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Schools out! Ideas to make a difference this holiday season!
The holiday season is here and it is about more than just gifts—it's the perfect time to teach your family the joy of giving back. Volunteering and donating as a family not only helps your community ...
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 ...
Volunteers: Get ready for the last stretch!
As we approach the last 3 months of the year, we want to ensure you're ready to make an impact by donating or volunteering with our incredible Causes. We’ve gathered some useful tips from feedback ...
Mandela Month 2024!
Join us this Mandela Month 2024 to celebrate the incredible legacy of Nelson Mandela! This year’s powerful theme is "It's still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity." Let's come together to ...
Your 2023 giving calendar - event ideas for everyone!
Planning your next team building event? Looking for fun ways to get involved in your community with your friends and family? There are so many exciting ways you can get involved and give back - all ...
It’s all about impact! Top 3 Mandela Day events to drive engagement
Events are a great starting point for building an employee volunteering culture. Group activities are a popular choice because they encourage healthy competition, collaborating behind a common goal ...
Hollard calls for volunteers to do a little good and collectively make a big change in SA
South Africa has been rocked to its core over the past couple of years, with the recent devastation caused by the floods in KwaZulu-Natal the latest tragedy among a litany of disasters, including the ...
Virtual Volunteering in Action. SU students tutor online!
Stellenbosch University, in partnership with the Matie Community Service (MGD) is changing lives through their Engaged Citizenship Campaign. The Engaged Citizenship project is all about providing ...
Virtual Volunteering in Action. Paying it forward for food security.
Michelene Benson believes that happiness and fulfillment are a result of finding balance in our lives. Harmony is her sacred word, and she finds balance in her own life through giving and enriching ...
Virtual Volunteering in Action. Financial Education for everyone!
We met Kristia van Heerden, a financial educator and journalist, when she presented an education session to the forgood staff. Whilst preparing for that session, Kristia decided to volunteer with the ...
Virtual Volunteering. WHAT it is and WHY it's so important to harness the power of remote help!
Virtual volunteering is a term describing a volunteer who completes tasks, in whole or in part, off-site from the organisation or person being assisted, using the Internet and a ...
Virtual Volunteering in Action. Building computers for impact!
Artem Markov, a Master's student at Wits University interested in "strange hobbies", created an offer on forgood to help a Cause by building up "new" computers using old PC components. It was such ...
Vodacom’s ground-breaking FREE app to fight the scourge of Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
With the threat of the current COVID-19 global pandemic, South African women face another threat – gender-based violence (GBV). Curbing the scourge of GBV requires an act of solidarity from every ...