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Comment on 70 Charities, One Big Logo Rainbow by sirlucien

sirlucien — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:27:14 +0000

Would it be possible to get a list of all the companies you referenced in the logo rainbow?

Comment on The only Twitter fundraiser flowchart you’ll ever need by James Topham

James Topham — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:09:01 +0000

That really is quite special.

Comment on Does ‘Dove Real Truth About Beauty’ Think Women Are Real Stupid? by Lori

Lori — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:25:59 +0000

Just thought I’d mention a point about that skin lightening thing… Asian women, especially south-east asian women are prone to a skin condition called melasma that causes dark spots on the skin, especially on the face. (I work in a pharmacy specializing in dermatology, is how I learned this). It is exacerbated by sun exposure (of which there would be a lot in these countries). While there might be some women who want overall lighter skin, mostly they just want to get rid of the darker spots and even out the skin tone. Cats look great in patches, women don’t feel so good about it, and that has nothing to do with the media – it’s a long-entrenched thing. So don’t feel quite so bad about all those skin-lightening products – they’re response to a demand that was there long before global conglomerates and marketing.

Though I agree that Unilever is being quite two-faced about the whole thing…

Comment on The very best virtual charity gifts of 2011! by Real Gifts voted the very best virtual charity gifts of 2011 | Barnardo's Real Gifts

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:05:32 +0000

[...] something we didn’t expect; Nonprofity.com took a look at some of the best virtual charity gifts from around the world and has voted [...]

Comment on Voices on the State of Emergency in Attawapiskat by Top 20: Baby's Holiday Gift Guide From Etsy | Babys First Year Blog

Top 20: Baby's Holiday Gift Guide From Etsy | Babys First Year Blog — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:36:28 +0000

[...] give to my children. I’m all about #HandmadeHolidays. Mostly I’ve been thinking about those who are less fortunate and choosing to have donations made over a slew of [...]

Comment on 10 cool charity t-shirts you won’t use for paint rags by Brandon Hance

Brandon Hance — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:23:16 +0000

Claire – This is a great post and illustrates the true potential of merchandise for cause related organizations. Thank you for writing about this. Unfortunately, most nonprofits create generic, corporate designs that are neither creative, nor compelling to their supporters. Worse off, they don’t tell the personal stories of the people who are passionate about that particular cause. As the CEO of Audiolife, the music industry’s leader in eCommerce and merchandise fulfillment, I’ve been able to oversee hundreds of thousands of artist’s merchandising programs. The ones who succeed are those who create items that emotionally resonate with their fan base. After a personal experience with my family, I decided to leverage all of my experience in the music industry and start a new company that was exclusively focused on nonprofits. That company is GoodThreads (www.goodthreads.com). We help nonprofits increase donations and awareness for their cause by selling personalized merchandise. We’re just getting started but have major plans to rollout the service more broadly in 2012. Hopefully by this time next year, several of the ‘top 10′ designs will be created from the GoodThreads community.

All the best,
Brandon Hance

Comment on 70 Charities, One Big Logo Rainbow by Dayment

Dayment — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:34:06 +0000

Wow! Preeeeeety! I envision our purple logo up there some day…

Comment on Annual Report on Claire Kerr by Howard Freeman

Howard Freeman — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:40:30 +0000

First of all, love it.

Second of all, are any real thoughts actually ‘restricted thoughts’?

Keep up the great work–you have a new follower.

Comment on Win a ticket to the Women for Women’s Luncheon by Claire Kerr

Claire Kerr — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:14:00 +0000

Thank you everyone for sharing your favourite female heroes – this is an amazing collection of fabulous women!. Women’s College picked two random numbers and our winners were Mary A and Ashley R – thank you everyone again!

Comment on Win a ticket to the Women for Women’s Luncheon by Dahlia Kurtz

Dahlia Kurtz — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:19:10 +0000

At the risk of sounding cliché, I have to say my late Bubby. If she could risk everything, I could risk a cliché.

A Holocaust survivor, she fled the Nazis, was rescued by someone pretending to “save” her, fled Nazis again, reunited with her husband, saved her children’s lives, endured and overcame. Most of all, though it wasn’t her first language, she taught me English as a little girl, and taught me that I have two knees [pronounced KA-neez], which I proudly told my class at school. Yeah, they laughed at me, but to this day, I speak of my KA-neez with great pride. Thanks to my Bubby.