PLEDGE 1% Sample Press Release

[Alicia_Schmidt]

Use the template below to draft a press release to announce your pledge. Replace the highlighted areas with the relevant information for your company. The easiest way is to publish it in your company blog or send it for circulation through your PR agency.

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PRO TIP 💡: Amplify your announcement by tagging Pledge 1% through LinkedIn. Please email any content or links we can share to members@pledge1percent.org. You also can request a call with our marketing team to help coordinate timing and other details.

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Contact:

[CONTACT NAME]

[COMPANY NAME]

[CONTACT PHONE NUMBER]

[CONTACT eMAIL]

[COMPANY NAME] Joins the Pledge 1% Movement and Pledges to donate [1% of Time/Product/Profit/Equity] to the Community.

[CITY STATE, MONTH, DATE, YEAR – COMPANY NAME] announced today that it has 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. COMPANY is joining over 18,000 companies around the world who have committed to Pledge 1% of either their product, profit, equity, and/or staff time to whatever charity of their choosing. [COMPANY] is proud to announce its commitment to donate 1% of [PLEDGE TYPE] to [CHARITY PARTNER(s)].

[1-2 sentences about company’s program and commitment, or any philanthropic programs/achievements to date]

[Quote from founder, CEO, or company leadership]

[COMPANY] is proud to join the Pledge 1% community and encourages other companies to take the pledge and leverage their business as a force for good.

To learn more about [COMPANY’s] program, visit [WEBSITE LINK] (if available) or contact [EMAIL ADDRESS].

[ABOUT COMPANY]

[COMPANY boilerplate]

[ABOUT CHARITY PARTNER]

[NONPROFIT boilerplate]

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 18,000 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.

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