{"id":14153,"date":"2023-10-16T12:42:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=14153"},"modified":"2023-10-16T12:46:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:46:20","slug":"blackbaud-nominated-for-corporate-governance-awards","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/newsroom\/article\/blackbaud-nominated-for-corporate-governance-awards","title":{"rendered":"Blackbaud Nominated for Corporate Governance Team of the Year in Corporate Secretary\u2019s 16th Annual Corporate Governance Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blackbaud has been <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corporatesecretary.com\/articles\/boardroom\/33610\/nominees-announced-corporate-governance-awards-2023\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">recognized as a finalist<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for Corporate Secretary\u2019s 16<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> annual <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/events.irmagazine.com\/cga\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Corporate Governance Awards<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in the category of Governance Team of the Year (small to mid-cap).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The awards recognize companies\u2019 and individuals\u2019 outstanding achievements in governance, risk and compliance. Submissions were made by and on behalf of a large number of companies and individuals for their impressive work in areas such as assessing boards, hosting Annual General Meetings (AGMs), compliance and ethics programs, ESG reporting, entity management, proxy statements, shareholder engagement and corporate transactions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blackbaud\u2019s nomination is based on the company\u2019s significant corporate governance achievements over the past year including:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Refreshment of the Board of Directors by adding new directors and cybersecurity expertise and adopting tenure limits<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Adoption of state-of-the-art bylaws<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Adoption of a precise and effective Stockholder Rights Agreement<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Exceptional ESG reporting<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Outstanding shareholder engagement<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The winners, selected by an independent panel of judges, will be revealed at a gala in-person ceremony on Wednesday, November 8 in New York. The Corporate Governance Awards is part of Governance LIVE 2023, a series of events celebrating governance professionals and promoting excellence and good governance at public issuers. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">See the full list of finalists <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corporatesecretary.com\/articles\/boardroom\/33610\/nominees-announced-corporate-governance-awards-2023\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blackbaud has been recognized as a finalist for Corporate Secretary\u2019s 16th annual Corporate Governance Awards in the category of Governance Team of the Year (small to mid-cap).\u00a0The awards recognize companies\u2019 and individuals\u2019 outstanding achievements in governance, risk and compliance. 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