Cannes Chimera to mentor 10 new Gates Foundation grantees

LONDON, UK: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today, the first Cannes Chimera Gates Foundation grantees who will work to develop innovative approaches to changing the global conversation about the impact of development aid. The grantees are part of the foundation's Grand Challenges Explorations initiative that fosters innovation to overcome the most persistent challenges in global health and development. 2 Nov 2012 07:56

The White Pencil

LONDON, UK: The six-week countdown to Peace Day has begun - Peace Day, 21 September 2012 #whitepencil. What will you do to put this date at the forefront of everyone's minds? 13 Aug 2012 12:26

Show your support for The White Pencil

LONDON, UK: D&AD is launching the White Pencil Kitemark this week and is asking supporters of the project to post the logo on their site to encourage creatives to participate in the initiative. 12 Jul 2012 06:58

Charities have to tackle 'new normal' economic conditions to survive - PwC

LONDON, UK: An economic climate of disappointing growth and volatility could be the 'new normal' for charities, prolonging the challenging fundraising climate, and further shocks cannot be ruled out. 21 May 2012 08:48

2011 Framepool/LBB/FireFlies Challenge shortlist

LONDON, UK / MUNICH, GERMANY / PARIS, FRANCE / NEW YORK, US: The shortlist of the 2011 Framepool/ LBB/ FireFlies Challenge is out! The jury - including representatives from RSA, BBDO, 180 Amsterdam and Publicis - evaluated more than 40 short movies on the topic 'compassion'. 20 Jun 2011 08:32

Enter the School Enterprise Challenge 2011!

LONDON, UK: The School Enterprise Challenge is a global competition for schools in developing countries to establish new school-based enterprises, or to develop existing ones further. This is a fantastic opportunity to generate additional income for your school and by entering you stand a chance of winning a top prize of US$10 000! 15 Jun 2011 09:34

2011 Framepool/LBB/Challenge announces award show details

LONDON, UK / MUNICH, GERMANY / PARIS, FRANCE / LOS ANGELES, US: The voting of the jury for the 2011 Framepool/ LBB/ FireFlies Challenge is done. The shortlist of the ten best films will be announced on 16 June 2011, the final award ceremony and screening take place on 23 June 23 in Cannes' Cinéma Star. 10 Jun 2011 11:27

2011 Framepool/ LBB/ FireFlies Challenge latest news

LONDON, UK / MUNICH, GERMANY / PARIS, FRANCE / LOS ANGELES, US: Framepool, LBB and the Fireflies can now welcome even more advertising super stars to their challenge's prominent jury: Al Moseley (180 Amsterdam), Barnsley (The Mill) and Tiger Savage (Tiger's Eye) are now also confirmed as judges. 5 May 2011 11:27

Entries open: The Framepool/ LBB/ FireFlies Challenge

LONDON, UK / MUNICH, GERMANY / PARIS, FRANCE / LOS ANGELES, US: Framepool, the footage collection run by filmmakers, has opened its call for entries for the 2011 Framepool / LBB / FireFlies Challenge. This short-film competition is aimed at the world's directors who want to present their films to a highly prominent jury - while supporting a good cause. 30 Mar 2011 08:46

Calling all budding entrepreneurial undergraduates

LONDON, UK: Graduate employer PwC working in partnership with Bright Futures have launched Business Champions, the ultimate business game, which gives students the opportunity to put their skills to the test and try their hand at becoming budding entrepreneurs. 12 Nov 2010 10:28

Cream Insight Report: Planet versus profit

[Gemma Taylor, creamglobal.com] LONDON, UK: If someone said 10 years ago that Pepsi was going to pull its multi-million dollar Super Bowl opening ad position and trade it in for a $20 million socially responsible community project, they would have been laughed off Madison Avenue. But this is exactly what happened. 26 Aug 2010 06:43

Metro cops use blunt message to reach teenagers

LONDON, UK: Up to 60 000 young people, mostly male, may be stabbed or injured each year. This equates to more than 160 victims a day according to the worst-case estimate for knife violence in England and Wales. 3 Aug 2010 12:06