Deluxe Foundation Accelerates Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
December 10 2020 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Company strikes new partnerships with leading
non-profits championing racial equality
Deluxe and the Deluxe Corporation Foundation today announced
several strategic partnerships with critical non-profits,
delivering on its promise to further accelerate its commitment in
improving diversity and inclusion efforts in the communities it
serves.
Earlier this year, following peaceful protests and civil unrest
after the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Deluxe
President and CEO Barry McCarthy announced the company would make
significant commitments to local and national non-profits that
support racial justice and equality. Deluxe sought leading partners
where the company could bring impact at all levels -- Boards of
Directors, volunteer opportunities, mentorship, support through
professional services, and financial contributions.
McCarthy and the Deluxe Corporation Foundation board of
directors committed $1.2 million to the Deluxe Corporation
Foundation, to support diversity and inclusion efforts. To date,
the organizations chosen to receive the three-year grants are:
- The National Center for Civil and Human Rights (Atlanta)
www.civilrightsmuseum.org
- The Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA)
(Minneapolis) www.meda.net
- The United Way African American Partnership (Atlanta)
https://www.unitedwayatlanta.org/group/african-american-partnership/
“On behalf of our more than 6,000 Deluxe employee-owners, I am
very proud to announce these commitments go far beyond a monetary
donation,” McCarthy said. “Our company has a long history of
philanthropic and volunteer engagement, so it was important to us
that we are able to commit to these organizations through time and
talent as well. Each one was specifically chosen for the tremendous
impact they make in our communities.”
In each case, a member of the Deluxe executive team will be
joining or is applying to be part of the boards of these
organizations as part of the company’s long-term commitment.
Further, Deluxe is exploring opportunities for employee-owners to
take advantage of volunteer opportunities through each
organization.
“Change doesn’t occur in a boardroom or a committee meeting. It
happens when we commit to personally impact the conversation and
take a leadership position to make it happen,” said Cheryl Mayberry
McKissack, Chair of the Deluxe Board of Directors. “As a black
woman in a leadership role, I believe it is vital that we bring to
bear the many resources at our disposal to address racial
inequality issues that are impacting communities across the
country. I applaud our management team and employee-owners for
accepting this challenge and turning words into solid actions.”
Deluxe employees representing all aspects of the company helped
determine the non-profits that will best exemplify the need to
address inequalities in equity and diversity. Each organization has
its own focus that enables the donations from the Deluxe Foundation
to impact different parts of society. For instance, MEDA focused on
economic development for minorities, while the National Center for
Civil and Human Rights sponsors the Equal Dignity campaign.
“Our employee-owners, specifically our African American Employee
Resource Group (ERG) within Deluxe, led the charge to make these
commitments. We are eager to get to work with our new partners to
truly affect change in the communities we live in and serve,” said
Paquel Austin, leader of the Deluxe African-American ERG.
The Deluxe Corporation Foundation focused on long-term solutions
that help people, businesses and communities thrive and grow. Since
1954, the Foundation has awarded more than $110 million to
charitable organizations. In every grant the Foundation awards,
Deluxe seeks to bring meaningful, lasting change to communities.
Our grants have empowered Americans to understand the basics of
entrepreneurship and help communities ease the burden during a time
of crisis. To learn more, go here.
About Deluxe
Deluxe is a Trusted Business Technology™ company that champions
business so communities thrive. Our solutions help businesses pay
and get paid, accelerate growth, and operate more efficiently. For
more than 100 years, we’ve been helping businesses succeed at all
stages of their lifecycle, from start-up to maturity. Our powerful
global scale supporting approximately 4.5 million small businesses,
over 4,000 financial institutions, hundreds of the world’s largest
consumer brands and processing more than $2.8 trillion in annual
payment volume, positions Deluxe to be our customers’ most trusted
business partner. To learn how we can help your business, visit us
at www.deluxe.com, www.facebook.com/deluxecorp,
www.linkedin.com/company/deluxe, or www.twitter.com/deluxecorp.
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Cameron Potts, VP of Corporate Communications 651-233-7735
cameron.potts@deluxe.com
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