New Acquisition; Corporate Citizenship Initiatives; Industry Accolades

Barton Cotton Holdings Acquires The Mail Bag
BALTIMORE — Nov. 23, 2010 — Barton Cotton Holdings LLC, the Baltimore-based firm that specializes in the nonprofit sector, has completed the acquisition of The Mail Bag, a full-service mail production services company in Upper Marlboro, MD. Barton Cotton has partnered with The Mail Bag for over 20 years to help produce mailing programs for Barton Cotton’s Affinity and Fundraising Divisions. Click here to read more.

Blackbaud Launches New Corporate Citizenship Initiatives
Charleston, S.C. — Nov. 16, 2010 — Blackbaud, a global provider of nonprofit software and services, has furthered its dedication to the local and nonprofit communities with its new focus on corporate citizenship. Blackbaud will continue to deliver on its corporate value "service to others makes the world a better place” with a team dedicated to the growth of its corporate citizenship commitment. Click here to read more.

VerticalResponse Wins Best Entrepreneur Award
SAN FRANCISCO — Nov. 17, 2010 — VerticalResponse, Inc., a provider of self-service e-mail marketing, online survey and direct-mail solutions for small businesses, today announced that CEO Janine Popick took "Best Entrepreneur of the Year" honors for the second consecutive year at the 7th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. The company was also a finalist in five other categories including Mentor of the Year: Kim Stiglitz, Director of Retention & Conversion Marketing; Best Overall Company; Fastest-Growing Company; Blog of the Year; and Website of the Year. Click here to read more.