2023 Annual Impact Report

A History of Giving

Grant Elliott, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer

When founding Ostendio in 2013, I aimed to build a positive work culture. Believing in the synergy of purpose-driven impact and business success, I embarked on the entrepreneurial journey.

Over the past decade, Ostendio has championed charitable efforts, encouraging employees to dedicate their time and contributing our platform and financial resources to worthy causes. We’ve also focused on gaining a better understanding of others through our DEI initiatives.

This Annual Impact Report highlights the remarkable achievements of the past year, showcasing an increase in volunteer hours, expanded charity support, and enhanced financial contributions. As we look ahead to 2024, we remain committed to making a positive difference in the communities where we live and work.

Ostendio has been a member of Pledge 1% since 2017

"As a founder, the goal from day one was to build a successful organization that helped with security, but also to build a company that would make a difference in the community,” said Grant Elliott.

Pledge 1% is a global movement to inspire, educate, and empower every company to be a force for good.

Culture Club

The Ostendio Culture Club is our employee resource group focused on leading social responsibility initiatives. This year, the Club’s goal focused on building a culture of service and a greater appreciation for each other. With increased knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our infancy stage of planning, Ostendio charted its course based on understanding ourselves and our diversity today. Our ability to embrace our similarities and differences was our top strategy this year. Take a look at how we worked together and learned a ton in the process!

Ebony Jones, Senior Director, People and IT

Meet our senior leadership team

Find out how our leadership team volunteers.

Grant Elliott

Co-founder and Chief Product Officer

Supports sports and charitable activities in his local community.

Kevin Brown

Director, Professional Services and Information Security

Shares his expertise volunteering with Christian churches and charities.

Yehuda Cagen

Senior Director, Marketing

Volunteers in his community and teaches community Sunday school.

Jenn Carlin

Senior Director, Channel Operations

Volunteers at her horse barn and supports animal charities.

Marcos Martínez

Senior Product Data Manager

Supports borderland arts, journalism and animal rescue.

Vidit Mittal

CTO

Supports organizations helping children in need.

Our Mission and Our Values

Our mission is to reduce risk by improving security for all.

We Care

About our clients:
We listen to them. We educate
them. We reward them.

About our people:
We listen to them. We educate
them. We reward them.
We have fun.

Get it done. Do it right.

We use data to guide our
decision-making. We live our
values. We respect each other.

Be transformative.

Change the way companies
manage Risk, Security,
and Compliance.

Be brave. Be bold.

Good software is never done.
Embrace change. Take risks.

Make a difference

We give back time,
revenue, product, and stock.

Live securely

Practice what we preach.
Thought leadership & education.
Make accessible to all.

Why do our employees enjoy working at Ostendio?

"They're just good humans." These four words galvanized my decision to come work with the people at Ostendio. When you work with good people, challenges are seen more as opportunities. When you work with good people, "the Mondays" aren't much different than "the Fridays". When you work with good people, you encourage co-workers to take time off, even if it means more work for you.

- Yehuda Cagen, Senior Director of Marketing

“One of the things I enjoy most about working at Ostendio is the idea that we are dedicated to using our success to make the world a better place, both professionally and personally. I am not just selling a service, I am helping organizations reduce the difficulties typically associated with security and compliance so they can provide a more secure product to their customers. Ostendio also encourages us to dedicate multiple workdays a year to serve the community in ways that are important to me personally.“

- Kevin Brown, Director Professional Services & InfoSec

Celebrating the Ostendio India team

For more than 9 years, Vidit Mittal has guided a team of approximately 14 employees in the Ostendio India office. Working remotely following the pandemic, the team is spread out across India. With roles covering software engineers, QA analysts, network technicians, and database administrators, the team has transformed the Ostendio platform building functionality and integrations to meet client needs.

“We enjoy working together,” said Vidit Mittal, CTO. “Our diverse, long-standing team brings unprecedented continuity to our software development group. Inspired by Ostendio's mission and culture, each member contributes uniquely to our success.” Vidit added that the India team works hard to collaborate cross-culturally and they feel included as part of the broader Ostendio team.

DEI at Ostendio

The goals of our Culture Club.

Long-term inclusivity is the goal. When that happens, business outcomes, organization effectiveness, and workforce outcomes improve.

What Ostendio employees say...

Quotes from our 2023 employee survey.

"We embrace the win as a team. Everyone is willing to help us become successful."

"It's not easy to maintain a culture. I believe what we have is valuable."

"It makes me happy to go to work again...it's focused on being good in the world."

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion.

During 2023 Ostendio undertook initiatives relating to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI).
Our employee survey showed:

94%

of employees are willing to speak up if they witness another colleague being discriminated against at work.

94%

of staff feel people from all backgrounds with a range of identities have equitable opportunities to advance their career.

Staff demographics

Ostendio works towards equality in the workplace including supporting women in management roles and hiring people of all ages.

Ostendio workforce by age

Ostendio leadership by gender

Employee length of service

Employee ethnicity

Ostendio Volunteers

2023 was our biggest year yet for employee involvement, volunteer hours, and charities supported.

Hear from members of the Ostendio Culture Club.

Ebony Jones, Culture Club leader, gets outside to volunteer with a local nature organization

I am so thankful that through Ostendio’s volunteer leave hours, I was able to work with Shenandoah National Park Trust (SNPT) this year. When Jessica Cocciolone at SNPT asked me to help her organization explore Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) initiatives, I was excited to use the expertise that I gained in my “regular job” to make an impact on a worthy organization that focuses on the conservation of natural and cultural resources for Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.

To learn more about Shenandoah National Park go to www.snptrust.org.

Jenn Carlin enjoys a change of pace working with horses and dogs.

“Doxie by Proxy stands out to me as an exceptional dog rescue located in North Carolina. I've had the privilege to actively contribute my time as a volunteer, transporting dogs from shelters to their loving foster homes. I've also seized the wonderful opportunity to
make donations, further supported by Ostendio's employee matching program.”
Learn more at www.doxiebyproxy.org

Marcos Martínez finds giving back brings him closer to home

“I appreciate Ostendio’s commitment to matching donations to organizations that matter to us. While I’m halfway across the country from where I grew up, I feel closer to home because Ostendio helps me give more to the people (and animals!) who need it most. Even if I’m far away, I can still make an impact in the communities that raised me.”
Learn more at www.yaquianimalrescue.com

Miranda and Grant volunteer Food For Neighbors

Miranda Elliott enjoys meeting people as she volunteers in her community

“With the Ostendio matching program and volunteer hours, I can support organizations that matter to me like Food For Neighbors. This organization helps students suffering from food insecurity in my community’s middle and high schools obtain a more reliable food source for their next meal.”
Learn more at www.foodforneighbors.org

Honoring Ostendio Heroes

We celebrate some of the Ostendio heroes and their relatives who have served.

Austen Gray
Partner Acquisition Executive, formerly US Marines

George Brown
Kevin Brown's father

Served in Vietnam and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Sandy Carlin
Jenn Carlin's father

Served in Vietnam.
Army, retired

Curtis Prince
Ebony Jones' father

Served for 40 years including a tour in Bosnia, retired.

Sydney Shannon Collins
Brianna Sivilla's twin sister

Air Force, retired.

John Miller, father of Tom Miller, Ostendio

Jon Miller
Tom Miller's father

Served in Vietnam.
Air Force, retired.

A selection of the organizations employees supported in 2023

Company donations and sponsorships

We strive to support various organizations with financial donations and in-kind donations of the Ostendio platform.

Divya Moolchandani, Compliance Officer, La Clinica Del Pueblo

“It is a game changer for us at LCDP. We are beyond grateful. If we were using spreadsheets I would need to employ six full-time employees instead of your platform. The cost savings of that goes directly back to helping our patients.”

Safia Y., Senior Admin Resources Specialist, AFC

“We appreciate the relationship we have withOstendio. There is so much to do in the platform, and the more I use it, the better it gets.“

Ron Spears, Chief Executive Officer, Elk Hill

"Elk Hill is thrilled to have the support of Ostendio employees in helping create extra special holidays for kids who struggle with emotional, behavioral, and/or mental health issues. Not being with family during the holidays is difficult for children - but thanks to donors like Ostendio, our kids will have gifts to open and holiday events to experience. On behalf of all of the children we serve - thank you for caring about kids!"

Celebrating the Ostendio team

We take the time to celebrate who we are as a team at Ostendio. We recognize our differences and believe that bringing together our different experiences makes us a stronger organization. This year we’ve been fortunate to celebrate life moments like weddings, graduations, and babies.

Download The 2023 Culture Club Report

See how the Ostendio team made a difference in 2023 through a variety of volunteer activities, charitable contributions, and philanthropic sponsorships.

View 2023 Report

Annual Impact Report 2023

Our Commitment

Corporate Social Responsibility