[Peter Gulka]

Many people have been asking whether we are subsidized by Blackbaud, or if we are owned by them, or what the deal is.


The answer is "No" to all those questions. I created the site in 2006 with my own funds and a few generous donations at startup time. Since then the site has been funded from:

• the advertisments you see at the top and bottom of every forum page
• people who choose to pay a fee to get rid of the ads
• the occasional general donation from a rabid fan
• some small text links at the very bottom of the forum pages
• targeted donations for things like conference badges
• my pocket

Really, the site makes no profit. Every dollar has gone back into cost recovery. We'd like to ask you to help us continue to keep the site alive and make my wife happy by not running up the credit card and donate to the Blackbaud User Society.

You won't get a tax receipt, but you will have my undying gratitude and your name on our slick new donor wall. If you have any questions about donating or would like to do so anonymously, please contact me.

If you wish to donate at a later time you can find the donation button on the navigation bar in the forum.