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Nine Startups Join Blackbaud's Tech Accelerator Program for Social Impact Solutions
BLKBBlackbaud(BLKB) Prnewswire·2025-01-14 15:46

Program Overview - Blackbaud's Social Good Startup Program supports startups focused on social impact and underrepresented founders in the tech industry [1] - The program has a 92% success rate, with 71 out of 77 startups still operating, compared to the industry average of less than 50% success rate [2] - Participants receive access to Blackbaud resources, marketing opportunities, and non-dilutive grant funding, with tailored growth plans for each company [5] New Cohort Announcement - The January 2025 cohort includes nine innovative startups focused on social impact technology [2][9] - Startups will participate in the annual Blackbaud Social Good Startup Showcase and the tech conference in Philadelphia [3] Startup Highlights - Altruify: A philanthropy management digital marketplace with patented "Donate-Through-Data" technology [6] - Boost My School: A fundraising platform for K-12 schools serving over 150 advancement teams in the US [6] - Collective: A mobile platform connecting mission-driven organizations with local communities [6] - Connect To Give: A suite of solutions for securing multi-year contributions for educational institutions [6] - Daffodil: A network unlocking donor-advised funds by matching donors with nonprofits [6] - KarmaSuite: A tool helping nonprofit finance teams manage restricted grants [6] - Mentor Spaces: A platform for launching or scaling career mentorship programs, unlocking over 1Bincorporatevolunteergrants[6]−Pledge:AnAI−poweredplatformfacilitatingover1B in corporate volunteer grants [6] - Pledge: An AI-powered platform facilitating over 150M in donations for 50,000+ charities in 100+ countries [6] - Revere Software: A SaaS platform for corporate employee skills-based volunteering programs [6][10] Program Impact - Since its launch in 2020, the program has supported 77 startups, which collectively raised over 220Minfundingandcontributed30+newsolutionstotheBlackbaudMarketplace[2]−TheprogramenhancesvalueforBlackbaudcustomersbyintegratinginnovativesolutionswithBlackbaudproducts[6]CompanyBackground−Blackbaudistheleadingsoftwareproviderdedicatedtopoweringsocialimpact,servingnonprofits,educationsectors,andsociallyresponsiblecompanies[11]−Thecompanysupportsmillionsofusersandmanagesover220M in funding and contributed 30+ new solutions to the Blackbaud Marketplace [2] - The program enhances value for Blackbaud customers by integrating innovative solutions with Blackbaud products [6] Company Background - Blackbaud is the leading software provider dedicated to powering social impact, serving nonprofits, education sectors, and socially responsible companies [11] - The company supports millions of users and manages over 100B annually through its platforms [11]