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blackbaud.com · Nonprofit fundraising · checked 2026-10-13

26/100EBand E

Rank 12 of 37 in Nonprofit fundraising, where the median is 13.

Public transparency score, not a product or security rating. Latest check: 2026-10-13. How the score works.

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Overview

4 days since the newest dated result, 4 since the oldest. 12 of 12 criteria have a measured result in the last 30 days. Failed checks and undated results are excluded.

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Blackbaud

blackbaud.com · Nonprofit fundraising

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
E 26of 100 Rank 12 of 37

Published commitments3 of 9 found

Measured behaviour1 of 3 found

Checked 2026-10-13. Every line links the page we found it on. A cross means we found nothing at the addresses we checked, not that the vendor has no such document. A transparency score, not a product rating.

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The label is the whole measurement in one object: every criterion with its weight, the band, and the date. Public transparency score, not a product or security rating.

Every line in it links the page we found the result on, or lists the addresses we checked. A cross means we found nothing there, not that Blackbaud has no such document.

Where Blackbaud sits in Nonprofit fundraising

  1. A0 0%
  2. B0 0%
  3. C0 0%
  4. D3 8%
  5. E10 27%
  6. F24 65%
37 vendors with a score; 6 more without a score because we could measure too little. Bands have fixed thresholds, see how the score works.

The band of Blackbaud is marked. Vendors without a score are the ones where we could measure too few criteria to rank them – a gap on our side, counted separately.

What Blackbaud states

The exact figures and names we read off the pages linked below, with the sentence they stand in. This is what they publish, not what we verified about their systems.

Gaps, heaviest first

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Data processing agreement (DPA)

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No data processing agreement found.

Checked 8 addresses on 2026-10-13.

Show the 8 addresses we checked
  1. https://blackbaud.com/legal/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://blackbaud.com/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://blackbaud.com/legal/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://blackbaud.com/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://blackbaud.com/legal/data-processing-addendum – Not the expected content type but "application/pdf".
  6. https://blackbaud.com/legal/gdpr – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://blackbaud.com/trust/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  8. https://blackbaud.com/privacy/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Data processing agreement in Nonprofit fundraising: 2 of 37 companies

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Subprocessors: the published list

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No subprocessor list found.

Checked 7 addresses on 2026-10-13.

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://blackbaud.com/legal/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://blackbaud.com/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://blackbaud.com/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://blackbaud.com/legal/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://blackbaud.com/trust/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://blackbaud.com/privacy/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://blackbaud.com/legal/subprocessor-list – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Subprocessor list in Nonprofit fundraising: 1 of 37 companies

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Data location: where they say data is hosted

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No statement about data location found.

Checked 7 addresses on 2026-10-13.

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://blackbaud.com/security – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  2. https://blackbaud.com/trust – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  3. https://blackbaud.com/legal/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  4. https://blackbaud.com/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  5. https://blackbaud.com/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  6. https://blackbaud.com/compliance – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  7. https://blackbaud.com/legal/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 200)

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Across the market: Data location stated in Nonprofit fundraising: 9 of 38 companies

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Public pricing with figures

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No public pricing with figures found.

Checked 5 addresses on 2026-10-13.

Show the 5 addresses we checked
  1. https://blackbaud.com/pricing – reached and rendered, no match
  2. https://blackbaud.com/pricing/ – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  3. https://blackbaud.com/plans – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://blackbaud.com/en/pricing – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  5. https://blackbaud.com/pricing-plans – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Public pricing in Nonprofit fundraising: 20 of 38 companies

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Third-party requests seen on the first load, before any interaction.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-13.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://blackbaud.com/ – third-party requests before any interaction: 053-mxj-131.mktoresp.com, a20497791765.cdn.optimizely.com, app-sj07.marketo.com, app.qualified.com, bam.nr-data.net, blackbaud.demdex.net, cdn.jsdelivr.net, cdn.optimizely.com, cdnjs.cloudflare.com, cm.everesttech.net, dpm.demdex.net, js-agent.newrelic.com, js.qualified.com, logx.optimizely.com, munchkin.marketo.net, sjrtp-cdn.marketo.com, static.cloudflareinsights.com, tags.tiqcdn.com

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Across the market: No third-party tracking before consent in Nonprofit fundraising: 0 of 39 companies

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Notice before subprocessors change

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No commitment to give notice before subprocessors change found.

Checked 8 addresses on 2026-10-13.

Show the 8 addresses we checked
  1. https://blackbaud.com/legal/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://blackbaud.com/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://blackbaud.com/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://blackbaud.com/legal/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://blackbaud.com/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://blackbaud.com/legal/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://blackbaud.com/trust/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  8. https://blackbaud.com/legal/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Notice before subprocessors change in Nonprofit fundraising: 1 of 37 companies

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Uptime SLA with a figure

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No uptime figure found.

Checked 6 addresses on 2026-10-13.

Show the 6 addresses we checked
  1. https://blackbaud.com/legal/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://blackbaud.com/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://blackbaud.com/legal/service-level-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://blackbaud.com/trust/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://blackbaud.com/uptime – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://blackbaud.com/legal/uptime-sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Uptime SLA with a figure in Nonprofit fundraising: 1 of 38 companies

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security.txt (RFC 9116)

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No security.txt found.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-13.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://blackbaud.com/.well-known/security.txt – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: security.txt (RFC 9116) in Nonprofit fundraising: 7 of 40 companies

Evidence

The full source lists sit behind these two groups, so that the answer above stays readable.

Published, with a source 4
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Status page with incident history

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A public status page with incident history.

Source: https://status.blackbaud.com/ · checked 2026-10-13

Across the market: Status page with history in Nonprofit fundraising: 13 of 39 companies

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HTTPS enforced with HSTS

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HTTP redirects to HTTPS and the HSTS header is set.

  • HSTS max-age 2592000 seconds (30 days).
    Show the exact wording

    max-age=2592000; includeSubDomains, max-age=300

    Read at https://blackbaud.com/
  • HSTS options includeSubDomains.
    Show the exact wording

    max-age=2592000; includeSubDomains, max-age=300

    Read at https://blackbaud.com/

Source: https://blackbaud.com/ · checked 2026-10-13

Across the market: HTTPS enforced with HSTS in Nonprofit fundraising: 23 of 42 companies

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Certifications named (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

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SOC 2 or ISO 27001 named on a public page.

  • Named on that page HIPAA (not counted: the sentence does not carry it), PCI DSS (not counted: the sentence does not carry it), SOC 2 (not counted: the sentence does not carry it). The sentence we kept does not carry this finding on its own, so it counts in no list and no figure.
    Show the 3 exact wordings

    urity program validated through third-party assurance reports, including SOC 1, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and HIPAA.

    Read at https://www.blackbaud.com/security

    Trusted security program validated through third-party assurance reports, including SOC 1, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and HIPAA.

    Read at https://www.blackbaud.com/security

    Trusted security program validated through third-party assurance reports, including SOC 1, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and HIPAA.

    Read at https://www.blackbaud.com/security

Source: https://www.blackbaud.com/security · checked 2026-10-13

Across the market: Certifications named in Nonprofit fundraising: 8 of 38 companies

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Named privacy contact (DPO or privacy address)

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A data protection officer or a dedicated privacy address is named.

Source: https://www.blackbaud.com/privacy-notice-us-employees · checked 2026-10-13

Across the market: Named privacy contact in Nonprofit fundraising: 9 of 39 companies

History

100 0 2026-10-06: 26 of 1002026-10-13: 26 of 100 2026-10-06 2026-10-13
Score over the last 2 runs we measured Blackbaud in: 26 (2026-10-06), 26 (2026-10-13).

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Blackbaud

4 found · 8 not found · 0 not measured across 12 public checks.

12 of 12 criteria have a measured result from the last 30 days. Oldest dated result: 2026-10-13.

Investigate 8 open evidence questions
  1. Data processing agreement

    Please share the current data processing agreement for the product and plan we are considering, including its annexes and signing process.

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  2. Subprocessor list

    Which subprocessors apply to our product, what does each process, and in which countries? Please share the current list.

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  3. Data location stated

    Which locations apply to our primary data, backups and support access? Which region can we select for this plan?

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  4. Public pricing

    Please confirm the total cost for our seats and usage, including minimum commitments, add-ons, overages and renewal terms.

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  5. Uptime SLA with a figure

    Which availability commitment applies to our plan? Please include the measurement window, exclusions and credit claim process.

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  6. No third-party tracking before consent

    Which third-party requests occur before a visitor makes a choice, and for what purpose? Please distinguish the public website from the product.

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  7. security.txt (RFC 9116)

    Where should we report a vulnerability, and what acknowledgement and follow-up process should we expect?

    Inspect this check
  8. Notice before subprocessors change

    How will you notify us before a subprocessor changes, with how much notice, and what response options apply to our contract?

    Inspect this check

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