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As originally published on Pulse2.com Identity management company Okta is a major advocate of the Pledge 1%. Here are some of the ways that Okta is driving social good. Okta, a company that has built a solution that helps organizations both big and small accomplish important missions, had taken an oath to Pledge 1% for social […]

September 11, 2019 – Forbes’ The Cloud 100, the definitive list of the 100 top private cloud companies and the 20 rising stars poised to join their ranks, announced today that Procore, the all-in-one construction management software, has received the prestigious Forbes Cloud 100 Pledge 1% Impact Award! The Pledge 1% Impact Award recognizes one company out […]

As originally published on Finance.Yahoo.com MILL VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — In 2003, Rick Bakas left a lucrative job at Nike’s California headquarters and headed to Boulder, Colorado to care for his mom, who has Multiple Sclerosis. Cannabis proved to be a lifesaver for his mother, helping with her pain, sleep and seizures and allowing her to stop taking several medications that […]

As originally published on Finance.Yahoo.com SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–   Initiative will enable communication efforts by nonprofits supporting individuals and communities in times of crisis   Establishes crisis response technology network to help nonprofits expand the number of people they serve via communications   $5 million in grants available to nonprofits for communications technology supporting people in […]

As originally published on LinkedIn.com Here’s what happened. My favorite donut shop is a good 45-minute drive from my house. I go out of my way to stop by Spunky Dunkers in Palatine, IL whenever I can. You know the donuts are good because: They don’t have a website. No two donuts look the same. They’re […]

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 […]

Originally published by Silafrica. NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — This global campaign is dedicated to creating a new normal, whereby giving back is integrated into the DNA of companies, regardless of their size. Comprised of more than 8,500 companies in over 100 countries, it encourages and challenges these companies to pledge one percent of equity, profit, […]

As originally published on UCToday.com Some of the most important organisations globally are those most invested in helping their local community’s or global causes. Registered charities and non-profit organisations play a crucial role providing critical services and funding to those most in need of assistance. With their focus on reinvestment, not profit, often the funds available […]

As originally published on Feld.com Over the years, I’ve written about my belief in the importance of giving back to your communities and #givefirst. In this spirit, one of the key organizations my partners at Foundry Group have helped create and nurture is Pledge 1%. In 2007, we were a founding member in the predecessor organization to Pledge 1%, called Entrepreneurs […]