Day: 22 April 2022

FSI and NCVO partnership becomes new home of Small Charities Coalition Helpdesk

Stuart Mitchell

The Small Charities Coalition (SCC) has announced that the FSI (the Foundation for Social Improvement) and NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) have come together to secure the SCC Helpdesk and other key services. This will ensure small charities can still access vital help and support following the winding down of the small charity membership body from 31 March 2022. When the SCC announced its closure in December 2021, their trustees and staff, together with representatives of various infrastructure bodies and funders, came together to consider how they could secure…

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Chartered Institute of Fundraising Becomes New UK Lead for #GivingTuesday

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Fundraising has announced that it is taking on responsibility for running the #GivingTuesday campaign in the UK. #GivingTuesday is a day of global giving that started in 2012 as a movement to inspire generosity. It has now become a global movement run in over 60 countries that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate giving in all its forms. In each country, one organisation – a Global Leader – runs and supports the #GivingTuesday campaign. Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has been the…

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Truist Issues 2021 Social Bond Impact Report

Stuart Mitchell

Truist Financial Corporation has announced the publication of its 2021 Social Bond Impact Report, which details the investments made from the bond proceeds and underscores the company’s commitment to advancing its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. In March 2021, Truist issued its first social bond for $1.25 billion, with net proceeds allocated toward new and existing eligible social programs, including investments in affordable housing to provide stability for individuals and families. This was the first social bond issued by a regional bank in the U.S. “As a purpose-driven financial…

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CAP – Automated vehicles and assisted tech: helping you stay on the road to compliance

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Automated vehicles and assisted tech: helping you stay on the road to compliance. 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. Smart tech is big and it’s everywhere – in our homes, in our phones and wearable tech and, increasingly, in our cars.  From smartphone integration, through clever adaptive headlights using matrices of LEDs and lasers, to genuinely…

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Amazon Launches Employment Support Program for Refugees

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon has launched the Welcome Door program, a new initiative to provide refugee and humanitarian-based immigrant employees with additional resources and support, as well as reimbursement for Employment Authorization Document (EAD) fees. “At Amazon, we have a variety of jobs and welcome all kinds of people, and we’re proud to offer enhanced support for refugees around the world,” said Ofori Agboka, Amazon’s vice president of People eXperience and Tech for Operations. “Being displaced from your homeland and having to start again somewhere new is challenging and emotional. It is an honor…

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