Black Owned Charities

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Businesses
 What is Black Owned Charities ?
Black Owned charities acts as a gateway for companies to sign up and pay $1000 to them and then the
company chooses a charity to sponsor "impacts“.
The $1000 is a one off payment for life time membership to Black Owned charities
Impacts are social causes that helps humanity all around the world .
It ranges from providing clean water to sponsoring education and providing training of bookkeeping to a person
etc.
When charity is given for any of the impact. A badge is given to a donor for recognizing its services.
This badge can also be displayed on their website so more and more people can join the cause.
No minimum income needed to be a member.
Charity can start form few cents to pounds.
Black Owned Charities Study tours
A Study Tour is a learning trip designed for actively contributing Black Owned Charitie’s Businesses,
their team members and family members to collectively learn, to connect, to engage with people on the
ground. When you experience even just one of these tours, you really understand the impact of your
giving.
These tours are carefully planned to ensure meaningful learning in sensitive ways to honour the people
in various communities and held biennially so the members can learn from different experiences.
It enlighten the donors how their charity brighten the lives of many all around the world
A study tour is designed for business charities who donate regularly to make a difference.
Connecting to the end users on a new level.

The favoured charities have to meet a criteria Look at the bottom of my website as an example -
https://www.thegallerylondon.org/ - Our Giving Impact to date ( widget)
WHAT THE MODEL / CONCEPT BUY ONE GIVE ONE IS

• Generally, the buy one give one concept is straightforward. Every purchase from a company results in a donation to a chosen
recipient community. (Typically individuals residing in a less wealthy country).

• Early conceptions of this model generally involved the donation of a similar product.

• For example, TOMS Shoes’ original ‘One for One’ campaign donated a pair to a needy child for every pair of shoes sold. TOMS
Shoes' original 'One for One' campaign

• The model has since transformed after concerns around dependency and impacts on local businesses. Donations are made
more mindfully with consideration of recipient communities’ needs. Causes have also expanded to include environmental issues
and animal welfare.

• Buy one give one is also no longer limited to product-centric businesses or dependent on business performance. Some
businesses have even integrated the buy one give one model into their everyday business activities.

• For example, for every email sent to an external customer, a business can give a day of clean drinking water to a child in the
Philippines. Or for every successful campaign, a business can provide micro-loan for a family in Kenya.

• This approach opens up endless possibilities for all businesses to make great impacts.
HOW IT DIFFERS FROM OTHER MODELS
OF GIVING THROUGH BUSINESS
From annual donations to matching gifts, businesses have plenty of options when it comes to giving. However,
ad-hoc efforts can leave team members feeling disconnected from the cause while the actual impacts of
annual events may be questionable as well.

Other approaches are dependent on employees’ personal commitment to altruistic action. Volunteer leave and
matching gifts are all passive actions that only take place when employees choose to do good. While this
communicates the company’s support for altruistic efforts, it also reveals a passive stance.
HOW IT DIFFERS FROM OTHER MODELS
OF GIVING THROUGH BUSINESS
The buy one give one model is different from the approaches mentioned above in two ways:

1. IT MOTIVATES SUSTAINED ACTION FOR LONG-TERM IMPACTS

Regardless of how this model is applied in a business, it results in a consistent stream of contributions towards
the chosen causes. This is far more impactful as charities and recipient communities will have a reliable pool of
resources to work with, allowing for certainty in making plans for progress in the various issues they are
tackling on the ground.

2. IT FACILITATES A CULTURE OF DEEPER PURPOSE

When the buy one give one model is part of your business, each employee’s work supports your chosen
causes and becomes far more meaningful. Instead of solely serving your customers, the company now plays
an active role in being a force for good in the world.
WHY THE BUY ONE GIVE ONE MODEL
JUST MAKES SENSE
• If your company has yet to decide on how it would like to give back, the buy one give one model is a great
way to instil a deeper sense of meaning into your business. It also presents small businesses with the option
of giving back sustainably.

• Furthermore, regular giving in small amounts is far more beneficial as compared to lump sum donations.
This model also keeps your giving in tandem with the growth of your business, ensuring its viability in the
long run.

• In today's landscape, consumers and employees are looking to support businesses that do their best to
operate ethically and with transparency. It is no longer enough to deliver quality and affordability. Businesses
need to show where they stand on key issues and how they are using their influence and resources to
contribute to worthy causes.
EXAMPLES OF BUY ONE MODEL
• EAT MY LUNCH NZ
• ECO POWER MARKET
• WILDFLOWER AND OAK
HOW CAN I INCORPORATE BUY-ONE-
GIVE-ONE INTO MY BUSINESS?
1. DECIDE ON THE CAUSES YOU WANT TO SUPPORT
Before you begin, it is important to discuss the causes which your business wants to contribute to with
your stakeholders. Plan for a series of meetings with your team so everyone can pitch in for the decision.

Here are some points you can discuss:

List some key issues or causes that your team and community care about.
Narrow it down to just 1-3 causes to maximize your impact
Decide if your focus is local or overseas
Tip: If you find yourself with a diverse list of causes, narrow it down by looking at issues that align with
your business (e.g. If you are in a food business, you could focus on issues of world hunger, malnutrition,
or reducing food waste).

Ultimately, choosing causes that you and your team resonate the most with is the key priority here .
HOW CAN I INCORPORATE BUY-ONE-
GIVE-ONE INTO MY BUSINESS?
2. INDEPENDENTLY SEEK OUT A CREDIBLE ORGANIZATION TO PARTNER WITH

Finding a reliable organization whose needs you can serve and is a good fit for your business will take some
time. However, the effort is worth it for the impacts you will make together in the long term.

To narrow your choices down, you can set a list of criteria and characteristics of the organization you are
looking to collaborate with.

Some criteria you could consider are:

Transparency and accountability:

Dig deeper into the organization’s history, reputation, use of funds, and how they choose to be accountable for
them
 HOW CAN I INCORPORATE BUY-ONE-
GIVE-ONE INTO MY BUSINESS?
Regular updates to donors and partners:
Look into how the organization ensures that it continues to make good impacts

Viability of minimum giving amount for your business:

Since the giving amount will form part of your buy-one-give-one model, this amount needs to make financial sense for
your business while making an impact

On-the-ground impact tracking:

This allows you to attach the impact you’re making with every product sold, making each transaction a meaningful one
(e.g. With every item sold, you provide a child in Cambodia with a textbook)

It is also important to know the degree of involvement your business is planning to have – whether you want to be a
donor or if you are keen on doing more.
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GIVE-ONE INTO MY BUSINESS?
If your team wishes to do more, here are some additional criteria to consider:

Are there regular volunteering opportunities?

Is the organization open to collaborate and grow together beyond a donor-beneficiary relationship?

What are some ways you can collaborate?

Does your business have professional skills that could support the organization’s growth?

3. REACH OUT FOR MORE INFORMATION

Once you have shortlisted 1 - 3 organizations, reach out to these organizations, express the kind of collaboration you are
seeking and engage in further discussion to see if this partnership will be a good fit for both parties.
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GIVE-ONE INTO MY BUSINESS?
4. OR SIMPLY GET STRAIGHT TO GIVING BY WORKING WITH A THIRD-PARTY ORGANIZATION

If you are a small business that wants to make an impact through a simplified process, you can partner with
an organization like B1G1. It has a curated ecosystem of vetted charity partners and projects tagged to the
Sustainable Development Goals.

All charities in B1G1’s ecosystem have met a comprehensive list of criteria, gone through a vetting process,
and are subjected to annual reviews.

Each project is broken down into the smallest unit of impact it makes, encouraging regular giving for long-
lasting impacts. The smallest amount of giving to begin making an impact through your business begins from
just 1 cent!
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GIVE-ONE INTO MY BUSINESS?
THE SKY'S THE LIMIT

After the partnership has been established, you are free to explore giving in as many ways as you’d like! Some
businesses have gone beyond their initial efforts by extending their expertise pro bono, while others have
invited their customers to have a say in which causes to give to.

The buy one give one effort today is vibrant and inviting, enabling companies to make great impacts in the
world with their teams and community. Companies of all sizes and types can give! And the sky’s the limit when
it comes to the number of possible ways to creatively integrate giving with your business.
•Please include why we can not use Black Owned Charities as their criteria for charities is too strict for the kind
of work smaller Charites such as Araba Scott Foundations does. https://arabascottcf.org/
• The only difference is the criteria for charities, I would like the charities to be 1. Black Owned Charities,
Charities that make a difference to Black Communities and in areas such as Africa and the Caribbean,
• No minimum income for the charities,
• they must be registered charities,
• they must be fundraisers on behalf of a registered charity ( lets start there)
 LEVEL 1 CRITERIA:
•The Black Owned Charities Giving Board expects that each Worthy Cause applicant will meet all or virtually all of the following
requirements:
•Has registered charity status in at least one country (verified by current paperwork)
•Has been registered and operating at least three years, with a preference for organisations that are at least five years old
•Is authorised to receive international funding
•Has more than US$100,000 in Annual Income (reflected in audited accounts)
•Can supply audited accounts for the previous two fiscal years
•Can supply latest annual report
•Can supply future audited accounts and annual report within 10 months of the end of year financial year
•Is operating efficiently to deliver the benefits and services they provide*
•Is supporting more than 100 beneficiaries in the last year
 LEVEL 1 CRITERIA:
The Black Owned Charities Giving Board expects that each Worthy Cause applicant will meet all or virtually all of the following
requirements:
•Has activities that are tangible for Business Members, with clear cost data available so projects can be broken down into small units
(e.g. “We provide a family in Malawi with clean water for a year for $25” or “We plant 1 tree for $3.50”)
•Activities are not associated with the purpose of spreading a specific religion (works with organisations of all backgrounds in an
inclusive manner. However, we do not support the promotion of a specific religion as a Worthy Cause project)
•Has a website with up-to-date information
•Can communicate efficiently in English and responds within fewer than 7 working days to communication
•*In most cases, we expect the administrative costs to be below 20%. However, we examine this factor on a case-by-case basis, in light of
your size and type of services you provide, and make an independent judgment about the level of support that goes to program delivery
as we understand that these expenses can vary greatly among organizations.
LEVEL 2 CRITERIA:

•In addition to the Level 1 criteria, the Board will tend to favour a Worthy Cause applicant
that meets one or more of the following additional criteria:
•Operates in a country with few active Black Owned Charities Worthy Causes (see here)
•Has or can obtain tax relief status in countries where Black Owned Charities Business
Members are located (e.g. Australia, UK, USA)
•Has active information distribution (such as newsletters, videos, great website, blogs)
•Is able and willing to provide additional resources to Black Owned Charities and its Business
Members (pictures, stories, acknowledgment, etc.)
•Is willing to help facilitate potential visits from Black Owned Charities and its Business
Members
• Has the endorsement of one or more Black Owned Charities Business Members
• Thank You