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Blackbaud + Smart Tuition Better Together In early October 2015, Blackbaud, Inc. completed its acquisition of Smart Tuition, LLC. Based in Charleston, SC with offices around the world, Blackbaud is the leading provider of software and services for the worldwide philanthropic community. For years, it has provided the highest quality and most sophisticated financial accounting and donor management software for the education industry. “With this acquisition, we’re embracing a most powerful, comprehensive and well- vision that leverages more than 50 years integrated cloud solution for schools on of combined innovation and expertise the planet — one that will undoubtedly in the K-12 private schools market,” redefine the experience for teachers, said Blackbaud President and CEO Mike administration, and families for decades Gianoni. “The end result will be the to come.” 3