Salesforce Expands Its “Pledge 1%” Philanthropic Model To New York Tech Companies
By Kim Mai-Cutler. Originally published on TechCrunch. Fifth-generation San Franciscan and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has been a big proponent of civic engagement and philanthropy among the tech industry. To that end, when he started [...]
Salesforce launches Pledge 1% for New York City startups
By Michael del Castillo. Originally published in New York Business Journal. Investor Ron Conway today announced that two powerful philanthropic organizations have joined forces to help make sure aspiring entrepreneurs in New York have the resources [...]
Why Apple chief Tim Cook wants to give away his $1 billion fortune
By Eloise Keating. Originally published on Smart Company. Apple chief executive Tim Cook plans to become the latest business leader to give away his fortune. In an extended interview with Fortune magazine, the Apple leader said [...]
Pledge 1% helps firms commit to philanthropy
By Nicholas King. Originally published on Corporate Philanthropy Report. Some might think that strategic corporate philanthropy is the provenance of established and well-heeled companies, but the truth is that any business—at any stage of its life [...]
Atlassian’s 1% rule has raised $40 million for charity, and now they want another 500 companies to join in
By Alex Heber. Originally published in Business Insider Australia. About 10 years ago Atlassian founders Scott Farquhar and Mike Cannon-Brookes pledged 1% of their company to invest in philanthropic ventures. That 1% is now worth about [...]
5 things you need to know in Australian tech today
By Sarah Kimmorley. Originally published on Business Insider Australia. Happy Friday and welcome to the weekend. Here’s what you need to know. 1. The Apple Watch is here – almost. On March 9 Apple is hosting [...]