Over the last two years, more than 50% of social impact professionals said that there is increased demand to measure efforts (Association of Corporate Citizen Professionals, 2023). But in a world of vaguely defined terms, small staffs, and tough-to-m...
Even the best social impact programs fail if no one participates in them. But despite many people’s desire to do good, companies often struggle to motivate employees to participate. A recent webinar we hosted on creating an environmental program incl...
Many members start their Pledge 1% programs with a product donation. But what does product donation look like for tech companies? We talked with four tech companies, big and small, on how they give back with their product. Looking for more informatio...
For our second installment of the Humanitarian Relief Series, we heard from Nazanin Ash, CEO of Welcome.US, a new national initiative built to inspire, mobilize, and empower Americans from all corners of the country to welcome and support those seeki...
Question I’m an early-stage startup, and I want to take the equity pledge now. How do I pledge equity from day 1? Answer I always love this question — pledging equity early is one of the best ways to incorporate the idea of giving back into the found...
As of May 2022, the United Nations reported that more than 100 million people are internationally displaced. For the first webinar in our Humanitarian Relief Series, we talked with Sasha Chanoff, CEO and founder of RefugePoint. This humanitarian orga...
With increasing venture capital support and company adoption of the Pledge 1% 1-1-1 model, equity donation is becoming the new normal. Investors from top venture capital firms are joining the Pledge 1% Boardroom Allies and helping their high growth p...
Many of our pledge members strive to help nonprofits by donating product. But when it comes to donating technology, how can you make sure that the products that you donate are helpful and deployed successfully over time? While we’ve had digital trans...
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, over 4 million Ukrainians have fled their country in the largest mass-European exodus since World War II. Inside the country, as many as 6.5 million are internally displaced. The United Nations estimates that a minimum o...
As you know, Black History Month is coming to a close. Given all of the recent turmoil and racial reckoning our country is traversing, we wanted to provide you with some guidance and tools to either start or amplify your company’s racial equity work....