CHARLESTON, S.C., Dec. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world's leading cloud software company powering social good, shared updates today on the impact of its Social Good Startup Program. The program is a unique, year-long accelerator designed to support early-stage software companies that are dedicated to solving problems that matter to the social good community, and whose innovative solutions show strong potential to impact the global Ecosystem of Good®.
Blackbaud piloted this program with the Social Good Startup Challenge in 2019, selecting 14 startups to participate in the inaugural January 2020 cohort. After this successful pilot, Blackbaud rolled out the full Social Good Startup Program in October 2020 and welcomed two cohorts in 2021—one in January and one in July. Participants receive curated access to Blackbaud resources, marketing opportunities and nondilutive grant funding, and Blackbaud works with startup founders to design a unique plan for each company that addresses their goals for growth.
Recently, Blackbaud hosted a pitch competition for the founders of the 13 startups in its 2021 cohorts to present their solutions to a panel of judges, leaders and decision makers. The six Blackbaud judges were tasked with asking questions, providing feedback and awarding cash prizes to top presenters. The hybrid event drew nearly 150 participants. Winners included Give InKind (Gold); Change and Carpool to School (Silver); and GivingDocs, Civic Eagle and OHUB Futures (Bronze).
"Seeing the future of social good technology through the eyes of our startup founders continually inspires us," said Lizzie Schaffer, senior program manager for innovation culture, Blackbaud. "Supporting these dynamic leaders in influencing the Ecosystem of Good through their innovative, purpose-built solutions is one of the most important things we do, and we are so proud to partner with all the companies in the Social Good Startup Program."
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Blackbaud accepts applications for the Social Good Startup Program on a rolling basis. The deadline for consideration in the January 2022 cohort. is Jan. 2. Learn more and apply here.
About BlackbaudBlackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the world's leading cloud software company powering social good. Serving the entire social good community—nonprofits, higher education institutions, K–12 schools, healthcare organizations, faith communities, arts and cultural organizations, foundations, companies and individual change agents—Blackbaud connects and empowers organizations to increase their impact through cloud software, services, expertise and data intelligence. The Blackbaud portfolio is tailored to the unique needs of vertical markets, with solutions for fundraising and CRM, marketing, advocacy, peer-to-peer fundraising, corporate social responsibility, school management, ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing and analytics. Serving the industry for four decades, Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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