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.
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.
Fuze Night landed on 30 March and was a celebration of International Women's Day with three strong women sharing their experiences in the philanthropy space and how they are making the world a better place - Esther Nai from the Salesforce Foundation, Tessa Kwek from Children of Cambodia and Jane Gane from Young Women's Leadership Connection. Guest performances by Zsa Zsa Scorpion and Amanda Tee.
Last week, the grocery delivery service Honestbee tried to connect its brand to a social cause. What may have been a well-intentioned exercise to show support for the fight against the trade in illegal wildlife products, turned into a case study for how to NOT connect your brand to a social cause.
Archived live stream of the Fuze Night talk held in March 2016. This Fuze Night features Esther Nai, Saleforce Foundation, Tessa Kwek of Children of Cambodia, and Jane Gane, Young Women's Leadership Connection. Entertainment provided by Zsa Zsa Scorpion + Amanda Tee.
Archived live stream of the Be An Idea Vision talk held in February 2016. This Vision features talks from James Quek, Jean Loo, Serene Koh, Kevin Moon, and Solonia Teadros.
Over sixty guests gathered for an evening of fun and inspiration at Ya Kun Kaya Toast (Orchard Central) for Be An Idea’s Vision 2.1 event held on the last Wednesday of February.
On January 27, Singapore’s non-profit rockstars and local change-makers came together for Fuze Night, a unique bi-monthly event for the social sector to network, enjoy speakers and live music, and enhance their professional know-how. Artistry Café generously hosted the evening and was soon packed solid by the high event turnout.
Archived live stream of the Fuze Night talk held in October 2015. This Fuze Night features Rebecca Lim, founder of Our Better World, talking on how storytelling can lead to success and performances by Crystal Goh, founder from Diamonds on the Street and Michelle Poh.
Inspiring. Funny. Moving. Awesome. These are just some of the words event attendees used to describe Be An Idea's Vision 2.0 event which profiled talented thought-leaders from international non-profits to local social enterprises.
More than 60 professionals and volunteers from the non-profit and social impact space joined us at Artistry Café for Be An Idea’s 4th Fuze Night, making it our most successful event to date.
Archived live stream of the Fuze Night talk held in October 2015. This Fuze Night features Kai Elmer Sotto talking on how non-profits can use social media to full effect, Wu Jiezhen from the Hidden Good and performances by Jean Goh.
Archived live stream of the Fuze Night talk held in September 2015. This talk features Dave McCaughan, formerly Regional Strategic Planning Director for McCann-Erickson WorldGroup in Asia Pacific, talking on how toilets can change the world.
Inadvertently, I suddenly had to face a reality that I had been avoiding for the better part of four or so years. When my friend Hiro was diagnosed with ALS, I understood little about what it would do to him. As the years drew on, I watched from the sidelines as his health deteriorated and it was very clear what the disease did to him. What was less clear, was what it did to him as a person beyond the body.
I am very pleased to wish Singapore a happy birthday from myself and behalf of Be An Idea. Over 9 years ago, I came to the shores of this island nation with a hope to build a life, and it has been amazing to see how the country has developed in a short decade, let alone the last 50 years. While other countries are locked into a direction by the weight of history and their culture, as a young nation, Singapore has an emerging discourse on its direction and values that is both vibrant. It feels like a work in progress, but one that its people, residents and foreigners can still greatly influence in the choices that we make.
Archived live stream of the Fuze Night talk held in July 2015. This talk features Steven Power and Bea Atienza from Wunderman who talk on how relationship marketing can help social causes become more effective.
On July 22, Fuze Nights landed at Artistry Cafe for another social night serving Singapore’s philanthropy community, providing a welcome break from saving the world. The evening represents an opportunity to relax, connect and learn for the social impact sector. In all, over 30 professionals from social causes, non-profits and community organisations attended the event and 50 viewers joined the live stream of the event.
Nadim van der Ros explores five reasons why a social cause would consider moving beyond contact management to a more structured relationship management approach, or CRM system, to drive more impact. The discussion will be explored further in Be An Idea’s upcoming Fuze Night in July.
