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Blackbaud Announces Major Gift to Big Brothers Big Sisters to Support a More Diverse Workforce of the Future
Blackbaud's Gift Will Support College and Career Readiness for High-Potential Students CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ:
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[{"type":"text","content":"Blackbaud's Gift Will Support College and Career Readiness for High-Potential Students\n\n\nCHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world's leading cloud software company powering social good, today announced it will make a multi-year, six-figure gift to Big Brothers Big Sisters to build greater equity, social capital and a stronger, more diverse global workforce. \nPart of Blackbaud's gift will support a new program called the BIG Beyond Scholar Program hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry in Charleston, S.C., where Blackbaud is headquartered. This program is one exemplification of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America's strategic \"Big Futures\" framework, which seeks to build equitable approaches to strengthen career and post-secondary readiness among youth. \nKey learnings from the local BIG Beyond Scholar Program in Charleston will be shared with hundreds of other Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies as the organization looks for new ways to prepare scholars around the world for life beyond graduation. In addition, Blackbaud will make gifts across the Big Brothers Big Sisters international network to support efforts to bridge the divide between education and employment for under-resourced youth around the world.\n\"For more than forty years, our company has invested in education and equity in our local communities,\" said Mike Gianoni, president and CEO, Blackbaud. \"We're proud to make this contribution to the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization to support college and career readiness for high-potential youth locally, nationally and internationally.\" \n\"Big Brothers Big Sisters and Blackbaud share a common commitment to bridging the opportunity gap for high potential and under-resourced youth, and building a diverse workforce,\" said Merridith Crowe, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry. \"Our scholars deserve every opportunity to engage successfully in our growing economy and to imagine they belong at companies like Blackbaud. Simultaneously, there is a need in the technology industry to foster the most inclusive workforce possible, as BIPOC teammates are highly underrepresented in the STEM workforce. Together, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Blackbaud can help address this problem with a real-world solution.\"\nHoused at James Island Charter High School, the BI...