Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Stamps / Sodacan update - Video complete
This note is directed at everyone who sent stamps and soda-can tabs in support of my Blog appeal that I posted back in the summer.
My Gramma had just moved into a long-term care home and was understandably depressed. One of the aspects of freedom that she lost in moving to this new care-home was the ability to collect used stamps and soda-can tabs to send to the BC Guide Dogs Society
I didn't think there was a financial benefit to the charity that could be derived from soda-can tabs and stamps but upon further investigation, found out that BC Guide Dogs Society receives more than $1000 a year from this simple act. That's a lot of dog food!
So, given that my Gramma couldn't collect these stamps and soda-can tabs, I decided to take up a collection through this blog and made an appeal to the readers to "Send me their junk." Within days, stamps and soda-can tabs started arriving from post-marks around the World!
Unfortunately, before I could complete the project, my Gramma passed away but a few days before she died, I showed her a picture of a collage of some of the soda-can tabs and stamps that had been collected. She was very moved.
Shortly after her death in September, I finished the product and this Podcast is a must-watch for anyone who participated.
Many thanks to all who honored my Grandmother with their participation in this project.
My Gramma had just moved into a long-term care home and was understandably depressed. One of the aspects of freedom that she lost in moving to this new care-home was the ability to collect used stamps and soda-can tabs to send to the BC Guide Dogs Society
I didn't think there was a financial benefit to the charity that could be derived from soda-can tabs and stamps but upon further investigation, found out that BC Guide Dogs Society receives more than $1000 a year from this simple act. That's a lot of dog food!
So, given that my Gramma couldn't collect these stamps and soda-can tabs, I decided to take up a collection through this blog and made an appeal to the readers to "Send me their junk." Within days, stamps and soda-can tabs started arriving from post-marks around the World!
Unfortunately, before I could complete the project, my Gramma passed away but a few days before she died, I showed her a picture of a collage of some of the soda-can tabs and stamps that had been collected. She was very moved.
Shortly after her death in September, I finished the product and this Podcast is a must-watch for anyone who participated.
Many thanks to all who honored my Grandmother with their participation in this project.
Labels: bc, charity, givemeaning, guidedogs, podcast, vancouer
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Podcast episode 6 is up
The latest GiveMeaning Podcast is up which can be downloaded free here at iTunes
This episode I start to address something I think we all need to be talking about a lot more: How the basic term "admin costs" have become so unfairly perceived by many donors, a perception that I readily admit project-oriented fundraising like what GiveMeaning does contributes to the negative perception around admin fees.
I also talk about my experience as a fundraiser using an online fundraising page at GiveMeaning and what I learned from the experience.
Anyway, have a listen and let me know what you think.
This episode I start to address something I think we all need to be talking about a lot more: How the basic term "admin costs" have become so unfairly perceived by many donors, a perception that I readily admit project-oriented fundraising like what GiveMeaning does contributes to the negative perception around admin fees.
I also talk about my experience as a fundraiser using an online fundraising page at GiveMeaning and what I learned from the experience.
Anyway, have a listen and let me know what you think.
Labels: charity, fundraising, givemeaning, philanthropy, podcast
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
New Podcast Up!
A new Podcast episode is up and available for download from iTunes! If you download it, here a few listener's notes that go along with this episode.
A few details to follow-up on from this episode:
[1:08] Here is the survey results I mentioned from Valleywag. I misspoke: Kiva was #4 out of 20.
[5:23] The guys I refer to can be found at GiveMeaning by clicking here
[7:17] The blog I refer to can be found here
[8:23] I was thinking about Ghana.
[11:30] Of course, the argument here about the "industry of aid" is that this is still economic stimulus for the local community. The point I didn't make clear was that this person's cynicism was the Westerners profit-participation in the aid-industry.
[16:12] I'm an idiot. I said "A Country like Africa." Africa is a continent not a country.
[16:58] Firm evidence I love to opine even when I know little about the subject at hand.
[17:07] Check out WorldOfGood here. Fair disclosure: They have advertised previously at GiveMeaning.
[24:29] Here is a link to the article submitted at GiveMeaning.
[32:33] I'm not talking about just "other atrocities" but any issue that needs the attention of the entire GiveMeaning community.
A few details to follow-up on from this episode:
[1:08] Here is the survey results I mentioned from Valleywag. I misspoke: Kiva was #4 out of 20.
[5:23] The guys I refer to can be found at GiveMeaning by clicking here
[7:17] The blog I refer to can be found here
[8:23] I was thinking about Ghana.
[11:30] Of course, the argument here about the "industry of aid" is that this is still economic stimulus for the local community. The point I didn't make clear was that this person's cynicism was the Westerners profit-participation in the aid-industry.
[16:12] I'm an idiot. I said "A Country like Africa." Africa is a continent not a country.
[16:58] Firm evidence I love to opine even when I know little about the subject at hand.
[17:07] Check out WorldOfGood here. Fair disclosure: They have advertised previously at GiveMeaning.
[24:29] Here is a link to the article submitted at GiveMeaning.
[32:33] I'm not talking about just "other atrocities" but any issue that needs the attention of the entire GiveMeaning community.
Labels: activism, charity, darfur, givemeaning, kiva, microfinance, microlending, philanthropy, podcast, sudan
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
First Podcast
Well, I've finally gotten my first podcast uploaded to iTunes. For those iTunes users, you can download it from them here here
or if you don't use iTunes, you can get it here
The interview was recorded with Gavin Hollett, one of the founders of Opportunity Aequa, a Victoria-based non-profit that has raised nearly $15,000 through GiveMeaning to build soccer fields and bring soccer equipment to kids in Ecuador.
I blogged about Gavin just before he left for Ecuador but had no idea that he and the team would do such a good job of blogging while in Ecuador.
Their project is the best example of delivering their donors a "Return On Generosity." Go to their page and click on the "Blog" tab and read through their almost daily posts.
The Podcast is the first of what hopefully will be a regular series of interviews of project founders on GiveMeaning. Please let me know what you think of the Podcast.
Massive thanks to Ryland Haggis of RedPilot for creating the Podcast!
or if you don't use iTunes, you can get it here
The interview was recorded with Gavin Hollett, one of the founders of Opportunity Aequa, a Victoria-based non-profit that has raised nearly $15,000 through GiveMeaning to build soccer fields and bring soccer equipment to kids in Ecuador.
I blogged about Gavin just before he left for Ecuador but had no idea that he and the team would do such a good job of blogging while in Ecuador.
Their project is the best example of delivering their donors a "Return On Generosity." Go to their page and click on the "Blog" tab and read through their almost daily posts.
The Podcast is the first of what hopefully will be a regular series of interviews of project founders on GiveMeaning. Please let me know what you think of the Podcast.
Massive thanks to Ryland Haggis of RedPilot for creating the Podcast!
Labels: charity, media, nptech, philanthropy, podcast, web
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