GoFundMe and Classy from GoFundMe released the State of Social Giving Report, which delves into new trends shaping the giving landscape. More than 1000 people were surveyed to determine how different generations use social media to connect with the causes they care about. The study focused on four key generations: Gen Z, Millennials (also known […]
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This article was previously published by Law For Non-Profits and is reprinted with permission. Law For Non-Profits is a simple and low-barrier digital platform. It’s designed to help nonprofit leaders understand their legal obligations. This tool was created for nonprofits working in BC, however, many of the concepts are general in nature and may apply in […]
When meeting our need to feel safe, secure and loved, we tend to focus on our immediate support network – friends and family. But what happens when you cast your net wider, whether by choice or circumstance? “Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness,” the ancient Roman philosopher Lucius […]
Many of us have much more stuff than we’ll ever need, but giving and receiving presents at Christmas remains an appealing joy. Gifts that are selected with love and care are capable of moving us, surprising us and making us feel seen and loved. It could be the time and attention poured into a handmade […]
From storytelling and saunas to yoga, art and even outdoor theatre, a new generation of UK farmers are encouraging people to connect with nature on their patches A line of people are vanishing, one by one, into a hedgerow on a hillside near Aylesbury, England. Hidden inside the thick hedge, under the spreading branches of […]
Amid the cost of living crisis, the University of York has launched a plan to address the financial and educational inequalities students face Huddled over the books and notes on her bed, Milda looked like any teenager studying for her A-Levels. But she wasn’t revising in her cosy bedroom in a family home. Her bed […]
Novel therapy could ‘revolutionise’ lupus treatment A therapy currently used against cancer has the potential to “revolutionise” treatment for lupus, a condition caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking its own tissues and organs. That’s according to scientists behind a new trial that will test the effectiveness of CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor T-cell) therapy on […]
Might AI yet prove a useful ally? We unpick how it’s aiding conservation efforts when it comes to forests, food, on land and at sea AI is having a moment. The media is full of it, tech bros have made squillions out of it, and politicians are falling over themselves to pretend they understand it […]
Digital apps get a bad rap for disconnecting families, but one company has come up with an idea that reconnects generations by combining technology with print Once upon a time some 20bn letters were pushed through UK letterboxes annually, a figure that has slumped to 6.7bn since smartphones took off. However, for many people, there’s […]
By performing in unconventional spaces, The Multi-Story Orchestra brings classical music to young people who may not otherwise encounter it Surrounded by concrete, in a low-ceilinged space that could optimistically described as ‘intimate’, musicians sit with bows poised, mouthpieces at the ready. They’re here to perform a prom, but this is a long way from […]