SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
Oct. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon
Valley Bank, the bank of the world's most innovative companies and
their investors, and TUGG, the nonprofit arm of Boston's tech community, today announced the
9th Annual Tech Gives Back event taking place the week
of October 7, 2019. Tech Gives Back
is an interactive event created to provide the tech community with
an opportunity to work alongside their colleagues and peers to
positively contribute to their communities. More than 3,000
professionals from over 200 companies in 11 U.S. states,
Canada, the United Kingdom, China and Israel, California, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Oregon,
Washington, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New
York, as well as international programs in the United Kingdom, China and Canada will volunteer thousands of hours
in one of the tech industry's largest community service events of
the year. The full list of service projects can be viewed at
bit.svb.com/techgivesback.
"Giving back to the communities in which we live and work is a
core part of SVB's identity," said Pamela
Aldsworth, Head of Venture Capital Relationship Management
at Silicon Valley Bank. "Tech Gives Back has been a huge success in
Boston over the years and we are
thrilled to continue to expand it to other markets where SVB has
offices around the world."
A few of the largest events will occur in Boston, New
York, Los Angeles and the
San Francisco Bay Area. More than
900 volunteers will be supporting 14 nonprofits organizations in
New York City alone.
"With the help of SVB, Tech Gives Back is now truly a worldwide
endeavor," said Mike Cole, Executive
Director of TUGG. "What started with 40 employees from a handful of
companies helping out at local nonprofits, has grown to more than
200 companies, 11 states, and five countries; each putting aside
phone calls, meetings, and emails for half a day to do something
that collectively matters in our communities. With the addition of
skilled volunteering this year, we hope to help nonprofits in
running their organizations more effectively and ultimately helping
them spread their mission farther and wider. Through Tech Gives
Back, SVB and Boston tech are a
model for corporate social responsibility in our world."
A special focus of Tech Gives Back this year is developing the
skills of emerging professionals as part of SVB's Access to
Innovation program. Access to Innovation was recently announced and
focuses on creating opportunities for underrepresented people in
the innovation economy. To learn more and get involved, visit
bit.svb.com/techgivesback. Follow the conversation on social media
by searching #TechGivesBack.
About Silicon Valley Bank
For more than 35 years, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has helped
innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward,
fast. SVB provides targeted financial services and expertise
through its offices in innovation centers around the world. With
commercial, international and private banking services, SVB helps
address the unique needs of innovators. Learn more at svb.com.
About TUGG
TUGG (Technology Underwriting Greater Good) is the non-profit
arm of Boston's tech community
that connects New England's tech entrepreneurs with the riskiest
social enterprises serving local under-resourced youth through
entrepreneurial, educational, and life experiences. TUGG is one of
the only funders of experimental youth programming in Boston. To learn more, visit tugg.org and
follow @TUGGorg on Twitter.
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