Splunk announced Splunk Pledge, a new philanthropic program through its Splunk4Good initiative.
Splunk Pledge commits to donate a minimum of $100 million over a 10-year period in software licenses, training, support, education and volunteerism to nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in order to support academic research and generate social impact.
“Splunk is deeply passionate in our belief that big data can bring societal good. That is the driving force behind Splunk Pledge,” said Doug Merritt, President and CEO, Splunk. “At nonprofits, IT budgets typically average one percent - making it challenging to fully leverage technology to accomplish their mission. By committing to help nonprofits and educational institutions with resources readily available, like free licenses and support, free education, and volunteerism by our staff, we can make a difference in the world.”
Software, Training and Support for Nonprofits: Nonprofit organizations often rely on donations from commercial partners to make their budgets go further and deliver on their core missions. By providing free software, Splunk Pledge will enable these organizations to reduce operating costs, improve their cybersecurity posture, streamline IT operations, perform research, analyze diverse data sources and gain visibility into their infrastructure. Splunk will also offer complimentary training and support for organizations receiving technology donations, ensuring each beneficiary can use the donation to its full potential.
Educating the Workforce of Tomorrow: Splunk is also announcing the global expansion of its successful Splunk Academic Program to train the workforce of tomorrow. The program currently has a nationwide reach of 339 institutions and more than 5 million students through Splunk partner Internet2, the nation’s largest research and education network. With global expansion, even more students around the world will have access to free Splunk education and training, empowering them to cultivate skills for jobs that are in high demand and receive exceptional pay benefits. Splunk welcomes any educational organization around the world to join the program and receive free education for their students.
Giving Back Through Volunteerism: In addition, Splunk employees receive paid time off to volunteer at the nonprofit organization of their choice through Splunk Pledge. Collectively, Splunk employees together will contribute up to 60,000 hours of paid volunteer time each year, providing support to the organizations, causes and social issues they are passionate about.
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