Pledge 1% Builders Convening

Innovation for Impact: AI for Social Good

May

16

,

2024

9:30am

–

5:30pm

PDT

RSVPs Closed

If you’re interested in attending, please email Hilary - hilary@pledge1percent.org.

Social impact leaders face unprecedented challenges, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers a powerful toolkit to drive positive change. But with this power comes responsibility. This event equips you to navigate the exciting world of AI for good, ensuring ethical and impactful applications in your social impact initiatives. We'll tackle critical questions through engaging discussions on:

--- Charting the Course: How can we leverage evolving regulations and existing frameworks to ensure AI development serves social good?
--- Building Trustworthy Systems: What strategies can we employ to build transparency and trust around AI initiatives? How can we establish strong governance frameworks to mitigate risks and define clear accountability?
--- Maximizing Impact & Addressing Challenges: How can we tailor AI governance specifically for social impact initiatives to minimize potential harm and unintended consequences? What methods can we use to measure the ethical impact of these programs?

Convening Main Themes:

1. Navigating the Regulatory Landscape: key AI regulations and policy considerations impacting corporations, emphasizing responsible AI development and alignment with ESG goals.

2. Mitigating AI Risks & Building Trust: potential risks associated with AI (bias, fairness, privacy) and how they can impact social impact initiatives; strategies for mitigating these risks and building trust with stakeholders (employees, customers, investors) through responsible AI development practices.

3. Integrating AI into your Social Impact Strategy: practical considerations for incorporating AI into a corporate social impact strategy (i.e. AI integration, building internal capabilities, and establishing ethical frameworks)

The Final Countdown!

Time left for the event days hours minutes seconds

The countdown doesn't work if the event start date is set to TBD

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

Registration Opens + Breakfast

8:45AM–9:30AM

Welcome + Builder Introductions

9:30AM +10:20AM

Keynote Speaker

10:20AM-11:10AM

Round Table Discussions

11:15PM-12:15PM

Networking Lunch

12:30Pm-1:20pm

Panel Discussion

1:20Pm-2:20pm

Breakout Group Workshops

2:25PM-3:40pm

Group Reflections + Closing Remarks

3:50PM - 4:30PM

Hosted Happy Hour

4:30PM - 5:30PM

Keynote Speaker

Mayowa Sanusi

Assistant Vice President, Strategy, U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance

Mayowa Sanusi is a social impact strategist, evaluator, and advocate working at U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance (a subsidiary of U.S. Bank) to institutionalize the practice of impact measurement and management, generate meaningful insights, and improve socioeconomic outcomes for communities of color. Mayowa has extensive experience using data-informed approaches to advise organizations on strategic planning, research, and evaluation methods to create long lasting social and environmental changes. His background in community organizing, public health, and community development has allowed him to address the most pressing health and social inequities such as equitable access to capital & the racial wealth gap, health equity (healthcare access, substance use treatment, air pollution), and equitable community development. Mayowa has managed and overseen various social impact and evaluation projects collaborating with government, for profit, and non-profit entities such as the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Wynn Resorts. In his spare time Mayowa likes to travel the globe and explore the landscape, food, language, and overall culture that each unique place offers.

Speakers

Kait Sheridan

Director of Marketing at Pledge 1%

Kait is Pledge 1% 's in-house social impact expert, helping companies and movement makers with their marketing, programs, and strategies.

Lindsey Kirchoff

Member Experience Specialist, Pledge 1%

Lindsey specializes in onboarding our Pledge companies.With over six years experience editing and producing content she’s focused on giving our community the experience and resources they need to be successful.

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.

Full Name

Job Title

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.

Full Name

Job Title

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.

A Special Thanks to

And our 2024 Builders

Join us. Contact members@pledge1percent.org

Pledge 1% • 1014 Torney Ave, San Francisco, CA 94129 • Have questions? Contact us at members@pledge1percent.org

Contact the Organizer