Pledge 1% Member Event

Measuring Impact: Getting Started

November

2

,

2023

7:00pm

PDT

Join us for a webinar focused on refining social impact strategy from a desire to measure impact to actively implementing impact measurement. Delve into the crucial aspects of defining the "what" and "why" of your social impact strategy with expert guidance from Morgan Buras-Finlay, an Impact Measurement specialist, in conversation with Mariana Palacios-Valderrama from Justworks. Gain valuable insights into refining your strategy with a keen eye on achieving impactful outcomes.

This event is the first in a series on Impact Measurement. Subsequent sessions will delve into the array of impact tools (April 23rd) and provide guidance on selecting the most suitable tool (May 7th)

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Member Highlight: The Lookout Foundation

Making A Difference In The Communities We Care About

The Lookout Foundation invests in communities outside our own doors where we can see the results. Its mission is to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education for women, girls, and other underserved groups, and security and privacy rights for all, with an emphasis on partnering with organizations that actively work on improving the ideals of equality and justice for Black and other underserved communities.

The Lookout Foundation is a public charity and a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. It is entirely run by Lookout employees on a voluntary basis. Employee-led committees decide where and how Foundation money is distributed, and organize activities to donate time to local organizations.

In order to provide employees with opportunities to see their contributions make a real impact, Lookout has joined the Pledge 1% movement. It is a commitment to donate 1% equity to the communities in which we operate, 1% of our employees' time to local volunteer projects, and 1% product to non profit organizations. By making the local community a key stakeholder in our business, success means more than profits. It means helping our friends and neighbors.

Event Schedule

Intro

3:00PM–3:05PM

Impact Measurement w/ Morgan Buras-Finlay

3:05PM-3:15PM

Conversation w/ Justworks

3:15PM–3:25PM

Closing

3:25PM-3:30PM

Speakers

Morgan Buras-Finlay

Founder & Principal Consultant at Raya Cooper Impact Consulting

Morgan is a seasoned and holistic social impact professional that blends experience in Measurement, Evaluation, Learning & Strategy to help companies balance their business bottom lines with their mission goals. With a career spanning corporate, tech, non-profit and policy sectors, Morgan understands how vital it is for businesses to integrate their impact. Morgan served as Director of Impact Management & Reporting at Salesforce, and as Director of Impact & Learning at the Mission Economic Development Agency. Currently, Morgan is principle and founder of Raya Cooper Impact Consulting, and supporting Pledge 1% as a Social Impact Measurement & Benchmarking consultant. She is an active member of the American Evaluation Association, where she sits in a leadership position in the Social Impact Measurement group, and facilitates a Community of Practice for folks doing Impact Measurement, Management & Reporting in the Corporate Sector.

Mariana Palacios-Valderrama

Social Impact and Sustainability Program Manager at Justworks

Mariana has been, as she says -- dancing -- between the profit and non-profit worlds throughout her career. Her goal is to drive economic advancement for underrecognized communities through corporate program innovation. She focuses on helping organizations live their values, connect to their communities, and contribute to building a better world. Her fuel is her belief in the power that we, as people, have to create change. She loves solving problems, opening doors, and connecting ideas and people. She is currently the Social Impact and Sustainability Program Manager at Justworks where she leads the development and management of their Justworks.org initiative and ESG reporting strategy and framework.

Jan D’Alessandro

President and Founder of Blue J Strategies, Executive Advisor to the Lookout Foundation and Head of Pledge 1% Equity Initiative

Jan D’Alessandro is President and Founder of Blue J Strategies, a strategic advisory that helps companies launch impactful partnerships and corporate social responsibility programs. Clients include Pledge 1%, Unity Technologies, Chime Bank, Bestow, Unagi Scooters, FutureFuel.io, and Lookout. She leads the Equity Initiative for Pledge 1%, where she co-authored the Equity Playbook and launched the Boardroom Allies program, helping companies ignite over two billion dollars in new philanthropy. Jan has held senior positions at AOL, Yahoo, Topspin Media (acquired by Apple), The Find (acquired by Facebook) and Backplane (founded by Lady Gaga). Jan is also a Venture Partner at venture capital firms Waterman Ventures, StudioVC and Correlation Ventures, as well as Savano Capital Partners, providing interim liquidity to founders and employees at high growth private companies. She received her J.D. cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center and her A.B. in English and American Literature from Brown University.

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Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney, interaction design and media architecture researcher, accessibility expert, graphic historian and blogger Mary Jones will speak on the fundamentals of the LATCH method.

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Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney, interaction design and media architecture researcher, accessibility expert, graphic historian and blogger Mary Jones will speak on the fundamentals of the LATCH method.

FAQ

Where do I start?

We have a great guide to help companies set up their product donations. Join Pledge 1% now to learn more and get one-on-one guidance to support your program development.

What does it mean to Pledge 1% of Product?

There are many ways companies can donate products. When you join Pledge 1%, our team will walk you through the key questions and considerations to help you determine the best product donation model for your company. We’ll also provide you with the best practices, case studies, and partner connections necessary to establish a quality donation program.

How do I give Product?

There are a few ways companies can give product and it is very important that you set up a program that makes the most sense for your business. Some typical ways to donate product include giving:

Product in its existing form
Product in form revamped specifically for nonprofits
Hardware/goods
Services (can also be considered a time donation)

Our Purpose

About Pledge 1%

Pledge 1% is a global movement that encourages and empowers companies of all sizes and stages to donate 1% of their staff time, product, profit, and/or equity to ANY charity of their choosing. We provide a simple, flexible, and scaleable model to integrate giving back into the DNA of all companies, especially startups. Already thousands of companies around the world have taken the pledge, and dozens of VCs, incubators, and conferences have joined to push the movement forward.

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