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Gifts that give back 2014 – Part 3

Thanks for joining us for the last installment of our Gifts that give back series. We created this series of posts as we’ve always been strong supporters of CSR business ideals and promote conscious consumerism – the practice of shopping your...

December 19, 2014 Read More

Gifts That Give Back – Part 2

Regardless of the time of year, we at Miratel are always strong supporters of CSR business ideals and conscious consumerism – the practice of shopping your values through companies like TOMS Shoes, TOMS eyewear, TOMS Marketplace, TARGET+TOMS, Warby Parker, BOBS by Skechers and Roma Boots. During the holiday season,...

December 12, 2014 Read More

Gifts that Give Back 2014 – Part 1

CSR business values and conscious consumerism is a growing trend with more and more customers wanting their hard-earned dollars to also contribute to the greater good. We have previously written about many companies like TOMS  Shoes, TOMS Marketplace, TARGET+TOMS, Warby Parker,...

December 5, 2014 Read More

10 Online Shops that Support Nonprofit Fundraising or Promote a Cause Part 3

This is the third and final installment in my gifts that give to support nonprofit fundraising or raise awareness for a cause guide. In Part 1, I focused on the planet, animals and fair trade organizations and Part 2 was...

December 21, 2012 Read More

Happy Birthday Joe Strummer

  I first heard Joe 30 years ago - London Calling - and from that moment on, he has inspired me to be true to myself, always give my best, live with passion and never give up. Through his lyrics...

August 21, 2012 Read More

Top 5 Best of the Rest Blogs from 2011

Welcome to the fifth and final instalment of our 5-part “best of 2011” series which we have been writing about this week. So far our instalments have included: the top 5 Meatless Monday vegetarian recipes; the 5 best social technologies...

December 30, 2011 Read More

Thinking About Joe Strummer

Nine years ago today my idol Joe Strummer passed away suddenly and the sadness I felt on this day in 2002 still lingers within. It's left a heaviness of sorts, to this month in particular, that I imagine will always exist. In December, I find...

December 22, 2011 Read More

Combine Online Giving and Holiday Shopping with Charity Gift Cards

Last week I wrote about sites that combine holiday shopping and philanthropy by making online giving and gifting as simple as a series of clicks. Featured were worthy nonprofits like Strummerville and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) along with other cause-based...

December 16, 2011 Read More

Combine Online Giving with Holiday Shopping

Shopping that incorporates online giving has become a popular trend as more nonprofits are adding shopping carts to their websites and more retail businesses align its CSR business values with philanthropic missions. If you still have some holiday shopping to...

December 9, 2011 Read More

Remembering Joe Strummer

Today I want to honour the memory of Joe Strummer who would be celebrating his 59th birthday this Sunday the 21st. It’s difficult to find the words to properly express the impact Joe had on my life because it was...

August 19, 2011 Read More

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