Blackbaud Supports Center for Disaster Philanthropy to Foster Disaster Response and Resilience in Global Communities

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[{"type":"text","content":"Multi-Year Gift Will Help Strengthen Communities' Ability to Withstand Disaster and Recover Equitably\nCHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact, today announced that its 2025 annual major gift will support the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), a nonprofit organization that helps individuals, foundations and corporations increase the effectiveness of their philanthropic response to disasters and humanitarian crises.\nCDP is the only full-time resource dedicated to helping donors maximize their impact through expert resources, community-driven grantmaking and philanthropic consulting services to improve individual, family and community resiliency after disasters.\n\"As we witness multiple disasters and humanitarian crises every year, Blackbaud has chosen to further partner with the Center for Disaster Philanthropy to support impacted communities and to help build future resilience,\" said Margaret \"Maggie\" Driscoll, chief people and culture officer, Blackbaud. \"Throughout our forty-plus years, we have prioritized giving back to our communities and have consistently responded in times of disaster that impact our employees and customers. By supporting CDP, we are prioritizing disaster response resources not only for our own employees, but also for the broader communities where our people live and work, and where our customers operate.\" \n\"Disaster recovery is not only about the restoration of structures, systems and services – although they are critical,\" said Patricia McIlreavy, president and CEO of CDP. \"A successful recovery is also about helping individuals and families rebound from their losses and sustain their physical, social, economic, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. Through the support of major gifts like this one from Blackbaud, CDP can help minimize the impact of disasters, support long-term recovery efforts and increase a community's ability to thrive.\"\nBlackbaud's donation will be structured as a multi-year contribution to CDP to facilitate an ongoing partnership. The funds will support disaster recovery in impacted areas, as well as provide support for CDP's mitigation and preparedness efforts, which focus specifically on how communities prepare for disasters and rebuild for the future. Blackbaud wil...

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