Month: February 2023

Type Directors Club Announces 15 New Advisory Board Members

Stuart Mitchell

The Type Directors Club, the world’s leading typography organization, has expanded the geographic and cultural diversity of its esteemed Advisory Board with the appointment of 15 new members from 10 countries, increasing the total number from 15 to 23 this year. Starting two-year terms earlier this year, the new members of the volunteer Advisory Board are: Au Chon Hin, founder, Untitled Macao, Macao Maram Al Refaei, visual communication, designer, researcher, Archief Cairo Studio, Cairo Parasto Backman founder, designer, Studio Parasto Backman, senior lecturer, Konstfack University of Arts Crafts and Design,…

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Publicis Foundation launches Working With Cancer to erase the stigma of cancer in the workplace

Stuart Mitchell

In a world where one in every two people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime[1], the Publicis Foundation is launching the first cross-industry coalition to erase the stigma of cancer in the workplace, supported by leading cancer charities and organizations including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), Macmillan Cancer Support, Working With Cancer and the Gustave Roussy Institute. In April 2022, Publicis CEO Arthur Sadoun was diagnosed and treated for cancer. After making his condition public, he received thousands of testimonies that exposed the fear those with cancer experienced, not only for their lives,…

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Raleigh International relaunches under new ownership and with new expedition to South Africa

Stuart Mitchell

Pioneering purpose-led youth expedition organisation Raleigh International is relaunching under new ownership and starting the next stage in its 45-year journey with a new adventure to South Africa. Previously trading as Raleigh International Trust, the organisation which counts The Prince and Princess of Wales and astronaut Tim Peake among its 55,000+ alumni, was badly hit by the impact on global travel during the Covid-19 pandemic and went into voluntary liquidation in May 2022. Now operating as Raleigh International, the organisation which specialises in challenging, educational and fun international volunteering experiences…

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DWF Foundation marks seventh anniversary by reaching £1m donations milestone

Stuart Mitchell

The DWF Foundation has surpassed £1m in donations having just celebrated seven years of giving. The Foundation is an independent charity that was launched by DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services.  Since December 2015, the Foundation has been the focus of charitable giving for DWF and reflects the Group’s values. It has the sole aim of providing funds, resources and mentoring to help individuals, groups and communities to achieve their full potential and focuses on supporting charities in locations where DWF operates. The DWF Foundation currently supports…

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Nonprofit Pulse reveals nonprofits transforming fundraising & service delivery to survive ongoing crisis conditions

Stuart Mitchell

The financial crisis is impacting nonprofits’ approach to service delivery and fundraising across Europe, according to a new report released today by the European Fundraising Association and Salesforce.org. The 2022 Nonprofit Pulse – Tracking Change in Europe report saw EFA and Salesforce.org survey 658 nonprofit representatives from 30 nations across Europe. Now in its third year, the report’s results show the sector faced continued crisis conditions in 2022 with the economic downturn increasing service demand and further stretching resources. In response, nonprofits are transforming fundraising and service delivery as they…

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