Socks for Happy People launch Buy1GIVE1 (Buy One Give One)

david.anttony — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:00:00 +0100

You just have to check these guys blog out. They will soon have full online information available about how to buy their socks through the internet. They are surely the coolest sock company in the world! Each pair of socks sold supports a child in Mongolia to receive a free pair, protecting the [...]

The natural law of giving applies to small businesses too!

louise — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:00:00 +0100

Mark Falzon, CEO of The Ark Group and key supporter of the Buy1BUILD1™ initiative, tells me why small businesses, can afford to get involved with Buy1GIVE1:

I’ve been in small businesses and I know how hard it can be at times. I’ve also found in [...]

Just a bunch of numbers!

david.anttony — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:00 +0100

This morning I was sorting out some data that needed to be transfered to our new system. I had a problem with one account so I decided to re-enter the data.

The data was contribution data from our Business Partners.

Here are some of the numbers I was transferring accross :

225
228
163
280
238
260
239

Bill Gates and Creative Capitalism - SMART giving

pauldunn — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:00 +0100

In TIME Magazine recently, Bill Gates wrote a keynote piece on giving. It's 'required' reading for all of us here at B1G1.

The accompanying diagrams with the article showed how giving 'started' in the 19th century (funnily enough with Cadburys!) and then really picked up in pace since 1960 when people like Dave Packard (of HP fame) were making statements about Corporate Responsibility.

The article also shows how, until now, CSR has been the 'domain&# [...]

Microsoft, Kids and Me

pauldunn — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:00:00 +0100

Like many, I have what some describe as a love/hate relationship with Microsoft. Sometimes I think ‘WOW, that’s cool’. Other times I think “Oh boy, that didn’t work out so well” (And yes, Vista fits in that last category which I why I’m now such a passionate Mac user!)

In any event, I saw something recently in the ‘cool’ category. In fact, more than just ‘cool’, this was almost exactly Buy1GIVE1 cool. Take a look:

When Giving Gains Impact

pauldunn — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:00:00 +0100

Right now I’m on a plane from Australia’s Gold Coast to Melbourne.

And as always, being on a plane is a great time for reflection. Today it’s more than just reflection in some ways. I’m actually heading off for what we might call a ‘high-level’ meeting with one of Australia’s major retailers.

So I’ve done the background. And it’s interesting. This particular retailer g [...]

Sharing JOY - Can giving really attract more?

Masami — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:00:00 +0100

Why do we always talk about ‘sharing the joy of giving’? Isn’t B1G1 a new form of 'effective giving' program? Isn’t it about raising the profile of the company and creating socially responsible image while making sure the money we donate is effectively used? What is it to do with joy?

Well, these are actually some of the end results that our giving and sharing can lead us to. These just happen. But they shouldn’t be the sole intention of our gi [...]

Could Buy1GIVE1 help elect Obama?

pauldunn — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:00:00 +0100

If you’re like me, you can’t help but get fascinated with the ups and downs of American politics. And, if you’re like me, you were pleased to see Barrack Obama come through as the Democratic candidate.

So what does this have to do with Buy1GIVE1?

Simply this. I was on a plane from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur this morning reading my favourite newspaper (the International Herald Tribune) before take-off an [...]

Charities Begging and Competing

pauldunn — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:00:00 +0100

An article in today’s Straits Times raised some interesting thoughts.

The article is about so called ‘Flag Days’ where volunteers have tins and rattle them when you’re walking or shopping to get donations.

Here’s a direct quote: ‘ … Singaporeans growing disdain for the army of volunteers waving tim cans in their faces each weekend. Teacher Coen Ching has had students [...]

Is there a heart in corporate culture?

Masami — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:00:00 +0100

One of the biggest pieces of luck this week (there is so much magic happening right now), was meeting with the general manager of one of the biggest ratail chains in Australia at their Sydney headquarters to discuss how we could work together.

To be honest, before meeting this wonderful gentleman at the remarkable new office in the outskirt of Sydney, I had a feeling that working with a company this big may become a little limiting factor for us.

We have many interesting id [...]

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