Dear Blackbaud,
We are writing as a collective group of Blackbaud employees in response to Mike Gianoni‘s message regarding the next phase of the Workforce Strategy.
While the message states that the workforce will not shrink overall, it clearly acknowledges that valued colleagues will be made redundant over the next 24 months. For those directly affected, and for those remaining, this distinction offers limited reassurance. A strategy framed around growth does not lessen the reality of job losses, role displacement, or the anxiety created by prolonged uncertainty.
The expansion of roles in India and the use of AI as a driver of saving costs is simply unacceptable.
If this strategy is truly about shifting capabilities rather than shrinking Blackbaud, then we believe the following commitments are essential:
1.A clear retraining and reskilling guarantee for impacted employees before redundancies are considered
2.Transparent criteria for role evaluation and location decisions
- We demand a fair and equitable severance package for all impacted employees that reflects their service, contribution, and the disruption caused by these decisions.
4.We demand that employees with outstanding vesting shares retain their full equity entitlements, with no forfeiture as a result of redundancy.
Given the erosion of trust and the uncertainty created by these decisions, we respectfully ask Mike Gianoni to consider resigning to allow for leadership better aligned with the values and stability employees expect. We are asking leadership to work with employees, not simply inform them.
We remain committed to Blackbaud and to our customers. We are equally committed to protecting our colleagues and ensuring that this transition is handled with integrity, transparency, and fairness.
Should leadership fail to engage transparently and address these concerns, we will begin organizing collectively and will consider industrial action
We look forward to meaningful dialogue.