RSM Joins the Pledge 1% Movement, Commits to Integrated Philanthropy

CHICAGO – (June 29, 2021) – RSM US LLP (“RSM”) – the nation’s leading provider of audit, tax, and consulting services focused on the middle market – announced today that it has joined Pledge 1%, a corporate philanthropy movement dedicated to making the community a key stakeholder in every business. Spearheaded by Atlassiian, Rally, Salesforce and Tides, Pledge 1% empowers companies to donate 1% of product, equity, profit or employee time to improve communities around the world.

RSM is joining an impressive network of entrepreneurs and companies across the globe including Yelp, DocuSign and others that have committed to philanthropic efforts through the Pledge 1% movement. By pledging 1% of its profits, RSM is demonstrating a commitment to philanthropic leadership.

“Stewardship – or leaving things better than we find them – is one of our core values here at RSM, and has been since our firm was founded in 1926,” said Doug Opheim, chief operating officer with RSM US LLP and chair of the RSM US Foundation. “The RSM US Foundation is dedicated to building tomorrow’s middle market business leaders by enhancing educational outcomes and by supporting organizations committed to providing stable environments for youth in the areas of hunger, housing and health. We are honored to be able to do this in part by leveraging a portion of our firm’s success to support nonprofits in the communities where our people live and work across the U.S. and in Canada through Pledge 1%.” 

“We are incredibly excited that RSM has taken the pledge,” said Amy Lesnick, chief executive of Pledge 1%. “RSM can play a pivotal role in building this movement and promoting a new normal in which all companies – big and small – integrate giving back as a core value in their business.”