This story was submitted as part of the #Pledge1Gives GivingTuesday campaign, which celebrates the many ways our member companies are having an impact around the world.
Fluxx sits squarely in the Tech For Good space. Our SaaS platform was created by philanthropists, for the philanthropy community, meaning our team embodies the spirit of our industry in countless ways. As Pledge 1% members, make we make a point to donate our time and product throughout the year, and we consider Giving Tuesday to be especially important!
Giving Tuesday is Devoted to Volunteering
This Giving Tuesday our entire San Francisco headquarters will return to Alameda County Community Food Bank. For over 30 years the Alameda County Community Food Bank has distributed millions of healthy meals to communities in need. Their CalFresh critical nutrition program and their ongoing advocacy work also ensure that poverty and nutrition are at the forefront of community conversations and looped into public policy. Last year we bagged and sorted 17,600 pounds of food which equals about 14,600 meals for food-insecure families.
This will be our fourth Giving Tuesday with the food bank but it’s not the only volunteer work we participate in. Throughout the year we offer our time through various volunteer activities scheduled during the week. We’ve worked closely with Project Open Hand, an organization focused on improving nutrition for vulnerable individuals in San Francisco and Oakland. We’ve also spent time at GLIDE, a local community shelter, to help serve and clean up after their lunch program, volunteered with ASPCA, and lastly, we’ve banded together for beach cleanups and local trail maintenance.
Fluxx is gift Matching all November
This year, along with our annual office-wide Giving Tuesday volunteer excursion, our team will also participate in an employee gift matching program. We are matching dollar for dollar contributions (up to $100 per full-time employee) for the entire month of November. The gifts have been pouring in and our team was encouraged to research and select the charities that matter most to them. We’re thrilled to give back to so many incredible organizations!
Pledge 1% Product Offering
Lastly, as part of Pledge 1% and participants in Giving Tuesday, we’re taking our commitment to nonprofits a step further. Fluxx Grantseeker is our grants management platform for grant seeking organizations, helping them manage their grants, team, reporting, impact updates, and more. While we remain committed to always providing our basic Fluxx Grantseeker toolkit for free, (we know how tight budgets can be for nonprofits) we’re also offering a discount on Grantseeker Premium and Prospecting features. Both of these features are highly sought after – they make it easier for nonprofits to find new funders and maintain funder relationships with advanced reporting and more, but we understand that not every team can afford the monthly fee.
Therefore, in honor of Giving Tuesday, we’re also offering a discount on our Fluxx Grantseeker paid features for an entire year! Teams who are interested can learn more about the reduced pricing on our website.
Our team is thrilled to be a part of Pledge 1% and we look forward to the communal goodwill that Giving Tuesday brings each year. While we strive to maintain the energy of Giving Tuesday year-round, because of our three different, but equally important, participation programs, this year will be particularly special.
