Accountability fail

Today the media presented a picture that fuels Givealittle’s mission: to drive down the cost of money for charity, and to provide donors with simple and transparent tools to assist engagement with charitable causes.
This was not new information. It was not even classified or commercially sensitive.  The media has used information that has been available [...]

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Give fabulous gifts, then give again

I love it when the latest Springwise email newsletter hits my inbox.  Weekly I ooh and ahh over clever business ideas spotted by Springwise’s global network of 8,000 people.
Last week the issue featured LavishGiving.com. More oohing and ahhing over the wonderful range of products but that is not the point of this blog.
LavishGiving.com not only [...]

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Something has got to give

The feature article in the New Zealand Listener “Something’s got to give” by Mary Jane Boland looks at the ways the recession is impacting the charitable and community sector in New Zealand.
It is worth a read, though nothing really stands out to me as a true sign of the times for the charitable sector.
We have [...]

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Show & tell: Danny Brown

Danny Brown is someone to read, follow, RSS, email, tweet etc etc (you get the point…).If you are involved in charity or just looking for creative ways to fundraise for your favourite cause you will find loads of inspiration for your mad pursuits from Danny. He is the founder and brains behind the super cool [...]

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Intelligence with ethics (T.R.C.C Conference)

Last Thursday I went along to the conference dinner for TRCC at the Quality Hotel on Cuba Street and gave a talk about websites and online tools that I believe should be part of the daily diet of primary and secondary school students in New Zealand.  What a great bunch of fabulous folk!
As promised here [...]

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326

Our good mates at Studio Alexander and Endemic World continue their absolute coolness with a new free publication – 326 (paying homage to the design mecca that is their shared office at 326 New North Road in Kingsland). Word on the street suggests there are copies of the new mag floating around Auckland cafes but [...]

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A Generous Difference – Vivian Hutchinson

What better way to introduce the latest member of the Givealittle board than to share his latest musings on the subject of social innovation and philanthropy – “A Generous Difference” available at scribd.com and at the link below.
A Generous Difference — vivian Hutchinson
Vivian Hutchinson is the Executive Officer of the Social Innovation Investment Group [...]

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