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The Power of Giving is launching a great initiative taken from Joseph Jaffe and Mitch Joel (thank you)... to raise money for relief efforts in Haiti.
We are auctioning Azim's "Power of Giving" keynote presentation with 100% of the proceeds going to Oxfam for Haiti Relief. The reserve has been set at $10.
If you want to place a "bid" please do so in the comment box under this blog. If you are the highest bidder, we will contact you once the bidding has ended. If you prefer to place a confidential bid, call us at 604-732-4351, extension 100 or e-mail info@thepowerofgiving.org.
Bidding ends Thursday, January 29nd at midnight.
Here is the fine print:
• Travel outside of Vancouver would be over and above.
• Copies of Azim's book, The Corporate Sufi to each participant (maximum 250 copies) will be included as a gift.
Challenge!
If you are a speaker/presenter, I challenge you to run a Keynote For A Cause event as well.
While you're at it, please donate $10 via www.oxfamamerica.org/ (in the US) or www.oxfam.ca/ (in Canada).
I have said before, in every crisis there is an opportunity. And this crisis is no exception. In these times we are all called to be compassionate, and today, for Haiti, I hope you’ll be as generous as possible.
That is why I sent my donation to Oxfam. In this extreme time of need for Haiti, I ask that you do the same. As Haitians suffer tremendously right now, Oxfam is there helping them.
Please go to their website and give:
www.oxfam.ca
I worked at Oxfam for a decade and Oxfam is the best organization on the ground. They already have close to 200 staff in Haiti, including a special emergency response team. As Robert Fox, executive director of Oxfam says: “When you send your gift, you’ll save lives. That's a simple fact. Your gift means life. Please send your gift today. And let me assure you, that even when the emergency is over, Oxfam will be there to help the people of Haiti rebuild their lives.”
Thanks for caring.
Photo credit: Diane Hernandez Corder/Oxfam
A few weeks ago, I was delighted and surprised to discover that my staff and close to 100 friends had planned a celebration for HMA's 20th anniversary.
I remember walking into the room with my wife, thinking we were going out for our 19th anniversary dinner. And as I faced a throng of clapping people, I had no idea why I was there, until they told me it was the company's 20th anniversary.
I was delighted to see a lot of old friends, former staff, clients and colleagues. And afterwards, to recognize that our company is probably in the 3% of companies that survived this long. Moreover, we are thriving and growing.
But what delights me even more is the fact that we've helped raise hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars for great causes: cancer research, environmental protection, women shelters, social services, international development, hospitals- virtually every area of fundraising.
As a marketing guy-it is hard to resist saying this: In the last two years we've dramatically increased the number of services we offer clients. From legacy marketing to social marketing campaigns, viral videos and online work. (Ok. HMA promotion is over.)
In addition, one of the things I'm most proud of is that we share ideas with others. Since the early days of the company myself and other staff have spoken at conferences, led webinars, teleconferences, etc., so we could share what we've learned with other fundraisers. This year at least five or six of our staff have spoken at fundraising events to share ideas and tips with other fundraisers to help them do a better job.
