Better The World Announces $2 Million Funding for New Platform
The Better The World team is excited to share a press release launched today across North America. The press release announces the closing of a $2 million financing round that will fund our new digital platform, FlipGive. Check out the press release here!
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We Give Books reaches its goal of ONE MILLION BOOKS!
Our team at Better The World is excited to announce that Pearson Foundation reached its goal of one million books! That means one million children across North America have read a book – it also means that another million children who don’t have easy access to books …
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Better The World helps Indigo WIN!
After submitting Indigo’s Adopt a School program to Strategy Magazine’s Cause + Action Awards 2012, we are pleased to announce that our innovative program was the overall winner! Check out the winning article here or pick up a Strategy magazine to check it out!
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Creating Shared Value in a Nutshell
After world-renowned strategist Michael Porter introduced the Creating Shared Value (CSV) model to the global business community, we knew we were on the right track with our work here at Better The World. We’ve embedded the values of the CSV model since we began our …
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Attention Fundraisers!
Interested to know if your online efforts are paying off? Well, industry benchmarks are not only advantageous in the private sector – they are also incredibly useful in the non-profit sector. Check out this fantastic infographic (full size below) from the 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study by M+R Strategic …
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The “British” Push Social Enterprise Upstream
UK passes the Social Value Bill & British Columbia introduces Community Contribution Company The last several weeks have been successful for the social enterprise movement – both overseas and here in Canada. Within the past few years there has been a continuous stream of milestones …
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35,000 Books in 24 Hours: Pearson Foundation Gives Big
It only takes 2 days to give 60,000 books, and it only takes a few books to change a child’s life. Thousands of students across the United States have been spending the past two days reading stories online to give books to their own …
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Financing the Social Sector: Why Banks Play a Crucial Role in Social Change
This is the first in a series of cross-industry CSR analysis. Every industry has a role to play in social change – travel, CPG, e-commerce, to name a few. I’ve chosen to start this series with the financial sector because I believe it has the most potential …
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Indigo Adopt a School 2011: Why it Worked
Earlier this fall, Indigo completed its third year of the Adopt a School Program benefiting the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation. During a three-week period in September, Indigo stores “adopt” an underfunded school their communities. They solicit donations at checkout, often raising a lot of …
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Book lovers! Buy a gift card & help a school in need.
The 2011 Indigo Adopt a School program has launched! This year, from Sept 11 to Oct 1st, buy an Indigo e-gift card for you to enjoy in store or online at indigo.ca or kobo.com. For every $25 e-gift card purchased, Indigo will donate one book …
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