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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You are the future of philanthropy

“Philanthropy is reorganising itself before our very eyes” – and you are at the heart of this change.
Philanthropy has long suffered from a perception of exclusivity based on wealth. But it has always been the case that small giving from many people changes the world in a more sustainable and meaningful way than large scale [...]

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Always a work in progress…

Six months ago we released version 1 of Givealittle.co.nz. December 2008 wasn’t so long ago but it feels like decades for the team here in the office. We look back on that release with fond memories and almost a childlike nostalgia for what we sent out into the world. Back then, the world was black [...]

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$5k start to Givealittle

We are chuffed to see that donors are also prepared to give-a-lot in one hit on Givealittle.co.nz. This morning we woke to find that WSPA’s project for the Borneo Orangutan Sanctuary received a $5,000 donation from a mystery giver! The project states that all donations will be used to fund specialist staff required by the [...]

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Happy as Larry

I’ve been following Happy as Larry Cat’s antics for a couple of months now. After hearing about this great online word of mouth initiative I tracked down Larry Cat’s website to learn more.
I am now a happy recipient of Larry Cat’s monthly newsletter offering all types of great giveaways.  No catch, no ties, no tricks [...]

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It’s time to freeze New Zealand….

Many of you may have seen this fantastic improv stunt where 207 people froze mid action in Grand Central Station.

Now it is New Zealand’s turn. Across the country volunteers in various locations will freeze at 1pm on Friday 5 June 2009 to bring attention to World Environment Day. Organised by volunteers around the country [...]

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A tribute to fundraisers

We have some really cool fundraising pages on the go at Givealittle so it seems a good idea to share these.  Maybe you will get all inspired to do something great for a cause you are passionate about or give these guys some support.
Fundraising pages can be set up by anyone to support an organisation [...]

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