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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 [...] January 17th, 2012 | Tags: CA Source, Corporate Gifts, Corporate Social Responsibility, economic development, Fair Trade, fair trade gifts, Gifts, India, International Development, job creation, micro enterprise development, Organic Lunch Bags, poverty alleviation, Promotional Lunch Bags, Recycled Paper Pens, Social Responsibility, socially responsible gifts, sustainable development, sustainable purchasing, Take the ZOE Challenge, zoe alliance | Category: Corporate Social Responsibility, Out of India, Uncategorized | Leave a comment
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 [...] December 13th, 2011 | Tags: Corporate Gifts, Corporate Social Responsibility, economic development, Executive Gifts, Guatemala, Haiti, India, International Development, job creation, micro enterprise development, personal gifts, poverty alleviation, Social Responsibility, socially responsible gifts, sustainable development, sustainable purchasing, Take the ZOE Challenge, zoe alliance | Category: Corporate Social Responsibility, Take the ZOE Challenge | Leave a comment
On November 15th, 45 speakers representing business, charities, and non governmental organizations will be gathering for a day long conference at Algonquin College in Ottawa to explore Corporate and Community Social Responsibility. ZOË Alliance will have the opportunity to be among them. The theme that will be the common thread throughout the 11 sessions is Creating [...] November 10th, 2011 | Tags: CCSR Conference, Corporate Social Responsibility, Creating Shared Value, csr, economic development, HBR, International Development, Mark Kramer, Michael Porter, poverty alleviation, Regenerative Business Model, sustainable development, sustainable purchasing, zoe alliance | Category: Corporate Social Responsibility | Leave a comment
This past Saturday, I attended the Toronto International Microfinance Summit (TIMS). It is a gathering of different types of organizations engaged in fighting poverty through microfinance and related efforts. I had been invited by Julie McDowell, Founder of ClearlySo Canada, to participate in her panel discussion about transforming lives through linking markets. I have to say [...] September 20th, 2011 | Tags: Citi, Citi Microfinance, Corporate Gifts, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cuppa Change, economic development, Fair Trade, fair trade gifts, International Development, job creation, micro enterprise development, microfinance, Oliberte, poverty alleviation, SEEP Annual Conference, SEEP Network, socially responsible gifts, sustainable development, sustainable purchasing, Take the ZOE Challenge, ten thousand villages, TIMS, Toronto International Microfinance Summit, zoe alliance | Category: Corporate Social Responsibility | Leave a comment
The ZOË Alliance team has the privilege of working with some truly incredible leaders in each country. This month’s blog brings us an update directly from the field in Guatemala. It provides a pretty comprehensive look into their principles, the way in which they engage the communities they serve and some great examples of impact. UPDATE [...] August 16th, 2011 | Tags: Asociación Hogares Internacionales Para Ninos, CH Global, COASTERS, Corporate Gifts, Corporate Social Responsibility, economic development, Executive Gifts, Fair Trade, fair trade gifts, Gifts, International Development, job creation, Leather Gifts, Leather portfolios, Luggage Tags, micro enterprise development, poverty alleviation, Social Responsibility, socially responsible gifts, sustainable development, sustainable purchasing, Take the ZOE Challenge, The ZOË Challenge, zoe alliance | Category: Corporate Social Responsibility, Guatemala | Leave a comment
Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. – A Law Firm that Genuinely Understands and Get’s Results … in the Courtroom and in the Community. On June 8th, I had the incredible privilege of sitting in a room with three partners of Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall to talk about their recent experience with not only [...] June 21st, 2011 | Tags: Corporate Gifts, Corporate Social Responsibility, csr, economic development, fair trade gifts, gifts for events, Hill & McDougall, International Development, job creation, micro enterprise development, OCRI, OCRI Awards Gala, Perley-Robertson, poverty alleviation, Recycled Paper Pens, socially responsible gifts, sustainable development, Take the ZOE Challenge, The ZOË Challenge, zoe alliance | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment
Haiti is a place where there is hope, renewal and growth. These are three words that would not be the first to pop to mind when the topic of Haiti comes up. And yet this month’s update from Brian Stout, the US Director of Open Door Haiti, is filled with the evidence of all three. [...] April 19th, 2011 | Tags: access to markets, Corporate Gifts, Corporate Social Responsibility, Decor Game Sets, economic development, Executive Gifts, fair trade gifts, Game Boards, International Development, job creation, Lunch Bags, micro enterprise development, Open Door Haiti, poverty alleviation, Promotional Lunch Bags, socially responsible gifts, sustainable development, sustainable purchasing, Take the ZOE Challenge, Wooden Game Sets, zoe alliance | Category: Guest Blogs, Haiti | Leave a comment
This month’s blog has been written by Guest Expert – Julie McDowell, President TARIS Incorporated and Founder of ClearlySo Canada. In it she shares her insights into the role that Canadian social businesses are playing in ensuring that the social impact of our efforts are clear and measurable AND why this is so important. Numbers Tell [...] March 15th, 2011 | Tags: ClearlySo Canada, Corporate Social Responsibility, International Development, Julie McDowell, Measuring Social Impact, Simpact Strategies, Social Business, Social Enterprise, Social Investment, Social Return on Investment, sustainable development, zoe alliance | Category: Corporate Social Responsibility, Guest Blogs | Leave a comment
“…But I say courage is not the abnormal. Not the marvelous act. Not Macbeth with fine speeches….Not the surprise. The amazed understanding. The marriage, not the month’s rapture. Not the exception. The beauty that is of many days. Steady and clear. It is the normal excellence of long accomplishment.” Jack Gilbert This quotation is [...] March 4th, 2011 | Tags: economic development, Haiti, India, International Development, job creation, micro enterprise development, poverty alleviation, sustainable development, Take the ZOE Challenge, The ZOË Challenge, zoe alliance | Category: Haiti, Out of India, Take the ZOE Challenge | Leave a comment
Things are on the move in Dharmapuri, India. Mercy and Vinci Imondi, and Janet Rogers have long been working toward establishing a medical clinic in the small village to serve the over 400 families in the vicinity. It’s a significant milestone with big implications for the health and vitality of the community. Implications for health because [...] February 15th, 2011 | Tags: economic development, International Development, micro enterprise development, poverty alleviation, sustainable development, Take the ZOE Challenge, zoe alliance | Category: Out of India | Leave a comment
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