Giving time is often more effective for charities than money. If your business can’t give time or figure out how to make its time effective, then perhaps it can reward other volunteers who *can* give time. That’s involveMINT’s model. Nice way to balance across the various ways people and organisations can give. CLICK HERE TO […]
Philanthropy
For Lush Cosmetics Values Mean Far More Than Simply Sourcing Fairtrade
Great to see how Lush Cosmetics doesn’t just play the superficial Fair Trade game. Their ethos and values run through everything they do. Nicely played. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Charity Charge Unveils Socially-Conscious Cash-Back Credit Card
Charity Charge is a credit card which donates your cashback to a charity of your choice. Interesting idea, and I wish it well. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
High School Student Starts Business to Support Veterans’ Charities
Being mission-led doesn’t need to be complex. This fashion retailer, set up by a high school student simply donates a percentage of its sales to veterans’ charities. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Moving the UAE’s Philanthropy from Handouts to Enterprise
The UAE adopts a catalytic approach to philanthropy – moving from cheque-writing to enterprise. Hopefully this is more than gesture politics: the money is there, it would be great to see it have impact at scale. See more here.