Originally published on TechRound.

 

One of the key factors behind starting Canva was that we wanted to create a business *our* way. That means not only thinking about the product (which millions of people love), but also the philosophy behind it and the processes we employ along the way.

 

Our mission is to “empower the world to design” and one of our key values is to “be a force for good”. So when we are thinking about ways in which we can empower the world to design we are always thinking about how we can do that in a way which has the most positive impact we can.

 

This has resonated with so many people that have joined us along the way to help fulfil Canva’s mission and when I do my on-boarding session to all newbies about Canva’s culture, it’s one of the top reasons why people are attracted to working at Canva.

 

Although we have weaved goodness into everything that we do here (whether that’s the sustainability of the inks in our print products, our non-profit giveback program, or the way that we source food for our lunches) in 2019 we also officially committed to Pledge 1%, a global initiative where businesses donate 1% of their profit, equity, product and time in order to give back to their communities in any way they can.

 

Our involvement in Pledge 1%, combined with our drive to enable everyone to design anything, anywhere, was the spark that brought Canva for Education to life. Canva for Education gives teachers and students across the world access to the premium features of Canva for free, as well as a creative workflow that’s tailored exclusively for the classroom. It is the first free creative suite available across the globe.

 

So why give it away for free? Over the 7 years since we launched Canva we have seen an amazing response from educators all over the world. Teachers these days spend less of their time in front of the blackboard and more time helping to guide children through an evolving, digital world; one that values creative and critical thinking. More than ever, they are helping to mould our next generation of creative, energetic and inspiring leaders.

 

Teachers have embraced Canva, taken it into their classrooms, and shared with us the excitement and engagement that they have received from their students because of it. The ability to explore and communicate visually is a vital part of learning and as part of us being a force for good, we think that putting an easy-to-use design tool into the hands of students anywhere in the world is one of the most powerful things we can do to help improve learning outcomes on a global basis.

 

Being a force for good is one of the things that drives every single one of our 860+ (and growing) team. Social responsibility isn’t just the job of big business, nor is it just the job of charity organisations. As individuals – and particularly as a startup – it’s our responsibility to create a new model for businesses that properly balances profits and the planet. It’s imperative for the sustainability of our environment and our societies.

 

It’s refreshing to see a new wave of emboldened companies coming through that think about this, and place positive social impact at the heart of their companies too. Veterans like Atlassian and Salesforce are drivers behind the Pledge 1% movement. And startups like Humanitix and Karst are finding innovative, sustainable solutions to age-old problems. The smaller your company is, the easier it is to embed this social conscience into your organisation.

 

So if you’re a budding entrepreneur or startup leader, map out how you want your organisation to ultimately have an impact and give back to your community from day one. It doesn’t have to be part of a huge cash donation, it can be with your time, your product ideas, and even with the values that help drive the decisions you make every single day. Give back, and the returns you, your team, and the planet will receive will be many.

As originally published on Forbes.com 

The new decade ushers in fresh opportunities for social impact to evolve, deepen and expand. While no one has a crystal ball into the future, savvy social impact agencies and practitioners can provide insights into where corporate social impact programs may be heading in the future.

We’ve reached out to some thought leaders in our space asking 1) what they’ll be counseling their corporate and nonprofit clients to focus on in 2020 and 2) what social impact trends they’re keeping an eye on.

What will you be counseling your clients to focus on in 2020?

Be Bold, Think Differently

Corporate giving is growing five times faster than individual giving. This presents a lot of opportunity and pressure for nonprofits to remain competitive. The theme in 2020 is to be bold, think differently and build partnerships that create solutions. Gone are the days of blank checks and transactional sponsorships. Corporate Fundraisers will turn into social enterprise specialists, solution-finders, and drivers of collaboration in 2020. 

-Accelerist’s Brittany Hill

Environmental, Social And Governance (ESG) Reporting

Increased focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing. We know consumers want to align their spending with their values. In 2020, they will continue to do that through their investment portfolios. Companies need to focus more than ever on ESG scoring and reporting in order to stand out.

-Brodeur’s Scott Beaudoin

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Alignment and Integration Of Values Across An Entire Organization

Invest in deeper integrations in partnership work. Consumers today, especially Gen Z and Millennials, want to see true connections and meaningful impact beyond one-time campaigns. Causes and companies will need to work harder than ever before to ensure cause efforts are ‘authentigrated’ by all partners and not at risk of being seen as cause-jacked promotional stunts. ‘Authentigration’ is a new term I’ve coined to represent the trend of consumers and employees demanding closer mission and brand alignment throughout a company’s purpose-driven activities. 

-For Momentum’s Mollye Rhea

Looking at the interconnection and alignment of a company’s various efforts. Given that private decisions and public actions are merging, companies need to think about the impact of their actions (or inactions) across the business. It’s why rankings like Just Capital’s Just Companies is growing in stature because it looks at how a company prioritizes fair pay, equal treatment, strong communities and a healthy planet. We have always counselled our clients on this but not with the same urgency and leadership as we will in 2020.

–PUBLIC Inc.’s Phil Haid

Impact Reporting 2.0

The definition of unrestrictive funds and how a nonprofit defines the use of those funds will have to evolve. As companies feel more pressure to clearly define their social and environmental commitment, more and more they will want to define what areas of impact they are funding and specifically how those funds are used. Call it Impact Reporting 2.0. It doesn’t mean that unrestricted funds cannot be secured, it just means there needs to be an evolution in defining funding intent and goals, and then reporting on the use of those specific unrestricted funds. 

-OnPurpose’s Maureen Carlson

What social impact trends will you be closely monitoring this year?

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The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

How companies and nonprofits will collaborate to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their corporate partnership and CSR efforts. The UN has recognized that achieving sustainable development requires the active participation of all sectors of society, including businesses and non-governmental organizations. The SDGs, adopted by all UN member states, aim to achieve peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future, to build a better world and provide a globally adopted framework for companies and charities to apply as they work achieving long-term, positive social impact.

-Perlman & Perlman’s Karen Wu

Board And Investor Demand

Board and investor demand for companies to define their social and environmental efforts and impact. Pressure is not just coming from employees and customers anymore, its coming from boards and investors. I will be following how that pressure accelerates social good plans in corporations that were idling in their social impact commitment.

-OnPurpose’s Maureen Carlson

Commitment To Climate Change

Consumers making purchasing decisions based on a company’s commitment to climate change.  2020 will be the year consumers reward brands who commit to being carbon neutral or carbon positive and who make it visible to them. Organizations like Climate Neutral will make it easier for brands to do this. The nonprofit organization aims to help brands reduce their carbon footprints and provide them with a certification label to put on their consumer products.  More than 70 brands have signed up so far and likely many more to come.

-Brodeur’s Scott Beaudoin

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Artificial Intelligence

I’m very passionate about creating and using technology to make great change in the world, so I will be watching how brands, nonprofits and social enterprises continue to use AI for good. It’s fascinating to live in a world where robots could help eradicate disease, support poverty-stricken communities, and deliver the information we need to find solutions for the homeless epidemic! 

-Accelerist’s Brittany Hill

AI. It is impacting every aspect of our lives and I want to better understand how it can be leveraged for social impact and profit with purpose. 

-PUBLIC Inc.’s Phil Haid

One thing’s for certain: 2020 will be an action-packed year for the corporate social impact community as companies and causes continue to refine their approach to partnering together to build a better world and the bottom line.

SouthStart has released early bird tickets for its 2-day, multi-track technology conference,  taking place at the Adelaide Convention Centre on 20-21 November in conjunction with Global Entrepreneurs Week.

This comes with the announcement that the conference, in partnership with the Atlassian Foundation, will be a Pledge 1% event and will stand within a week-long, multi-venue festival program.

The week-long festivities will kick off with a TechStars StartupWeekend, in collaboration with UniSA’s Innovation and Collaboration Centre, followed by a 2-day workshop series in partnership with Flinders’ New Venture Institute. In addition, there will be industry dinners along Peel and Leigh streets, activations at SA’s flagship innovation precinct – Lot Fourteen, networking parties, winery experiences and more.

 

“SouthStart is not just a conference,” says Event Director Craig Swann. “It is a convergence of humans, impact and technology. We’ll be exploring exponential technologies developed here in Australa and the people and ideas that drive them.

 

“The entrepreneurial path is a hard, and often lonely road. SouthStart provides a unique experience for people to come together offline, connect as humans and acquire the networks, skills and knowledge to tackle the problems that will affect billions of people.”

More than 100 founders, investors and ecosystem leaders from across the country, and the globe, are set to contribute to the program through keynotes, workshops, masterclasses, panels and summits across a diverse range of industries including AI, Space, Creative Industries, AgTech and Blockchain.

 

SouthStart will also seek to attract stronger interstate and overseas investment interest into South Australian companies, partnering with Innovation Bay to deliver a national Investor showcase attached to the main event.

 

Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni said SouthStart was a key part of South Australia’s plan to become a global leader in entrepreneurship, by creating the right culture for startups to flourish and supporting access to investment capital.

 

“SouthStart brings fresh ideas and adds great value to the local innovation ecosystem and we are committed to supporting the development of forward-looking and global-minded ideas in South Australia,” Minister Pisoni said.

 

“That’s why we are supporting SouthStart with $350,000 through the Research, Commercialisation and Startup Fund, and why it is a key action in our Future Industries Exchange for Entrepreneurs (FIXE) strategy.

 

“SouthStart is a fantastic opportunity for local entrepreneurs and start-ups to learn from world-leading business and innovation leaders about their journeys and the global trends that will be vital for businesses to thrive in the digital age.”

 

Early bird tickets for SouthStart are now available for $249 until September 24 through event ticketing partner Humanitix,  a not-for-profit backed by Atlassian Foundation and Google.org. 100% of the profits from booking fees will be donated to literacy programs for disadvantaged young girls, indigenous scholarships and meals for disadvantaged Aussie kids.

 

Details and speakers surrounding these activations will be announced in the coming weeks. Further information is available at www.southstart.co.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June 6, 2019) – RightRice® the delicious breakthrough vegetable rice announced today it joins Pledge 1% to launch its “Right Mission” campaign aimed at fighting hunger and providing better nutrition for children. RightRice® is donating a 1% equity stake in the company to No Kid Hungry to help drive greater impact in the fight to end childhood hunger.

No Kid Hungry launched in 2010 with a simple belief: No child should go hungry in America. But with 1 in 6 kids still living with hunger today, the campaign remains focused on working to end childhood hunger through effective programs that provide kids
with the nutritious food they need. RightRice® is the first of its kind vegetable rice grain that launched nationwide in Whole Foods Markets and on Amazon earlier this year. Packed with the power of vegetables, RightRice® offers more than twice the protein, five times the fiber and almost 40% fewer net carbs than a bowl of white rice. Kids love rice, and one of RightRice®’s core missions is finding ways to share the veggie packed nutrition of RightRice® with kids. By partnering with No Kid Hungry, RightRice® can accelerate its vision to support kids across the country.

“We are grateful to be partnering with the RightRice® team and Founder Keith Belling for his next disruptive food business,” said Peter Kaye, Chief Revenue & Marketing Office for Share Our Strength, the organization behind the No Kid Hungry campaign. “Our alignment could not be stronger to build an innovative, entrepreneurial partnership supported by an equity stake for our organization in RightRice® that gives us the potential for significant future resources to help kids in America that live with the threat of hunger to get the healthy meals they need to succeed.”

“RightRice® has been inspired by companies like Salesforce.com and Patagonia who have clearly prioritized social impact as a core part of their DNA.” said Keith Belling, Founder and CEO of RightRice®. “At RightRice® we believe in a world where all companies are focused on both profits and impact and we are honored to kick off our ‘Right Mission’ campaign by donating 1% equity to No Kid Hungry to help scale their impact even further. We hope we can inspire other innovative, forward thinking food and beverage companies to join the Pledge 1% movement and follow suit.”

Kids should be the ultimate stakeholders of all businesses and donating a significant equity stake in RightRice® is just the beginning of the Company’s “Right Mission” to focus on finding ways to provide kids with better nutrition.

For more information visit RightRice.com, NoKidHungry.com or pledge1percent.org.

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About RightRice®

Popchips® founder and former CEO Keith Belling loved rice, except for the empty calories and all the carbs. That’s what inspired him to create RightRice®, a tasty new rice grain made from vegetables, that launched nationwide in Whole Foods and on Amazon earlier this year. This shelf-stable grain is what we all love about rice, made even right-er. RightRice® is a complete, plant-based protein that’s delicious, nutritious, and faster (and easier) to cook than regular rice. Every bowl of RightRice® has more than double the protein, five times the fiber, and almost 40 percent fewer net carbs than a bowl of white rice. Anything you can cook with rice, you can cook with RightRice®, and just like rice, RightRice® soaks up your favorite flavors and sauces. Original RightRice® is ready to season your
own way, or you can try one of our delicious, already seasoned varieties like Lemon Pepper, Spanish, and Garlic Herb—all using real herbs and spices, non-GMO, gluten-free, vegan, kosher, all with a low glycemic index.  RightRice® launched in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco.

About No Kid Hungry

No child should go hungry in America. But 1 in 6 kids will face hunger this year. No Kid Hungry is ending childhood hunger through effective programs that provide kids with the food they need. This is a problem we know how to solve. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share our Strength, an organization working to end hunger and poverty. Join us at www.NoKidHungry.org

About Pledge 1%

Pledge 1% is a movement to create a new normal whereby social impact is integrated into the DNA of companies of all sizes and stages.  Pledge 1% provides a framework for companies to commit 1% of their equity, profit, time, and/or product to any cause of their choosing.  Pledge 1%’s role is to inspire, educate, and empower all founders and companies to leverage their unique assets to be a force for
good.  Founded 5 years ago by visionary leaders from Salesforce, Atlassian, Techstars, Rally, and SV Angel, Pledge 1% has grown to over 8500 members in 100 countries. Pledge 1% members have already ignited over 1/2 billion dollars in new philanthropy.  To learn more and/or join the movement visit www.pledge1percent.org

Company Overview:

Pledge 1% is a global movement to change the status quo and create a new normal where giving back is baked into the DNA of every company from the very beginning. Pledge 1% empowers companies to donate 1% of their profit, equity, product, and/or employee time to causes of their choosing.

Pledge 1% is at the forefront of all things social impact + tech. Over 8,500 companies in more than 100 countries have taken the pledge to date and in 2017, Pledge 1% was named Fast Company’s #1 Most Innovative Nonprofit in the world. Pledge 1% companies have already ignited over a half a billion dollars in new philanthropy, and we’re just getting started!

By joining the Pledge 1% team, you’ll get the opportunity to liaise with our core partners (e.g. Salesforce, Atlassian, 500 Startups, Techstars, TechCrunch) and our ever-growing list of member companies—all while working in a dynamic startup environment offering tons of independence and ownership.

Role Overview:

We’re looking for a highly-efficient, detail oriented, and self-driven Executive Assistant & Member Success Coordinator. This is a super exciting opportunity because you’ll be an early addition to our core team. That means you’ll have the chance to shine right off-the-bat and to play an integral role in helping the organization run smoothly as we rapidly grow/scale.

Core Responsibilities:

• Executive Support- Create substantial leverage for the Chief Executive. Ensure that the Chief Executive is as efficient and effective as possible by anticipating her needs and maximizing her time.
  
  
  
  • Calendar management– As gatekeeper, manage complex calendars and schedule internal and external meetings with Chief Executive while being able to anticipate conflicts and solve scheduling issues with ease across global time zones.
  
  
  • Meeting preparation– Manage all logistics for meetings involving Chief Executive. Ensure all meetings have defined agendas & objectives and send relevant materials in advance. Provide research (participants background/insights) prior to meetings.
  
  
  • Meeting follow-up– Develop a system for managing meetings and follow-ups in order to streamline communication. As appropriate, accompany meetings, take notes, organize action items/owners/timing and communicate clear follow-up activities.
  
  
  • Time management– Conserve Chief Executive’s time by reading & routing email, drafting communication, collecting & analyzing information, initiating meetings and greeting guests.
  
  
  • Communications– Draft communications for the Chief Executive, including, but not limited to, company updates, presentations, emails with key stakeholders, donor prospects, and more.
  
  
  • Expense report management– Handle all expense reports for Chief Executive.
  
  
  • Travel & conference management– Support Chief Executive with coordination of international and local travel and logistics around conference and speaking engagements.
  
  
  
  

• Operations “Team Athlete”– Play an integral role in scaling the business, bringing efficiencies in work by implementing and improving processes for project & data management and researching growth opportunities. Represent Pledge 1% by promoting member success, supporting social media efforts, maintaining a professional (and fun!) office environment, and being a welcoming face at industry events. Contribute to team with a positive, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude.
  
  
  
  • Data– Manage incoming data sets including growth channel partners (Techstars, 500 Startups) in Salesforce and Hubspot environments. Practice exceptional data hygiene (validate & clean data). Maintain a pulse on the company’s key data points.
  
  
  • General Operations & Office Management– Provide back-office support to all P1% staff.
    
    
    
    • Be the guru for GSuite, Salesforce, Hubspot, Crunchbase integration, website, & office equipment. Maintain and build clear, organized virtual filing systems.
    
    
    • Manage orders for office supplies, marketing collateral, and meeting snacks.
    
    
    • Maintain an organized, clean and well-supplied office to ensure team success.
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Customer Support & Member Success– Manage member help email inbox; support member success activities i.e. basic onboarding, webinars, online community, content creation (assist in creating copy, signs, 1-pagers, etc), and other member engagement initiatives.
  
  
  • Social Media Communications– Coordinate the Marketing/Social Media rhythm of the business in close partnership with the Chief Executive and Marketing Consultant including agenda management, notes, drafting and posting to social media.
  
  
  • Events– Attend P1% and industry events and represent P1% with professionalism, warmth, and excitement. Research event venues, coordinate logistics, booth set-up, etc.
  
  
  • Executive Special Projects and Research– Ad hoc research i.e. track top startup accelerators, latest conferences, IPO watch lists/member news, potential donors, and more!
  
  
  
  

Who you are:

• Self-Motivated Multi-tasker– Organize, prioritize and coordinate multiple work activities with the ability to meet deadlines. Can easily multi-task and self-manage. Very reliable and responsive.


• High EQ– Great judgment; people person, able to build strategic relationships with stakeholders.


• Team Player– Super positive, flexible, resourceful and have a “no problem-I’m on it” attitude.


• VERY strong communicator– Written, oral, and visual communication skills. Comfortable and experienced interacting with C-level.


• Exceptional Attention to Detail– Extremely organized & have crazy attention to detail.


• Tech & Operational Excellency– Tech savvy, enjoy leveraging technology, keep tabs on the latest tools/apps/trends. Operationally minded and enjoy making things more efficient.


• Passionate about social change and the Pledge1% mission and vision.


• Physical ability to move boxes weighing 20-30 lbs each 10-15% of work time. Occasional travel.

Experience:

• 3+ years of experience, salary commensurate with experience level. Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree or equivalent experience.


• Prior experience as an Executive Assistant at a high-growth, fast-paced tech company / startup


• Experience in project management, data, event management roles that involve attention to detail.


• You are also a guru at G-suite/MS office. Prior experience with Salesforce is a bonus.

Specifics:

• Target start date: May 2019.


• 12 days vacation (and more in your 2nd year!).


• Office space in the Presidio (a national park) shared with other awesome nonprofits.


• Pledge 1% is an equal opportunity employer.

We’d love to hear from you. Send a resume, short cover letter, and relevant portfolio materials, to jobs@pledge1percent.org with the subject line “Executive Assistant & Member Success Coordinator.” Don’t just tell us what you’ve done in the past—tell us why you’re excited to be part of the Pledge 1% team and why you’re the best person to help us succeed.

Pledge 1%, a project of Tides Center, celebrates diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know in your application.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Crunchbase announced today that it has joined Pledge 1%, a corporate philanthropy movement dedicated to making the community a key stakeholder in every business. Spearheaded by Atlassian, Rally, Salesforce and Tides, Pledge 1% empowers companies to donate 1% of product, 1% of equity, 1% of profit or 1% of employee time to improve communities around the world.

Crunchbase is joining an impressive network of entrepreneurs and companies across the globe that have committed to philanthropic efforts through the Pledge 1% movement. By pledging 1% of its equity, product, and employee time, Crunchbase is demonstrating a commitment to philanthropic leadership.

Crunchbase is relied on by millions of innovators who need industry trends, investments opportunities, and company information, to do business. These are the innovators who can help bring Pledge 1% to life in their organizations and communities.

Comments on the News

• Crunchbase QUOTE: “We are incredibly proud to announce that Crunchbase has joined Pledge 1% as a partner and evangelist,” said head of people, Victoria Bubien. “We have the unique opportunity to not only donate our own resources, but also bring the Pledge 1% mission to our millions-strong community of users.”


• Pledge 1% QUOTE: “We are incredibly excited that Crunchbase has taken the pledge,” said Amy Lesnick, chief executive of Pledge 1%. “Crunchbase can play a pivotal role in building this movement and promoting a new normal in which all companies—big and small—integrate giving back as a core value in their business.”

About Crunchbase
Crunchbase is the leading destination where you can discover innovative companies, connectwith the people behind them, and uncover new opportunities. Over 50 million professionals–including entrepreneurs, investors, market researchers, and sales people–trust Crunchbase to inform their business decisions. Companies all over the world rely on Crunchbase to power their applications, making over one billion API calls on our platform each year. Our mission is to democratize the way innovators connect to opportunities.

About Pledge 1%
Pledge 1% is an effort spearheaded by Atlassian, Rally, Salesforce and Tides to accelerate their shared vision around integrating philanthropy into businesses around the world. Pledge 1% encourages and challenges individuals and companies to pledge 1% of equity, profit, product and/or employee time for their communities, because pledging a small portion of future success can have a huge impact on tomorrow. Pledge 1% offers companies turnkey tools and best practices, making it accessible for any company to incorporate philanthropy into their business model. To learn more or to take the pledge, please visit www.pledge1percent.org.

Member contact: Victoria Bubien
Crunchbase
Media contact: Shanee Ben-Zur
Press@crunchbase.com

Donations made by the Code42 Foundation, a grass roots and employee-run effort, will align with the company’s Pledge 1% commitment. In 2016, Code42 joined Pledge 1%, a global movement that is creating a new normal for companies to integrate giving back into the core of their business. Code42 plans to devote one percent of its equity, one percent of its profits and one percent of its employees’ time to help improve communities where its employees live and work. In recognition of Pledge 1%’s four-year anniversary, Code42 and other member companies are joining the non-profit to ring the bell at the Nasdaq today.

“Corporate giving is an integral part of our culture,” said Joe Payne, Code42’s president and CEO. “During the past two years in support of one of our core values — leave the world a better place­ — we joined Pledge 1%, created and endowed our Code42 Foundation, and launched a matching gift program for employees. To help instill a giving culture, we also provide our employees Volunteer Time Off, which they have used to donate more than 6,700 service hours to the community.”

“The Pledge 1% movement along with our members are setting a new standard for successful companies of the future,” said Pledge 1% Chief Executive Amy Lesnick. “Increasingly, giving back isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also the smart thing to do. We’re proud to work with companies like Code42 that are leveraging their business to have a tremendous impact on their community.”

Code42’s philanthropic efforts are supported by multiple programs, which play a vital role in serving the communities where its employees live and work.

• Pledge 1% is an effort founded by Salesforce, Atlassian and Rally to accelerate a shared vision of every business around the globe integrating philanthropy into its corporate DNA. The global movement encourages and empowers companies of all sizes and stages to donate staff time, product, profit, and/or equity to any charity of their choosing.


• The Code42Cares program addresses the immediate needs of the community through employee volunteerism. Code42 employees receive two paid days off per year to volunteer at a growing list of charitable organizations and causes they are passionate about. The list includes Second Harvest Heartland, STEM events for the Girl Scouts, hurricane relief, building 3D-printed prosthetic hands, and much more.


• To encourage employees to contribute financially to charitable organizations, Code42 has allocated funds to match personal donations.


• The Code42 Foundation awards grants to local charitable organizations that progress long-term, systemic changes and promote equity in the community. The company’s founders — Matthew Dornquast, Mitch Coopet and Brian Bispala — all have donated a percentage of their stock to support the foundation.

To learn more about Code42’s community initiatives, visit the Code42 blog and follow #becode42.

About Code42

Code42 is the leader in data loss protection, visibility and recovery solutions. Native to the cloud, the Code42 Next-Gen Data Loss Protection (Code42 Next-Gen DLP) solution rapidly detects insider threats, helps satisfy regulatory compliance requirements and speeds incident response — all without lengthy deployments, complex policy management or blocks on user productivity. Because the solution collects and indexes every version of every file, it offers total visibility and recovery of data — wherever it lives and moves. Security, IT and compliance professionals can protect endpoint and cloud data from loss, leak and theft while maintaining an open and collaborative culture for employees. Backed by security best practices and control requirements, Code42 Next-Gen DLP preserves files for compliance and can be configured for GDPR, HIPAA, PCI and other regulatory frameworks.

More than 50,000 organizations worldwide, including the most recognized brands in business and education, rely on Code42 to safeguard their ideas. Founded in 2001, the company is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and backed by Accel Partners, JMI Equity, NEA and Split Rock Partners. For more information, visit code42.com, read Code42’s blog or follow the company on Twitter.

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