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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

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.

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Uber pledges to shift to ‘100 percent’ electric vehicles by 2030

The Verge

The company doesn’t expressly reject regulations requiring ride-hailing companies to use more EVs, though it does say it “urgently need[s] more robust collaboration between industry and government stakeholders.” Uber isn’t the first transportation company to pledge to shift to electric vehicles.

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Empowering young women in philanthropy to create lasting change

Candid

The report suggests that women, collaborative in nature, are motivated to move capital as a team. Wendy Wecksell, a collaborator of mine, created the EQ of Wealth , a training on how wealth affects your emotions and relationships and how you can use that wealth to make a bigger impact.

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How to Create a Donation Page for Free in 7 Steps 

CauseVox

Alameda Point Collaborative offers donors the option of one-time or recurring donations on their donation page, hosted by CauseVox. You can also offer a pledge option , where donors commit to giving a larger amount over time. Using CauseVox to create a donation page for free, Meat Fight offers a pledge option to their donors.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Download this Board of Directors Fundraising Worksheet to help your board members execute their board pledges to raise or give donations. Please consider donating at (URL).”

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Morgan Sully believes We Operate Better Together

Amy Sample Ward

Here’s how (in order of importance): Make a pledge to the Kickstarter campaign now. Tags: community socialchange storytelling collaboration europe friend fundraising trip uk. Want to help Morgan do this? Share this post with anyone you know. Write to him! - And of course, you can just write to say hello, too!

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BIPOC donors are driving bold change in philanthropy 

Candid

After a year of listening and strategizing, in 2021, DOCN launched the Climate Funders Justice Pledge (CFJP), which calls on funders to set a bold benchmark of allocating 30% of climate funding to BIPOC-led organizations.

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