Indianapolis, IN - (June 25, 2008) – eTapestry was recently named to the 2008 list of Best Places to Work in Indiana by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. At an awards ceremony hosted by the Chamber, eTapestry was recognized as the 17th best work environment in the small-medium company category, an even higher ranking than the 19th place recognition the company received in 2007.

"We are truly honored that eTapestry is once again being recognized as one of the best places to work in Indiana," said Doug Stevens, eTapestry's director of architecture. "I think eTapestry provides a perfect example that a happy employee is a productive employee. The company does a lot to foster a fun atmosphere, but it's the people that make this such a special place."

Rick Radcliff, eTapestry's director of conversion services, added "Ranking number 17 is a tremendous accomplishment, and we'll keep striving higher."

eTapestry strives to provide a good amount of convenience, fun, and feel-good opportunities for its employees. In order to help balance employees' home life and work life, eTapestry provides several convenient amenities, like a full kitchen and full service laundry facilities. They also have shower rooms, which are convenient for those employees who take advantage of the basketball court, gym equipment, and exercise/yoga areas.

The fun at eTapestry is always in full swing due to the dozens of annual events that eTapestry coordinates on an almost weekly basis. Activities like softball, kickball, watermelon seed spitting contests, Quiz Show trivia contests, cookouts, golf outings, Guitar Hero contests, Christmas talent shows, dodgeball...the list goes on and on.

"In addition to having fun, our company events give employees another opportunity to get to know those co-workers they don't interact with daily a little better," added Steve Rusche, co-founder and COO. "Teamwork is really important to our success, and our events help build teamwork."

Another opportunity that sets eTapestry apart from most small companies is its focus on volunteer activities. The founders of eTapestry have always felt strongly about giving back to the community and they make sure that their employees are given every opportunity to do so as well. eTapestry coordinates regular volunteer activities with some of the organizations in Indianapolis and allows employees to take time out of their workdays to lend a hand and give back, whether it is assisting at a food bank for an afternoon, or signing up for one of the blood drives that eTapestry hosts.

The Indiana Chamber announced rankings for all 66 companies that made the Best Places to Work in Indiana list at an awards dinner at the Indiana Roof Ballroom attended by 800 Hoosier businesspeople.

The honorees were determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys, with winners selected in two categories: small to medium-sized companies of between 25 and 249 employees, and large-sized companies consisting of 250 or more employees. Out-of-state parent companies were eligible to participate if at least 25 full-time employees are in Indiana.

For more information, visit www.bestplacestoworkIN.com.

About eTapestry

Founded in 1999, Indianapolis-based eTapestry® is the first web-based donor database and communications management system that delivers its software over the Internet, allowing access from desktops, laptops and mobile devices. eTapestry's web site development, ecommerce and advanced email tools give its more than 3,000 customers a fully integrated and maintenance free solution. For more information, visit www.eTapestry.com. eTapestry is a Blackbaud company.

Media Contacts:

Steve Rusche
eTapestry
steve.rusche@eTapestry.com
317.336.3827(etap) x224

Melanie Milonas
Blackbaud, Inc.
melanie.milonas@blackbaud.com
843.216.6200 x3307

Source: eTapestry