design, development, customer
success, distribution and support.
"This marks the 22nd year of our K–12 Executive Advisory Board,
and the insights we've gained from our members through the years
are invaluable," said Mark Davis,
vice president, education products, Blackbaud. "Having direct
relationships with private school leaders allows Blackbaud to
better understand the challenges and opportunities schools are
facing. By better understanding both their immediate and long-term
needs, we can provide the best possible experience through
Blackbaud's Total School Solution to empower their
communities."
In 2024, Blackbaud hosted nine meetups with more than 500 K–12
independent school leaders, in addition to 10 advisory board
sessions and an annual advisory board retreat filled with breakout
sessions, product deep dives, and an opportunity to submit shark
tank ideas for Blackbaud product development consideration.
Blackbaud interacts with the board regularly to evaluate and gain
input on strategic topics, such as the application of AI, partner
connections, data insights, reporting and system connectivity—all
topics that facilitate fast-paced innovation across Blackbaud's
K–12 portfolio.
The deep sector knowledge that comes from this engagement has
informed Blackbaud products directly, enabling the company to
better serve schools across the country. Recently, American
Heritage School and NSU University School selected Blackbaud to
deliver components of the Total School Solution to modernize their
school operations across admissions and enrollment, student
information, learning management, financial aid, and tuition
management. Additionally, Punahou School and Pine Crest School, who
both have representatives on the current K–12 Executive Advisory
Board, have recently decided to extend their longstanding
relationships with Blackbaud while continuing to leverage
Blackbaud's Total School Solution to manage their entire school
operations.
"During our vendor selection process, I was impressed to learn
that Blackbaud had invested so much in cultivating such an
effective advisory board specific to the K–12 independent school
sector," shared Jacob Glickman,
associate head of school operations at NSU University School. "The
fact that Blackbaud seeks direct guidance from so many of my peers
made me much more confident in our decision to ultimately select
Blackbaud as our vendor of choice."
Davis added, "We want to thank our outgoing executive director
Hiram Cuevas, director of
information systems and academic technology at St. Christopher's
School, for his dedication and meaningful contributions over the
last six years that have helped us serve our K–12 customers. In
addition, we're thrilled to welcome our new executive director
Austin Ewachiw, director of
technology at Calvert Hall College High
School, and we're excited to learn from all our members who
represent roles across the school business office."
The full list of Blackbaud K–12 Advisory Board members can be
found here, and more details on Blackbaud's K–12 solutions can be
found here.
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the
leading software provider exclusively dedicated to powering social
impact. Serving the nonprofit and education sectors, companies
committed to social responsibility and individual change makers,
Blackbaud's essential software is built to accelerate impact in
fundraising, nonprofit financial management, digital giving,
grantmaking, corporate social responsibility and education
management. With millions of users and over $100 billion raised, granted or managed through
Blackbaud platforms every year, Blackbaud's solutions are
unleashing the potential of the people and organizations who change
the world. Blackbaud has been named to Newsweek's list of America's
Most Responsible Companies, Quartz's list of Best Companies for
Remote Workers, and Forbes' list of America's Best Employers. A
remote-first company, Blackbaud has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa
Rica, India and the
United Kingdom, supporting users
in 100+ countries. Learn more at www.blackbaud.com or follow us on
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technological changes that make our products and services less
competitive; and the other risk factors set forth from time to time
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