Rock Your Life supports a number of charities. We are committed to the SAGE Foundation, where we have made a pledge to raise $5m for SAGE. Mike Handcock is on the board of a number of charities including The SAGE Foundation, Global Dialogue Foundation, B1G1 and FOStR NZ.
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The SAGE Foundation is part of the Clinton Global Initiative and is partnered with Rock Your Life. Our mandate is:
“To build sustainable communities which provide enlightened education for children and wealth generating skills training for their families.”
Founded by its Chairperson Maya Shahani and Managing Director Akhil Shahani, SAGE Foundation is committed to educating children and giving wealth generating skills training to their families for creating extraordinary lives. Looking at a holistic approach, SAGE attempts to enhance living conditions through quality education and social empowerment, focusing on health, environment and eradication of poverty.
SAGE has started by adopting major slums in Mumbai and one hundred villages. SAGE envisages transforming the world one village at a time and received recognition at the Clinton Global Initiative for this project.
Known for ethical excellence, its greatest strength is its credibility, visibility and networking base. The Managing Director of SAGE Foundation, Akhil Shahani, apart from looking after the under privileged, also focuses on educating the elite through collaborations with global universities. The Shahani Group believes in equity in education. www.Shahanigroup.com
SAGE Foundation is a not for profit foundation, incorporated on the 30th of April 2007 in Mumbai under section 25 of the Companies Act 1956. The company is limited. Corporate Identity Number: U85300MH2007NPL170456.
The Global Dialogue Foundation principal purpose is to:
Buy1GIVE1 is a social enterprise established in 2007 (headquartered in Singapore). It supports, inspires and educates businesses globally.
B1G1 Giving is a Not-for-Profit Society registered and regulated in Singapore. It supports many other charity organisations around the world to create sustainable contribution models. The society was formed by Paul Dunn and Masami Sato
100% of contributions made by B1G1 Businesses are passed directly to the Worthy Cause organisations through B1G1 Giving. B1G1 takes nothing from the contributions nor does it receive funds from charities in any way for the services it provides.
FOStR NZ is a foundation that works with numerous corporates and social causes promoting social responsibility and good corporate citizenship within New Zealand. It was founded by Graziella Thake-Hobday.