Hi everyone, We are so excited to be launching our Humanitarian Relief Series soon! Our first speaker has shared this relatively new effort to support upskilling refugees around the world. A nice reflection on the initiative below, with a link you ca...
This morning at our Customer Conference we launched our first Impact Fund - and we’re seeking your help to get the word out to nonprofits in your community. We’ll be granting $100,000 in this first round for digital transformation projects. Will you ...
The growing NewRelic.org team is looking for an awesome Social Impact Program Manager to help take our employee and community engagement programs to the next level. Do you love dreaming up new ways to support employee volunteerism & giving? Building ...
Zillow, one of our Pledge 1% Builders is hiring a Principal Product Manager, Social Impact Product Development. More info and a link to the application for this exciting opportunity can be found here!
May is Mental Health Awareness month. Since the pandemic, companies' roles have dramatically shifted in terms of employees' wellbeing. Not to mention that being an employee these days comes with its own unique mental health challenges over the past f...
Happy Wednesday Everyone! I found this Forbes piece really compelling and actionable. Pledge 1% Member and Builder Digital Ocean provides some learnings from the conceptualization, launch, and early stages of their social impact arm. Happy reading! T...
At Australian Philanthropic Services, we regularly focus on a particular area that requires philanthropic funding. We've recently looked at homelessness on behalf of our clients, and I thought I'd share some resources with you. While addressing the h...
Hi, I’m a new member here looking to connect with companies open to hiring refugees to carry out entry-level, remote work. I work for Salesforce and give back 1% of my time to Open Door Policy, a non-profit aimed to connect refugees in limbo with sus...
Pledge 1% Member company Lookout launched the Day of Shecurity summit six years ago with 25 female engineers gathered around a table at the Lookout headquarters. The Day of Shecurity events continue to help achieve Lookout's simple goal of inspiring ...
New Pledge 1% member company, Unagi scooters, partners with forward thinking companies like Google, Salesforce, Okta and All Birds to give employees an innovative employee benefit - an eco-friendly commuting solution via a monthly subscription to an ...
Hi Pledge 1% Members, hope this note finds you well! I’m reaching out with a request for your expertise and knowledge of the carbon emissions space. As I may have mentioned, we are currently working to better understand the current (or future) proble...
Check out this article “Value of Volunteer Time Rose to Nearly $30 per hour in 2021” from Philanthropy New Digest. Given the high demand for volunteering across the US, but also the increased restrictions in the last few years due to the pandemic, th...
Happy Friday Pledge 1% Community Members! We wanted to share this recent published study by McKinsey around the "Great Resignation". So many of you are doing amazing things to attract and retain your talent, including elevating social impact as an em...
The Treasury of the Australian Government is conducting a consultation on the distribution guidelines for ancillary funds. The consultation is seeking feedback around: • lowering the % distribution requirement of PAFs and PuAFs; and • the accumulatio...
It's that time of the year! Happy Earth Month to all! Climate action has always been critical, but this year's rising geopolitical tensions make climate issues all the more urgent. All month, the Pledge 1% blog will highlight member case studies, exp...
How can companies do good in light of recent events in the Ukraine? After discussing this question with a panel of experts over a webinar (recording + recap article to come!) I want to hear what YOU think. How is your company thinking about this cris...
This article was published on Pro Bono Australia this week discussing results from a report by the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) and Social Ventures Australia that found the prevailing funding model for not for profits is failing to cover indirect o...
Check out this Reuters article “Factbox: The U.S. SEC's proposed new climate risk disclosure requirements” that highlights key aspects of the proposed new rule on corporate disclosure of climate-related risks and emissions and ESG reporting.
Hello everyone, Goodera's team has been working very actively with nonprofits focused on refugee relief and support in Ukraine during this unfortunate humanitarian crisis. The time calls for unity and solidarity as we stand with Ukraine. This war-tor...
Join me in celebrating a momentous milestone with Cruise! "Today, we’re proud to share that our fleet of zero-emission AVs have delivered more than 2 million meals to low-income residents in San Francisco. Through our partnerships with SF-Marin Food ...
Check out this Forbes article “Will Companies Enact Courageous ESG Policies Only When It Does Not Hurt ?” Natalie A. Jaresko, Ukraine Minister of Finance states “The global business community must understand that nurturing, upholding, and protecting ...
Hi everyone, We hope you and your teams are doing well. We are looking for a full-time Senior Manager, Community Engagement to help us serve YOU and your needs as you scale your social impact and efforts. Please feel free to refer any direct connecti...
Here are a few resources if you would like to donate or volunteer towards the NSW/QLD Flood Relief. Please add to the list if you have found others. Donations Australian Philanthropic Services have created a Give List with a range of not-for-profit o...
Hi all - check out this NYTimes article “A Two-Year, 50-Million-Person Experiment in Changing How We Work” about remote work and the impact on equality and belonging in office spaces “The office was never one size fits all. It was one size fits some,...
We will be attending the largest trade show in our industry and are hoping to include a social impact component at the show. What suggestions do you have for programs and campaigns our staff can amplify in our booth? Thank you!
ESG issues for business: implications of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises webinar presented by The Australian National Contact Point, Norton Rose Fulbright and The University of Western Australia 23 March 2022, 1300-1400 (AWST), Onli...
Today, our team participated in the Council on Foundations’ webinar, “Philanthropy’s Response to the Ukranian Humanitarian Crisis.” We wanted to share some key takeaways from this session to help you shape or deepen your responses to this crisis. The...
Check out this Bloomberg Equality Article linking the War in Ukraine to ESGs "War Jolts ESG Funds That Waited Too Long to Unload Russia Assets The Ukraine invasion is sending a wake-up call to investors holding stakes in countries run by autocrats." ...
Hello Pledge 1% Community Members, As a global movement, we are inspired by all that Pledge 1% members and partners are doing to provide relief and resources for Ukraine. We have compiled some of the resources that our members have shared with us, an...
I'd love to hear how other companies are finding creative ways to tell their social impact stories, both internally and externally. Have you tested out any creative marketing ideas lately that may inspire others? At Khoros, we recently published our ...
As we enter a new era of work, social impact leaders are being challenged to identify ways to engage their teams via virtual volunteer activities that still facilitate connection and impact. In this Virtual Volunteering Playbook, we’ve gathered insights, best practices, creative ideas, and outside-the-box examples from our Pledge 1% Builders and Members who have expanded and redefined what “volunteerism” means at their companies.
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