ADAPTOVATES #GivingTuesday2021
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Atlassian's Giving Tuesday is a month long
This Giving Tuesday, we wanted to try something different.By living out our “be the change you seek :bethechange: ” value, we are empowering Atlassiansto be their own Mini Fundraisers. The month lon...
Join us for the Corporate Impact Leaders Forum 2021: Lead with Equity
Before you head out for the holiday, take a minute to sign up for our Corporate Impact Leaders Forum! Convene with Tides, Pledge 1% and our network of corporate partners and changemakers on December 1...
Kath Harris: Trust Yourself and Your Decisions
Pledge 1%'s #WomenWhoLead series celebrates female leaders who are paving the way for the next generation. While our featured leaders come from a variety of backgrounds and industries, they are united...
Event Roundup - Employee Engagement 2.0: Post-Pandemic World
Next in our two-part series on Employee Engagement, this session explores why businesses need to lean in and engage their employees through pro bono programs, including developing opportunities to lev...
Amplifying Global Social Impact through the Pledge 1% Community
In October, 2021, Pledge 1% launched the Pledge 1% Community to create a space for members to connect with tools and resources, as well as each other, in an effort to build and amplify their social im...
Katina Washington: Practice Reciprocity
Pledge 1%'s #WomenWhoLead series celebrates female leaders who are paving the way for the next generation. While our featured leaders come from a variety of backgrounds and industries, they are united...
Rock Content raises $30M Series B funding to consolidate content marketing leadership
Content marketing company plans to build a "category-defining" organization and enhance social impact initiatives Published: Oct. 25, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT MIAMI, Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rock Con...
BetterUp pledges 1% of their equity pre-IPO and has helped unlock $1B in new philanthropy
Originally published on Twitter. Today, we’re celebrating the news that as part of our 1% equity commitment through @PledgeOne, we’ve helped to unlock $1B in new philanthropy in just 4 months. 懶 pic.t...
Pledge 1% Members Unlock $2 Billion in New Philanthropy with Support from our Boardroom Allies
On the 25th & 26th of October, we celebrated reaching this milestone with our Pledge 1% Boardroom Allies, who were featured on the Nasdaq Tower. Scroll down below to see some of the day’s highlights! ...
A Giver and a Connector: 8 Questions for Veteran Venture Capitalist Ron Conway
Originally published at Inside Philanthropy. Written by Ade Adeniji. Fellow tech donor Marc Andreessen once called him “the human router.” Others call him the Godfather of Silicon Valley. Ron Conway, ...
Pledge 1% Unlocks Another $1 Billion in New Philanthropy
Originally published in Businesswire. Equity pledges from Pledge 1% companies like Remitly, Sprinklr, and Toast contribute to $2 billion benchmark in just four months SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--P...
Stephanie Benedetto: We Need Women In Leadership Roles
Pledge 1%’s #WomenWhoLead series celebrates female leaders who are paving the way for the next generation. While our featured leaders come from a variety of backgrounds and industries, they are united...
Study.com Joins the Pledge 1% Movement
Pledge Expands Study.com Impact Efforts focused on Education Originally published on PR Newswire. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Study.com announced today that it has joined Pledg...
Event Roundup – Employee Engagement in a Hybrid Workforce & Our Newest Program: WePledge 1%
Kicking off our two-part series on Employee Engagement, this session highlighted the opportunities for engagement strategies in the new hybrid work environment, as well as critical initiatives to fost...
AvidXchange Joins Pledge 1%, Reaffirms Its Commitment to Social Responsibility as a Public Company
Originally published at AvidXchange Newsroom. AvidXchange recently joined Pledge 1% as part of its transition to become a public company listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Pledge 1% is a globa...
Shani Hurwitz: Do Your Best and Set SMART Goals
Pledge 1%’s #WomenWhoLead series celebrates female leaders who are paving the way for the next generation. While our featured leaders come from a variety of backgrounds and industries, they are united...
airSlate Joins the Pledge 1% Movement
Originally published at airSlate.com. In joining the Pledge 1% network, airSlate commits to providing all interested nonprofits with a 10% discount for each of its products on the Salesforce AppExchan...
Announcing Justworks.org to Create Equitable Access to Entrepreneurship
Originally published at PR Newswire. NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Justworks, the software platform that gives small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) access to benefits, payroll, HR, and co...
Xometry Celebrates Manufacturing Day by Establishing the Xometry Scholars Program
Originally published in Yahoo! Finance. The Xometry Scholars Program is part of the company’s commitment to support sustainability and educational initiatives through Xometry.org ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. ...
Day of Shecurity: A two-day virtual conference advocating the inclusion of women & diversification o
With such a strong response from the March 2021 Day of Shecurity event and the high demand for jobs in the cybersecurity field, Secure Diversity and the Lookout Foundation will host its next virtual D...
Jessica Lauretti: Pursue Things You Are Passionate About
Pledge 1%’s #WomenWhoLead series celebrates female leaders who are paving the way for the next generation. While our featured leaders come from a variety of backgrounds and industries, they are united...
Maven Mule Joins the Pledge 1% Movement and Pledges to Donate 1% of Time, Product and Profit to the
We are excited to announce today that we have joined Pledge 1%, a global movement to create a new normal for companies of all sizes and stages to have a positive social impact through their business. ...
Melanie Fellay: Bring That Genuine Version of Yourself to the World
Pledge 1%’s #WomenWhoLead series celebrates female leaders who are paving the way for the next generation. While our featured leaders come from a variety of backgrounds and industries, they are united...
Canva founders to give $16.5b fortune away
Originally published at Australian Financial Review. Written by Michael Bailey. The married couple behind Canva are worth $16.5 billion after the visual communication platform hit a $55 billion valuat...
Pamela Wickersham: Go After What You Want And Remove Self-Doubt
Pledge 1%’s #WomenWhoLead series celebrates female leaders who are paving the way for the next generation. While our featured leaders come from a variety of backgrounds and industries, they are united...
Matchstick Ventures Announces $55 Million Fund III
Originally published at Tech.mn. With our newest $55 million Fund III, we are thrilled to announce Matchstick Ventures will continue our investments in pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups with...
We join the Pledge 1% Movement to donate 1% of staff time to the Community
We have joined Pledge 1%, a global movement to create a new normal for companies of all sizes and stages to have a positive social impact through their business. We are proud to announce our commitmen...
Canva Raises At $40 Billion Valuation — Its Founders Are Pledging Away Most Of Their Wealth
Originally published at Forbes. Written by Alex Konrad. Canva is now one of the world’s most valuable startups after raising $200 million in new funding at a $40 billion valuation. The round, led by T...
Raabia Hawa: When You Empower Women, The Results Come Automatically
Pledge 1%’s #WomenWhoLead series celebrates female leaders who are paving the way for the next generation. While our featured leaders come from a variety of backgrounds and industries, they are united...
