Comments on: Creative Giving (and Getting) http://www.creativesynthesis.net/blog/2007/12/16/creative-giving-and-getting/ The thoughts and works of the Creative Synthesis Collaborative. Fri, 16 May 2008 10:01:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Matthew Hockenberry http://www.creativesynthesis.net/blog/2007/12/16/creative-giving-and-getting/#comment-5681 Matthew Hockenberry Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:28:07 +0000 http://www.creativesynthesis.net/blog/2007/12/16/creative-giving-and-getting/#comment-5681 That's a pretty good idea. I particularly like the idea of the blue one for freedom of speech / information. You'll be releasing a product sooner than me. Maybe <a href="http://kameraflage.com/" rel="nofollow">Kameraflage</a> should have a (product) Blue version, eh? That’s a pretty good idea. I particularly like the idea of the blue one for freedom of speech / information. You’ll be releasing a product sooner than me. Maybe Kameraflage should have a (product) Blue version, eh?

]]> By: Connor Dickie http://www.creativesynthesis.net/blog/2007/12/16/creative-giving-and-getting/#comment-5680 Connor Dickie Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:43:49 +0000 http://www.creativesynthesis.net/blog/2007/12/16/creative-giving-and-getting/#comment-5680 I gave a (product) Red iPod Nano to someone special for Christmas. Not only was it the right color, but knowing that part of my money is going to combat the spread of AIDS in Africa helps me come to terms with the fact that the Nano's recipient will most likely put their perfectly fine current mp3 player in a landfill. I would be interested to see a whole suite of "(product) color" items. Perhaps a (product) Green could be for the environment, or (product) Blue for freedom of speech. Sure beats the "Human Fund" ;-) I gave a (product) Red iPod Nano to someone special for Christmas. Not only was it the right color, but knowing that part of my money is going to combat the spread of AIDS in Africa helps me come to terms with the fact that the Nano’s recipient will most likely put their perfectly fine current mp3 player in a landfill.

I would be interested to see a whole suite of “(product) color” items. Perhaps a (product) Green could be for the environment, or (product) Blue for freedom of speech.

Sure beats the “Human Fund” ;-)

]]> By: Matthew Hockenberry http://www.creativesynthesis.net/blog/2007/12/16/creative-giving-and-getting/#comment-5677 Matthew Hockenberry Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:27:43 +0000 http://www.creativesynthesis.net/blog/2007/12/16/creative-giving-and-getting/#comment-5677 Thanks for the link. I think that the idea of thinking about giving as investment (as SASIX does) is a pretty powerful one. It helps to return the idea of charity to a more local sense of support, and turns the giver into more of a venture socialist who actually has a social stake in the success of the gift. Thanks for the link. I think that the idea of thinking about giving as investment (as SASIX does) is a pretty powerful one. It helps to return the idea of charity to a more local sense of support, and turns the giver into more of a venture socialist who actually has a social stake in the success of the gift.

]]> By: alan http://www.creativesynthesis.net/blog/2007/12/16/creative-giving-and-getting/#comment-5673 alan Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:04:16 +0000 http://www.creativesynthesis.net/blog/2007/12/16/creative-giving-and-getting/#comment-5673 Hi there. There are a couple of other interesting South African giving sites you can get involved in: Each festive season from November to January, Make Christmas Matter gives South Africans the chance to discover the true joy of giving. We find alternative Christmas ‘gifts’ – like fruit trees for a community orchard or a bed for an abandoned cat – so that it’s easy for you to make a difference at this special time of year - http://www.makechristmasmatter.co.za/ SASIX makes carefully selected social development projects available as investment opportunities with a social return - http://www.sasix.co.za/ Hi there. There are a couple of other interesting South African giving sites you can get involved in:

Each festive season from November to January, Make Christmas Matter gives South Africans the chance to discover the true joy of giving. We find alternative Christmas ‘gifts’ – like fruit trees for a community orchard or a bed for an abandoned cat – so that it’s easy for you to make a difference at this special time of year - http://www.makechristmasmatter.co.za/

SASIX makes carefully selected social development projects available as investment opportunities with a social return - http://www.sasix.co.za/

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