Blackbaud Releases 11th Annual Industry Report on Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Engagement Trends

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[{"type":"text","content":"Report Finds Renewed Energy and Engagement Among Companies and Their Employees in 2022\nCHARLESTON, S.C., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact, today released its 11th annual Industry Review: Employee Engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility Report, which analyzes corporate social responsibility (CSR) program data and employees' philanthropic behavior. The report provides insights and trends from more than 400 participating companies and their 8 million+ employees using data collected between January and December 2022 within Blackbaud's YourCause® CSRconnect®, GrantsConnect® and NPOconnect® solutions. Companies evaluated in this report represent a subset of the total client base. \nIn 2022, 82% of the over 8.5 million volunteer hours recorded took place at in-person events.\"After a few challenging and transformative years, employees are participating in volunteering, giving and various social impact actions and activities with a notable increased desire to get back to in-person engagements,\" said Andrew Troup, director of giving and engagement of Corporate Impact at Blackbaud. \"Companies are evaluating their social impact strategies and looking for ways to capitalize on the momentum of increased employee engagement while making sure their programmatic offerings align toward trends for year-round giving programs, disaster relief initiatives, and a diverse volunteer portfolio that includes a balance of in-person and virtual engagement opportunities.\" \nKey findings from this year's Industry Review: \nMore employees engaged with giving and volunteering. The combined engagement rate, which measures participation across the total employee population, increased. And employees volunteered more hours, recording over 8.5 million ─ a 34% increase since 2021.In-person volunteering continued to increase. Of the more than 8.5 million volunteer hours recorded, 82% took place at in-person events. This incredible resurgence and shift back toward in-person engagements and interactions shines a light on the impact volunteering has with providing a sense of community and employee belonging.More companies are engaging their employees year-round with giving. 92% of companies with giving offer year-round programs, which is an increase of 11% from 2021.Companies and...

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