Tuesday, 8 November 2011
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I Like2Give
Doing our bit for our planet and for humankind doesn’t have to be anything monumental. Sometimes all it takes is doing things differently, like buying a gift that does good. Gifts4Good is an online shop which offers a range of alternative ‘virtual’ gifts that support carefully selected social development projects. This year, GreaterGood SA is running the I Like2Give competition offering ten good people a chance to win a R500 gift voucher for gifts4good.co.za. Christmas shopping has never felt this good.
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Essential online resource for fundraisers
GreaterGood SA’s knowledge hub for civil society, The Funding Site, has been revamped and refreshed with new content, an updated funder database and better filters for finding the information you need. Registered causes get a 50% discount on an annual subscription to The Funding Site as well as access to our new Knowledge Sessions by Skype. Currently in beta testing, we’re asking for your input in ironing out any bugs on the site.
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Cop17 without the jargon
Greater Good SA’s CEO Bridgit Evans talks to Jonathon Hanks, Managing Director of Incite Sustainability, about the upcoming COP-17 meeting in Durban. She tries to cut through the jargon to understand what the meeting is all about. Jonathon has attended several of the previous COP negotiations as an accredited observer. This year, at a separate side-event of the Durban meeting, he will be presenting the findings of the 2011 Carbon Disclosure Project: South Africa report.
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Micro finance vs. loan sharks
For the majority of South Africans, accessing finance through registered financial institutions is impossible. This is because most South Africans are unable to meet the criteria to qualify for credit. Historically, loan sharks (called ‘mashonisas’ in Zulu) have been the only option for the unbankable. Mmamohau Tswaedi, a member of GreaterCapital’s research and evaluation team, debates an alternative to this form of finance.
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Knowledge is power
GreaterGood SA’s new Knowledge Sessions by Skype are a quick and easy way to get to grips with fundraising in a digital world. Industry experts and GreaterGood SA’s own development gurus will host short, interactive sessions four times a year for registered causes and Funding Site subscribers.
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Teachers go the extra mile
It’s understandable that schools in South Africa tend to focus quite fervently on receiving a matric certificate at the end of Grade 12. However, an unfortunate result is that the important role of educational interventions outside of the classroom is too often pushed aside. Yet the benefits of such activities can be long-lasting and affect learners’ knowledge and ways of thinking. This year’s Stars in Education Awards highlighted how individual teachers are going beyond what is expected from them to provide their learners with these benefits.
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Creating shared value through Enterprise Development
Increasingly, private companies are expected by society and governments to actively contribute to addressing the planet’s major social and environmental challenges. In a world with a growing gap between the rich and the poor and progressive scarcity of natural resources, many people recognise that profit maximisation cannot be the only business driver. Dylan Edwards, senior CSI Consultant and Researcher at GreaterCapital, explores the benefits of shared value.
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Tip for Causes
Getting to know more about your Facebook fans and how they interact with your page has just become easier. Earlier this month Facebook launched a completely new version of Page Insights along with several new metrics. This article on Huffington Post helps make sense of the new terms.
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