# Jay Love

> Jay B. Love is an Indianapolis-based nonprofit technology entrepreneur, angel investor, and author. He co-founded and led eTapestry and Bloomerang, previously ran Master Software and Social Solutions, and served as a Blackbaud senior vice president. His writing and teaching emphasize donor retention, clear communication, and usable software; his philanthropy includes a $4 million Butler University gift with his wife, Christie.

- **Role:** Co-founder and former CEO of Bloomerang; angel investor
- **Organizations:** Bloomerang, eTapestry, Master Software Corporation, Blackbaud, Social Solutions, Avectra, Butler University, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Association of Fundraising Professionals, TechPoint Foundation for Youth, NPower Indiana, Givebutter
- **Education:** B.S. in Business Administration, Butler University
- **Known for:** Co-founded eTapestry and helped grow it to more than 10,000 nonprofit clients., Co-founded Bloomerang in 2012 and led it until July 2017., Authored Stay Together: How to Encourage a Lifetime of Donor Loyalty.

## Career timeline

- **1976** — Graduated from Butler University with a business administration degree.
- **Before eTapestry** — Served 14 years as president and CEO of Master Software Corporation.
- **1997** — Blackbaud acquired Master Software Corporation.
- **2007** — Blackbaud acquired eTapestry for $24.8 million; Love continued leading the subsidiary.
- **2010** — Became CEO of Social Solutions.
- **2012** — Joined Avectra as senior vice president; co-founded Bloomerang in October.
- **2014** — Received Butler’s Robert Todd Duncan Alumni Achievement Award.
- **2017** — Stepped down as Bloomerang CEO on July 1; Ross Hendrickson succeeded him. Remained chairman and became part-time chief relationship officer.
- **2022** — Participated in Givebutter’s seed round and, with Christie Love, gave $4 million for Butler’s University House.
- **2025** — Jay and Christie Love were recognized as new Cornerstone Plaza honorees at Butler.

## Achievements

- Co-founded eTapestry and helped grow it to more than 10,000 nonprofit clients.
- Co-founded Bloomerang in 2012 and led it until July 2017.
- Authored Stay Together: How to Encourage a Lifetime of Donor Loyalty.
- Received Butler’s Robert Todd Duncan Alumni Achievement Award in 2014.
- With Christie Love, donated $4 million to Butler University in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Butler honored Jay and Christie Love at Cornerstone Plaza on October 9. Its October 14 report described their University House as expected to open in 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://bloomerang.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaybarclaylove
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/JayBarclayLove

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Last updated: 2026-10-14