The Verge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In its first round of funding from its $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund, Amazon is investing in the battery and e-waste recycling company led by former Tesla executive JB Straubel, along with four other companies. Amazon van with prime logo in a logistic centre. Photo by Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images.

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The Verge

JANUARY 6, 2021

Amazon has pledged to spend more than $2 billion over the next five years to build tens of thousands of affordable housing units in three of the e-commerce giant’s major employment hubs, underscoring the ongoing housing crises affecting parts of the US where large, high-paying tech employers reside. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Naval Shipyard with a $1 billion diversity pledge. But the challenging road required to hit that target inspired the city government to seek out new kinds of partnerships to meet that bold pledge. STACKT s small-business incubation concept, comprised of repurposed shipping containers, is breathing new life into Torontos street life.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

This website allows your supporters to pledge to donate with each Facebook Status Update or Tweet they post on Facebook or Twitter. Donors can pledge as little as $.01 For a great example of a nonprofit using Meetup, see the the Nature Conservancy’s Picnic for the Planet. HelpAttack! :: helpattack.com.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

That is, how to spend what’s been pledged so farand how to raise a lot more to help preserve plant and animal life on Earth. And steps were taken to give Indigenous peoples and local communities a stronger voice in conservation matters. But two weeks turned out to be not enough time to get everything done.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

Trying to provide all the proper links and information within our microsite and Facebook application proved too cumbersome, and so we chose to go with a user flow that included a pledge, followed up with an e-mail offering all the details and links to get the precise information needed for a participant’s location. What are your KPIs?

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The Verge

MARCH 22, 2021

It recently pledged to remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it releases by 2030. Razer hasn’t specified what proportion of its emissions it plans to actually cut versus how much it will try to offset or cancel out by investing in things like forest conservation projects. Microsoft has been carbon neutral since 2012.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2009

.&# The app is designed to help people find and share popular energy-saving ideas, and reports that its users have collectively so far made “186 pledges to save $6243.27 … Elkin reports that his Facebook app Yes We Conserve has gotten about 5,500 visits as a result, but only 233 people have installed it. Should he be?

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Charity Village

MARCH 23, 2022

In 2022, $90,000 will be pledged in grants. Unsmoke Canada and The Great Outdoors Fund encourage non-profit organizations with a connection to nature, outdoor recreation, outdoor conservation, health and wellness, volunteer engagement, and/or community […].

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 4, 2012

On World Oceans Day (June 8), I pledged to highlight the oceans on Have Fun * Do Good for four weeks. For this fourth and final week, I'm sharing a video of a sea turtle swimming in Hawaii. Watching this video, I can't help but think about one of the top emailed and viewed New York Times stories today, The 'Busy' Trap.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Volkswagen, GM, Amazon, and the USPS pledged a commitment to green vehicles. Organization Mission: WildAid is committed to reducing global consumption of wildlife products and increasing local support for conservation efforts. A $10 billion Great American Outdoors Act passed in July 2020. The six largest banks in the U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

This website allows your supporters to pledge to donate with each Facebook Status Update or Tweet they post on Facebook or Twitter. Donors can pledge as little as $.01 For a great example of a nonprofit using Meetup, see the the Nature Conservancy’s Picnic for the Planet. HelpAttack! :: helpattack.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Each month, DollarPerMonth.org selects three charities for its members (who have pledged to donate a minimum of $1 per month) to vote on. This website allows your supporters to pledge to donate with each Facebook Status Update or Tweet they post on Facebook or Twitter. Donors can pledge as little as $.01

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Jeff Bezos’ $2 billion plan, announced last week, to plant trees and restore landscapes across Africa and the US has already raised red flags for some conservation experts and activists. The hope with the new conservation investment is to preserve ecosystems that naturally draw down and store planet-heating carbon dioxide pollution.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 7, 2012

One way you can help raise awareness about the importance of ocean conservation is to take a photo of yourself with a sign that says one thing you'll do to help the ocean + #worldoceansday You can share your photo on: Facebook: Tag the World Oceans Day Facebook Page, or post directly on it. Flickr: Upload to their group.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

This website allows your supporters to pledge to donate with each Facebook Status Update or Tweet they post on Facebook or Twitter. Donors can pledge as little as $.01 For a great example of a nonprofit using Meetup, see the the Nature Conservancy’s Picnic for the Planet. HelpAttack! :: helpattack.com.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

Countries worldwide have pledged to reduce their energy usage and reach net-zero energy targets by 2050. To get there, they will need to find clever ways to decarbonize especially dirty businesses, including the buildings sector.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 13, 2012

Last week, I pledged to highlight the ocean on "Water Wednesdays" for the next four weeks, so today I'm sharing this beautiful video of whales "singing" from The Oceania Project's YouTube Channel.

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The Verge

APRIL 6, 2021

Carbon offsets, like tree planting, have become a standard way for car companies and other businesses to write off their carbon emissions by investing in renewable energy or conservation projects aimed at bolstering forests’ ability to naturally store carbon. And Uber and Lyft have pledged to go carbon neutral within a similar timeframe.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Philanthropies pledge $5 billion to 'Protecting Our Planet Challenge'. September 22, 2021 Nine philanthropic organizations have collectively pledged $5 billion over ten years in support of the creation, expansion, management, and monitoring of protected and conserved areas of land, inland water, and sea.

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The Verge

JULY 21, 2020

But rather than investing in emerging technologies like some of its rivals, it has committed to working with environmental groups like Conservation International to protect and restore forests and mangroves that draw in and store carbon dioxide naturally. Apple’s commitment comes on the heels of climate goals set by Microsoft and Amazon.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 6, 2025

Is it wrong to offer membership perks during your pledge drive? Whether its animal conservation, the opera, or an alma maters sports team, people join what they care about. Maybe they just really, really want to skip your pledge drive. No more pledge drive for you! Not necessarily. Version B remains a simple transaction.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2022

Bitso, a Mexico City-based crypto exchange, is pledging to buy carbon offsets for every bitcoin transaction on its platform to compensate for the cryptocurrency’s environmental toll. The exchange plans to do so by buying tokenized “credits from conservation projects in the Amazon Forest in Brazil.”.

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Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2021

HP, WWF expand forest conservation, restoration partnership. has announced an $80 million pledge in support of its partnership with the World Wildlife Fund to address the impacts on forests of printing with HP printers. October 28, 2021.

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2022

Some clothing and shoe companies have begun to wake up to the problem, pledging that their lines will be made of increasing amounts of recycled materials. Only about 15% of the clothes in the U.S. are recycled, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In February 2020, Bezos pledged to give some of his personal fortune to “scientists, activists, [and] NGOs” tackling climate change. They are the Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, World Resources Institute, and the Natural Resources Defense Council.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2023

” Major Donor: “Elevate Conservation, Ignite Change: Unleash Your Philanthropic Vision! Make an impact today—pledge your support to build three exceptional education centers where children can explore, learn, and grow alongside nature’s marvels. Your significant contributions have laid the foundation for success.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

As the second week of COP26 — the UN’s global climate change conference — draws to a close, climate scientists are poring over the pledges made by world leaders, trying to determine whether their commitments to reduce carbon emissions will bring us within the agreed limit of a 1.5 degree global temperature increase. Lead From the Front.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 12, 2010

Pledge levels. While backers can fund you at whatever level between $1 and $10,000 they desire, most Kickstarter projects offer rewards at discrete pledge levels to motivate people to give specific amounts. The all-or-nothing funding approach makes many project creators conservative about their ambitions.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 22, 2021

For example, you can learn how much money you need to raise to sponsor a client, fund a meal, conserve an acre, etc. In this campaign, 2 veterans pledged to shave their 25+year old mustaches once they hit a goal of $25,000, which went to support charities helping other veterans. David Lichman Moustache Challenge.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 29, 2014

I had a vague sense of how conservation fit into their educational missions, but I didn''t realize the extent of the direct advocacy and activism happening every day. The 96Elephants website is a dramatic educational site created by the Wildlife Conservation Society, which runs the zoos and aquaria in NYC.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In the past, the climate crisis was mainly the concern of environment and conservation organisations. Historically, environmental and conservation organisations have led the charge through their advocacy and campaign work. We all have a responsibility to solve it, and civil society organisations play a critical role.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Each month, DollarPerMonth.org selects three charities for its members (who have pledged to donate a minimum of $1 per month) to vote on. For a great example of a nonprofit using Meetup, see the the Nature Conservancy’s Picnic for the Planet. DollarPerMonth.org :: dollarpermonth.org. MobileCause :: mobilecause.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Several of her regular readers including Deb Roby have pledged to match her donations to The Bay Area food bank. Innovative Giving: The Nature Conservancy and (Lil) Green Patch. Tyson's strategy has inspired bloggers and other companies to use this technique to give to charity. Here's a few examples. Innovative Giving: Gaming For Rice.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

As an example, assume you run an environmental nonprofit whose mission statement says the following; Our mission is to preserve and restore the natural environment for present and future generations by promoting sustainable practices, advocating for conservation policies, and fostering environmental awareness and education.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

For a great example of a nonprofit using Meetup, see the the Nature Conservancy’s Picnic for the Planet. Each month, DollarPerMonth.org selects three charities for its members (who have pledged to donate a minimum of $1 per month) to vote on. Local Impact Map :: datamarket.azure.com/application.

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Achieve

MARCH 30, 2016

Beyond the appeal to emotions, whether someone gives or not tends to be driven by the simplest of equations: Is this worth stopping what I’m doing, grabbing my credit card, filling out the pledge form, putting a stamp on the envelope, and making a trip to the mailbox? In too many instances, the answer to that question is “no.”

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