Comments on: Blackbaud acquires eTapestry http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blackbaud-acquires-etapestry Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:36:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lori http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry/comment-page-1#comment-100568 Lori Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:16:21 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry#comment-100568 We looked at etapestry and they have a deceiving low end up front price. By the time we were done, it was going to cost us $120 per month. We opted for DonorSnap, a new on-line product that only costs us $40 per month. We compared features and DonorSnap did everything that etapestry did but at a fraction of the cost. We looked at etapestry and they have a deceiving low end up front price. By the time we were done, it was going to cost us $120 per month. We opted for DonorSnap, a new on-line product that only costs us $40 per month. We compared features and DonorSnap did everything that etapestry did but at a fraction of the cost.

]]> By: hkp http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry/comment-page-1#comment-99584 hkp Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:51:04 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry#comment-99584 I hate eTapestry - as a user, it's okay, but the customer service has been awful. Web design services are horrific. I hate eTapestry – as a user, it's okay, but the customer service has been awful. Web design services are horrific.

]]> By: Allan Benamer http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry/comment-page-1#comment-95335 Allan Benamer Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:19:33 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry#comment-95335 Nobody knows -- there hasn't been a peep from Blackbaud regarding that API. You can take a look at Blackbaud Labs: http://labs.blackbaud.com/default.aspx As you can see, nothing about eTapestry's open API. It's as if it's been devoured never to return again. Hehe. I'll ask Blackbaud's press people and see if they have any comments. Nobody knows — there hasn’t been a peep from Blackbaud regarding that API. You can take a look at Blackbaud Labs:

http://labs.blackbaud.com/default.aspx

As you can see, nothing about eTapestry’s open API. It’s as if it’s been devoured never to return again. Hehe. I’ll ask Blackbaud’s press people and see if they have any comments.

]]> By: Ro http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry/comment-page-1#comment-95334 Ro Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:40:50 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry#comment-95334 So what's the update? Did BB keep eTapestry's Open API or is that gonzo? So what’s the update? Did BB keep eTapestry’s Open API or is that gonzo?

]]> By: Allan Benamer http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry/comment-page-1#comment-45972 Allan Benamer Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:14:03 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry#comment-45972 Clever but not exactly customer-friendly. I hope this isn't the case. BTW, eTap's Java source code probably won't play well with Blackbaud unless they communicate via Web Services. Is it going to be entirely junked as a process of the move to Infinity? Clever but not exactly customer-friendly. I hope this isn’t the case. BTW, eTap’s Java source code probably won’t play well with Blackbaud unless they communicate via Web Services. Is it going to be entirely junked as a process of the move to Infinity?

]]> By: JDevGuy http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry/comment-page-1#comment-45971 JDevGuy Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:05:33 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry#comment-45971 Regarding the reasoning for purchasing eTap, I believe from some people I've spoken to that eTap will remain seperate for another year. The real reason for the purchase was to have a customer base ready to force over to the new Infinity product that RE is building so they can claim fast adoption. Clever approach. Regarding the reasoning for purchasing eTap, I believe from some people I’ve spoken to that eTap will remain seperate for another year. The real reason for the purchase was to have a customer base ready to force over to the new Infinity product that RE is building so they can claim fast adoption. Clever approach.

]]> By: k http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry/comment-page-1#comment-39385 k Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:25:19 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry#comment-39385 Love the way the 4th Founder is no longer mentioned by eTap... http://scott.ganyo.com/2007/08/07/etapestry-1999-2007.html Love the way the 4th Founder is no longer mentioned by eTap…

http://scott.ganyo.com/2007/08/07/etapestry-1999-2007.html

]]> By: j http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry/comment-page-1#comment-39341 j Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:58:36 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry#comment-39341 According to sources, they will remain seperate and eTap customers aren't going anywhere and they aren't pulling a gift maker pro on them According to sources, they will remain seperate and eTap customers aren’t going anywhere and they aren’t pulling a gift maker pro on them

]]> By: Allan Benamer http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry/comment-page-1#comment-39121 Allan Benamer Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:26:14 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry#comment-39121 Hmmm... indeed. I'm thinking Blackbaud doesn't want to lose revenue competing against the little guys in the space that RE can't occupy. If they create an RE lite by using eTap's code and their existing user base, they can finally go up against the little guys. This way they don't get eaten up by lower-cost competitors with more nimble software and keep the pipeline open for future RE sales. Hmmm… indeed. I’m thinking Blackbaud doesn’t want to lose revenue competing against the little guys in the space that RE can’t occupy. If they create an RE lite by using eTap’s code and their existing user base, they can finally go up against the little guys. This way they don’t get eaten up by lower-cost competitors with more nimble software and keep the pipeline open for future RE sales.

]]> By: Confidential http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry/comment-page-1#comment-38979 Confidential Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:31:33 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/blackbaud-acquires-etapestry#comment-38979 So I used to sell in the low-end space - and I find it hard to believe that eTapestry is worth that much money. My impression was they had more free accounts than paying accounts. Unless they have developed some source code BB wants, why pay that much money just to acquire a customer list of low-revenue nonprofits that can't afford RE? Things that make you go HMMMMMMM> So I used to sell in the low-end space – and I find it hard to believe that eTapestry is worth that much money. My impression was they had more free accounts than paying accounts.

Unless they have developed some source code BB wants, why pay that much money just to acquire a customer list of low-revenue nonprofits that can’t afford RE?

Things that make you go HMMMMMMM>

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