<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-23-056926.txt : 20231129
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-23-056926.hdr.sgml : 20231129
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20231129173450
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-23-056926
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231129

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nash Sarah E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001345709

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41527
		FILM NUMBER:		231453471

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 MILIK STREET
		CITY:			CARTERET
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07008

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKBAUD INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001280058
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				112617163
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		65 FAIRCHILD STREET
		CITY:			CHARLESTON
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29492
		BUSINESS PHONE:		843-216-6200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		65 FAIRCHILD STREET
		CITY:			CHARLESTON
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29492
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0508</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2023-11-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001280058</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BLACKBAUD INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BLKB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001345709</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nash Sarah E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>65 FAIRCHILD STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLESTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>29492</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-11-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4113</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>75.7178</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26977</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $75.56 to $75.77. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Donald R. Reynolds, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-11-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
