The newest cohort, consisting of 11 participants, reflects Blackbaud’s ongoing commitment to fostering solutions that help nonprofits and socially responsible businesses maximize their impact. Notably, 61% of the founders in this cohort come from backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in the tech industry, underscoring Blackbaud’s dedication to expanding access and elevating diverse voices in social impact innovation.

Each startup shared details on their solution and how it’s solving a unique challenge for social impact organizations—including nonprofits, K–12 schools, universities and purpose-driven companies—and then answered questions from a panel of Blackbaud executive judges.

Blackbaud has been named #20 on Fast Company’s list of the 2025 Best Workplaces for Innovators. This honor underscores Blackbaud’s unique culture of experimentation, investment and bottom-up innovation that has allowed it to bring game-changing AI capabilities to the people and organizations who change the world.  

Blackbaud announced the newest cohort of participants in its Social Good Startup Program. The program is a tech accelerator designed to support early-stage software companies focused on solving problems that matter to the social impact community.

For the last five years, Blackbaud’s Social Good Startup Program has been a catalyst for innovation, bringing together mission-driven startups to revolutionize the social impact space. As we prepare to welcome our 10th cohort in January 2025, we’re reflecting on the incredible journey of this program, the outstanding achievements of its participants, and the transformative solutions they’ve delivered.

Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact, today announced the newest cohort of participants in its Social Good Startup Program. The program is a tech accelerator designed to support early-stage software companies focused on solving problems that matter to the social impact community.

Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact, today announced the newest cohort of participants in its Social Good Startup Program. The program is a tech accelerator designed to support early-stage software companies focused on solving problems that matter to the social impact community.