Philanthropy / 11 posts found
Book Seller With Purpose
[Value/s Led Business] Yes, we know Amazon isn’t about books. But if you ARE looking for books, try BetterWorldBooks. With each book you buy, they do 3 additional things: 1) Donates a book to someone who needs it; 2) Puts money towards a carbon offset for your purchase; 3) Donates to literacy projects. Perfect alignment. I ALWAYS look for my books here first. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
P2P insurance startup Lemonade launches with charity pledge
Would you try to swindle an insurance claim if you knew you were reducing charity donations? By donating the difference between premium and claim payments to charity, Lemonade not only gives, but also incentivises against fraudulent claims. Clever. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Could a UK startup become the world’s first ‘carbon neutral’ airline?
A startup airline flying UK to India aims to be carbon neutral AND donate 51% of its profits to charities in its destinations. Great goals – but will it create a sustainable business? CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Online Fashion Store Focussed on Muslim Fashion Donates Profit to Enabling Orphans
This online store selling women’s Muslim fashion not only donates profit to help empower local orphans, but has also taken some under its wing to coach in starting their own business. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
How Socially Conscious Startups Like BeautyKind Get More By Giving Back
The simplest contribution model – BeautyKind gives 5% of its sales to customers’ chosen charities, and also donates gift cards to charities to give to volunteers. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Charity Volunteers Get Rewarded with Digital Currency to Use in Local Businesses
Giving time is often more effective for charities than money. If your business can’t give time or figure out how to make its time effective, then perhaps it can reward other volunteers who *can* give time. That’s involveMINT’s model. Nice way to balance across the various ways people and organisations can give. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
For Lush Cosmetics Values Mean Far More Than Simply Sourcing Fairtrade
Great to see how Lush Cosmetics doesn’t just play the superficial Fair Trade game. Their ethos and values run through everything they do. Nicely played. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Charity Charge Unveils Socially-Conscious Cash-Back Credit Card
Charity Charge is a credit card which donates your cashback to a charity of your choice. Interesting idea, and I wish it well. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
High School Student Starts Business to Support Veterans’ Charities
Being mission-led doesn’t need to be complex. This fashion retailer, set up by a high school student simply donates a percentage of its sales to veterans’ charities. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Moving the UAE’s Philanthropy from Handouts to Enterprise
The UAE adopts a catalytic approach to philanthropy – moving from cheque-writing to enterprise. Hopefully this is more than gesture politics: the money is there, it would be great to see it have impact at scale. See more here.