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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 14/11/2025
This Giving Season, even small donations to our Catalytic Impact Fund are helping solve the world’s toughest health and development challenges. 🔗 Learn more: www.founderspledge.com/news/the-hig... 🙌 Give now: www.founderspledge.com/giving-season
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 11/11/2025
In our latest 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲, SwiftKey Co-Founder Ben Medlock shares how Founders Pledge research guides his philanthropy, and why being part of this community still matters. 🔗 Read more: www.founderspledge.com/news/life-on...
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 04/11/2025
What does strategic giving actually look like? From crisis response to long-term change, our Funds help generosity go further. We broke it down in our latest blog: www.founderspledge.com/news/five-wa...
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 29/10/2025
This #givingseason, your generosity can go 52x further! 🤯 Until Dec 31, donations to Founders Pledge operating expenses will be matched up to $750,000. Imagine the impact! 🚀
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 16/10/2025
🚨 Big news: we’re launching The Foundry, a community of supporters sustaining the engine behind @founderspledge.com. Every $1 invested unlocked $26 for charity in 2024. That’s real impact. Learn more and join us: www.founderspledge.com/the-foundry #FoundersPledge #TheFoundry #HighImpactGiving
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 01/10/2025
🌍 We’re excited to share the results of our Rapid Response Fund — launched earlier this year with The Life You Can Save to keep critical global health programs going amid sudden funding cuts. Here’s what this community made possible ⬇️
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 30/09/2025
Governments and major companies are committing to triple nuclear power by 2050. But philanthropy? Still lagging — with <2.5% of clean electricity funding going to nuclear, one of the most promising tools for deep decarbonization. ⚛️ Since 2018, we’ve invested $10M+ to help change that. 🧵👇
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 29/09/2025
💡 Thinking about pledging but not sure if it’s the right step? You’re not alone. We explore the 5 most common reasons founders hesitate—and why those same reasons often become the best reasons to join. 🌍✨ 👉Learn more www.founderspledge.com/news/top-fiv... #FoundersPledge #Impact
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 25/09/2025
✨ Introducing Life on The Pledge ✨ A new series spotlighting how our members turn values into action & reshape philanthropy. 🌍 First up: writer & philanthropist Gal Podjarny — from fiction to grassroots activism. Read her story 👉 founderspledge.com/news/life-on... #FoundersPledge #Impact
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 24/09/2025
🇩🇪 We’re proud to launch the German cohort of our Founders Pledge Ambassador Program today! They'll share their experiences with Founders Pledge to inspire others to join our community. 💬 Hear from them in thread 1/6 #FoundersPledge #Ambassadors
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 22/09/2025
🌍⚡ We’re proud to be the 1st major philanthropic community to sign the Tripling Nuclear Philanthropy Pledge. Tomorrow, our Climate Lead Johannes Ackva joins the #NuclearEnergyPolicySummit to share how bold giving can accelerate nuclear as a critical climate solution. #Climate #Philanthropy
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 19/09/2025
🌍✨ Honored to receive the first-ever Pioneering DAF Sponsor Award at the DAF Giving Summit! We're recognized for bold innovation — launching the Rapid Response Fund with The Life You Can Save after USAID cuts to keep life-saving programs running. #DAFGivingSummit #Philanthropy #Impact
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 19/09/2025
🚀 Member Anton Osika, CEO and cofounder of Lovable, spoke about his bold commitment to give 50% of future earnings to philanthropy and tackle AI risks at Nordic Tech Week. Read more from @sifted.eu: sifted.eu/articles/lov... #FoundersPledge #NordicTechWeek #AI
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Lovable CEO pledges 50% of future earnings to combatting ‘bad AI’
The CEO of Swedish vibe coding startup Lovable declared on stage at Nordic Tech Week to spend 50% of his future earnings combating ‘bad AI’.
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 18/09/2025
📰 Featured in @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social The Rapid Response Fund raised + granted $12M in just 6 months to provide emergency funding and fill urgent gaps for global health and development nonprofits. 🌍 👉 Read more: www.philanthropy.com/article/new-... #Philanthropy #Impact
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State of Play: Who Is Still Offering Emergency Funding?
More community and regional foundations are stepping up to offer assistance to nonprofits dealing with the loss of federal money.
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 17/09/2025
🌍🚀 Meet the new wave of changemakers! Today we launch our UK Ambassador cohort: four founders who, over the next month, will share their experiences with Founders Pledge to inspire others to join our community. 💬 Hear from them in thread 1/6
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 16/09/2025
What does it take to raise the next generation while scaling companies with empathy and intention in a rapidly changing, AI-driven world? 🌍✨ Thank you Sheila Marcelo (Ohai.ai CEO) & @ruchowdh.bsky.social for a powerful conversation, and our partner Leaders In Tech. #Leadership #AI #FutureOfWork
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 11/09/2025
🌍 We’re launching the Founders Pledge Ambassador Program! Entrepreneurs in 🇸🇪 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 are leading sprints to grow our community and spark new pledges. Because generosity scales—and doing the most good takes bold leadership. Meet the first cohort 👉 www.founderspledge.com/news/ambassa...
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The Founders Pledge Ambassador Program
The Founders Pledge Ambassador Program launches with mission-driven entrepreneurs joining forces across the globe.
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 08/09/2025
📣 We’re proud to be a Founding Partner of Nordic Tech Week, a five-day celebration of startups, tech, and innovation in Stockholm. 📆 September 15–19 It’s free, open to everyone, and the perfect chance to connect with the whole ecosystem. 🔗Register here: nordictechweek.org #NordicTechWeek25
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 05/09/2025
Founders Pledge Climate Lead Johannes Ackva discussed the positive aspects of the Big Beautiful Bill on ntvNachrichten's podcast "Klima-Labor." Ackva shares how it preserved what really matters: America’s capacity for clean energy innovation. Listen here (German): open.spotify.com/episode/7o79...
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Donald Trump macht was richtig: Die positiven Aspekte der "Big Beautiful Bill" - mit Johannes Ackva (Founders Pledge)
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 02/09/2025
@devex.com features our new GHD Catalytic Impact Fund! In the wake of USAID cuts, we provided urgent stopgap support via the Rapid Response Fund. Now, we’re building on that momentum to drive long-term, systemic change in global health and development. Read more: www.devex.com/news/philant...
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Philanthropic initiative launches long-term fund to replace USAID stopgap
While donations in response to USAID cuts have waned, Founders Pledge's Katrina Sill says "broad donor interest in supporting the most impactful global health and development opportunities is as stron...
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 28/08/2025
From crisis response to catalytic change — today we launch the next chapter of our Global Health & Development work: the Catalytic Impact Fund. We target opportunities to multiply impact and drive long-term, systemic change. Learn more: www.founderspledge.com/news/from-ra...
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 27/08/2025
The Rapid Response Fund, which has raised over $12M to provide emergency funding to programs at risk due to U.S. foreign aid cuts, will close to new donations on August 31. Thank you — with your support, we’ve preserved essential services and saved lives in the communities that need them most.
Important update about the Rapid Response Fund
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 30/07/2025
As federal funding shrinks, philanthropy steps up. Through our Rapid Response Fund, we’ve moved $7.5M+ to high-impact orgs. Featured in @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social 🔗 philanthropy.com/article/more... #GlobalHealth #EffectiveGiving #Philanthropy #FoundersPledge #TheLifeYouCanSave
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More Funders Announce Long-Term Support as Federal Cuts Deepen
Foundations are shifting their spending strategies, particularly for groups affected by Trump administration policy changes. Among them is a $1 billion initiative to support economic mobility for low-...
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 29/07/2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill cut wind and solar tax credits—but from a global decarbonization perspective, the most important federal infrastructure survived. Read the blog > founderspledge.com/news/what-do... #ClimatePhilanthropy #ClimatePolicy #FoundersPledge
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 25/06/2025
How can philanthropists move $60B+ in climate funding? 🌍 Our Climate Fund grant to @efifoundation.org funds research on ways to reform DOE, which can strengthen US clean energy innovation. Smart funding → big systems change. 🔗 founderspledge.com/research/how... #ClimateAction #Philanthropy
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How Philanthropists Can Impact $60B+ of Innovation Funding
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 23/06/2025
📰 Latest NYT op-ed makes it clear: when global health funding fails to move fast, people suffer. We need *rapid, coordinated giving* — and that’s exactly what the **Rapid Response Fund** delivers. 💪 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/o... 🧵
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Opinion | The Waste Musk Created
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 05/06/2025
📣 HUGE news: We've received a $50 million anonymous donation to our Climate Fund – the largest single gift in our ten year history! 🎉 Featured in @heatmap_news latest article here >> heatmap.news/climate/foun...
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The Philanthropy Stepping in to Fund Center-Right Climate Groups
“You can’t just divest from the eco-right after the election,” contends Johannes Ackva of Founder Pledge.
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 16/05/2025
Celebrating 10 years of impact! 🎉 This week, our team came together for our annual offsite meeting! 🌍 A decade in, we’re still pushing boundaries in helping entrepreneurs do immense good with their charitable giving. 💸 Read our Impact Report: impact.founderspledge.com/2024/foreword
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 09/05/2025
👏 An inspiring and historic moment for philanthropy! We wholeheartedly celebrate the Gates Foundation's monumental decision to double its spending to an incredible $200 billion over the next 20 years. nytimes.com/2025/05/08/m... 🧵
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Bill Gates Explains His Plans to Close the Gates Foundation in 2045
In a wide-ranging interview, he explains his decision — amid the Trump administration’s assault on foreign aid — to accelerate the end of his giving.
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 09/05/2025
Tip Three from Ignaz Forstmeier (@Personio co-founder): Unlock the Heart of Giving 💚 Stay connected and turn giving into a personal relationship 🤗 👉 Full blog: www.founderspledge.com/news/ignaz-f... #FoundersPledge #Philanthropy #GivingWithHeart #StartupImpact
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 08/05/2025
Part 2/3 from Ignaz Forstmeier (@Personio co-founder + Founders Pledge member) Tip Two: Identify What You Truly Care About 🔍 Starting out on your philanthropy journey? This is for you 🌍 👉 www.founderspledge.com/news/ignaz-f... #Philanthropy #FoundersPledge #GivingBack #StartupLife
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 05/05/2025
Kicking off a 3-part series with Founders Pledge member Ignaz Forstmeier (@Personio co-founder)! 🚀 Tip One: Start Early ⏰ Read more 👉 www.founderspledge.com/news/ignaz-f... #StartUpGiving #Philanthropy #FoundersPledge
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 01/05/2025
🚀 We’re celebrating 10 years of impact at Founders Pledge! 🚀 Our new Impact Report charts a decade of progress, learning & global good — powered by an extraordinary community of founders. Take a look 👇 🔗https://impact.founderspledge.com/2024/foreword #10YearsOfImpact #FoundersPledge
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 16/04/2025
🗞️ FEATURED: The Rapid Response Fund, in partnership with The Life You can Save, highlighted in @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social as a key resource for orgs hit by federal cuts—especially those serving women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ communities. 🔑 📖 Read more: philanthropy.com/article/seek...
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Seeking Rapid Response Grants? These Funds Are Offering Help.
The Skoll Foundation is the latest funder to offer groups affected by Trump administration cuts relief. It will provide $25 million to existing awardees.
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 15/04/2025
🎙️ NEW PODCAST: Using Data to Save Lives: Inside a Smarter Approach to Philanthropy Our CEO and Co-Founder David Goldberg and Jessica La Mesa, Co-CEO of The Life You Can Save, share about the #RapidResponseFund on The Business of Giving podcast. 🎧 Listen here: denver-frederick.com/2025/04/12/u...
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Using Data to Save Lives: Inside a Smarter Approach to Philanthropy - Denver Frederick
In a moment when critical global health programs are under threat due to sweeping USAID cuts, two organizations are stepping up. The Life You Can Save and Founders Pledge have teamed up to launch the ...
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 31/03/2025
It's official: USAID is shuttering after months of state cuts: abcnews.go.com/US/after-mon...
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After months of cuts, State Department says it's officially shuttering USAID
The State Department said it's officially shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, in what could deal a final blow to the beleaguered foreign aid agency.
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 28/03/2025
Matt Lerner, our Managing Director, Research shares progress on the #RapidResponseFund at our webinar in partnership with The Life You Can Save. Over $3 million raised so far, and the need remains critical. Donate now > www.founderspledge.com/funds/rapid-...
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 19/03/2025
The #RapidResponseFund was featured in @vox.com latest piece on impactful giving amidst foreign aid cuts. So far, we’ve raised over $2 million to help the most effective charities directly impacted by the recent cuts. #FoundersPledge #TheLifeYouCanSave #RapidResponseFund
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3 ways you can help the people hurt by Trump’s foreign aid cuts
The president took away life-saving aid. You can give some of it back.
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 17/02/2025
LAUNCHED TODAY: Rapid Response Fund in partnership with The Life You Can Save, to bridge critical USAID funding gaps. Donate Now: www.founderspledge.com/funds/rapid-...
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 06/02/2025
"Pledging should be the easiest decision a founder makes." Our founder David Goldberg joined the Fundraising Demystified podcast with Jason Kirby and shares how #FoundersPledge makes giving simple for founders exiting their business. Watch it now> www.founderspledge.com/news/david-g...
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 04/02/2025
🌍 NEW CLIMATE REPORT 🌍 Our latest report, featured in @wsj.com, explores how climate philanthropists can maximize their impact in a new political landscape. Read the report>> www.founderspledge.com/research/all... #ClimateImpact #FoundersPledge
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 31/01/2025
📰 FEATURED TODAY 📰 @wsj.com shares insights on our latest report "𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙄𝙣: 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚" Read it here >> www.wsj.com/articles/wit... #ClimatePhilanthropy #FoundersPledge #WallStreetJournal
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With Trump 2.0, These Climate Donors Are Thinking Differently
Some donors are doubling down on policy; others are focusing on new funding models.
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Founders Pledge @founderspledge.com · 24/01/2025
🎙️ NEW PODCAST 🎙️Hear from our CEO David Goldberg on the Fundraising Demystified podcast, hosted by Jason Kirby founder of Thunder.vc. Check out the full episode >> www.founderspledge.com/news/david-g...
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