Genius Ants

14/04/2023

*Avoid Greenwashing And Make A Real Difference Through Your Events*

Take the small steps. Avoid giant claims!

🌱 Choose a sustainable venue: Select a location that prioritises eco-friendliness and implements sustainable practices. Think of measures they take towards waste management.

♻ Minimise waste: Reduce waste by utilising reusable or compostable materials for decorations, food service, and marketing collaterals. Stay as plastic free as possible.

🚊 Provide sustainable transportation options: Encourage attendees to use public transportation or carpool to reduce carbon emissions. Gamify this aspect and perhaps create a leader board.

💻 Go paperless: Use digital communication tools to reduce paper usage, such as mobile event apps, online registration, and digital signage. Do away with lanyards completely or reuse them across different events.

🥗 Serve sustainable food: Serve locally sourced, organic, and seasonal food and beverages to reduce carbon emissions from transportation.

🔰 Educate and build awareness: Include sustainability in the event theme and educate attendees about sustainable practices.

💹 Measure and report on the event's sustainability impact: Evaluate the impact of these actions and share the results with attendees, thereby encouraging them to adopt a sustainable lifestyle.

Hosting sustainable events is our responsibility to the planet and future generations. By choosing sustainable practices, we also create a better experience for the attendees.

Let's inspire and lead by example for a sustainable future.

Image Courtesy: Event Marketer

15/09/2022

"Instead of extracting value from nature and transforming it into wealth, we are using the wealth Patagonia creates to protect the source. We’re making Earth our only shareholder. I am dead serious about saving this planet.”

With this decision, Yvon Chouinard and his family have taken an inspiring, irrevocable step to ensure their legacy continues to be a .

The Chouinard family has fundamentally changed the company’s ownership structure to ensure its legacy and step up its fight against the climate crisis.

08/03/2022

This International Women’s Day, let’s just take a "Break".

20/01/2022

"In May 2021, , a co-founder of blockchain platform Ethereum, donated 50 trillion tokens — then worth $1.2 billion — to India’s Crypto Relief . In March, Twitter co-founder raised $2.9 million for GiveDirectly’s efforts in Africa by selling a , or , of the social media site’s first published tweet."

Advocates for cryptocurrency philanthropy are expecting a boom in donors in 2022. Will your Non-Profit join the bandwagon and start accepting crypto donations?

Advocates for cryptocurrency philanthropy are expecting a boom in donors in 2022. However, while nonprofits could see an increase in donations, experts say it will likely remain a niche form of giving since the use of cryptocurrencies among the public at large remains low.

27/10/2021

We are so glad to support the official launch of Socia Innovation Circle (SIC).

Congratulations to Mark, Anshul and Pauline for achieving their first milestone. With comprehensive courses, strong thought leadership and broad experience in the space to back you, we are confident that you are destined to succeed.

Connect with SIC to join a vibrant community of social innovators and to learn more about the exciting world of Social Finance, Impact Investing and Social Innovation.

Social Innovation Circle | 251 followers on LinkedIn. Coaching the world’s leading impact innovators. | Social Innovation Circle (SIC) is a coaching platform for social innovators looking to raise finance. At the Social Innovation Circle, we envision a world where impact innovators are empowered w...

23/09/2021

The fabulous campaign has been creating a stir across many countries, especially in Singapore. But what makes it resonate so well?

It's simple.

It's engaging.

It's inspiring.

It's got a good intent.

It's perfectly timed.

It allows every participant to indulge in self promotion.

A clear campaign hashtag plays an instrumental role in mobilising the content across channels.

The campaign makes the participant feel empowered, nostalgic and relatable, thus creating a real, emotional impact.

Fuelled by user-generated content, it helps the brand spread it's message through the audience and through social media influencers.

UGC also helps the brand build up their content library by collecting heart warming stories and then re-sharing the content.

The Inspiring Girls International team has also been engaging with the audience and responding back to them personally, making them feel valued and heard.

Kudos to the team for creating this terrific campaign. Take a bow!

Inspiring Girls Singapore

Here's the story shared by our founder Urvi Jain

This Little Girl was the youngest of three sisters… perhaps an ‘accidental’ child? She was the baby (a.k.a brat) of the family – pampered and protected... 163 comments on LinkedIn

08/09/2021

Join the Week on 8-15 September and celebrate your achievements!

Featuring virtual talks, confidence boosting challenges and hundreds of workshops, this unique digital experience aims to emphasize the power of diversity and allyship, while encouraging everyone to celebrate their achievements.

Listen to virtual talks with Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, Dr. Rola Hallam, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Guneet Monga, Luvvie Ayaji Jones, Iza Calzado, Maria Sjödin and Jessica Kellgren-Fozard and take part in provoking panels with Google leaders and executives from other leading global companies.

Learn more and sign up at g.co/iamremarkable/week

Week is a digital experience running 8-15 September 2021 - featuring virtual talks, online workshops and confidence boosting challenges.

18/08/2021

Our founder, Urvi Jain, facilitated the workshop for women entrepreneurs who are a part of the WEConnect International network.

is a Google initiative launched to help women and other underrepresented groups, to proudly own their achievements and break cultural and modesty norms, that act as barriers towards self-advocacy.

It is a 90 minute workshop, which has already been attended by over 230k participants across 150 countries!

If you would like to bring the initiative to your organization as well, and play a part in breaking barriers surrounding gender and cultural modesty norms associated with engaging in self-promotion, then do get in touch!

18/08/2021

Thousands jostling for space in aircrafts, or climbing the boarding bridge of a parked airplane. Plus the bone-chilling sights of helpless people hanging on to the landing gear of an US Air Force plane as it takes off.

Pictures and videos emerging from Afghanistan are distressing, devastating and heartbreaking.

We can all agree that there's a huge humanitarian crisis on our hands. And the international community CANNOT and MUST NOT ignore this.

Here is what you can do to make a difference and play your part to support the Afghan people.

Some organisations, working on the ground in Afghanistan that could use your help:

International Rescue Committee , International Committee of the Red Cross, Women for Women International, Afghan Aid, Save the Children US, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
Women for Afghan Women

The UN estimates 18 million Afghans need urgent humanitarian aid. Here's how you can contribute

02/07/2021

As early as Feb 2020 (COVID-19 Situation Report 13), WHO documented the “massive ‘infodemic’ - an over-abundance of information - some accurate and some not…”

While social media platforms were critical to instant dissemination of COVID related information and safety protocols, the flip side was the ability at individual fingertips to spread fake claims and cures, medical misinformation, xenophobia and hatred.

COVID has since redefined the role of Social Media. Despite all its pitfalls, it has highlighted the ‘social’ part of Social Media: the power to forge connections despite social distancing; the power of communities to organise and respond to local needs; and the human ability to transcend geographical locations and physical distances, morphing into a true ‘global community’.

As COVID has pounded and overwhelmed the Indian health care system, people have turned to social media and their online community to save lives.

People desperate for hospital beds, oxygen cylinders and medication have posted requests on Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram for public help.

23/06/2021

People have now raised over $5 billion for nonprofits and personal causes through fundraisers on Facebook and Instagram.

Social Media is a powerful tool in the hands of anyone wanting to drive change. It allows organizations with limited budgets to reach a larger audience in a fast and cost-effective way.

With engaged followers on one or more of the major social networks, organizations can effectively spread the word about fundraising campaigns, new initiatives, and advocacy work.

Our tips:

Set clear social media goals.

Share stories of Impact.

Be Authentic.

Keep it Visual.

Use Hashtags.

Make Donating more Accessible.

Drive Actions.

People have now raised over $5 billion for nonprofits and personal causes through fundraisers on Facebook and Instagram.