https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/Member-Updates/12-Days-of-Tips-Day-4-Equity-pledges-fuel-social-impact/m-p/18343#M114 <P><SPAN>My social impact tip is to <STRONG>consider an Equity pledge, be open to learning your options, and understand the ‘why’ of an Equity pledge and how it fuels social impact!</STRONG></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><BR />Why Donate Equity?</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>It’s not just the</SPAN> <SPAN>right</SPAN><SPAN> thing to do, it's also the </SPAN><SPAN><STRONG>smart</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN> thing to do</SPAN><SPAN>. Building a culture of giving back is one of the top factors in helping to attract and retain top talent, and build strong relationships with your customers and partners. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P>Pledging equity demonstrates your long-term commitment to giving back and <STRONG>sustainably fund your social impact work for years to come.&nbsp;</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Top companies like </SPAN><SPAN>Airbnb,</SPAN> <SPAN>Coinbase</SPAN><SPAN>, </SPAN><SPAN>Docusign, Freshworks, Olo, PagerDuty, Pluralsight, Sendgrid,</SPAN> <SPAN>Slack</SPAN><SPAN>, </SPAN><SPAN>Toast, Twilio, Uipath, Unity, Upwork&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN>and</SPAN><SPAN> Zuora (and more) </SPAN><SPAN>have ignited nearly </SPAN><SPAN>$2 billion</SPAN><SPAN> by formalizing their equity pledges prior to their liquidity events. Join the club!</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P>I work with Pledge members to help guide them through Equity pledges and I welcome connection from anyone who wants to explore this option for their company!</P><P><BR />I also highly encourage reading through the&nbsp;<A href="https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/Playbooks/The-CEO-Equity-Playbook/ba-p/26" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CEO Equity Playbook&nbsp;</A>to gain more insights!</P> Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:02:35 GMT Jan_DAlessandro 2021-12-23T16:02:35Z https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/Member-Updates/12-Days-of-Tips-Day-4-Equity-pledges-fuel-social-impact/m-p/18343#M114 <P><SPAN>My social impact tip is to <STRONG>consider an Equity pledge, be open to learning your options, and understand the ‘why’ of an Equity pledge and how it fuels social impact!</STRONG></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><BR />Why Donate Equity?</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>It’s not just the</SPAN> <SPAN>right</SPAN><SPAN> thing to do, it's also the </SPAN><SPAN><STRONG>smart</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN> thing to do</SPAN><SPAN>. Building a culture of giving back is one of the top factors in helping to attract and retain top talent, and build strong relationships with your customers and partners. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P>Pledging equity demonstrates your long-term commitment to giving back and <STRONG>sustainably fund your social impact work for years to come.&nbsp;</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Top companies like </SPAN><SPAN>Airbnb,</SPAN> <SPAN>Coinbase</SPAN><SPAN>, </SPAN><SPAN>Docusign, Freshworks, Olo, PagerDuty, Pluralsight, Sendgrid,</SPAN> <SPAN>Slack</SPAN><SPAN>, </SPAN><SPAN>Toast, Twilio, Uipath, Unity, Upwork&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN>and</SPAN><SPAN> Zuora (and more) </SPAN><SPAN>have ignited nearly </SPAN><SPAN>$2 billion</SPAN><SPAN> by formalizing their equity pledges prior to their liquidity events. Join the club!</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P>I work with Pledge members to help guide them through Equity pledges and I welcome connection from anyone who wants to explore this option for their company!</P><P><BR />I also highly encourage reading through the&nbsp;<A href="https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/Playbooks/The-CEO-Equity-Playbook/ba-p/26" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CEO Equity Playbook&nbsp;</A>to gain more insights!</P> Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:02:35 GMT https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/Member-Updates/12-Days-of-Tips-Day-4-Equity-pledges-fuel-social-impact/m-p/18343#M114 Jan_DAlessandro 2021-12-23T16:02:35Z