On New Zealand’s beautiful South Island lies a small, historic city of less than 200,000 inhabitants. The serene harbour views and quiet, picturesque laneways of Dunedin belie the sheer force of will of the town’s inhabitants. This is the story […]
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Humaning – Being a good human. Trying to act in ways that can only be described as being human. We’re experiencing an unprecedented period of history. Covid-19 has shaken up the world in many ways, and changed our day-to-day lives […]
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We’ve been doing online events for a while as the PledgeMe team, and in this changing world we thought it would be useful to share our 8 point process to run a good Live 🙂 1) Decide format: Solo or […]
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To me, birds are a symbol of freedom. Birds were created to soar over this earth, their little bodies fragile but their wings powerful. Sadly, humankind invented cages to trap and keep these beautiful creatures and clip their wings so […]
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Is your business ready to grow, and are you considering crowdfunding as a way to raise capital? Great! Many companies have successfully received investment through crowdfunding in Australia and New Zealand. However, it’s important to be aware that crowdfunding will […]
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Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender equality or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. We advance social justice when […]
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We have some pretty special news for you – the good ship PledgeMe has a new captain! In this article, our founder Anna and our chair Mel will introduce you to our new CEO, who we announced we’d be looking […]
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One of the biggest aspects of self identifying as a social enterprise is being clear on the positive impact you want to make through the course of doing business. You need a sustainable model with impact baked into the core […]
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Being in the midst of our biggest fiscal year so far, it’s fair to say that Christmas has come early for PledgeMe this year. Over 95 campaigners funded the things they care about thanks to over 13,000 pledgers who care […]
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This story actually starts at the end of another story. A point in a business where the founder decided enough was enough. He’d had enough no’s: However, the founder of Happy Cow Milk Company, Glen, got a response he didn’t […]
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