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Procore.org 2020 Year in Review
Procore is a leading provider of construction management software with a mission to improve the lives of everyone in construction. Built in collaboration with construction professionals, we felt compelled to deepen our commitment to that vision and started Procore.org in 2017 The goal: to help advance the construction industry through advocacy, education, and technology. Today, Procore.org donates free access and training to 500+ nonprofit builders, construction educators, and union training centers.
2020 has been a difficult year for many, yet through it all, Procore.org continued to vigorously support investing in our communities to strengthen our collective power to enact positive change.
Activating employee volunteerism
At our annual Revenue Summit event in February, Procore employees continued the tradition of giving back to the community by assembling more than 825 water filters with the nonprofit organization Wine To Water.
The filters will produce approximately 1,505,625 gallons of clean water every year for communities in underserved areas, including refugee camps and disaster zones.
Supporting construction activity through COVID-19
Procore.org isn’t just about everyone in construction, but also everyone affected by construction—the families and communities the industry serves. While continuing to monitor the progress of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Procore provided support to employees, customers, and partners, through initiatives including product donation for COVID-19 emergency relief project builds.
Several of Procore.org’s 200 nonprofit partners, who use their free access to the Procore platform to build for communities in need and rebuild for those impacted by disaster, expanded service capabilities in the face of COVID-19.
“Procore has made the difference when it comes to keeping construction projects going and on time,” said John Fowler, President & CEO of Peoples’ Self-Help Housing. “This not only keeps the investors happy, but we are providing new houses during COVID-19 to the people that need them.”
Educating the next generation of construction professionals
The Procore.org University program provides Procore’s platform, implementation, and support services free of charge to universities representing over 30,000 students in 10 countries. Nelson Mandela University is a leading construction management university in South Africa that is going beyond the classroom to teach their students practical applications of software like Procore in the field.
Helping everyone in the workforce advance their careers
Procore’s Continuing Education program has tracked the completion of over 54,000 free, on-demand continuing education courses and was voted Corporate Vision’s Best Construction Professional Development Provider in 2020.
Stewart Smits, Vice President and Project Manager for Inland Builders, has completed an astounding 206 Procore Continuing Education courses. “That changed my life. It really did,” Smits said. “It changed my management style. It changed my ability to quickly train others and have the resources right there, right at my fingertips.”
Driving conversations around promoting a diverse workforce
In 2020, we launched a community group for supporters of the advancement of Women in Construction, a pillar of our Advocacy Program. Our network of industry thought leaders continue to play key roles in driving change through our inclusion and diversity initiatives, by participating in webinar series at Procore and beyond.
Procore.org is a natural and holistic extension of Procore’s vision, mission, and strategy with a reach far beyond just the construction industry. Elevating the construction industry through education and access to technology will advance construction and have a positive impact on the people and communities the industry serves. We are proud to partner with hundreds of organizations that share our vision to improve the lives of everyone in construction and formalized our dedication to social impact by joining the Pledge 1% movement in 2019. We’re honored to have been recognized with the Forbes Cloud 100 Pledge 1% Award later that year.
