[May 5, 2020] This May 5th, organizations around the world are coming together for #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day that celebrates generosity and unity in response to COVID-19. As a global philanthropy movement, Pledge 1% is committed to empowering companies of all sizes and stages to have an impact. Now–as we are faced with an unprecedented global pandemic and economic crises–our collective 1%s matter even more, and companies large and small are stepping up to leverage their 1% Pledge to stop the spread around the world.
From Salesforce who, among other things, played an instrumental role in mobilizing 24 Bay Area Tech companies to contribute $22 million in COVID response funding, to Flexport who leveraged its platform, relationships, and logistics expertise to ship 45+ million units of PPE and other much needed medical supplies to frontline workers around the world, to Atlassian who is providing crucial funding to global education organizations, to Techstars who is offering critical support to founders and startups as they navigate this new reality, Pledge 1% members are leveraging their teams, their talents, their product, and their partner and customer community to help.
To amplify these efforts Pledge 1% has:
- Created a COVID-19 response page, where individuals and companies can easily find valuable resources for to help them navigate this crisis, exchange learnings with their peers, and leverage their assets to support others in this time of need;
- Called on our member community to share stories of how they are activating their Pledge 1% commitments to stop the spread. Over 54 companies responded and will be highlighted every 30 minutes during the 24 hours of #GivingTuesdayNow as part of a special Force for Good blog series;
- Rallied Pledge 1% members to join us in ringing the Nasdaq closing bell on May 5th, to express our gratitude for front line workers and recognition for companies large and small stepping up to make a difference during this crisis. Thanks to our partnership with Nasdaq, together, we also lit up Times Square with messages of encouragement from our community;
- Provided special #GivingTuesdayNow toolkits, ideas, and resources to help businesses, their teams, and their partner/customer community easily participate in this global day of unity from the safety of their homes.
“There has never been a more important time for a movement like Pledge 1%, that inspires, educates, and empowers companies to creatively and collaboratively leverage their assets to tackle some of the toughest social issues of our time,” says Pledge 1% Chief Executive Amy Lesnick. “Pledge 1% is proud to be working side by side with our members as well as our COVID Coalition partners, comprised of Pledge 1% Builders and Social Impact leaders from 90+ top companies, who have been convening weekly since mid-March to share resources and address issues ranging from virtual volunteerism to PPE shortages to non profit sustainability, food insecurity, the growing challenges of small businesses, and more.”
This pandemic is affecting every person on Earth. Only together, will we heal and recover. Whether it’s #GivingTuesday, or any day, we encourage you to join us and other members of the business community in giving whatever you can to help. Together, we are a force for good.
To learn more about Pledge 1% or to access their tools and resources for companies to navigate this pandemic visit www.pledge1percent.org.covid19.
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About Pledge 1%
Pledge 1% is a global movement that inspires, educates, and empowers every entrepreneur, company, and employee to be a force for good. Over 10,000 members in 100 countries have used Pledge 1%’s flexible framework to ignite half a billion dollars in new philanthropy. To learn more about Pledge 1% and to take the pledge visit www.pledge1percent.org.
