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KURE is launching another funding campaign to raise funds for projects that undergoing right now! I hope you don’t mind spending some time reviewing out pitch and projects we are currently working on, follow the link provided in the post. #rocketry #funding #sponsorship #society #rocketengine #kure #competitions #kingstonuniversity

Sock Rocket was born 8 years ago out of a combination of boredom with my then-freelance-based web development business, and a desire to marry subscriptions and social enterprise to see what was possible. Turns out A LOT was possible. In our first year of business (2016), Sock Rocket donated 280 pairs of socks to 1 organization (shoutout to Hull Services) and handed out 100 or so more in person on the streets of downtown Calgary. I ran the business entirely in 3-4 days of work each month as I focussed on my web development company and my golf game. A humble beginning and very much a hobby project. 7 years later this is my full time job + some, we employ several people, and we sling custom merch to some of the biggest companies in Canada. So far this year we’ve donated 128,000 pairs of socks to 70ish organizations, and it’s very likely we’ll hit 200,000 pairs donated this year alone by the time Christmas rolls through. Thank you all for your love and support. Thanks for believing in Sock Rocket, but mostly thanks for believing in social enterprise. Spoiler alert - it’s not really about socks, y’all. Socks are a vehicle to tell a bigger story - It’s about the power of social enterprise. Sock Rocket is a very simple application of a social enterprise, and I’m just here to prove that if we can do it, that means YOU CAN DO IT BETTER! There is so much potential good to be done out there, and I really believe that businesses hold a ton of power to be able to enact change. Thanks again for believing in me, humans. It means a ton. I hope we’ve made you proud so far - there’s plenty more where this came from! 500,000 down. On to the next 500,000!

When I joined Grace & Green in 2022 as Head of Growth, my very first presentation to the Board was about how we took what had been created in Period Dignity and use this to have a much wider impact on both the business and the world of work. How would we make Period Dignity the market leader (with very little money to spend to do so)? I don't have enough space in this post to work through exactly what I set out in that meeting, however it boiled down to: ✌ Understanding the impact we want to have: It's always been about more than supplying products - Education is woven into the threads of Period Dignity. To achieve period dignity we need access to information, availability of products and acceptance within workplace culture - we designed our offering and continue to develop everything we do around these pillars. This was summed up perfectly by a client (John) who said "Grace & Green don't just supply a product, they create a CULTURE". Exactly John. ✌ Remember who we are and why we are doing it: Unsurprisingly, the workplace space has and is becoming more competitive. This is excellent news, as more businesses embrace free period care as a basic right, and especially comforting how many are choosing a more sustainable providers. As now Chief Commercial Officer, it's also mildly stressful (mildly 🙃 ). However, dignity continues to be about more than avoiding getting caught short, it's about embracing inclusivity and supporting our Members to deliver dignity for all, no matter of age, gender identity, or how they experience their period. There's still a long way to go, and we've got SO much more coming here... ✌ Treat every customer like they are absolutely making our day. This is perhaps a small business mindset, or when many of the team have done almost every job in the company. We all remember the THRILL of winning our first big contract, the DELIGHT of walking into a shop and seeing our products on shelf, or randomly walking into the bathroom BEAMING seeing our products. We don't take for granted the fact we get to be in people's everyday. (For me this has never worn off, my heart still skips a little when I process an order, receive a tender award notice, or see a customer talking about us on socials.) Particularly grateful for our team for supporting our phenomenal YOY 120% growth, for challenging, pushing our vision and positioning, and for being excellent. I'm incredibly proud of what we and our members are doing to drive inclusivity, awareness and dignity within their workplaces and educational establishments. I can't wait to see what the next two years can hold. Happy Birthday Period Dignity. x

Sundeep Talwar ImpactGuru Is this justice for someone who is poor? Is Impact Guru a platform to help people or to run a business? A donation of 25K was received, but Impact Guru's charges and fees amounted to 12K, meaning only about 50% of the funds reached those in need. My connections and I donated 20K, which resulted in 7K going to your platform as business revenue, thereby reducing the actual donation by 7K for those who truly need it. I hope you review this to ensure that humanity remains a priority. https://lnkd.in/gTVqDeA8

Get ready for the KC Insurance Event of the Year at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art on 8/28! Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with Cocktails, Networking, Live Music, Live Art, and an exciting Raffle. Grab your tickets now at https://lnkd.in/gVUU-uBu and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or if you’d like to know how to support IICF. See you there! #networking #IICF #IICFHeartland #giveback #insurance #insuranceindustry #insuranceindustrytrends

If you know Michelle Campione (Bayink), you know she's got a BIG personality, and an even bigger heart! In 2018, she created Hen's Brunch with a mission to give back to the community. Together with friends, she organized a drive to provide Thanksgiving essentials, partnering with local organizations to distribute food baskets and make the holidays brighter. 💛 2018: Donated 21 baskets 🧡 2023: Donated 144 baskets! 💓 2024: Can we make it 200? 2 easy ways for you to get involved: 🥫 Donate non-perishable Thanksgiving staples 💸 Make a monetary donation Link in the comments for more details!

THIS 🧞♂️ THING IS QUITE IMPRESSIVE Even if we do say so ourselves 😝 Static tipping or Charitable donations we must get asked for something like this at least 1 or 2 times a week, Nothing existed that we felt answered the needs of customers. So we built something instead. These TIP or donation amounts are configurable from your lamp, in this case demonstrated from my mobile phone! 📱 Another very very cool feature of what we believe to be the first NEXT GEN payment application. Want to sell the genie? 📧 recruitment@mwbsolutions.co.uk

In the last 2 weeks, more than 1500 donations were made with Glo Dollars. ❤️ Over $55,000 in Glo Dollars (USDGLO) will be paid out to over 70 environmental projects. Seeing more people and businesses use Glo Dollars is uplifting. They embed philanthropy into their transactions. Or amplify their philanthropic impact, in this case: • When donating, the donation itself is philanthropic • When donating in Glo Dollars, even the transaction is philanthropic To encourage donations made with Glo Dollars, we partnered with Giveth and Regen.tips. If you’re involved with any of the projects that received Glo Dollar donations, your holdings will automatically generate funds for charitable causes. You can change the funding recipient you’re generating funds for in our app (cc Giving Green, Gitcoin). If you donated with Glo Dollars, thank you.

Many times we wonder if it is only by going for an outreach or saving lives through being physically present we can render service to humanity? You do not have to be present before you can make impact. Shaping the future and lives of children through your donations and contributions also counts. Hence, here is an opportunity for you to contribute and change a life through sponsorship and donations. Material things, donation in cash etc. Service to humanity is not until you are present there, giving back to the community and giving to change lives is also a way. With a passion born out of hope for tonorrow, The Dayspring Initiative is once again embarking on a journey of love to Kersey Children home, where we seek to ignite the hope for a brighter tomorrow . Here is a call for sponsorship as we reach out to the "future generation" shedding light through different sessions: - Opportunity Discovery - Career talk - Education talk - Health tips _"The way we raise our children is the way we shape the future."_ ~Anonymous For sponsorship: ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6474644336 BANK NAME: Moniepoint MFB ACCOUNT NAME: The Dayspring Initiative