Day: 29 February 2024

Charity Bank targets £500k Investment into Leicester’s Charities and Social Enterprises

Stuart Mitchell

Charity Bank proudly announces to target £500,000 in grants and loans over the next 12 months with the ambition of supporting 10 organisations from Leicester’s vibrant and dynamic charity sector. Daniel Wilson-Dodd, Head of Social Investment Solutions, at Charity Bank, said, “We are committed to making a positive and lasting impact in Leicester by supporting the growth and sustainability of charities and social enterprises.” Why Leicester? “Charity Bank recognises Leicester as a vibrant and dynamic city, known for its diversity, youthful population, high startup density, and yet, pockets of significant…

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Footballer Kalidou Koulibaly teams up with ICRC to defend humanitarian law in Africa

Stuart Mitchell

The Senegalese international appears in “Defenders”, the ICRC‘s latest audiovisual production, and takes aim at behavior that runs counter to the laws of war. The film begins in a makeshift tent: a poster of Kalidou Koulibaly, horns honking, armed men rushing to get out. Outside, the player himself, wearing a red soccer uniform, plants himself in front of the camera, before blurting out: “Keep it clean! No fouls!” He immediately disappears. Who was he talking to? No time to wonder if it was a dream or reality. The young gunmen…

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VIOOH shares industry-first carbon emissions measurement hitting 18% below benchmark

Stuart Mitchell

VIOOH, the leading premium global digital out of (DOOH) home supply-side platform, announced a partnership with the Carbon Intelligence Platform, Cedara, a supporter of Ad Net Zero. In an industry first for a programmatic DOOH (prDOOH) player, VIOOH has shared publicly its impression intensity carbon emissions (grams CO2e) per ad impression for 2022, which is 18% below the programmatic open web benchmark. Based on Cedara’s measurement, VIOOH generated 0.28 grams CO2e per ad impression in 2022, well below the Cedara ad platform benchmark of 0.34, which is based on programmatic…

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Plastic Collective attracts landmark fundraising to tackle plastic pollution

Stuart Mitchell

Plastic Collective, a leading social enterprise focused on solving the plastic waste epidemic, is pleased to announce it willreceive funding through an innovative and transformational sustainable development outcome bond, issued by The World Bank, for two plastic waste collection and recycling projects in Ghana and Indonesia. This innovative bond provides investors a financial return linked to Plastic Waste Collection Credits, Plastic Waste Recycling Credits (collectively, plastic credits), and Voluntary Carbon Units (carbon credits) expected to be generated by two projects. Citibank acted as the sole structuring agent and bookrunner of…

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239 charities to take part in first Big Give arts campaign

Stuart Mitchell

NPAC is partnering with Big Give, the UK’s most successful match funding platform, on its inaugural arts-focused campaign, Arts for Impact, which will raise funds for 239  charities across the UK that are having a social impact. Within the campaign, different art forms are being funded, including music, theatre, dance, visual arts, museums, galleries and literature. Key points● The campaign is looking to raise £2.5 million – match funding of £1.25m already pledged● Charities working in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, museums, galleries, art and literature are all supported through…

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