BACKGROUND

At its core, Pledge 1% is built on the idea that businesses can be a powerful force for good

It provides a simple, flexible framework for companies to commit a portion of their resources to the community through a custom philanthropy arrangement.

OVERVIEW

It proposes a flexible 1% of profit/revenue,equity,time and product pledge as the baseline choice of practice.Companies can choose one or any combination of these pledges

Time: 1% of employee time for volunteering. · Product: 1% of product or services, often donated to nonprofits. · Profit: 1% of profit or revenue for charitable grants. · Equity: 1% of company equity to fund long-term social impact

Guiding principles

At the heart of everything is a structured commitment to securing resources for communities.The pledge1% uganda chapter is a popup and belongs to the global collective of pledge1% chapters under the advisement ofthe pledge1% organisation.For further engagements please engage via pledge1%.org