BBS CEO Joins the Board of Photo Start, Empowering Under-Resourced Youth Through Photography
We are delighted to announce that Kelly Brantner, CEO of Business for Better Society, has officially joined the board of Photo Start, a 501c(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in New York. This exciting partnership brings together the visionary leadership of Ms....
Empowering Homabay’s Women: Celebrating Transformations through Microbusiness Incubation
This past April I had the opportunity to witness first hand the results from our microbusiness incubator that is a unique collaboration between BBS and Activate Action in Homabay, Kenya. In this Field Notes post, I would like to share my journey to Homabay and reflect...
Remembering Sudan & Hope for the White Rhino
In this post we're sharing the words of Ms. Celine Cousteau to raise awareness for this important new short film, which is a story of heartbreaking sadness and hope for the northern White Rhino. "March 19, 2023, marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Sudan, the...
600! New Milestone Reached by Educating Girls of Rural China
The Canadian charity Educating Girls of Rural China (EGRC) was established to provide young women in rural Western China with access to high school and university education through financial sponsorship and emptional support. Specifically, EGRC offers mentorship, and...
Inspiring, Mindful, Leadership
What an honour to be guiding this inspiring group of Leaders on their mindfulness journeys. In partnership with Business for Better Society (itself an inspirational platform for helping NGOs) I guided NGO leaders from Nigeria, Jordan, Kenya, Democratic Republic of...
BBS Wins Emergency Humanitarian Aid Grant in the DR Congo
BBS was awarded on December 31, 2022 a grant for emergency humanitarian aid relief as well as longer term community programming in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This grant was awarded by GlobalGiving as part of their Hope in Crisis Fund which launched in...
Aseel & BBS Collaboration Fundraises for Smokeless Breadmaking Stoves
Household smoke remains a serious health threat and especially for women and children in regions of the world including Afghanistan according to the World Health Organisation. To support healthier homes, BBS used the Aseel platform to fundraise for 20 smokeless...
Literate Earth Project Welcomes New CEO
In a December 24 newsletter the Literate Earth Project (LEP) announced their new CEO, Mr. Trevor Anderson. LEP's founder Jeff Fonda announced that he will be stepping down to focus on new projects such as the Athari Group and their accelerator program where he hopes...
WHO Data on Household Air Pollution & Afghanistan
In this latest update, we want to switch gears and share some of the World Health Organisation's new data as it relates to household air pollution. Why? In 2023 BBS will continue to work in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan with the opening of our second women's...
Clowns without Borders UK 2023 Program for Syrian & Turkish Children
Clowns Without Borders UK uses laughter and play as a stabilising force for children in crisis zones. They share joyful performances and workshops with marginalised children and train frontline workers to use play to engage, inspire and support children. Working with...
Press Announcement “InfraCo Africa Invests to Scale Access to Clean Transport in Rural Zimbabwe”
Harare, Zimbabwe: InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed an agreement committing US$2 million to scale the offering of Mobility for Africa, an electric mobility company delivering affordable, cargo-carrying e-tricycles...
BBS Hosts 8-Week Mindfulness Program for the Nonprofit Sector
Business for Better Society (BBS) along with Mr. Chris Cheung will launch on Thursday, November 10, a new 8-week mindfulness program that is dedicated to individuals working in the nonprofit sector. What is mindfulness? Jon Kabat-Zinn defines is as “the awareness that...
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