“Pledge 1% is a movement full of immense possibilities that will be unleashed with new leadership,” said Ryan Martens, co-founder and CEO, EFCO, and co-founder and CTO, Rally, now part of CA Technologies.It’s one of the best decisions we ever made.” “Everyone benefits when a company builds giving back into its DNA. “Pledge 1% can change the face of corporate philanthropy and shape the culture of companies that take the pledge,” said Scott Farquhar, co-founder and co-CEO of Atlassian.“We’re thrilled to have Amy Lesnick at the helm of Pledge 1% during a critical moment for corporate philanthropy.” “CEOs and entrepreneurs are realizing that to build a great company, you need to include giving back at the core,” said Suzanne DiBianca, EVP and chief philanthropy officer, Salesforce.“Together, we can change the status quo-ensuring philanthropy is baked into the DNA of every company from the beginning and giving back is endorsed and encouraged by successful entrepreneurs, industry leaders and investors alike.” “I’m incredibly excited to lead the Pledge 1% team,” said Amy Lesnick, chief executive and president, Pledge 1%.She has been named to the San Francisco Business Times Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business List. Lesnick co-founded and instructed the Strategic Philanthropy course at Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, regularly advises foundations on the integration of technology and social change and serves as a mentor at Stanford’s StartX Accelerator. Before Indiegogo, Lesnick served as CEO of Full Circle Fund for six years. Prior to joining Pledge 1%, Lesnick spent two years leading cause-related world-wide growth at Indiegogo. Lesnick is a technology industry veteran and a recognized leader in social innovation. With the addition of Amy Lesnick and by joining Tides as a special strategic initiative, Pledge 1% enters its next phase of growth as it scales to reach more companies around the globe. Since its launch, more than 700 companies in more than 20 countries-including Glassdoor, NewVoiceMedia, PopSugar, Twilio, and Yelp-have joined the Pledge 1% movement and committed to making the community a key stakeholder in their businesses. Pledge 1% was launched in 2014 by leaders in corporate philanthropy from Atlassian, Rally, Salesforce, and the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado, a program of The Community Foundation. Pledge 1% also announced today that it has joined Tides as a special strategic initiative to expand its global reach. San Francisco, April 12, 2016-Pledge 1%, a corporate philanthropy movement dedicated to making the community a key stakeholder in every business, today announced that Amy Lesnick has joined the organization as its first chief executive and president. Pledge 1% also joins Tides as a special strategic initiative to expand global reach
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