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Blackbaud Releases 11th Annual Industry Report on Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Engagement TrendsReport Finds Renewed Energy and Engagement Among Companies and Their Employees in 2022 CHARLESTON, 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. In 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." Key findings from this year's Industry Review:
New this year, the report includes a preview of how organizations that are using EVERFI from Backbaud products are making an impact. EVERFI from Blackbaud enables corporations, foundations and nonprofits to quickly reach thousands of K-12 learners in a classroom setting to deliver education to impact 21st century skills. The report includes a preview of how organizations across all industries are using EVERFI products to sponsor critical skills education including financial education, health and wellness, social emotional wellness and more. "The combined forces of YourCause and EVERFI, along with the commitment from Blackbaud to fuel impact, provides companies and organizations of all sizes a powerful suite of solutions to invest in their communities through grantmaking, education initiatives or employee volunteer opportunities," said Tom Davidson, executive vice president of Corporate Impact at Blackbaud. "The information contained in this report is just the tip of the iceberg for the kind of board-level reporting corporations can provide on their social impact activities." With CSRconnect and GrantsConnect from the YourCause portfolio, companies have access to the largest global charity database. YourCause has expanded its global partnerships to allow companies to amplify and scale their impact by providing access to more charities from around the world, all while feeling confident in the vetting process that stays up to date with local legal standards. Download the full Industry Review report here. Click here to learn more about Blackbaud's CSR solutions for companies. About Blackbaud Media Inquiries Forward-looking Statements View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blackbaud-releases-11th-annual-industry-report-on-corporate-social-responsibility-and-employee-engagement-trends-301818671.html SOURCE Blackbaud |