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Why do I do this job? In it's simplest form: to make a difference to the 4000 children and young people in the UK's lives as they are diagnosed with cancer each year. Our research tells us that the families are having to find £700 extra a month in associated costs and also a loss of £6000 annual income. Are you in Hertfordshire and Essex? I'd love to have a cuppa and a chat about how your business can help us to help our families: and also have a lot of fun, fundraising, and making a difference. Are you about to change your Charity of the Year - is it a staff vote? Please do consider putting Young Lives vs Cancer forward. #fundraise #charityoftheyear #makeadifference

Please vote for the Marie Keating Foundation in the 2024 AIB Community €1 Million Fund. It will only take 2 minutes of your time, costs nothing and means so much. If enough kind votes come in we will receive a donation of up to €28,000 to fund our vital cancer services. Just four simple steps to vote that could secure a portion of the 2024 AIB Community €1 Million Fund, which will directly contribute to helping people affected by cancer. 1. Visit AIB Community Fund website and enter your name and email. 2. Enter our name “The Marie Keating Foundation” and our registered charity number 20038953. 3. Then simply select the Rest of Leinster as the location and Education and Opportunities from the social themes. The charities with the most votes in each region win, which is why we're asking you to select these. 3. Add a sentence to say why you have chosen to vote for us. Thank you so much for your support. Learn more here. https://lnkd.in/eiwdfV5V Ready to go Get voting here. https://lnkd.in/gzAWvWQs #CommunityFund #Support #CancerServices

My 11-year-old daughter did a bang-up job raising money for a charity supporting Israeli cancer patients. (Anyone who'll need a star development professional next decade should DM me to reserve a spot on the wait list.) She exhausted our Rolodex, made her pitch, and the donations rolled in, including a particularly large sum from a generous friend of mine. Unfortunately, it wasn't more than a few days later when our kids' school asked my wife and I to solicit our connections to raise money for a school scholarship fund. Going back to the well wasn't much fun, but most folks hadn't broken the bank when my daughter had called, and they were agreeable to give again. My generous friend politely declined when asked again, which led to us having the age-old discussion about whether it's better to give a lot of money one time or less money lots of times. I don't begrudge him for being in the former camp, but I will go to my grave believing it's better to say yes, even if it's a smaller yes, as often as you can. The impact of giving is felt as much or more by the donor than it is by the recipient. Every yes, even a smaller yes, accustoms the donor to giving. With every yes, even a smaller yes, the donor becomes a more generous person. We are not here to be lousy people who occasionally write big checks. (G-d forbid, I am not accusing my generous friend of this). We are here to be growing people who improve ourselves and the world around us. In conclusion, more than the donor does for the recipient, the recipient does for the donor. To that end, I apologize for not asking you for money. You'll have to wait until you make it into my Rolodex, at which time you can expect to hear from my daughter (who clearly is better at this than I am).

Critical Project Lesson No.28 – Understanding the "Why" To keep any project moving forward it is imperative that all stakeholders are aligned behind the project. This is best done in understanding the, "why." This does not just mean the business benefits, although these are of course important. To really invoke the power of the, "why" the project manager needs to convey the greater good, the vision of why this project is important. Will it help poor people out of poverty, benefit the environment, assist the sick; whatever the greater vision is this is the why that must be shown by the PM. This will give all project personnel a greater sense of purpose and importance in their work. I was asked why I am doing these three events. So many different reasons.... If you would like to help raise fund for MacMillan Cancer support please use the link below to reach my JustGiving page. https://lnkd.in/eM969SBS Thank you for any support you can give for this great charity. #project #strategy #money #charity #change #cancer #macmillancancersupport #macmillancancernurse #cancersupport

Business aligning themselves with charities is not new, but forging strategic and impact based relationships actually builds brand social capital. Enterprise knows the value of their brand. #socialvalue #jointimpact #brandmarketing

I completed the The Great South Run yesterday in my hometown of Portsmouth & all for a fantastic cause, Cancer Research UK (CRUK): https://lnkd.in/eUtJnBtS Fundraising is so important for the Community and Voluntary Sector & is not just a means of raising money, but also a way to promote the message and goals of a charity. However, gaining funds is obviously important to the continued survival of a charity. Without funds, a charity simply cannot continue to promote itself or its chosen cause. Fundraising goes beyond survival, however, and with enough funds, a charity can spread itself across a wider area. I feel I have helped to ensure that CRUK can continue helping its cause of funding research to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. Whether it's challenging yourself or spreading the word, get involved in fundraising today - there are so many opportunities to choose from: https://lnkd.in/eHgzVSVc #GreatSouthRun #CRUK #Fundraising #HantsVol

*Please Do Not ignore this message, your 2 mins can save a life!* This is a request form my closest friend and he needs your help right now more than anything for saving his father. "Dear Connections, *My name is K L Deepak, I am asking for help for my father, K M Laxman.* He is suffering from lung cancer which has slowly taken away his health. His condition is not good. Seeing him fighting cancer, breaks my heart. We as a family are almost shaken inside seeing him in this terrible condition. The family is completely under emotional and financial trauma. The estimated cost of his treatment is Rs 25 Lakhs, which is a significant amount for us to pay on our own. That's why I'm reaching out to you all today to ask for your support. Any contribution, no matter how small, can make a difference. *How can you support us?* Donate a part of your income to your capabilities. Also, share this link within your network, so that the family gets maximum help! *Donate here:* https://lnkd.in/dfdrBX8e #fundraiser #help #support #kindness #Impactguru #fundraising #extendhelp #charity #humanity #connections #people #donations#painfree#spreadkindness#spreadhappiness#beinghuman#heart#fatherr#infection#spreadhappiness#behope#givehope#bekind#lungcancer#linkedin#father#cbfr#trending#handforhand#hopes

🌟 Support need to reach our £1000 goal to raise funds for MacMillan! 🌟   Our mission is clear: Cover 490 miles as many times as possible and raise vital funds for those bravely battling cancer. Each step, each stroke, and each pedal propels us forward in this fight.   We're excited to kick start our Distance Challenge with the aim of raising £1000 for MacMillan Cancer Support, but we can't do it alone.   Here's how we will reach our goal: 🚶♂️ Step Up: the team will be sharing steps taken  🏊♀️ Dive In: Some of our team members will share lengths of the pool that have been covered 🚴♀️ Pedal Power: distance maybe covered by bike rides  🏃♀️ Move Your Way: Whether it's dancing, yoga, or any other form of movement, our team will be moving their way..   Here's how you can lend your support: React to this post or sharing it to your network. Donate to the great cause by giving as much as you can afford. https://lnkd.in/eEganaSS   Together, we can provide crucial support to individuals and families facing the daunting challenges of cancer. Let's unite our efforts, step by step, stroke by stroke, and pedal by pedal, in pursuit of our fundraising target.   Your support is invaluable. 💪    #DistanceChallenge #MacMillanCancerSupport #SupportNeeded #Community #MakeADifference