Five Years Later: How #GivingTuesday Reached Ubiquity
I knew these two were on the cusp of something special. And 5 months later, #GivingTuesday was born.
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I knew these two were on the cusp of something special. And 5 months later, #GivingTuesday was born.
How skills-based volunteerism creates transformational experiences to ensure that everyone wins.
Successful movements aren’t owned by an organization or single entity; they’re owned by the people who comprise the movement itself. Understanding what we can do as leaders to support how people engage with causes is critically important if we hope to capture their interest and enthusiasm and convert it into action.
Wherever you stand in the ecosystem of good, know that today is for you.
We believe that if we come together and build a stronger social economy –if we can work together across sectors in ways that are more effective and that drive greater participation – we’ll see real traction in creating a better world.
While we don’t yet know the exact ways in which the SDGs will be accomplished over the next 14 years, we do know that the dedication of philanthropic organizations from Toledo to Tanzania will be key to the end results.
What I’m talking about is what we’ve come to call an ecosystem of good – people, organizations and communities coming together in a collaborative system to achieve social impact.
Only together can we start changing hearts and minds, and making progress to 2030.
Our social good sector can always use more people who are ready to think big, work smarter, and create more meaningful impact.
I have come to learn that the focus on “corporate” is actually a problem. In America, 70% of all people in business work for small to mid-sized businesses.
