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Generosity Project working on 30 initiatives to encourage giving

Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS),

At a communities-of-interest meeting in June 2009, the Promoting Generosity Hub (working group) updated participants on its progress with the Generosity Project, and presented plans and initiatives for future work. The Generosity Project was set up to explore ways to encourage individuals and businesses to participate in their communities and local community organisations by giving time, money, in-kind donations and acts of kindness.

The Hub asked participants to give feedback and to assist the Hub in identifying priorities. Following extensive discussion and strong interest in the proposed initiatives, the Hub developed seven key projects, each led by a Hub member.

There are nearly 30 initiatives within these projects, including:

• using social networking sites to promote generosity
• promoting the ‘three money box initiative’ for children - one for spending, one for saving, one to give to charity
• encouraging ‘giving circles’ to encourage people to be involved in giving money and time
• establishing a Corporate Social Responsibility network.

Contact person	Grant Aldridge
Postal address	OCVS PO Box 1556 Wellington 6140
Phone	04 978 4185
Email	ocvs@msd.govt.nz
Website address	http://www.ocvs.govt.nz/work-programme/promoting-generosity.html
Submitted by	Grant Aldridge