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Ever since Toronto’s 25th mayor, William Holmes Howland, coined the term “Toronto the Good” for his campaign the term has often been used as an earnest effort to call our city to greatness.
This blog post is a genuine shining example of efforts by the meetings industry to leverage it’s *significant economic muscle to [...]
Since our TEDxToronto talk the one question I have been asked most is what our biggest challenge is in building the Social Sourcing movement.
Our biggest challenge has been a little like you feel when you have decided you really want to do something like squeeze in a last minute getaway. You are excited about it, [...]
As a nice alternative to reading, this month’s blog share a quick 5 minute video report that explores the many ways that the Meetings Industry can incorporate social impact into their events and who benefits as a result. Lots of ideas inside, from flowers from local shops that employ adults with disabilities, to print services, [...]
This month’s blog is a reprint of an article authored by us for Corporate Meetings & Events Magazine appearing in the September 2012 issue. It’s a quick and fun walk through a story that illustrates how much impact socially sourcing your gifts can really have.
Recycled Paper Pens in Production in a Rural Village
Sustainable Swag: [...]
Twenty years ago global leaders began gathering to set shared goals to address the critical needs of our planet, which resulted in the UN Millennium Development Goals, UN Declaration on Human Development, Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, Agenda 21 and a host of other global agreements with shared goals addressing poverty, the [...]
“Every meetings organization, irrespective of size, scale or scope, is linked to the global marketplace – and that marketplace is increasingly engaged with CSR.”MPI Green Power: Fuel for Change, Supplement to January 2012 CSR Report.
ZOË Alliance just became a new member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and I am excited to have recently [...]
ZOË Alliance has been working with the team at Asociación Hogares Internacionales Para Ninos for just over two years and we all got together in Guatemala this past February to review our progress, and to work on some key areas to ensure growth in the impact of this collaboration. This month’s blog is our trip [...]
For this month’s blog, we bring you a video blog update with Mercy Abraham Imondi, the Managing Trustee and leader of Mahalir Aran Trust and our partners in India. Enjoy!
A BRIEF BACKGROUND FOR CONTEXT
India, while a prospering and growing nation, continues to be home to 40% of the world’s poor [...]
Collaboration is so powerful. We have all heard Margaret Mead quoted many times, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Well, I’d like to take this blog to tell you about three people. People just like you and [...]
This year has been one of fortifying the foundation of our work, deepening the impact, and growing participation in the movement. Read on for a year end glimpse into some of 2011′s highlights and where our sights are set for 2012!
Fortifying the Foundation
This past year has seen each of our four partners grow in [...]
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