In January, Fuze Night brought together people who were keen to learn, meet and share their ideas, to build better together. We heard from General Assembly, GRAB, Dakota Adventures and Tango 5 share inspiring narratives of social change.
In November, Fuze Night brought together people who were keen to learn, meet and share their ideas, to build better together. We heard from Think Big Communications, Pangdemonium, UN Women and Jia Foundation share inspiring stories of their work, and took part in a giving experiment, organised by The Social Co. for Giving Week.
Our Fuze Night August edition featured the folks that are building social movements in Singapore and beyond. Martin Tan, from SMU's Institute of Societal Leadership, talked on what it takes to lead society. Mizah Rahman and Daniel Ong talked on engaging communities to different ways to make them stronger. Lastly, Paul Foster shared his journey's into philanthropy from a personal space.
Alvin, Founder of Givo, explained the intention to reinvent and revolutionize how people connect in the world of charitable giving, by aggregating trending humanitarian news or giving opportunities, to allow individuals to donate to the causes that resonate with them.
A large crowd packed Artistry for the Fuze Night June event, as all present heard from Alvin Li (Givo), Denise Chow (Yellow Ribbon Project), Peter Draw and Avishek Das (Twitter). A newly-formed musical collaboration, LILO - our very own Rebekah Lin and Lin Jiahe provided relaxing entertainment for the evening.
Wong Li-Lin shared her personal journey into making a difference and the collaborations that she has had the privilege to work on. She draws on her experience as a Royal Ballet trained dancer and her experience since then to provide guidance on personal wellness and empowerment issues, advising companies and non-profits on how to foster this further.
Deryne Sim shared the story of how Pink Dot SG grew into the movement that defines and celebrates the LGBT community and rights in Singapore. She shared a glimpse of the work they do to help foster understanding and acceptance between members of the LGBT and mainstream society.
Jay Che talks on how Circus in Motion uses circus skills and training to help build life skills and confidence in children and adults alike. He shares the story of his collaborations to achieve this.
Carmen Low shared the story of the Lepark project that use under-utilised space to transform them into vibrant showcases for creativity and artistic expression.
Bjorn Low shares the story of how he's building a movement to grow food within Singapore again, and becoming less reliant on overseas imports.
We had a record turnout at our Fuze Night May event with over 120 people attending. Cramming into the cool and trendy Lepark space, the audience got to hear stories of collaborations making a difference from Wong Li-Lin, Bjorn Low (Edible Garden City), Carmen Low (Lepark), Jay Che (Circus in Motion) and Deryne Sim (Pink Dot SG). Tim de Cotta also performed original soulful pieces to entertain the crowd!
A look at how tri-sector collaboration can address the problem of food wastage, especially in Singapore. Co-written by our strategic solutions consultant, Anthony Caravello, for Singapore Management Universities, Tri-Sector.
Lydia Marie Ng takes a look at the recent popular campaign by SKII to address the issue of sheng nu, or "left over women" in China. She debates whether it can work as a force for positivity or potentially do more harm than good.
Charmaine Fong, program manager at Be An Idea, looks at ways that up-cycling can have a positive impact and how collaborations can potentially help scale the benefits of upcycling.
Seema Punwani, R3 Communications, shares her thoughts on picking the right communications partner for non-profits and provides useful tips in getting the most out of that relationship.
Fuze Night presentation deck on the talk that Steve Power, Group GM of the Wunderman Group, provided at Fuze Night July 2015. He covered why causes need to invest in relationship management to be more effective at making a difference.
Consultant and community engagement lead, Rebekah Lin, shares her thoughts on volunteering and the real impact she made in the endeavour. She offers thoughts as to help make volunteering more meaningful.
Tessa Kwek - part of the young, bold and ambitious pioneer team at Children of Cambodia - shared her personal journey to better the state of paediatric healthcare in Cambodia. She shares the impact of their efforts to boost infrastructure, robust programmes, empower people and establish relationships between the Singapore and Cambodian medical communities.
Esther Nai, programs manager for Salesforce.org, shares her thoughts on how focused change and impact is made possible via skills-based volunteering but cautions companies to think carefully about the intended and unintended consequences of corporate volunteering efforts before embarking on them.
Jane Gan, Young Women’s Leadership Connection, talked on how women can empower other women through mentorship. She shares learnings and experiences from the organisation’s flagship engagement program - 100 Wishes. The program helps equip women from disadvantaged backgrounds with vital life skills to improve their lives and that of their children.
A visual journal of Jane Gan's talk at Fuze Night on how women can help women become empowered, based on her experience at the Young Women's Leadership Connection.
A visual journal of Esther Nai's talk at Fuze Night on how companies can do better at corporate philanthropy, based on her experience as the project manager for the Salesforce Foundation.
Several weeks ago, 4As, a leading trade association representing the advertising agency business unveiled the winners of its second annual 4A’s Partner Awards which recognizes the creative excellence that can only be achieved through meaningful collaboration. The Be An Idea team reviewed the winning entry to look for useful lessons for those embarking on the collaboration journey.
