“Joining Pledge 1% Boston was an easy choice for me personally. I have seen the impact giving back can have on communities around the world, and I hope to encourage other entrepreneurs and leaders in technology and related industries to make this pledge.”

- Paul English, Founder of Kayak and CEO and Founder of Lola Travel

“I’ve been very fortunate. I went through my entire education in private schools on full financial aid. It gave me an opportunity to transcend my background, which has been incredibly meaningful. So I absolutely wanted to try to do that for others. When my wife and I learned about Pledge 1% Boston, I knew the Boston Foundation was an organization I wanted to be involved with.”
- Paris Wallace, Co-Founder and CEO at Ovia Health

"If we want to make this world a better place, we all need to give not just take"
- Sharon Kan, Founder and CEO of Pepperlane

“At Lovepop, we’ve had the incredible opportunity to witness the personal growth of the team around us, and the impact that the company and our products have made in the world. Pledge 1% is really just a formalized commitment for us to keep doing what we love: trying to create a positive impact on the people who need it most in the communities we live, work, and play in.”
- Wombi Rose, CEO and Co-Founder of Lovepop

“Yesware is proud to be among the great companies that have Pledged 1%. We made the commitment to show that we support the efforts of our employees, teams and stakeholders to give back to the society that empowered us in our entrepreneurial journey.”
- Matthew Bellows, Founder & CEO of Yesware, Inc.

“I think it is really important to give back to the community and the world. I want Constant Contact’s success to be shared with those in need.”
- Gail Goodman, former CEO of Constant Contact

“I was never planning on living in Boston, but after almost 15 years I've found myself with deep roots here and there’s nowhere I'd rather be. Joining Pledge 1% is my way of making sure any success we have at Salsify is invested back in the community that I love so much.”
- Jeremy Redburn, Co-Founder at Salsify

Pledge 1% today, make an enormous impact tomorrow.

You choose how to incorporate the Pledge into your company. We help you get there. Pledge 1% Boston is here to support you as you think about community and what giving back means to your company culture.

In the spirit of “think globally, act locally,” our goal is to empower founders and companies of all sizes to give back in ways that matter most to them, and to make it easy for you.

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Who's Doing It In Boston

WHAT IT IS

Pledging is good for you, your employees, the value of your company...and oh yeah, your community (#quadruplewin). More than ever, companies (and their employees) are civically minded and prioritize having a positive impact on the world.

Pledge 1% Boston encourages and challenges founders and CEOs to pledge 1% of equity (either personal or company equity), product, and employee time for their communities, and help put that intent into action.

Pledge 1% Boston is the local embodiment of the broader global movement, Pledge 1%. The movement was sparked by three companies in 2014 - Salesforce, Atlassian, and Rally - to change the world through inspiring early–stage corporate philanthropy. TUGG and the Boston Foundation are excited to spearhead this movement in Boston.

HOW IT WORKS

You make the pledge, we help you implement it. The sooner you start, the easier it is to incorporate the pledge into the DNA of your company. By its nature, the Pledge is meant to evolve with you as you grow from seed stage to post-IPO.

You don’t have to have all the answers today, you simply have to want to be a part of the movement and join together with the Boston tech ecosystem to make an impact.

Pledge 1% Equity

Pledge 1% of your personal or company equity to your community. We make it easy for you to join entrepreneurial leaders across the country who are giving back. Your pledge of 1% can make a world of difference in your community and your company's culture.

Pledge 1-1-1

Pledge 1% of your company's equity, time, and product. It's easy to get started and harnessing 1% of each of these resources drives the greatest impact on your community and your company's culture.

Pledge 1% Profit

Profit pledges are a good way to join for public or more mature companies that would like a percentage of their profits to impact their communities and/or nonprofit partners. Please chat with us before submitting this pledge so we can help you strategize and formalize.

TAKE THE PLEDGE

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1% of Personal Equity

1% of Company Equity

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1% of Profit

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About Us

Pledge 1% Boston

Pledge 1% Boston is the regional initiative of the global Pledge 1% movement, which catalyzes startups and other innovation economy players to make supporting their communities integral to what they do. By pledging a small portion of their future success today, companies can have an enormous impact.

Individuals and companies may pledge 1% equity of their company for the benefit of Greater Boston—or anywhere in the country or the world. If you are an entrepreneur, founder, investor or general supporter of connecting innovation economy stakeholders with local change, learn more and join us!

Globally, over 6,000 companies in over 150 countries have already pledged 1% to nonprofit causes and programs, and dozens have made the pledge locally in Boston.

Pledge 1% Boston is an initiative powered by both the Boston Foundation and TUGG.

Who is the Boston Foundation?

As Greater Boston’s community foundation, the Boston Foundation devotes its resources to building and sustaining a vital, prosperous city and region, where justice and opportunity are extended to everyone. In everything they do, the Boston Foundation seeks to broaden participation, foster collaboration and heal racial, ethnic and community divisions in Greater Boston.

Who is TUGG?

TUGG (Technology Underwriting Greater Good) is the nonprofit arm of Boston’s tech community. The organization engages and connects tech entrepreneurs and their companies with the most innovative social enterprises serving under-resourced youth in Greater Boston. In addition to its community engagement platform, TUGG is one of the only funders of experimental youth-focused social enterprises in Boston.

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