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A Record $84 Million Raised for Charities through eBay in 2017

Stuart Mitchell

Today, eBay announced that together with its global community, the platform raised $84 million for charities in 2017, bringing the total funds raised to nearly $810 million since 2003. “With $84 million through eBay for Charity in 2017, we are demonstrating our commitment to supporting the thousands of charities who use our platform to connect and raise funds every day,” said Brenda Halkias, General Manager of eBay for Charity. “This year, we will continue to focus on leveraging our platform for good, and delivering new experience on behalf of the…

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Kate Moss showcases Oxfam’s sustainable and affordable fashion

Stuart Mitchell

Two of the biggest names in fashion, Kate Moss and David Bailey, joined forces to showcase Oxfam’s sustainable and affordable fashion. Kate is wearing an outfit chosen from over 136,000 items in Oxfam’s Online Shop. The outfit, together with all the others chosen for the shoot sold out in a matter of hours after appearing in the online shop.  The online shop, the UK’s biggest online charity shop, recently reported that sales had jumped by one third over the Christmas period with Burberry, Barbour, Gucci, Whistles and Boden among the…

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New War Child Film highlights the psychological effects of war

Stuart Mitchell

Charity Warchild have launched a new film which highlights the devastating effects of war on childhood mental health and wellbeing. The video highlights the important issue of the strain that conflict can have on the mental health of children who have been affected by war, long after they have left the actual war zone. This film is viewed as part of the charities wider work prioritising the provision of mental health and psychosocial services for children affected by conflict, and their communities. This emotional film follows a small robot as…

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Rewind and Great Ormond Street Hospital Create Inspiring Christmas Fundraising 360° Video

Stuart Mitchell

Immersive video specialists Rewind have worked with Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Children’s Charity to create a 360° film aimed at inspiring support from companies this Christmas. The film explores life on the ward for patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital, who are receiving dialysis as part of their treatment. The children are seen playing a Christmas game with each other and a play specialist, whose role is funded by GOSH Charity. It offers a unique insight into the world-famous children’s hospital, and the festive atmosphere its staff will create for…

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Google Discuss their Nonprofits Year in review

Stuart Mitchell

Google have launched a blog post highlighting how non-profits used their service in 2017, we enclose the post below:  Every year nonprofits worldwide work tirelessly to make a positive impact in their communities, and in a year where many people were looking to help, 2017 was no exception. We’re looking back to celebrate the nonprofits around the globe using Google tools to help in their philanthropic efforts. Here are some successes from last year—we hope they give you some ideas for how you can improve your nonprofit’s productivity and have…

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