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Stagwell's (STGW) Instrument Opens Applications to Build. Grow. Serve. 2023 Pro Bono Program
Launched in 2020, the Program is Built to Serve Organizations Supporting Black and Systemically Excluded Communities NEW YORK and PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 8, 2023
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[{"type":"text","content":"Launched in 2020, the Program is Built to Serve Organizations Supporting Black and Systemically Excluded Communities \nNEW YORK and PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Instrument, a leading digital agency within Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), opened applications today for its Build. Grow. Serve. (BGS) pro bono program, an ongoing $3 million agency commitment to support and empower Black and systemically excluded communities. Applications are open at this link. The program includes three tenets:\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nBuild, in which Instrument donates hours of design, strategy and development work to nonprofit organizationsGrow, Instrument's donation matching initiative, which to date has contributed over $355,000 to organizations advancing equityServe, a volunteer time-off benefit, affording each Instrument employee 16 hours of paid time off per year to volunteer with nonprofits of their choosingInstrument seeks applications from organizations that are working to support Black & systemically excluded communities. Instrument seeks applications from organizations that are working to support Black and systemically excluded communities, fight prejudice, or pursue a more just and inclusive future. Selected organizations will receive pro bono support from Instrument, including strategy, creative, and technology services, to accelerate the impact their organizations are delivering to these communities. The partnership will culminate in a completed project by the end of 2023.\n\"Our Build. Grow. Serve. program is foundational to who we are at Instrument – and representative of how we think all companies need to show up in today's world,\" said Kara Place, CEO, Instrument. \"Our partnerships with organizations that are actively making the world a better place allow us to amplify their work and mission, and provide opportunities for our employees to use their skills in meaningful ways.\"\nIn 2022, the program supported BlackSpace, a collective or urbanists, architects, policymakers, artists, and advocates co-creating spaces that affirm and amplify Black presence in public spaces. During the partnership, Instrument created an evolved brand, design system, and a reimagined digital experience that empowers the organization to scale its mission. \n\"We can't believe our eyes – the final results are beyond what we could've imagined. Ins...