Posted July 27th, 2009 by nathalie
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 [...]
Tags: Charities Commission, Close Up, Epilepsy Foundation, Epilepsy New Zealand, fundraising cost, givealittle, Mark Sainsbury, nathalie hofsteede, telemarketing
Posted July 21st, 2009 by lee
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 [...]
Tags: business giving, givealittle, Jane Pennells, lavish giving, lavishgiving, lavishgiving.com, networkforgood
Posted July 17th, 2009 by nathalie
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 [...]
Tags: charity, funding, givealittle, Listener, Mary Jane Boland, nathalie hofsteede, recession
Posted July 13th, 2009 by nathalie
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 [...]
Tags: Cadbury, dairy milk, Danny Brown, givealittle, social media
Posted July 12th, 2009 by nathalie
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 [...]
Tags: Celsias, classroom projects, DonateNZ, Donorschoose, education, givealittle, Kiva, nathalie hofsteede, TRCC
Posted July 5th, 2009 by lee
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Posted July 5th, 2009 by nathalie
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 [...]
Tags: 326, endemic world, givealittle, kinoo, studio alexander
Posted July 1st, 2009 by nathalie
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 [...]
Tags: generosity, givealittle, philanthropy, social innovation, vivian hutchinson