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I always look forward to the Trident United Way's annual Day of Caring . This year was no different. I joined about 200 of my Charleston-based colleagues who set out on Friday, September 9th to tackle various volunteer jobs in the community. Typically...
Meet Gilman Sullivan...typical Blackbaud employee. By typical, I mean interesting, smart, and engaged in helping nonprofits be successful. Your Passion. Our Purpose. The tagline speaks to him, both professionally and personally, like it speaks to so many...
....A guest post by Sally Ehrenfried, community relations manager Back in February, I introduced you to Blackbaud's Product Management team and told you about their charge against hunger. After a visit to the Lowcountry Food Bank , the team was determined...
Remember those little cottonball-sized " fuzzies "" The ones with the little feet that doubled as stickers, the antennas and the plastic eyes? The ones that seemed to be all over the place in, oh, the late 1970s and early 1980s? They're...
...A guest post by Sally Ehrenfried, Community Relations When people talk about diversity, they often think in terms of race, gender and ethnicity. Yet when you include diversity of geography, thought, skill set, experience and more, you get a broader...
The new year always brings with it a flurry of "kick-offs." These meetings bring teams together to make plans for the year ahead, learn from each other and outside experts, and create a dynamic that will help them achieve their goals. What made...
September 11th. It's a date we won't forget and, often, don't like to think about. The memories aren't just bad, they're almost unimaginable. Almost...but not completely...since we've become all too familiar with the mark that...
I love the people I work with. I know, I've said this before. But it's true. We have great people. Whether they're located at our HQ in Charleston, one of our many offices throughout the US, one of our overseas operations...or out of their...
So, we're a little late in celebrating National Volunteer Week (it actually took place at the end of April), but better late than never. For those of you who follow this blog, you already know that we were busy with Green Week and our first-ever Green...
Every year, the Charleston Regional Business Journal carefully selects and recognizes 40 people under the age of 40 who are make our community such a great place to be. They recognize people from a wide variety of professions, including many who are committed...
It's National Volunteer Week , so before I go any further, I want to say thank you to all my friends and colleagues for everything they do to serve others. This is your week, so enjoy it. Yep, April 19-25th is THE week -- as established by the Points...
Last year, we launched what's fast become a well-loved corporate giving program. It's called Reward Your Passion, and it encourages employees to apply for a $500 donation to nonprofits where they volunteer. I am fond of this program for two reasons...
Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback on my first blog posting. It's clear there are many people out there who share my belief in giving back. I hope you'll all join me in carrying the message to anyone else who will listen. I promised, when...