{"id":9973,"date":"2024-11-21T14:38:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T19:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carahsoft.com\/wordpress\/?p=9973"},"modified":"2025-04-03T12:18:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:18:51","slug":"avepoint-how-avepoint-is-driving-social-change-in-the-tech-industry-blog-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carahsoft.com\/wordpress\/avepoint-how-avepoint-is-driving-social-change-in-the-tech-industry-blog-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cGiving Back is in Our DNA\u201d: How AvePoint is Driving Social Change in the Tech Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

AvePoint<\/a> (NASDAQ: AVPT) is the global leader in robust data management and governance with over 21,000 customers across the globe, helping them secure their collaboration environments across Microsoft, Google and Salesforce. Using AI, AvePoint enables organizations to modernize their digital workplace and improve data governance, enhancing productivity, collaboration and security. In addition to helping its customers thrive within their digital collaboration systems, AvePoint is dedicated to philanthropy, reflecting a core mission to drive positive change in the technology industry and their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internal and External Charitable Efforts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AvePoint’s philanthropy efforts reflect the company\u2019s core values of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), with a focus on using technology to drive social impact. Recognizing the tech industry’s challenges with underrepresentation, especially for women and people of color<\/a>, AvePoint supports groups like Girls Who Code<\/em> to break stereotypes about women in technology. AvePoint also fosters change within the organization through employee resource groups<\/a> like AvePoint Veterans<\/em>, Black AvePoint Excellence<\/em>, Women in Technology (WIT)<\/em>, Latinx<\/em> and Queers and Allies (Q&A)<\/em>, all aimed at fostering inclusivity and providing a supportive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Community engagement is integral to AvePoint’s mission, with events designed to blend philanthropy and collaboration. For instance, Black AvePoint Excellence (BAE)<\/em> hosts an annual gala<\/a> for partners and customers, typically held around Juneteenth. Likewise, during Pride Month, AvePoint\u2019s Queers and Allies<\/em> group invited a guest speaker to discuss the significance of Pride Month and what the organization could do to be more inclusive and equitable both internally and externally. These events reflect AvePoint\u2019s culture of integrating ongoing education and fostering empathy, so employees can better serve their communities, extending positive change outward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond internal efforts, AvePoint\u2019s philanthropic events align with Public Sector initiatives by giving back to communities through local charities where events are held. These collaborations not only contribute to community needs but also highlight AvePoint\u2019s commitment to giving back in meaningful, locally impactful ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Past contributions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n