Year: 2020

Mastercard Pledges $500 million to Help Close Racial Wealth and Opportunity Gap for Black Communities Across America

Stuart Mitchell

Furthering longstanding financial inclusion efforts to bring more people and small businesses into the digital economy, the company will bring equitable financial tools, investment and partnerships to cities across the U.S. In its sustained efforts to build a more inclusive global digital economy, Mastercard is investing $500 million in Black communities over the next five years. This commitment includes products, services, technology and financial support, as well as concentrated investments that will focus on providing Black-owned businesses and Black people access to affordable financial tools and capital.  “This is a time for action.…

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Morgan Stanley Launches Sustainable Solutions Accelerator to Address Global Sustainability Challenges

Stuart Mitchell

Morgan Stanley have announced the launch of the Morgan Stanley Sustainable Solutions Accelerator – a new strategic initiative to identify breakthrough innovations focused on systemic change for sustainability. The Initiative will have three major elements: a new Sustainable Solutions Innovation Award; a year-long intensive partnership with Morgan Stanley; and an ongoing Sustainable Solutions Collaborative that will provide an ongoing forum for cross-sector collaboration to drive sustainable solutions at scale. “The challenges that have come to the forefront this year exposed just how urgently we need to address structural issues in…

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Donors more likely to give if the Government offers incentives, poll finds

Stuart Mitchell

Four in 10 people who already donate money to charity said Government incentives such as top-ups make them more likely to give, according to a new survey. The polling by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) signalled that Government incentives, such as Gift Aid and match funding, play a crucial role in increasing amounts given to good causes. The research also found that in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic more than half (55%) of those aged 35-44 were worried about their household income over the next six months. Amongst 25-34…

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CAP – Charities: How to raise awareness and funds responsibly

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Charities: How to raise awareness and funds responsibly. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. It’s perfectly understandable that charitable organisations want to do everything possible to raise awareness and funds for their causes.  While some material may fall outside of the ASA’s remit, it is important that charity ads are prepared with a sense of…

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New Social and Emotional Learning Initiative from the Dove Self-Esteem Project and Discovery Education Boosts Pre-Teen Confidence

Stuart Mitchell

Research finds that 70-80% of girls do not share their opinions or try out for extracurricular activities due to low body confidence. Poor body image also negatively impacts academics, making it difficult to concentrate in class or participate in class discussions. To address this issue, the Dove Self-Esteem Project and Discovery Education present Amazing Me – a new initiative boosting 4th and 5th grade student’s body confidence through no cost digital social and emotional learning resources. Amazing Me delivers the best in social and emotional learning (SEL), health, and confidence-building…

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