CHARLESTON, S.C., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world's leading cloud
software company powering social good, is pleased to share it
has been named the Charleston
Metro Chamber of Commerce's 2020 Diversity Champion as part of the
organization's Community Champions Awards. Headquartered in
Charleston, S.C., Blackbaud is a
proud and active member of the Chamber.
"We work closely with the Charleston Metro Chamber and recognize
the valuable, impactful work the organization does for our
community," said Michael B. Moore,
vice president, diversity and inclusion, Blackbaud. "To be named a
Diversity Champion by an organization we greatly respect means the
world to us. At Blackbaud, we see that great things happen when
diverse people with different experiences, perspectives and
backgrounds come together. Celebrating diversity and inclusion
enables us to be a better company, employer, partner and corporate
citizen. We are honored to be recognized for our commitment and
ongoing work in this area."
The Chamber's Diversity Champion Award is given to a business or
leader who is committed to creating a more diverse, equitable and
inclusive workplace and community. Blackbaud was recognized for its
vision of powering an Ecosystem of Good® that builds a better
world, demonstrating the company's commitment to continually
evolving and growing to create both an inclusive workplace and
equitable communities.
"It is our honor to share that Blackbaud has received our
Diversity Champion Award," said Bryan
Derreberry, president and CEO, Charleston Metro Chamber.
"Blackbaud's dedication to its vision and mission is apparent with
the recent addition of Michael B.
Moore as Blackbaud's first Diversity and Inclusion Officer.
We are proud to have Blackbaud as a member of the Chamber and look
forward to the impact we know the company will continue to have in
our community."
The Charleston Metro Chamber and BlueCross BlueShield of
South Carolina honored Community
Champions Award recipients in a ceremony on April 22.
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (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 more than three
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,
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information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions
contained in this news release are forward-looking statements that
involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including statements
regarding expected benefits of products and product features.
Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these
forward-looking statements, it is possible that future
circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such
statements are based. In addition, other important factors that
could cause results to differ materially include the following:
general economic risks; uncertainty regarding increased business
and renewals from existing customers; continued success in sales
growth; management of integration of acquired companies and other
risks associated with acquisitions; risks associated with
successful implementation of multiple integrated software products;
the ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks associated
with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles,
particularly in larger organization; technological changes that
make our products and services less competitive; and the other risk
factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for
Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the
SEC's website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud's
investor relations department. All Blackbaud product names
appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Blackbaud, Inc.
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