Pledge 1% is proud to partner with SRS Acquiom, an M&A service provider, to launch EscrowUP, a new program that creates an effortless way for the broader M&A community to give back. It's mission: to provide a pathway for those involved in M&A to come together and significantly boost a diverse and talented pool of [...]
Pledge 1%, the organization that challenges companies to give 1% of profit, product, equity, or time, and Founders Pledge, which invites founders to pledge 2% of their personal proceeds to charity upon exit, are proud to partner to cultivate a community of like-minded leaders and to give founders around the world an easy way to [...]
Last Thursday, the newly launched Salesforce Incubator invited member companies to come together in person to talk about how they are building Pledge 1% into the DNA of their business. During the event, 3 new companies and 3 Ambassadors joined Pledge 1%. But what was even more exciting was to hear leaders like Chuck Liddell of Kapuhonu speak [...]
Global music artist and entrepreneur will.i.am and his company i.am+ have joined the Pledge 1% movement and are #PledgingItForward in a big way with the launch of their newest product BUTTONS, premium BluetoothTM earphones. As a new Pledge 1% member, i.am+ is donating 1% of net proceeds, 1% of staff time, and 1% of product to the i.am.angel Foundation, which [...]
This week, PandaPay, an API for charitable giving and a Pledge 1% member, is announcing the launch of Mindful Commerce, a new movement that helps companies get involved in Pledge 1% and start giving back. PandaPay takes care of the tax, legal, and engineering implications for companies who want to launch and grow cause marketing campaigns. [...]
September 30, 2016. With Dreamforce just around around the corner, we are proud to see Pledge 1% member Simplus leading by example and making giving back a core part of their booth activation. This will be Simplus' first year having a booth at Dreamforce, and they are making a big splash with their #SimplusGives campaign. [...]
Last night, September 28, Pledge 1% partnered with The Boston Foundation to launch Pledge 1% Boston, a pilot regional model for the movement. The event started with resounding enthusiasm as Accomplice founder Jeff Fagnan took the stage and announced that Accomplice will pledge 1% of their carry in perpetuity to two local nonprofits InnerCity Weightlifting [...]
Sep 26, 2016 By Naomi Morenzoni, Salesforce.org At Dreamforce this year, you won’t be able to go far without seeing or hearing about Pledge 1%. Inspired by Salesforce’s 1-1-1 Model, Pledge 1%encourages and challenges individuals and companies to pledge 1% of equity, product and employee time for their communities. Earlier this month, Pledge 1% [...]
By Grand Central Tech on September 22, 2016, originally published on their website in News When Grand Central Tech started in 2014, we did so with the goal of creating a single point of density of the best technology companies in NYC. And with that goal came a twofold mission: First, to provide GCT companies [...]
by Amy Lesnick, Chief Executive, Pledge 1% On Tuesday September 13, we celebrated reaching 1,000 members by kicking off a new campaign, #PledgeItForward, which asks YOU--our amazing Pledge 1% community--to invite others to join the movement. The day started with an on-stage announcement at TechCrunch Disrupt from Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce.com, and concluded with [...]