Yesterday, Thursday, 21 March, was Human Rights Day, a public holiday designed to commemorate the progress South Africa has made in the promotion of citizens’ basic rights. To rectify ills of the past, we now have a progressive constitution that outlines the freedoms we’re entitled to – it exists to protect us, but also to […]
Remember the story of David and Goliath, or Nestor and Ereuthalion? The moral of these tales, if you ignore the violent battle bit, is that even small entities can be powerful. This applies to the realm of corporate social responsibility (CSR) as much as it does to any other aspect of life. Small business leaders […]
What would you say if I told you, that we could have over two and a half million individuals with a seat on the governing body of a nonprofit organisation in South Africa? As of 25 January 2019 there were 205 527 nonprofit organisations registered on the Department of Social Developments NPO Register in South Africa. The sector estimates […]
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 […]
We’ve been brought up in a culture of lack. Parents and teachers dutifully drumming age-old (and positively expired) mental models into our minds. No you can’t have this, no we can’t afford that, no you’ll never be good enough for any of it… Instead of being told how much we do have, and are capable […]
In celebration of Madiba’s centenary birthday, Africans from 11 different countries were encouraged to get clean about plastic pollution and waste. As part of our #ActforChange initiative hosted by Shoprite and Brownie Points, cleanup events were co-ordinated right across our continent. This was our chance to band together and make Mama Africa beautiful again. In […]
In the lead up to Madiba’s centenary birthday on 18 July, do-gooders across the continent are joining helping hands for Africa’s biggest ever cleanup! #ActForChange hosted by Shoprite and Brownie Points, is our chance to give back to Mama Africa what we’ve taken out, and put a cap on plastic pollution for good. Last […]
Mahatma Ghandi once famously said, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” And at Brownie Points, we’ve taken this to heart. From 14-18 July, in partnership with Shoprite and do gooders across the continent, we’ll be the change by hosting Africa’s biggest ever cleanup! Our recently launched #ActForChange campaign is one […]
Profit in a not-for-profit organisation? For many in the traditional not-for-profit sector, talking and even thinking about making money is considered a conflict of organisational mission and spirit. Many firmly believe that making money in the not-for-profit sector is utterly unethical (it’s in the name!). However, the time to step down from our moral righteousness […]
This week we’re excited to bring you the first in our series of monthly guest bloggers! Meet Malcolm Boyd, Founding and Managing Partner of Third Sector Insights, an incredible organisation bridging the gap between the corporate and third sector world. Over to Malcolm to explain a bit more about what he does and why it’s […]