Scaled Agile Celebrates Growth Milestone by Donating $500,000 to Five Humanitarian Aid Organizations
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The initiative is part of Scaled Agile’s celebration of a growth milestone: as of October, 2019, over 500,000 professionals have taken SAFe training and the community continues to grow at an increasing rate each year. In determining how to distribute the funds, 2,000 attendees of the recent Global SAFe Summit were invited to select their favorite cause, which resulted in significant contributions to all five organizations: — Water.org - $150,000 Water.org has empowered more than 22 million people around the world with access to safe water or sanitation through affordable financing. Melanie Mendrys, Water.org’s Director of Brand and Marketing explains the impact, “A donation of $150,000 will help to provide 11,942 people in need with access to safe water—giving hope, health and opportunity around the world.” Kim Pucci, Director of External Relations, Action Against Hunger, added, “$125K will help Action Against Hunger to diagnose and treat 2,500 kids suffering from life-threatening hunger—giving these children a brighter future. Everyone who contributes to the success of SAFe has made it possible for us to pay it forward to the people who need it the most,” said Scaled Agile’s founder Dean Leffingwell. Through learning and certification, a global partner network, and a growing community of over 500,000 trained professionals, Scaled Agile helps enterprises build agility into their culture so they can quickly identify and deliver customer value, capitalize on emerging opportunities, and improve business outcomes.
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