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Apparently others have done this as well:

"Building a Movement of Corporate Philanthropy

We want to change the world through inspiring early–stage corporate philanthropy. Pledge 1% is an easy way to leverage a portion of your future success to support nonprofits in your community. It’s a small commitment today that can make a huge impact tomorrow. The sooner you start, the easier it is–so join your fellow founders by making a pledge today!" [1]

In the list are companies like Atlassian, Salesforce, and Yelp.

The pledge is either 1% of equity, time, product, or profit.

[1] https://pledge1percent.org




This is not philanthropy, this is a company financially supporting the essential foundation upon which their product is built.


Methinks you are confusing altruism with philanthropy/charity.

Either way, it is more than that due to PostgreSQL's software license. Because of that, we all (potentially) benefit.

And it is a commitment. A (somewhat) stable source. More so if more companies commit to such a pledge.


What's the difference?


The investor expects a tangible direct benefit from the investment. A philanthropist expects only the benefit of humanity as a whole, and maybe her own good feelings; or if you are cynical, prestige.




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