I was one of the first to enroll in Pledge 1% to support your idea in 2017. At that time I was developing IdeaSpies after having been on a trip in Canada where a guide said ” promote what you love rather than bash what you hate”. This saying resonated with me as I had been travelling a lot, seeing many positive ideas, and I did not believe were getting the attention they should, as a result of the media focus on negative news.

Over the next 8 years IdeaSpies shared over 7,000 ideas explained simply, with the help of many volunteers who posted and shared the ideas in 19 topics ranging from AgTech to Wellbeing. The platform achieved over 225 million views. The Pledge 1% idea achieved 790 clicks (39,500) views.

IdeaSpies had been following AI ideas as a topic however, when generative AI launched, the platform needed more support to be updated and become sustainable (see attached position paper). I did not receive the support we needed so I suspended IdeaSpies. However the tech has continued to be used in Australian schools as I gave a Design and Technology Teacher access to it.

I am now studying at UTS for an Entrepreneurial PhD based on my IdeaSpies experience. My thesis topic is “Does Alertness to Positive Ideas Enhance Wellbeing?”( see attached summary). I’m hoping to show that it does so more people can become aware of positive ideas like yours. The first phase has already been successfully completed with UTS Psychology students.

Here’s the Pledge 1% idea I shared on IdeaSpies in 2017:

Pledge 1 percent is dedicated to making the community a key stakeholder in every business. It encourages individuals and companies to pledge 1% of equity, product, and employee time for their communities based on the premise that companies and employees today want to have a positive impact on the world. The Pledge 1 percent website enables visitors to pledge equity, employee time and/or product directly on the site. Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquahar wants every start-up business to commit to giving employee time, equity and funds to charity. He and a program backed by salesforce.com have signed up more than 600 businesses in the past 18 months. The easiest time to pledge is when companies are startups and their value is unknown. IdeaSpies has committed.

At Airteam, our mission is to create software that brings about positive change. That shows up in the products we deliver, but also in the way we choose to operate as a business.

Six years ago, we made the decision to formalise that commitment by joining Pledge 1%. Since then, we’ve contributed 1% of our revenue to the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO), an organisation that helps to protect Australia’s environment, wildlife, and communities.

For us, supporting EDO is a way to contribute to long-term environmental outcomes while continuing our day-to-day work creating software that makes a meaningful impact.

“Long-term partners like Airteam give us the stability to take on complex environmental cases and stand up for communities and wildlife when it matters most. Knowing that their support is built into how they do business means we can plan for the future and keep nature’s voice in the room.” – Jo Shulman, CEO EDO

Our commitment also matters to our clients. When they choose to work with us, part of their investment supports the protection of Australia’s environment for future generations. We work with great clients, and we know that this is just as important to the people we work with as it is our team. It’s a small but meaningful way their projects contribute to impact beyond the software we build together.

Over the years, our team has built a deeper connection to this cause. Most recently, our remote team came together to learn more about native wildlife and build nesting boxes for local bird species. Doing hands-on work that tied directly back to the things we care about as a team.

For anyone in the tech community considering how to make giving a consistent part of how you operate, we can say that joining Pledge 1% has been one of the most meaningful decisions we’ve made. It keeps impact front of mind and creates a rhythm of contribution that grows with your business.

Thank you to the Pledge 1% team for the work you do and for shining a light on how companies can use their business as a force for good.

Every day, conversations happen at the edges of services — in phone calls, WhatsApp messages, chatbots — each one holding a story that matters. Transceve exists to ensure those stories are heard.

At Trigg Digital, we’ve had the privilege of working with Transceve — a ground breaking platform that leverages generative AI to help third-sector organisations hear what their customers are already saying. Not by gathering more feedback, but by transforming live, unstructured data into actionable, measurable insight.

Through our collaboration, we’ve supported Transceve in scaling an AI-powered Salesforce Agent force engine — helping turn conversations into clarity, sentiment into strategy, and feedback into tangible real-time impact.

This #GivingTuesday, we’re proud to shine a light on that experience as part of our Pledge 1% commitment. It’s work that embodies exactly what we stand for: purposeful technology, amplifying human voices, and driving meaningful change.

Pledge1% #GivingBack #TriggDigital #Transceve

Giving comes naturally when it starts with your own people. That’s how this Hammerjack x Project Bente partnership began — through one of our staff who raised their hand and asked if the team could support the Bags of Joy program. The idea caught on quickly, and our Pampanga team jumped right in.

Together, we packed school kits, shared meals, and spent real, unhurried time with the students of Holy Family Village Elementary School. It was simple work, but it carried the kind of heart our hammerjack teams are known for— one bag, one meal, one kid at a time.

A lot of this momentum comes from our #MoreThanJustWork Council, the team inside hammerjack that helps employees bring their ideas to life. They back employees who want to start something meaningful, whether it is a donation drive, a school visit, or a weekend volunteer activity. Their role is to make giving feel easy, supported, and part of everyday life.

This is how our version of Pledge 1% comes to life at hammerjack. Small, steady acts of giving that reflect what matters most to our teams — kids and education, elders, nature, animals, and community. The things we care about outside our job titles.

Some days that means mentoring students. Some days it is donating essentials after heavy rains. Other times it is a group of teammates choosing to spend their day off helping out together. These aren’t top-down initiatives. They grow from our people, who notice a need and rally their peers to step in. The council simply clears the way and keeps the momentum going.

We’re still early in our journey, but the impact is already real. Small contributions, repeated often, are helping more communities than we ever expected. Being part of Pledge 1% has helped hammerjack turn that belief into something steady and lived, and we’re excited to keep growing our impact together.

At 5AM Capital we believe that strong access to financial data and guidance can open new pathways in life. Joining Pledge 1 Percent marks an important milestone in our Investing in Impact journey. We commit 1 percent of employee time, product, profit or equity to causes that advance financial literacy, social equity and future leadership.

Our conviction is simple: when individuals, families and charities are equipped with data, insight and support, they can navigate their paths with greater confidence and purpose. That belief shapes the partnerships we choose to support.

We are proud to work with the Good Data Institute. The organisation was co founded by our partner Tom Perfrement, who also sits on its board. Tom plays an active role in shaping GDI’s mission to bridge not for profits with real data capability. GDI empowers charities that often lack the tools, skills and frameworks needed to understand their data and make evidence based decisions. By connecting skilled data professionals with mission driven organisations, GDI helps them lift their impact and serve their communities more effectively.

We also support the Financial Basics Foundation, which provides free financial literacy resources for educators, young people and parents. We believe that improving the financial capability of young Australians is a meaningful investment in long term social stability.

At 5AM Capital we manage a global portfolio of high quality, durable businesses with a focus on strong cashflows, long term stewardship and healthy corporate ecosystems. We think in decades rather than quarters and we invest where incentives are aligned and everyone can win. That philosophy sits at the heart of our approach to responsible investing and it also shapes the way we show up in our community.

Through Wesley Mission we help deliver targeted programs that support individuals facing housing instability, financial abuse or addiction. These programs give people the tools to rebuild stability and take control of their path forward.

Alongside this we mentor UNSW students, support local schools such as Woollahra Public and contribute to community events that align with positive social outcomes.

For us the Pledge 1 Percent commitment is more than a contribution. It is an extension of our worldview. The world works better when people and organisations operate within healthy ecosystems where incentives align and everyone benefits. At 5AM Capital we aim to invest that way, operate that way and give back that way.

Most of us have donated at some point. Sometimes because someone stopped us in the street or knocked on the door with a story that made us feel guilty. Sometimes because something tragic happened and we reacted.

Tap4Change was born from my own experience as a donor and volunteer, and triggered by the bushfires in 2020.

Places like Mogo in NSW were abandoned to their fate. The system was overwhelmed. Support was slow, confusing and full of friction. While helping the community was inspiring, it also left me frustrated. Everything felt harder than it needed to be.

I could help because I had time, money and a car. Not everyone does. That realisation planted the seed:

Helping shouldn’t be that hard.

Revamping The Donor Experience

Today, giving doesn’t feel good. Letters in the mail. Unwanted calls. Street fundraising that feels uncomfortable. Somehow a one-time donation becomes a subscription that we have no idea how to modify.

Tap4Change changes that by making giving social, transparent, and rewarding. and easy.

We believe generosity is strongest when it’s shared. So we brought donors, charities and brands together to create a better experience:

• People can donate with friends so their impact grows.
• Charities get tools to increase transparency and improve their digital presence.
• Brands offer real rewards that encourage people to support causes they care about.

Everything else in life can be done in a few taps on a phone. Giving should be the same. Modern generations expect it.

The challenge is charities can’t adapt quick enough because donors don’t want their contribution funding infrastructure. No one wants to hear part of their donation paid for a CRM.

That’s why Tap4Change exists.

We take on that burden. Instead of acting like a payment processor with a charity sticker, we create demand and help reshape the culture of giving.

Our goal is simple: make generosity something Gen Z and millennials want to repeat, not something they feel pressured into.

And it’s working. Donors say it feels better. Charities say we solved a real problem. Brands see an ROI, a meaningful return for doing good.

Charity, donor, or brand: join the movement

Building Tap4Change has been a rollercoaster. There are highs and lows. What keeps us moving is seeing impact grow and hearing the stories from the people supported.

Hope also comes from watching collective action rise. Community-led flotillas. Movements around COP30. Groups like GetUp proving ordinary people can create pressure and change. Seeing people show up because they care is powerful.

That’s why we’re proud to align with Pledge 1%. Collective impact is our heartbeat. And it grows when we work together and involve brands that care.

We give time to community groups. We help organisations put more funding into impact instead of fundraising cost. And we make donating something people do with a smile.

If someone is thinking about getting involved, the advice is simple:

Do it.

You can’t go wrong doing good. Something always comes back. Whether it’s donating, giving time, joining Pledge 1%, or simply supporting a project — it matters.

There are 60,000 charities in Australia, yet only a few receive most donations. Many smaller organisations struggle because no one knows they exist.

So even if you can’t give, share them. Tell friends. Tell family. Spread the word.

Awareness is action.

Doing good creates more good, it inspires others to do the same.

About Tap4Change

Tap4Change makes giving social, transparent and rewarding. We help individuals, charities and brands grow collective impact together.

Join the movement at https://app.tap4change.org.

One of our company values is ‘Be the change you seek,’ and we really see that in action during our annual Atlassian Week of Good.

The campaign is now in its 7th year and momentum is building. This week, hundreds of Atlassian employees all around the globe will get together in teams to volunteer and donate, to help make the festive season brighter for people in need in their communities. 

This includes a GivingTuesday event and fundraiser to rally behind Mary’s Meals. We’re proud to back Mary’s Meals with Atlassian tools and support, and promote the amazing work they’re doing to provide life-changing meals to more than 3 million children in some of the world’s poorest communities every school day.

Atlassian supports a culture of giving back by providing employees with 40 hours of paid leave to volunteer every year. Our research shows that Atlassian employees who volunteer are less likely to want to seek jobs elsewhere and are more likely to believe Atlassian is a great place to work. We also know that volunteering is good for team health. Atlassian Week of Good is a meaningful way for our people to give back and connect with their teams to cap off 2025.

The Atlassian Foundation is offering lots of in-person and virtual volunteering activities this week, and employees were also empowered to organize their own for causes they care about. If you’re interested, we share what we’ve learned about running employee volunteering campaigns (what’s worked for us and where we’ve fallen short!) in this guide. 

Atlassian co-founded Pledge 1% to give back to the community. Since then, we’ve donated US$85M and empowered over 12,500 nonprofits worldwide with free or discounted Atlassian tools. Learn more in our new Atlassian Sustainability Report. 

Invites customers, employees, and others to join us in helping to feed families this November

The restaurant industry is fundamentally built to feed and nourish local communities—so it’s no surprise that they’re often the first to step up in times of need. At Toast, we’re committed to supporting them in combating hunger and food insecurity—which is a big part of why we committed $5 million over the next five years to this cause.

As millions of families in the U.S. face a potential gap in SNAP benefits, food banks and pantries are expecting a surge in demand. The restaurant industry has always been defined by generosity, creativity, and care. Restaurants around the country are stepping up in the face of this urgent need, and so are we. 

Every November, Toast holds its “Season of Giving,” a month-long Toast.org tradition that unites our Toaster community to help fight food insecurity, a global issue impacting millions of people. Now in its fifth year, there has never been a more crucial time to reaffirm our support for this issue. This Season of Giving, we are doubling down through community and restaurant grants, matching guest donations, and employee giving and volunteering. Toast is also committed to enabling restaurants as changemakers while helping to bridge the gap for families in need.

“Over the past week alone, we’ve seen countless restaurants and retailers across the country step up in extraordinary ways to support their communities,” said Kelly Esten, Chief Marketing Officer of Toast. “From setting up fundraisers for local food banks and pantries to offering free meals to SNAP-eligible families, their compassion and leadership remind us what this industry is all about. At Toast, we’re proud to stand alongside them as they continue to inspire us all to take action against hunger.”

Here’s how we’re expanding our commitment to fight food insecurity and making a difference this Season of Giving:

• Matching donations at participating Toast restaurants and retailers
  We’re matching every dollar guests donate to eligible hunger relief organizations through customer-enabled Toast Fundraising¹ campaigns, up to $50,000. Restaurants and retailers can enable Toast Fundraising in Toast Web to ask guests if they’d like to round up or make a flat donation in support of eligible hunger relief organizations.
• Toast Changemakers Program
  In mid-November, we’ll announce 15 restaurants that will each receive $10,000 to expand their local hunger-relief efforts and deepen their impact as part of our inaugural Toast Changemakers Program.
• $500,000 in community Hometown Grants
  We’re directing funding through Toast employee-led Hometown Grants to local hunger-relief organizations around the world, supporting the nonprofits our teams know and trust in their own communities.
• Increased employee giving and volunteering
  We’re double-matching all Toast employee donations to hunger-relief nonprofits and organizing 60 hunger relief-related volunteer events.

Join Us

Visit this page for more information on how Toast customers can get involved, from setting up Toast Fundraising to implementing a pay-it-forward campaign.

This is what our community does. Together, our team, Toast.org, and our 156,000 customer locations are stepping up to keep local families fed.

About Toast

Toast [NYSE: TOST] is a cloud-based, all-in-one digital technology platform purpose-built for the entire restaurant community. Toast provides a comprehensive platform of software as a service (SaaS) products and financial technology solutions that give restaurants everything they need to run their business across point of sale, payments, operations, digital ordering and delivery, marketing and loyalty, and team management. We serve as the restaurant operating system, connecting front of house and back of house operations across service models including dine-in, takeout, delivery, catering, and retail. Toast helps restaurants streamline operations, increase revenue, and deliver amazing guest experiences. For more information, visit www.toasttab.com.

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In our age of easy clicks and instant access, it’s simple to send your money across international borders. It’s also expensive. According to the UN Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs, it can cost upwards of 7 percent of funds sent from a person in one country to someone in another. Even with more digital providers available, average fees remained high — over 4% in 2024 for formal digital channels, and even higher for traditional cash-based remittances.

This cost burden impacts nearly 800 million people who rely on money sent from family members working abroad. In 2023 alone, 184 million migrants sent $656 billion back home, supporting education, healthcare, small businesses, and emergencies.

Lower fees mean more frequent transfers and greater impact. On average, Remitly keeps about $2.31 for every $100 sent — covering the cost of fast, secure, and reliable money transfers – and the rest goes directly to the recipient.

In 2024, individuals using Remitly sent over $54 billion worldwide, and Remitly estimates they saved their customers over $1 billion in remittance fees — meaning more money reaches the people who matter most. Yet the company wanted to do more to make a positive financial impact — and give its employees the opportunity to do so as well.

So when it came to Giving Tuesday, it made sense to partner with Kiva.

Giving on a global scale

Headquartered in Seattle, WA with offices around the world, Remitly celebrated Giving Tuesday 2024 by gifting every employee $25 to support a Kiva borrower of their choice — encouraging personal connections to places and people that matter to them.

“What I love about Kiva is how it allows us to directly contribute to impactful projects and make a real difference in someone’s life,” says Remitly founder and CEO Matt Oppenheimer.

“This year, I used my credits to support Sarah, a smallholder farmer from the region of Busia. Her inspiring story resonated deeply with me — Remitly’s journey began while I was living in Kenya, and I’ve always felt a strong connection to the country.”

For some, the bonds reached closer to home. Pia Dailo, a Remitly Change Management Specialist based in the Philippines, chose to lend to borrower Jackelyn because it reminded her of her childhood.

“Helping Jackelyn expand her motorcycle business brought back memories of my family’s journey with tricycles as our main income source,” recalls Pia.

“Supporting someone with a similar story feels like giving back to the journey that shaped my own.”

All in all, the campaign reached more than 1,000 Kiva borrowers in 50 countries — reflecting Remitly’s Global Impact Vision: to increase financial security and resilience in communities around the globe.

Enthusiastic execs, increased engagement

In addition to the investment from individual lenders, this Giving Tuesday campaign received a significant boost when CEO Oppenheimer announced that Remitly would double the impact for every $25 credit employees used.

The enthusiasm from top executives spread quickly across the globe, leading to outstanding results, including:

• Over 70% employee engagement with over 2,000 participating employees, representing every single office —their highest employee engagement rate to date
• Employees used Remitly-sponsored credits to invest over $50k in more than 1,000 borrowers
• In their commitment to double the impact, Remitly lent over US$100K to Kiva borrowers

The company garnered such stunning participation with a cohesive communications strategy. Sharing Kiva borrower stories and their impact through internal channels, emails, and webinars piqued interest, while leaderboards created friendly competition between offices.

Feedback acknowledged the leaderboards as “critical,” used on a daily basis to keep employees and leaders informed across time zones. Each office also used their own assets and materials, which made it easy to tailor Kiva resources for their particular office or team.

The success of the campaign also grew from the grassroots level. Employee ambassadors from each office inspired their coworkers, using their own cultural knowledge and regular updates from the executive team. Borrower data revealed that many employees—especially those from international backgrounds—tended to invest in the country where they reside.

“Developing the Giving Champions program across our global offices was a game-changer for engagement. By encouraging local teams to lead, we saw participation jump from 33% to over 70%. The energy and connection it created were incredible — global offices and teams felt personally invested, not just in the campaign but in the impact their lending choices made in communities that matter to them,” says Kiana van Waes, Principal Program Manager of Sustainability and Global Impact, who leads the Kiva program at Remitly.

“This program proved that when we tap into local passion, we can drive real impact at a global scale.”

Sharing stories of borrowers like Julita helped engage employees in the campaign

A partnership for good

Remitly’s commitment to increasing access to digital financial services around the world dovetails with Kiva’s mission of expanding access to underserved communities — though that didn’t necessarily guarantee a Giving Tuesday success.

Even with the best of intentions, engaging thousands of employees globally presents a significant challenge. How can companies align along so many different values, cultures, and communities?

An inspiring strategic plan like the one Remitly applied to Kiva’s global footprint brings organizations together —while allowing individuals to choose where they’d like to make an impact.

“What’s incredibly special for Remitly is that Kiva has options for lending in many of the countries where our customers’ recipients — and where our employees live and work,” says Mallory Boulter, VP of Global Impact.

“We love that Kiva is a meaningful way to engage with our global teams towards a single impact goal while providing employees the flexibility to select causes that are personally meaningful to them.”

Kiva has helped organizations and companies around the world engage employees and customers, while increasing their positive impact. What can partnering with Kiva do for your organization?

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