Pledge Launches Donations App Integrated with Zoom to Add a Donate Button and Transform Any Zoom Meeting Into a Virtual Fundraiser

Pledge, the innovative and award-winning fundraising platform that makes it easy for businesses, nonprofits and individuals to make a positive impact in their communities, today announced the launch of Donations by Pledge, a new app for Zoom that makes it possible for anyone to quickly and easily add a Donate button into Zoom Meetings and turn any meeting into a virtual fundraiser in minutes. Building on the recent surge of attention to social change, the new app combines Pledge’s vast global network of over two million nonprofit partners with Zoom’s…

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HSBC UK pledges £2m to support 30 new Stormzy Scholars at the University of Cambridge over next 3 years

A further 30 Black students are to receive a £20,000 per year scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge following a new philanthropic partnership between HSBC UK and the #Merky Foundation, the UK charity founded by British musician, Stormzy. The scholarships will fund the tuition fees and maintenance costs (equivalent of £20,000 per student each year) for 10 new students each year over the next three years, for a degree course of either three or four years’ duration. The combined support of HSBC UK, the #Merky Foundation and an…

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Triodos Bank tops global table for financing of clean energy projects

Triodos has topped a global league table for most clean energy deals executed by a bank, after financing more than $433 million (USD) in 2020. With a total of 69 deals across Europe, Triodos took the title of ‘Most Active Lead Arranger’, incorporating traditional renewables such as onshore wind, solar and hydro, alongside EV charging, battery storage and energy efficiency projects. This is the sixth year running that Triodos Bank has topped the league table, published by independent analyst Clean Energy Pipeline, incorporating lending from Triodos Bank UK Ltd, Triodos…

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T.J.Maxx and Actress Mindy Kaling Launch “The Change Exchange” Pen Pal Program

With change occurring at a fundamental level this past year, T.J.Maxx sought to understand how women were navigating unexpected changes, both big and small. A recent survey by the brand’s purpose-driven initiative -The Maxx You Project – uncovered that 1 in 2 women desire “access to other women” when experiencing personal change, and 80% want more networks of support to help encourage them. In its fifth year, The Maxx You Project is launching The Change Exchange, an empowering letter-writing program designed to help women connect with each other and feel…

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Coca-Cola Helps Fuel Atlanta Startup Ecosystem with Investment in Engage Collaborative Innovation and Corporate Venture Platform

The Coca-Cola Company is joining Engage—a collaborative innovation and corporate venture program comprised of Fortune 500 corporations, enterprise startups and research universities—to pursue a shared mission to elevate Atlanta and the Southeast as a leading technology and innovation hub. The investment fund in support of the Engage program, managed by Tech Square Ventures, is backed by 14 Atlanta-based corporations representing 13 unique industries, including Delta Air Lines, Invesco, Cox Enterprises, The Home Depot, UPS and Chick-fil-A. Early-stage, B2B enterprise tech startups are selected for the bi-annual 10-week Engage Program in…

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