Blueprint Fundraising

Countdown to The Little Give for Vancouver nonprofits

biglittle.jpg All of us working in fundraising were probably fascinated by Oprah’s The Big Give program… I really liked the show, even though it was schmaltzy and completely over-run with SUV product placements. Inspired by Oprah and hopefully featuring fewer SUVs, local PR firm Karyo Edelman has just launched a cool new corporate social responsibility initiative.
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The Little Give will see $10,000 in cash, and a whole lot of time and energy, distributed to four worthy nonprofit organizations working to make a difference in the lives of children and youth.

Here’s how it will work: over a 48-hour period starting at 9 am on June 20, 2008, Karyo Edelman staff will be randomly divided into one of four teams, and tasked with creating something great for its nonprofit partner. The winner will be the team that makes the biggest impact – measured by things like leveraging Karyo Edelman’s cash contribution, bringing attention to what the nonprofit is trying to do, and making a difference in kids’ lives. One of the four nonprofits may emerge as Karyo Edelman’s ongoing CSR partner and become a pro bono client for the agency.

Visit www.thelittlegive.ca to nominate a Vancouver-based nonprofit organization (you can nominate your own organization).

To be eligible, you must be: