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Protecting Our Planet Challenge Commits $5 Billion To Conserve 30% of Planet by 2030

NonProfit PRO

Nine organizations have joined together to pledge $5 billion over the next 10 years to help address three of the planet’s most life-threatening crises: the climate, extinction and health crises — with an emphasis on the role of nature and the leadership of Indigenous people in solving them.

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10 Common Misconceptions Nonprofits Have About Bitcoin Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Major crypto gifts haven’t slowed down, with multi-million dollar pledges happening in December and January so far. Myth 8: Mining cryptocurrency is bad for the environment. A single donor donated $56 million worth of Bitcoin to 60 nonprofits at the start of 2018 – on Reddit! Myth 2: Cryptocurrencies aren’t regulated enough.

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Life after Common Ground: Part 4 – Soapbox Engage

Judi Sohn

Previously, I highlighted favorite features in Nonprofit Starter Pack , Click & Pledge and Causeview , now I’m going to talk about my favorite parts of Soapbox Engage. With Soapbox Engage you get an environment to build out your forms that is incredibly easy to work with.

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Amazon’s first round of climate pledge funding will tackle battery waste and EVs

The Verge

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. To fight climate change, we need to solve the impact products have on the environment.

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Walmart, Ikea, and Amazon have a dirty shipping problem

The Verge

Giant retailers, including Amazon and Ikea, have pledged to go green, but their shipping is still pretty dirty. Image: Pacific Environment, Stand.earth. Despite their sweeping climate pledges, companies such as Ikea and Amazon are still doing significant damage to the planet, as this report shows. amid the pandemic.

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Disengaged employees: What are they really thinking?

The Next Web

The etymology of the word “engaged” comes from the French, gage – to pledge one’s self or enter a contract. It is a result of dishonesty, lack of integrity, or a difficult work environment, and it generally comes down to unclear and uncommunicated assumptions and expectations. On the same page. Leave us a question or comment below.

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EU Commission starts big-name ‘Leaders Club’ to advise on European Web entrepreneurship

The Next Web

Similar to the Startup America program in the United States, Startup Europe’s goal is to bring together commitments and pledges from the public and private sector to strengthen the Web entrepreneurship environment and stimulate technological innovation in Europe.

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