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In October, 2021, Pledge 1% launched the Pledge 1% Community to create a space for members to connect with tools and resources, as well as each other, in an effort to build and amplify their social impact programs!  This resource aims to be the go-to place for members to connect, share experiences and best practices, […]

Pledge 1%’s #WomenWhoLead series celebrates female leaders who are paving the way for the next generation. While our featured leaders come from a variety of backgrounds and industries, they are united in their efforts to promote equality for all women in the workplace. We’ve asked them to share a bit about their journey to success, […]

Content marketing company plans to build a “category-defining” organization and enhance social impact initiatives   Published: Oct. 25, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT MIAMI, Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Rock Content, a global leader in content marketing solutions, today announced a $30 million Series B funding round. After two acquisitions in the past two years, the company aims to consolidate its […]

Originally published on Twitter. Today, we’re celebrating the news that as part of our 1% equity commitment through @PledgeOne, we’ve helped to unlock $1B in new philanthropy in just 4 months. pic.twitter.com/B8MxQXZVUl — BetterUp (@BetterUp) October 26, 2021 With the support of @dougpepper of @ICONIQGrowth, @alexkayyal and @jsomorjai of @SalesforceVC, and @RonConway of @svangel, we’re […]

On the 25th & 26th of October, we celebrated reaching this milestone with our Pledge 1% Boardroom Allies, who were featured on the Nasdaq Tower. Scroll down below to see some of the day’s highlights! Working closely with Boardroom Allies to help top companies set aside equity for social impact prior to liquidity events, Pledge […]

Originally published at Inside Philanthropy. Written by Ade Adeniji. Fellow tech donor Marc Andreessen once called him “the human router.” Others call him the Godfather of Silicon Valley. Ron Conway, 70, has invested in hundreds of internet companies since the early 1990s, including PayPal, Google, Twitter and Airbnb. He founded SV Angel, the San Francisco-based seed […]

Originally published in Businesswire. Equity pledges from Pledge 1% companies like Remitly, Sprinklr, and Toast contribute to $2 billion benchmark in just four months SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pledge 1%, a global movement to inspire, educate, and empower all companies to leverage their assets for good, today announces $2 billion in new philanthropy has been unlocked for […]

Pledge 1%’s #WomenWhoLead series celebrates female leaders who are paving the way for the next generation. While our featured leaders come from a variety of backgrounds and industries, they are united in their efforts to promote equality for all women in the workplace. We’ve asked them to share a bit about their journey to success, […]

  Pledge Expands Study.com Impact Efforts focused on Education Originally published on PR Newswire. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Study.com announced today that it has joined Pledge 1%, a corporate philanthropy movement dedicated to making the community a key stakeholder in every business. Pledge 1% continues the company’s commitment to Making Education Accessible through social impact programs […]