Reimagining Corporate Philanthropy: Blackstone’s App for Charity Auctions

Corporate philanthropy is a key pillar of Blackstone’s culture, with regular firm-wide initiatives planned to rally employees around charitable causes. However, Blackstone's annual Global Fight Hunger campaign faced challenges with their traditional live auction format - events took hours, required simultaneous attendance, and limited participation to high-value items. The team needed a solution that could engage 700+ employees across divisions while supporting both premium experiences and smaller donations.

In this session, Ariel Amdur (Managing Director) will share how Blackstone built a Charity Auction Data App using Sigma to:

• Expand participation beyond live events with a real-time silent auction system
• Automate bid tracking and donation logging to reduce administrative burden
• Enhance transparency by linking bids to employee profiles, ensuring clear tracking and reporting
• Drive excitement and engagement with a digital-first approach to corporate giving

By moving to a data app-driven auction process, Blackstone increased participation, simplified donation tracking, and created a more scalable and engaging way to support charitable initiatives. Watch the demo to see how Sigma helped make this transformation possible.

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