Year: 2019

10 Years of GlobalGiving in the UK: £10M donated in GBP

Stuart Mitchell

In 2018, GlobalGiving crossed $370M cumulative donations from more than 870,000 donors to 22,000+ projects in 170 +countries around the world. The year also marked the 10-year anniversary of its United Kingdom office, with over 82,000 UK-based donors having given more than £9.6 M in the past decade, including over £300,000 claimed in Gift Aid. GlobalGiving’s UK-based team have been at the forefront of influencing a more transparent and bottom-up approach to aid and philanthropy. Having a continuous presence in the United Kingdom for a decade has enabled GlobalGiving to…

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Las Rosas Foundation and McCann Santiago takes back Javier Miranda beloved Chilean anchor to the small screen

Stuart Mitchell

While great part of society connects elderly with the idea of decline and disgrace, Las Rosas Foundation performed an action with Chilevisión, one of the main TV channel in Chile, to bring back Javier Miranda, the iconic and legendary Chilean anchor to the prime News show. On the National Day of the elderly, in a touching transmission of the most important news, the famous anchor demonstrated that the elderly could remain active contributing to the life and economy of the society. “According to the WHO, World Health Organization, life expectancy…

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Generation impact: one in eight wants to use inheritance for good

Stuart Mitchell

One in eight (12%) people under-45 who expect to receive an inheritance intend to gift some of the money to a charity or cause close to their hearts, according to research from Sanlam UK. The report, The Generation Game, found that 5.1 million people are likely to receive an inheritance over £50,000. With the mean average value of the inheritance expected to be £233,000, millions of pounds are expected to be gifted to charity over the next 30 years. Not only are this younger generation considering gifting part of their…

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New Meal Prep Tool Helps Users Save Food, Money, Environment

Stuart Mitchell

The Save The Food campaign has released a new, free digital tool that offers a different take on meal-prepping—helping users not only eat healthy, but save food, money and the environment in the process. “Meal Prep Mate” is the latest resource from Ad Council and the Natural Resources Defense Council’s national public service campaign aimed at reducing the massive amount of food that is wasted by consumers in the U.S. and all of the money and resources trashed along with it—from water to energy and more. “Nobody puts time, money…

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Actor Eric McCormack Joins Stand Up To Cancer Canada And The Canadian Cancer Society In New Public Service Announcement

Stuart Mitchell

Stand Up To Cancer Canada (SU2C Canada) and the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) have joined forces to launch a new public service announcement (PSA) campaign featuring Canadian-born “Will & Grace” star and Stand Up To Cancer Canada Ambassador Eric McCormack. The French and English campaign, including print, TV, radio, out-of-home, and digital PSAs, will be seen in media outlets beginning this month. The PSA, “Life in the Face of Cancer,” highlights the importance of cancer research to get new treatments to patients quickly so they can thrive. One in two…

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