Originally published at TechPoint.org. Over the past few months, I’ve had several conversations about philanthropy and what we, as part of the tech community, are doing to give back to those in need. The same question always pops into my head: Why do we give back? As companies in the tech community, do we champion philanthropy because [...]
Sunday Friends, A Working Alternative to Charity, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community service organization serving families in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sunday Friends meets on Sundays at three different locations. It has a unique approach where families make an effort to acquire long-term self-sufficiency skills and receive assistance with their basic needs. Sunday Friends partners with several organizations, profit [...]
Originally posted on the RFPIO blog. It’s back to school time, so the RFPIO team is giving back to our educational community. For our Q3 philanthropy mission, we’re partnering up with a local school in Beaverton to support their school year initiatives. There are many causes, and each quarter we think about the best way to lend [...]
By Igor Sereda. Originally published on the ALM Works blog. Today, we are pleased to announce that ALM Works has joined the Pledge 1%, a global movement creating new normal where companies of all sizes integrate giving back into their culture and values. Pledge 1% empowers companies to donate 1% of product, 1% of [...]
A company is much more than its product. Take GlobeIn, for example, a subscription company that delivers “a fresh collection of useful and enthralling [artisan] items from around the world” straight to your doorstep each month. While the contents of their boxes are delightful, their fair-trade and philanthropic philosophy is equally important for members. By [...]
By Philip Rojc. Originally published on Inside Philanthropy. It’s nothing new to see corporate donations that complement the company’s core business and reflect its worldview. A set of grants last month from cloud communications firm Twilio certainly fits the bill. Totaling $1 million, the grants represent part of the company’s 2015 pledge to commit [...]
Ostendio has joined the Pledge 1% movement, a national philanthropic organization encouraging companies to give 1 percent of their equity, employee time and products to good causes. Ostendio has committed to 1/1/1, which means committing at least 1% of employee time, equity and product to worthy causes. At Ostendio we have a deep commitment to [...]
By Mark Reading. Originally published on the Atlassian blog. When I joined Atlassian as the Head of Foundation last December I knew I was becoming part of something very special. Atlassian’s 5 values really do drive behaviours (so much more than anything I have experienced elsewhere during a career spanning more than 35 years) and the passion [...]
By Joshua Hall. Originally posted on Techpoint. You already know about part of Salesforce’s impact in Indiana — the software giant is creating more than 800 new jobs and 500 new apprenticeships, and investing $40 million that’s causing a ripple effect of growth and prosperity in the state’s tech sector. What you might not know [...]
Hiring is hard. We make it easier. Savvy Hires is a consulting and workforce development firm that helps companies develop Strategic Internship and onboarding programs for pipeline development. 80% of employee turnover is due to bad hiring decisions. $136.5M/ yr in the US is wasted on bad hires. The result of a poor cultural fit [...]