What a packed agenda at the Convening last week! It’s clear that AI is nascent in the world of social impact, and I hope that the insights shared by our lineup of expert speakers and open discussion provided direction for your own exploration. If you couldn’t make it, you can download the recap and materials below.
The Builders Program, including content at our events and networking/ visibility opportunities, continues to evolve based on your feedback. If you haven’t already, please complete our mid-year survey to help our team create a richer experience for you!
Thank you for all you do to support the movement and leveraging your business as a platform to create positive social change.
With gratitude,
Maria Choi Head of Strategy & Partnerships, Pledge 1%
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Please share your thoughts and experiences with us. It will take less than 10 minutes! Your feedback is crucial in shaping the Pledge 1% Builders Program. We appreciate your response before June 3rd.
Innovation for Impact: AI for Social Good - Thank you to Cruise for hosting our May Builders Convening on 5/16, where we explored methods and tools to ensure ethical and impactful application of AI for social impact initiatives. Recap. To contact the Keynote Speaker:genevieve.smith@berkeley.edu
Builders Huddle (virtual)
Business Case for Employee Engagement - Builders shared success stories and practical examples, collaborating to refine approaches in cultivating a robust culture of employee engagement ultimately driving business success. Recap.
LAST CALL! June 4-5 - Social Innovation Summit 2024 in Chicago, IL - Last call to join us! We have a few complimentary tickets left. And, join our Happy Hour gathering hosted by Pinterest! Reach out to Emily Herman at Emily@pledge1percent.org for details.
September 26, 10:30am PST Virtual Huddle: ESG (Specifics TBD)
Save the Date October 24, In-person Convening at PagerDuty HQ, San Francisco, CA: Embracing the Future of Environmental, Social, Sustainable and Principled Leadership
Have you joined us on Slack yet?
If you haven't already, please join us on Slackand introduce yourself in the #random-chat channel created for random social networking!
~ LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ~
Builders AI Advisory Group:
Join the Builders AI Advisory Group to collaboratively direct the Pledge 1% AI focus, co-creating a scalable framework with best practices, tools, and resources for AI use cases within social impact. Contact Hilary@pledge1percent.org if interested in participating.
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Corporate/Nonprofit Partnership Resource: Our Member Impact Team is looking for a Builder company to work with us on a case study on developing mutually beneficial corporate/nonprofit partnerships. This resource is for both businesses and nonprofits seeking corporate supporters.
Do you have a great experience working with a nonprofit partner? Tell us how you found each other, how you work together, and best practices you’ve uncovered. Contact Alicia@pledge1percent.org.
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Builders news and resources
Salesforce Ventures, The Cloud Gives Back
Salesforce Ventures is organizing their 5th Annual The Cloud Gives Back on Thursday, June 6th in San Francisco, a volunteer day for companies in the Salesforce Ventures portfolio. For the first time the invitation has been extended to Builder companies as well! RSVP by May 31st.
Atlassian A3 AANHPI Night Market
Atlassian A3 is hosting a night market to wrap up AANHPI Month at Atlassian on May 30th at 350 Bush St. , San Francisco, and Builders are invited! If you're interested in attending please fill out this RSVP form.
10 Ways to Promote Pledge 1% at your Next Event
Check out this new resource created in collaboration with Salesforce! Read more.
Impact Reports are coming out!
Sharing your annual impact report is a great way for Builders to learn from each other!
Have additional questions, or suggestions for the Pledge 1% Builders team? Let us know if you are planning any events or announcements so we can spread the word!