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    <title>topic Investing in People ☕💙 in Member Updates</title>
    <link>https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/Member-Updates/Investing-in-People/m-p/32742#M695</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="IMG_4208.jpeg" style="width: 1536px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6882i45D6DCAB6A82A89E/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;amp;px=400" role="button" title="IMG_4208.jpeg" alt="IMG_4208.jpeg" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Investing in People &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":hot_beverage:"&gt;☕&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":blue_heart:"&gt;💙&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;One of the unexpected benefits of joining the Pledge 1% community has been the quality of people I’ve met.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;I recently caught up with Jimmy, a passionate young urban planner I met through PowerConnect. What started as a simple introduction turned into a great conversation about housing, infrastructure, planning reform and how we can create better outcomes for our communities.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;It reminded me that giving back isn’t always about money. Sometimes it’s about sharing experiences, making introductions, asking good questions and helping someone else think through a challenge.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;These conversations create a ripple effect. One coffee can spark a new idea, a new partnership or a completely different way of looking at a problem.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;That’s what I love most about being part of Pledge 1%. We’re building a community of people who genuinely want to help each other succeed while creating positive impact beyond our businesses.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Looking forward to continuing the conversation and paying it forward. &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":hot_beverage:"&gt;☕&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":handshake:"&gt;🤝&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":globe_showing_asia_australia:"&gt;🌏&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;#Pledge1Percent #GivingBack #Community #Mentorship #Leadership #PurposeDrivenBusiness #Collaboration #Housing #UrbanPlanning #Infrastructure #Networking #SocialImpact #PayItForward #BetterTogether &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":blue_heart:"&gt;💙&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:06:49 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Enzo Guarino</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2026-07-09T02:06:49Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Investing in People ☕💙</title>
      <link>https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/Member-Updates/Investing-in-People/m-p/32742#M695</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="IMG_4208.jpeg" style="width: 1536px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6882i45D6DCAB6A82A89E/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;amp;px=400" role="button" title="IMG_4208.jpeg" alt="IMG_4208.jpeg" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Investing in People &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":hot_beverage:"&gt;☕&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":blue_heart:"&gt;💙&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;One of the unexpected benefits of joining the Pledge 1% community has been the quality of people I’ve met.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;I recently caught up with Jimmy, a passionate young urban planner I met through PowerConnect. What started as a simple introduction turned into a great conversation about housing, infrastructure, planning reform and how we can create better outcomes for our communities.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;It reminded me that giving back isn’t always about money. Sometimes it’s about sharing experiences, making introductions, asking good questions and helping someone else think through a challenge.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;These conversations create a ripple effect. One coffee can spark a new idea, a new partnership or a completely different way of looking at a problem.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;That’s what I love most about being part of Pledge 1%. We’re building a community of people who genuinely want to help each other succeed while creating positive impact beyond our businesses.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Looking forward to continuing the conversation and paying it forward. &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":hot_beverage:"&gt;☕&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":handshake:"&gt;🤝&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":globe_showing_asia_australia:"&gt;🌏&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;#Pledge1Percent #GivingBack #Community #Mentorship #Leadership #PurposeDrivenBusiness #Collaboration #Housing #UrbanPlanning #Infrastructure #Networking #SocialImpact #PayItForward #BetterTogether &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":blue_heart:"&gt;💙&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:06:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Enzo Guarino</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-09T02:06:49Z</dc:date>
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