We're excited to invite you to volunteer alongside the Pledge 1% team and fellow pledge members at Zambrero's Plate 4 Plate Day this October at Carriageworks in Sydney.   You’ll be part of the Pledge 1% group, joining thousands of volunteers coming together to pack over a million meals in a single day for communities in need.      Date & Time: Thursday 15 October 2026, 9.30am–12pm AEDT   Why get involved: Make your time pledge count. It's a simple, hands-on way to activate your time pledge and see the impact in real time. Connect with the community. Meet other pledge members and build relationships with like-minded businesses committed to giving back. Support a great cause. Every plate served through Zambrero's Plate 4 Plate program helps provide a meal to someone in need - your time spent volunteering directly contributes to that impact. A fun, low-effort way to give back. No prior experience needed - just bring your energy and we'll take care of the rest. We'll provide a Pledge t-shirt for all volunteers on the day.   Spots are limited, so please register yourself and anyone else from your team to secure your place.   Register now   If you have any questions, please contact the Pledge 1% team at [email protected] ... View more

    What an incredible couple of days at the inaugural Global Impact Summit in Sydney.   It kicked off bright and early with a coffee meetup organised by the Pledge 1% team - a cold morning, but the turnout said it all, with members including Atlassian and Employment Hero out in force from the start.   Day one moved to the State Theatre, where ARIA-winning artist Guy Sebastian took the stage to share his story, the work of The Sebastian Foundation and the Open Parachute program, which brings mental health support into Australian schools. Pledge member Green Pay also spoke, adding to a jam-packed day of inspiration.   Day two shifted into a full day of concurrent learning sessions, with Atlassian sponsoring their own stage. Pledge Australia Managing Director Antonia Ruffell moderated a session featuring members Atlassian, Canva, Employment Hero as well as Airtrunk on "Unlocking More Than Funding: How Australia's non-profit and tech sectors can collaborate for greater impact".  We started with introductions and quickly moved into interactive group conversations - an excellent way to share information between non-profit participants and Pledge members.     For a first-ever event, the turnout was extraordinary, with the social impact sector and so many NFPs showing up to learn, connect and build momentum together. We can't wait to see what's next. ... View more

Philanthropy Australia have just released a report on Collective Giving.  What is it exactly?  Well it's individuals, getting together to pool their funding and then deciding together where to spend it.  Growth to date has been largely organic and led by volunteers.  This report tapped into 55 collective giving groups from around Australia that cover 11,000 "givers". The research shows: it has already directed more than $AUD 76 million into local communities givers give on average x6 more than the average australian givers forge connections with their local community as a result of giving and go on to become volunteers to scale, it needs investment in coordination, capacity building and core systems. I can't attach the file as it exceeds the maximum capacity, but here's a link to download it: Collective Giving in Australia . Whilst this report is about individual giving rather than corporate giving, it's interesting as it reflects changes in Australia to the way that philanthropy is "done" and "by whom". ... View more

  This week we ran our first Unlocking Pledges Together session, an interactive virtual conversation for members to chat about how they're activating their Time Pledge.   Five members joined us as “early adopters” to trial our new, peer-to-peer format - thank you!   As well as connecting we learnt a bit about philanthropy in the AU context - and had a bit of fun too!  Thanks to everyone who joined us.    We're looking at running more sessions like this - and the next one will be on the Product Pledge. If you’d like to meet some other Pledgers in an informal setting to discuss your Product Pledge come along - we’ll advertise it here and via email. ... View more

  Last week Antonia Ruffell, Managing Director - Australia at Pledge 1%, joined Mick Liubinskas, CEO of Climate Salad, for a session on how climate tech founders can extend their impact beyond their core product. Building a climate company is already a powerful step - but impact doesn't have to stop there. The conversation covered how companies can use their existing assets - time, product, profit, and equity - to support broader social causes, and how through Pledge 1% this can be embedded into a business at any stage in a practical, scalable way. They covered: How Pledge 1% helps organisations activate their assets for good Why early-stage companies are uniquely positioned to start now Real-world examples of the Pledge 1% model in practice How Climate Salad members can get involved Missed it? Catch the full recording here:Climate Salad Youtube If you're a founder or part of a climate tech company and want to explore what this could look like for you, reach out to the team at [email protected] ... View more