Fastly Launches Worldwide Virtual Volunteering Initiative, Joins the Pledge 1% Movement
21 1월 2021 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
Fastly continues its investment in global
communities through its inaugural Global Week of Service,
empowering employees to virtually volunteer for causes
Fastly, Inc. (NYSE: FSLY) announced today that it has joined
Pledge 1%, a corporate philanthropy movement dedicated to making
the community a key stakeholder in every business. In honor of
Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Fastly’s commitment to corporate
giving, Fastly is kicking off the new year with its inaugural
Global Week of Service, running from Jan. 18 to Jan. 24, empowering
its worldwide workforce to volunteer virtually and safely. This
event will kick off a greater focus in 2021 on expanding corporate
philanthropy and volunteerism efforts.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, corporate volunteer hours declined
by 58% from the same time period in 2019. Fastly has set a goal of
2,000 employee volunteer hours during the Global Week of Service.
The week will be an opportunity for the global Fastly workforce to
come together and serve our employees’ respective communities
during a once-a-century public health and economic crisis. To
encourage employees to volunteer safely and abide by the health and
safety guidelines in their area, the Fastly team has shared a
variety of virtual volunteer opportunities with their team,
including The Peace Crane Project, Amnesty Decoders, and Be My
Eyes.
“In 2021, we’re working to make sure our corporate giving
program is as impactful as possible,” said Doniel Sutton, Chief
People Officer of Fastly. “We believe that volunteering is one of
the best ways to deliver real impact to communities. There is a
powerful multiplier effect that takes place when people are united
in service to something greater than themselves, and that’s what
this week will ignite. Plus, we know that volunteering will have a
positive impact on our Fastly community as well. Although virtual,
the social contact aspect of helping and working with others can
have a profound effect on our team’s well-being, and relieve stress
through meaningful connection with other people. Feeling
intentionally engaged in social good is proven to have an
appreciable positive impact on employees. This year will build the
foundation for us to explore more sustainable employee volunteer
programs and activities. Through the ongoing efforts of volunteers,
remarkable change can occur.”
As part of the Pledge 1% movement, Fastly is joining an
impressive network of entrepreneurs and companies across the globe
that have committed to philanthropic efforts such as Salesforce,
Atlassian, and Rally. Though this year marks Fastly’s first Global
Week of Service, Fastly has long demonstrated a commitment to
philanthropic leadership through its Open Source and Nonprofit
Program. Through the program, Fastly supports a wide range of
organizations: internationally-recognized nonprofits focusing on
causes such as human rights and journalistic freedom, open-source
foundations, and open-source projects at various maturity levels.
As the COVID-19 pandemic surged globally and the world turned to
the internet to stay connected, the Open Source and Nonprofit
Program doubled its free services donations, increasing the value
of free services from $25M to $50M. Fastly provides free services
to organizations like Khan Academy, Doctors Without Borders, and
Tech for Good.
“Fastly has an excellent nonprofit program,” said Srivishnu
Piratla, CEO of Tech for Good, a nonprofit that provides technology
solutions to underrepresented communities. “One of our main
projects at Tech for Good is working to bring internet connectivity
to rural areas all over the world, starting with India. Cost is a
primary concern with this project, so we are building a network
that will offload all daytime requests into nighttime hours when
satellite internet is at its cheapest. We are using Fastly to do
that, getting as close to the edge of the network and our users as
possible. Through their Open Source and Nonprofit Program, those
services are free."
For more information about our 1% pledge, our Open Source &
Nonprofit Program, or Fastly’s commitment to corporate philanthropy
email community@fastly.com.
About Fastly
Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they
love. Fastly’s edge cloud platform enables customers to create
great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by
processing, serving, and securing our customers’ applications as
close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the Internet.
The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet,
to be programmable, and to support agile software development.
Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s most prominent
companies, including Vimeo, Pinterest, The New York Times, and
GitHub.
About Pledge 1%
Pledge 1% is an effort spearheaded by Atlassian, Rally,
Salesforce and Tides to accelerate their shared vision around
integrating philanthropy into businesses around the world. Pledge
1% encourages and challenges individuals and companies to pledge 1%
of equity, profit, product and/or employee time for their
communities, because pledging a small portion of future success can
have a huge impact on tomorrow. Pledge 1% offers companies turnkey
tools and best practices, making it accessible for any company to
incorporate philanthropy into their business model. To learn more
or to take the pledge, please visit www.pledge1percent.org.
Source: Fastly, Inc.
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