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Impact through Storytelling
In a small rural town in the Eastern Cape, a young girl named Nandi sat in her classroom, listening intently as her teacher shared a story about a brave young woman who had overcome incredible odds ...
Doing Good in A Professional Way
How often have you tried to make a donation or get involved with an organisation that is doing great work only to have your emails or calls unanswered or the logistics around your visit be a ...
Are Commemorative Days more than just symbolic?
I did a talk on Women's Day in August this year, it was supposed to be uplifting and inspirational, telling my personal and business journey and tying it into what we do at forgood. I walked away ...
Why Investing in your CSI Programme Makes Good Business Sense
Making a solid business case for your CSI programme is important to ensure a resounding YES from decision-makers in your company. Whether it’s long-term, sustainable projects or a series of ...
Can Employee Volunteering Programmes be fun and fulfilling?
Good news! EVPs can be fun and fulfilling. Balancing enjoyment with meaningful impact is key to maximising engagement and effectiveness.
#TopCause: Diepsloot Word Centre Church
This week’s #TopCause is the Diepsloot Word Centre Church. We’re recognising them not only for the dedication that they put into their profile on forgood, but for the work that they do in the ...
Sing and dance to forgood's NGO Beats - 2018!
To inspire you to get out there and help our creatives, we asked our Causes which songs they can't stop singing and dancing to at their organisations - and with that, we created a playlist just for ...
Three learnings from Obama’s Mandela Lecture
On 17 July, former US President Barack Obama delivered the Nelson Mandela annual lecture on renewing the Mandela legacy and promoting active citizenship in a changing world. In what’s been said to be ...
21 Quotes to Inspire You to Volunteer
At forgood, we know how a little inspiration can go a long way. Sometimes, when you're looking to make the world a better place, we look to the words of those who came before us and did it themselves ...
How Volunteering Makes You More Attractive
When considering what makes people attractive, you may think that a sense of humour, loyalty and good looks are some of the most dominate factors. But, we're here to tell you otherwise and have the ...
Sex Doesn't Sell... Activism Does
“Sex doesn’t sell anymore, activism does - , and don’t the big brands know it,” a headlining article in UK-based paper The Guardian claims. The South African scene is catching on too, with many ...
Volunteering Virtually
"The image of a volunteer that usually springs to mind is the person who is physically out in the community lending a hand: building a house, cleaning up a park, reading with a child. Yet all around ...