Month: May 2021

Blackbaud Releases Guide to Help Social Good Organizations Reinvigorate Fundraising

Stuart Mitchell

In 2020, the majority of social good organizations were forced to make changes to their fundraising strategy, but many came to realize that the changes worked surprisingly well or were long overdue.  We’ve seen time and time again over the past year that change brings opportunity. The opportunity to eliminate time-wasting events, the opportunity to focus on health equity and the community, and the opportunity to convert new “COVID donors” into long-term supporters are just a few that come to mind.  In this spirit, Blackbaud has launched a new guide, Change Your Outlook: A Guide to Reinvigorate Your…

Read More

NN Group Releases 2020 Annual Report

Stuart Mitchell

NN Group, a financial services company active in several European countries and Japan, today published its 2020 Annual Report. The report consists of two components – the Annual Review and the Financial Report – providing an integrated overview of our strategy, and financial and non-financial performance. At NN, we put our resources, expertise, and networks to use for the well-being of our customers, the advancement of our communities, the preservation of our planet, and for the promotion of a stable, inclusive, and sustainable economy. Our purpose is to help people…

Read More

Shoppers can now donate to fight hunger at every large Tesco store in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Shoppers at every large Tesco store in the UK can now donate food items to help people in their community each time they visit. Tesco is installing more Than 250 new food donation points across the UK so that customers can now donate to Foodbanks in the Trussell Trust’s network or those groups supported by FareShare at all of its Superstores and Tesco Extra stores throughout the country. The new donation point means that shoppers can drop off donations of long-life food whenever they are in store, with Tesco topping…

Read More

Vaccination Demand Observatory launched to strengthen local communication programmes to address vaccine misinformation

Stuart Mitchell

To combat vaccine hesitancy worldwide, PGP, (The Public Good Projects), UNICEF and Yale Institute for Global Health have launched the Vaccination Demand Observatory. As countries begin rolling out COVID-19 vaccination, public health experts know that the last inch — getting the vaccine from vial to arm — can be the hardest. Public uncertainty in the current pandemic has been exacerbated by an “infodemic,” a confusing epidemic of information and misinformation. The Vaccination Demand Observatory (The Observatory) is developing tools, training, technical support and research to equip in-country teams to mitigate…

Read More

Aviva becomes the first major insurer worldwide to target Net Zero carbon by 2040

Stuart Mitchell

Aviva has announced its plan to become a Net Zero carbon emissions company by 2040. This is the most demanding target of any major insurance company in the world today. The undertaking, which will inform every aspect of operations and investment decisions at Aviva, is part of its strategy to be the UK’s leading insurer, contributing to a sustainable economic recovery.  Aviva’s 2040 Net Zero plan means: Net Zero carbon emissions from its investments by 2040; A clear pathway to Net Zero: a cut of 25% in the carbon intensity…

Read More