The Birmingham Bound organization is gearing up to become an independent, nonprofit organization.
Birmingham Bound has helped recruit 23 tech companies to relocate to Birmingham from different parts of the country and is now being spun off of Shipt to become a 501(c)3 organization.
In addition to Birmingham Bound becoming its own entity, the board of directors has opted to expand with an international focus on attracting underrepresented and diverse companies to Birmingham.
“Growing Birmingham’s tech ecosystem creates a huge opportunity for our community,” said Khadijah Abdullah, vice president of economic development and social impact at Shipt. “Birmingham’s tech community is so proud of Birmingham Bound, and we’re thrilled to continue our great work to ensure that the tech ecosystem, workforce and leaders of Birmingham are representative of the population.”
The new board of directors will have representatives from Shipt, Landing, the city of Birmingham's mayor’s office, Tech Birmingham and other leaders throughout the Birmingham business community and nonprofit sector. The initial focus for the board will be to find a leader with entrepreneurial experience to serve as Birmingham Bound’s director. It is expected the team will start small, with the president leading the way with a plan and hires.
Both Shipt and Landing are making undisclosed monetary contributions to the organization during the transitional phase, according to a release.
