UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c)
         AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)



                                 BLACKBAUD, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    09227Q100
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                  FEB. 14, 2006
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                  |_|      Rule 13d-1(b)

                  |_|      Rule 13d-1(c)

                  |X|      Rule 13d-1(d)





                                  SCHEDULE 13G
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    CUSIP NO. 09227Q100                                      Page 2 of 11
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   1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
                    Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners III, L.P.

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   2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP        (a) |_|
              (See Instructions)                                      (b) |_|
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   3          SEC USE ONLY

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   4          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                    California
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               5   SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF        0

   SHARES     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY       7,765,973

    OWNED     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   BY EACH         0

  REPORTING   -----------------------------------------------------------------
               8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 PERSON WITH       7,765,973

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    9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              7,765,973
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   10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES (See Instructions)
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   11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
              18.26%
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   12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
              PN
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    CUSIP NO. 09227Q100                                      Page 3 of 11
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   1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
                    H&F Orchard Partners III, L.P.
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   2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP        (a) |_|
              (See Instructions)                                      (b) |_|
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   3          SEC USE ONLY

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   4          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                    California
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               5   SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF        0

   SHARES     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY       570,815

    OWNED     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   BY EACH         0

  REPORTING   -----------------------------------------------------------------
               8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 PERSON WITH       570,815

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      9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              570,815
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     10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES (See Instructions)                                    |_|
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     11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
              1.34%
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     12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
              PN
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    CUSIP NO. 09227Q100                                      Page 4 of 11
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   1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
                    H&F International Partners III, L.P.
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   2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP        (a) |_|
              (See Instructions)                                      (b) |_|
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   3          SEC USE ONLY

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   4          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                    California
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               5   SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF        0

   SHARES     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY       170,139

    OWNED     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   BY EACH         0

  REPORTING   -----------------------------------------------------------------
               8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 PERSON WITH       170,139

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   9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              170,139
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   10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES (See Instructions)                                    |_|
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   11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
              0.40%
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   12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
              PN
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    CUSIP NO. 09227Q100                                      Page 5 of 11
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   1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
                    H&F Investors III, Inc.

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   2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP        (a) |_|
              (See Instructions)                                      (b) |_|
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   3          SEC USE ONLY

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   4          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                    California
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               5   SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF        0

   SHARES     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY       8,506,927

    OWNED     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   BY EACH         0

  REPORTING   -----------------------------------------------------------------
               8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 PERSON WITH       8,506,927

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   9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              8,506,927
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   10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                          |_|
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   11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
              20.00%
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   12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
              CO
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    CUSIP NO. 09227Q100                                      Page 6 of 11
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   1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
                    F. Warren Hellman
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   2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP        (a) |_|
              (See Instructions)                                      (b) |_|
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   3          SEC USE ONLY

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   4          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                    United States of America
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               5   SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF        0

   SHARES     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY       8,506,927

    OWNED     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   BY EACH         0

  REPORTING   -----------------------------------------------------------------
               8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 PERSON WITH       8,506,927

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    9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              8,506,927
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    10        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                          |_|
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    11        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
              20.00%
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     12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
              IN
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    CUSIP NO. 09227Q100                                      Page 7 of 11
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ITEM 1(a):  NAME OF ISSUER:

            Blackbaud, Inc.

ITEM 1(b):  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

            2000 Daniel Island Drive, Charleston, South Carolina 29492

ITEM 2(a):  NAME OF PERSON FILING:

            This statement is filed on behalf of Hellman & Friedman Capital
Partners III, L.P., a California limited partnership, H&F International Partners
III, L.P., a California limited partnership, H&F Orchard Partners III, L.P., a
California limited partnership (collectively, the "H&F Investors"), H&F
Investors III, Inc., a California C corporation ("H&F Inc."), and F. Warren
Hellman.

            The H&F Investors are the direct owners of the Shares (as defined
below).  The sole general partner of the H&F Investors is H&F Investors III, a
California general partnership.  The managing general partner of H&F Investors
III is Hellman & Friedman Associates III, L.P., a California limited
partnership, and the managing general partner of Hellman & Friedman Associates
III, L.P. is H&F Inc.  The sole shareholder of H&F Inc. is The Hellman Family
Revocable Trust (the "Trust").  Mr. Hellman is a director of H&F Inc. and a
trustee of the Trust.  The investment decisions of H&F Inc. are made by an
investment committee, of which Mr. Hellman is a voting member.  The investment
committee indirectly exercises sole voting and investment power with respect to
the Shares held by the H&F Investors.  As a member of the executive committee,
Mr. Hellman could be deemed to beneficially own such shares, but he disclaims
such beneficial ownership except to the extent of his indirect pecuniary
interest in such shares.

            The H&F Investors, H&F Inc. and Mr. Hellman are making this single,
joint filing because they may be deemed to constitute a "group" within the
meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
although neither the fact of this filing nor anything herein shall be deemed to
be an admission by the H&F Investors, H&F Inc. or Mr. Hellman that such a group
exists.

ITEM 2(b):  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

            The principal business office of each Reporting Person is One
Maritime Plaza, 12th Floor, San Francisco, California 94111.

ITEM 2(c):  CITIZENSHIP:

            See the responses to Item 4 on the attached Cover Pages





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    CUSIP NO. 09227Q100                                      Page 8 of 11
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ITEM 2(d):  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

            common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Shares")

ITEM 2(e):  CUSIP NUMBER:

            09227Q100

ITEM 3:     IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b)
            OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

            (a)   |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                  Exchange Act.
            (b)   |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
            (c)   |_| Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                  Exchange Act.
            (d)   |_| Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act.
            (e)   |_| An investment adviser in accordance with
                  Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
            (f)   |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                  with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
            (g)   |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                  with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
            (h)   |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                  Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
            (i)   |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                  investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                  Company Act;
            (j)   |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

ITEM 4:     OWNERSHIP.

            (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:

                  See the responses to Item 9 on the attached Cover Pages

            (b)   Percent of Class:

                  See the responses to Item 11 on the attached Cover Pages

            (c)   Number of shares as to which such persons have:

                  (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                        See the responses to Item 5 on the attached Cover Pages

                  (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                        See the responses to Item 6 on the attached Cover Pages





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    CUSIP NO. 09227Q100                                      Page 9 of 11
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                  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                        See the responses to Item 7 on the attached Cover Pages

                  (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                        See the responses to Item 8 on the attached Cover Pages

ITEM 5:     OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

            Not applicable

ITEM 6:     OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

            Not applicable

ITEM 7:     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
            THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

            Not applicable

ITEM 8:     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

            Not applicable

ITEM 9:     NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF A GROUP.

            Not applicable

ITEM 10:    CERTIFICATION.

            Not applicable





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                                   SIGNATURES


            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.

Dated:  February 14, 2006



                                    H&F INVESTORS III, INC.


                                    By:    /s/ Georgia Lee
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                                    Name:  Georgia Lee
                                    Title: Vice President





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    CUSIP NO. 09227Q100                                      Page 11 of 11
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NUMBER                                  TITLE

1.                            Agreement with respect to Schedule 13G, dated as
                              of February 14, 2005, by and between Hellman &
                              Friedman Capital Partners III, L.P., H&F
                              International Partners III, L.P., H&F Orchard
                              Partners III, L.P., H&F Investors III, Inc. and
                              F. Warren Hellman.