It’s time to get active about the future of our planet and grow rather than wither in the face of climate change. It’s time to dig in, get our hands dirty and our hearts cleansed, reconnecting to Mother Nature and her beautiful bounty. It’s time for the Eden Festival of Action. This July, Cape Town […]
Have you ever experienced the incredulous look in a foreigner’s eyes when you explain to them that Africa is infact a continent and not a single country? And when you tell them you’re from SOUTH Africa and they ask you where that is? And all this before even starting to explain that no lions do […]
In our ultra independent, competitive era, we oftentimes overlook the age-old importance of the family connection. We’re so busy in our quest to conquer the world, chartering our own ships, that we forget to acknowledge the crew who supported us along the way. But no matter how far you sail, or how many oceans […]
Arbor Day is traditionally celebrated on the last Friday of April each year, but this needn’t mean we can’t get our fingers green ‘til then. As age-old forests continue to be mutilated and massacred and Earth’s once harmonious ecosystem severely compromised, planting a tree is one of the best means to making our planet a […]
Each year since 2007, our world has celebrated Earth Hour – a single 60 minute cycle where our lights go off and our awareness lights up. For one hour we turn down the power supply from non-renewable energy sources and dial up the voltage on our responsibility for the plight of our planet. […]
Today is the big day. Today is #GivingTuesdaySA. Today is the global day of giving celebrated on the Tuesday following Black Friday and Cyber Monday. “USD301M (R4.2B) was raised in 2017 in 24 hours around the world.” Giving Tuesday harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities, and organizations to encourage local philanthropy and […]
From our humble beginnings as a small platform with a big vision, Brownie Points has bust its boots, and is no longer just a networking site for do-gooders. In addition to connecting volunteers with causes they care about, we now also cater to businesses keen on giving back to their communities. Our recent success with […]
Giving Tuesday SA encourages all South Africans to give to a cause in whichever way they choose leading up to #GivingTuesdaySA on 27 November 2018. It’s a simple idea. Just find a way for your family, your community, your company or organisation to come together to give something more. Then tell everyone you can about […]
Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, presented and hosted by The Motsepe Foundation, with major partners House of Mandela, Johnson & Johnson, Cisco, Nedbank, Vodacom, Coca Cola Africa, Big Concerts, BMGF Goalkeepers, Eldridge Industries, and associate partners HP and Microsoft, is around the corner! South Africa can’t wait to welcome an incredible line-up of artists, including […]
NPO’s, with Christmas around the corner, it’s time to get festive with your fundraising! Don’t miss this once-a-year offer from Shoprite, Checkers and Checkers Hyper to jump on the sleigh and up your donation count! Here’s how to connect your cause this Christmas. The tradition of charities wrapping gifts in exchange for customer donations has […]