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From paycheck to purpose with Joel Pollick, CEO and Cofounder of Percent Pledge

in 2010, 20% of the top Russell 1000 had a workplace giving and volunteering program. By 2020, it was over 90%, so there was a 700% growth and it wasn't just large companies.

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Joel Pollick, Co founder and CEO of Percent Pledge, joins the show to talk about

  • The three main challenges that consumers wrestle with when it comes to giving back.
  • Building a culture of giving, shifting from paycheck to purpose, and a generation that gives more
  • The importance of reinforcing your mission...over, and over again.

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Joel Pollick

CEO of Percent Pledge

Joel Pollick is the Founder & CEO of the workplace philanthropy platform Percent Pledge. Percent Pledge creates customized social impact programs enabling businesses of any size to authentically engage with their workforce and improve employer brand.  Prior to Percent Pledge, Joel was the youngest equity partner ever at Market Strategy Group, and held senior positions at The Giving Back Fund and AccuRev.

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