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🎙️ "Purpose over profit... that's where the joy comes from" Our latest episode of GOOD on Purpose features Stef Jones, founder of Onwards & Upwards, the charity that started XO Bikes - a company that trains ex-offenders to fix & sell bikes. XO Bikes provides skills and mentoring to help those released from prison avoid reoffending. Stef shares his experience of volunteering in Brixton prison and how that led to him setting up Onwards & Upwards. He shares his belief in the importance of rehabilitation and what the future holds for the charity. 🎙️Read more & listen to the episode here: https://lnkd.in/e9dU3Bs4 #GOODonPurpose #PurposefulBusinessPodcast

Here's a little video I did to coincide with my article in The Conversation on #bandaid40 https://lnkd.in/e7tu-XC3

💙 Help Save Zoe's Place Baby Hospice, Liverpool – Your Donation Can Make a Difference! 💙 Zoe's Place Baby Hospice, Liverpool, a crucial support system for terminally ill babies and their families, is facing a critical funding crisis. After providing nearly 30 years of compassionate care, the hospice needs to raise £3.5 million to relocate and continue offering its services. Without these funds, Zoe’s Place will sadly have to close its doors(iTVX)(The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce). Why It Matters: Zoe’s Place offers essential respite, palliative, and end-of-life care to families facing unimaginable challenges. This care is irreplaceable, and we cannot let it end. 🚨 Urgent Action Required! The hospice must raise £3.5 million to secure a new home, as the lease on their current site is expiring. Without your support, the hospice will be forced to close(BBC). How You Can Help: Every donation, no matter the size, will make a huge difference. We can all do our part to ensure Zoe’s Place continues to be a lifeline for families in need. 👉 Click Here to Donate and Make a Difference https://lnkd.in/eHnQQu9k A huge thanks to Sam Wharfe FRSA FCILT from C9 Recruitment for raising awareness and leading this important initiative. Let’s come together and ensure that Zoe’s Place can continue its life-saving work. Tag all your peers and post/repost to get more eyes on this important cause! Together, we can save Zoe’s Place and ensure no family faces these challenges alone. 💙 #ZoesPlace #CharitySupport #SaveTheHospice #CommunityCare

💙 Help Save Zoe's Place Baby Hospice, Liverpool – Your Donation Can Make a Difference! 💙 Zoe's Place Baby Hospice, Liverpool, a crucial support system for terminally ill babies and their families, is facing a critical funding crisis. After providing nearly 30 years of compassionate care, the hospice needs to raise £3.5 million to relocate and continue offering its services. Without these funds, Zoe’s Place will sadly have to close its doors(iTVX)(The Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce) Why It Matters: Zoe’s Place offers essential respite, palliative, and end-of-life care to families facing unimaginable challenges. This care is irreplaceable, and we cannot let it end. 🚨 Urgent Action Required! The hospice must raise £3.5 million to secure a new home, as the lease on their current site is expiring. Without your support, the hospice will be forced to close(BBC). How You Can Help: Every donation, no matter the size, will make a huge difference. We can all do our part to ensure Zoe’s Place continues to be a lifeline for families in need. 👉 Click Here to Donate and Make a Difference https://lnkd.in/eHnQQu9k A huge thanks to Sam Wharfe FRSA FCILT from C9 Recruitment for raising awareness and leading this important initiative. Let’s come together and ensure that Zoe’s Place can continue its life-saving work. Tag all your peers and post/repost to get more eyes on this important cause! Together, we can save Zoe’s Place and ensure no family faces these challenges alone. 💙 #ZoesPlace #CharitySupport #SaveTheHospice #CommunityCare

💙 Help Save Zoe's Place Baby Hospice, Liverpool – Your Donation Can Make a Difference! 💙 Zoe's Place Baby Hospice, Liverpool, a crucial support system for terminally ill babies and their families, is facing a critical funding crisis. After providing nearly 30 years of compassionate care, the hospice needs to raise £3.5 million to relocate and continue offering its services. Without these funds, Zoe’s Place will sadly have to close its doors(iTVX)(The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce). Why It Matters: Zoe’s Place offers essential respite, palliative, and end-of-life care to families facing unimaginable challenges. This care is irreplaceable, and we cannot let it end. 🚨 Urgent Action Required! The hospice must raise £3.5 million to secure a new home, as the lease on their current site is expiring. Without your support, the hospice will be forced to close(BBC). How You Can Help: Every donation, no matter the size, will make a huge difference. We can all do our part to ensure Zoe’s Place continues to be a lifeline for families in need. 👉 Click Here to Donate and Make a Difference https://lnkd.in/eHnQQu9k A huge thanks to Sam Wharfe FRSA FCILT from C9 Recruitment for raising awareness and leading this important initiative. Let’s come together and ensure that Zoe’s Place can continue its life-saving work. Tag all your peers and post/repost to get more eyes on this important cause! Together, we can save Zoe’s Place and ensure no family faces these challenges alone. 💙 #ZoesPlace #CharitySupport #SaveTheHospice #CommunityCare

"Let's change the way we think about changing the world." - Dan Pallotta Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend -- not for what they get done. Instead of equating frugality with morality, he asks us to start rewarding charities for their big goals and big accomplishments (even if that comes with big expenses). https://lnkd.in/dzY4tS4

One of the most powerful stories from a charity that sticks in my mind is this - It’s a choir performing a song about their involvement with the charity because they all have missing people in their lives. Every time I watch it, it makes me cry. Without fail. Every. Single. Time. It’s a really beautiful way to get a story across, and one of the most important charities helping people in this way. It’s one organisation I always think about when thinking of the best stories. What comes to mind for you? https://lnkd.in/eXc2VHce

Learn more about the business side of Non-Profit organizations and how we can all make a difference.

Columbia Threadneedle Foundation works with inspiring charity partners to improve individual lives while also driving long-term social change through the power of art, sport and education as catalysts for transformation. In 2024, the Foundation continued supporting its long-term charity partners Clean Break Theatre Company, Access Sport, The National Gallery, Bounce Back Project and AT The Bus helping them to deliver their vital work. In addition, Columbia Threadneedle awarded a number of grants to support charities within the communities in which we live and work. Our employees also played an important role, dedicating their time and skills to volunteer for worthwhile causes. https://bit.ly/4fuxikp

Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend -- not for what they get done. Instead of equating frugality with morality, he asks us to start rewarding charities for their big goals and big accomplishments (even if that comes with big expenses). In this bold talk, he says: Let's change the way we think about changing the world. https://lnkd.in/gHS3TB6C #fundraising #nonprofits #notforprofits