Candid
JULY 18, 2023
As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.
Connection Cafe
APRIL 8, 2011
On road trips as a child my dad would frequently joke that if we drove long enough we’d eventually find a pledge drive on a local NPR station. Later in life, when I traveled extensively for my job, I’d call him when the town I was visiting was in pledge and my wife, who travels for her job, loves to do the same with me.
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Whole Whale
JUNE 19, 2024
The first National Conference on Volunteering and Service was held in 2010 kicked off in the Obama administration. That same year, The Giving Pledge kicked off by Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, and others encouraged billionaires and the mega-wealthy to give away their earnings. First Giving Tuesday launched in 2012 by the 92nd Street Y.
AFP Blog
JULY 25, 2011
Donors’ Pledges to Reconstruct Haiti Come up Empty | UN Dispatch : "Back in March 2010, when the devastating earthquake in Haiti was still making headline news, UN member states pledged over $9 billion for Haiti’s reconstruction – including $5.3 billion for 2010-2011."
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Think about it: according to the most recent GoFundMe Year in Help , donations through the platform have raised $25 billion since 2010. Backers can choose to add a tip to their pledge to support Kickstarter. THIS IS IMPORTANT: GoFundMe and similar sites are for-profit entities. 15% of $25 billion is $3.75
NetWits
JANUARY 11, 2011
Crowdrise came on the scene with a big splash in 2010. Jumo is another social media for social good platform that entered the mix in 2010. By pledging an amount (say 25 cents) per Tweet for a defined amount of time (say 1 month) you can show your support for a cause you love. 1) Crowdrise – [link]. 3) Jumo – [link].
NetWits
MARCH 18, 2010
It's official kickoff went down at South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive 2010 much like the Pledge to End Hunger did in 2009. We Can End This is a yearlong initiative focused on sparking innovation and broader engagement in the movement to end hunger in America.
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