You Can’t Buy ESG by the Metre
By Jason Pater|2023-08-18T13:35:30+10:00March 1, 2023|
Everybody’s talking about ESG. But what is it? It is a way of assessing how activities of a company affect their stakeholders: Environmental How is the company affecting the physical world around them? Social Customer satisfaction Employee engagement Human [...]
1% Pledge
By Jason Pater|2023-08-18T13:53:15+10:00February 28, 2023|
Pledge 1%, is a global movement to create a new normal where giving back is baked into the DNA of companies (of all sizes) from the very beginning. Companies pledge to giving one or more of: 1% of revenue or [...]
What’s good about Budget 2022?
By Jason Pater|2023-09-19T12:17:55+10:00March 31, 2022|
Yes, they could always do more, but what's good about this Federal Budget for vulnerable people? Fuel excise will halve, dropping petrol prices by 22.1c per litre - for 6 months $250 one-off tax exempt payment for people on [...]
Best Charities to Donate to
By Jodie Elg|2023-09-19T16:45:39+10:00October 28, 2021|
Knowing which Charity and solutions to donate to, is a difficult task.We’ve put together our giving recommendations to help you get started. Donate based on evidence, not marketing Spontaneous giving decisions are often driven by emotional pressures and unconscious [...]
Perspective
By Jason Pater|2023-09-18T17:38:57+10:00October 5, 2021|
No one can deny our lives are in a constant state of flux with the on and off lockdowns we are experiencing. Many will suggest that we don't have it so bad, as others, particularly those in third-world countries [...]
Be a Compassionate Landlord
By Jason Pater|2023-09-19T12:08:02+10:00October 5, 2021|
I recently heard this story from a landlord. Just an ordinary Mum and Dad investor, with a 3 br townhouse in the suburbs. Our tenant was a few weeks behind on her rent, and the agent was chasing them. [...]
Lockdown 5.0 Recommendations
By Jodie Elg|2023-09-12T18:29:03+10:00July 19, 2021|
On top of 10 months of lockdowns, Melbourne is now in its fifth lockdown.While we may be in the same storm, we are not in the same boat. “We are not all in the same boat. We are all [...]
Who can you trust?
By Jason Pater|2023-09-19T16:34:36+10:00May 11, 2021|
When we see suffering and injustice, we all want to make a difference. How can you sure that your support will help? Spontaneous giving decisions are often driven by emotional pressures and unconscious biases rather than sound logic and [...]
Be Intentional
By Jodie Elg|2023-09-18T17:49:45+10:00October 9, 2020|
Do you feel like charities are asking for your money every other day? It seems every week there is a campaign with a another coloured ribbon. You can’t walk through a shopping centre without being accosted by someone with [...]
A Matter of Trust
By Jodie Elg|2023-09-18T16:32:14+10:00October 9, 2020|
How do you know, when you give money to a charity, that it is going to be used the way they represented? It seems all too often we hear about this foundation or that NGO with corrupt leadership, or [...]
Slavery Today
By Jodie Elg|2023-09-18T16:25:51+10:00September 28, 2020|
Wasn’t slavery abolished in 1865? Surely there aren’t any slaves today. Unfortunately there are considered to be between 2.5million and 25million slaves today depending on your definition. Bonded labour, forced migrant labour, child labour, sex slavery, forced marriage and [...]
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