YourCause From Blackbaud Releases First-of-Its-Kind Employee Engagement Benchmark Tool

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Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) has unveiled an employee engagement benchmark calculator designed to assist companies in assessing their volunteering and giving programs against industry peers. The tool, stemming from the YourCause 10th Annual CSR Review, evaluates data from over 350 companies and 7.6 million employees across 118 countries. It provides insights based on company size and industry, helping organizations set realistic engagement goals. According to Blackbaud, this benchmarking tool is crucial for corporations striving to increase employee participation, driving meaningful social change in their communities.

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• Introduction of an employee engagement benchmark calculator to help companies assess their social responsibility initiatives.
• The tool is based on data from over 350 companies and 7.6 million employees, providing valuable insights.
• Facilitates corporate goal-setting for improved employee engagement and social impact.

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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 25, 2023 / Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB), the world's leading cloud software company powering social good, released an employee engagement benchmark calculator, which allows companies to see where their employee volunteering and giving programs align with peers. The calculator groups companies evaluated within the YourCause 10th Annual CSR Review by industry and employee count, comparing 66 different possible categories. Data evaluated is a subset of the entire YourCause client and employee population representing more than 350 companies and over 7.6 million employees that engaged in social impact from 118 countries.

"Since 2015, YourCause has provided insights into employee engagement and social responsibility from Fortune 500 companies and millions of employees collected from our portfolio of CSR software. This tool and the insights provided are a direct result of implementing client feedback", said Brandon Sharrett, president and general manager, YourCause from Blackbaud "With the help of our customers we can develop a better solution that enables them to focus on driving social impact."

The calculator prompts users to choose from 6 company size groups and 11 SIC categories, for example, healthcare and 10,000-50,000 employees or healthcare and 100,000+ employees, etc. The results come with a short, curated list of resources to help companies quickly navigate to online guides packed with ideas and client stories.

Investing in CSR and Employee Engagement Matters

Businesses are looking to help drive social impact that creates better lives for the people in their communities. Forbes recently released an article with 15 tips from social impact leaders on building a successful program and number 5 was all about engaging the entire workforce. "Leaders have to engage their entire workforce in order to drive social impact". The benchmark tool from YourCause will allow companies to set realistic, strategic goals towards engaging their entire workforce and ultimately driving meaningful social change in their communities. Companies using YourCause CSRconnect® for employee engagement can use the robust reporting tools to look at participation rates by department, office location or manager level to set smaller goals for individual teams or groups. These smaller goals will add up to an increased participation rate for the whole firm.

"Corporations are constantly looking for insights to boost employee engagement and nothing empowers them more than strong data insights. Providing our industry data in this easy-to-use benchmarking tool gives corporations a great, and measurable, starting point on their path to increased engagement," said Nathan Froelich, Senior Manager, Strategy and Business Development, Corporate Impact at Blackbaud.

About Blackbaud
Blackbaud 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 (CSR) and environmental, social and governance (ESG), school management, ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing and analytics. Serving the industry for more than four decades, Blackbaud is a remote-first company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, with 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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FAQ

What is the purpose of Blackbaud's new benchmark calculator?

The benchmark calculator helps companies evaluate their employee volunteering and giving programs against peers, aiming to improve engagement and social impact.

How does the employee engagement benchmark calculator work?

Users select from company size groups and SIC categories to receive tailored insights and a list of resources to enhance their social responsibility efforts.

What data is used in the benchmark calculator provided by Blackbaud?

The calculator uses data from the YourCause 10th Annual CSR Review, involving over 350 companies and more than 7.6 million employees from 118 countries.

When was the employee engagement benchmark calculator released?

The calculator was released on January 25, 2023.

What impact does Blackbaud aim for with the engagement benchmark tool?

Blackbaud aims to enable companies to set strategic goals for engaging their workforce, thereby driving meaningful social change in their communities.