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Originally published at Apphienz. Written by Piyusha Pilania. Apphienz is now a Pledge 1% member and has pledged to donate 1% of its product, equity, and employee time to society. Pledge 1%, a philanthropic organization, is a universal gesture to create an environment where giving back and making a difference is ingrained in the very core of companies […]

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, […]

Originally published at Philanthropy Australia. Written by Mark Reading, Head of Foundation, Atlassian Foundation. The non-profit Pledge 1% movement has prepared detailed guidance on ways for USA-based members to implement their equity pledges. There has been no equivalent guidance in Australia, until now. Startup founders want to have an impact on the world around them. They are fixated on […]

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, […]

Originally published in IT Wire. Written by Alex Zaharov-Reutt. Aussie Broadband has announced it has joined Pledge 1%, a global movement that encourages businesses to be a force for good. Community Impact Manager, Caroline Kennon said Pledge 1% is simply about committing company resources to help improve communities. “At Aussie Broadband, we’re in business to change the game. This includes how we, […]

Originally published at The Australian Financial Review. Written by Natasha Gillezeau. Atlassian has signed on to a new deed of equity, created by its charitable foundation, which it is hoping other companies will also sign, to make it legally enforceable to make good on public pledges of donations. The Australian tech giant co-founded the Pledge 1% movement […]

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, […]

Originally published in PRWeb.com.  Shipshape Solutions Inc., a company with a vision for every home to be safe, reliable and efficient, today announced the establishment of the Shipshape Foundation and a corresponding grant of 2% of the company’s founding equity to the foundation. In addition to the equity grant, Shipshape pledged 2% of its product and […]

Originally published on Protocol. Written by Biz Carson. SPACs may have been the hottest IPO trend in the last year, but now a bunch of investors are hoping to make another aspect of going public just as cool: corporate philanthropy. The blockbuster IPOs of companies like Coinbase and UiPath came with a pledge to set aside […]