Congratulations, Happiness Challengers! You’ve completed the 21-day social innovation challenge focused on incorporating healthier habits into your daily life and increasing your overall happiness. But that’s not all, your participation has boosted many others to be happier too! We are incredibly proud of you all for completing the challenge! We hope that besides taking the new scientific happiness … Read more
On September 9, teachers, students, and other volunteers in Samen County in the coastal Chinese province of Zhejiang launched coordinated peer-to-peer fundraisers aimed at building a more vibrant hometown library in their community. They raised RMB 40 million (nearly USD 6 million) in four hours from 2,850 netizens, most of them inspired by this effort … Read more
Happiness Challenge A 21-day challenge promoting well-being, healthy habits, and resilient communities, grounded in positive psychology Highlight The Happiness Challenge is a series of gamified activities based on concepts scientifically proven to boost happiness and well-being, designed to help communities better manage the socio-emotional effects caused by COVID-19 disruptions. Featuring daily seven-minute challenges, multimedia content … Read more
2021 is the year of challenges and rebirth. With the traditional routes of development impeded by the pandemic comes the fast adaptation to new modes of thinking and working. In 2021, PIM welcomed exciting opportunities that reached more young changemakers around the globe and expanded its programs that helped create a more sustainable and inclusive … Read more
Through 6 weeks of online forums and a 6-day offline conference, PIM’s 6th annual Model Foundation successfully concluded last week. With advancing progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a basis, the program not only aims at generating lasting momentum in the philanthropy ecosystem but to also nurture highly-effective change-makers across the social impact sector. … Read more
In January 2020, PIM rebranded from Philanthropy in Motion to Purpose in Motion, reflecting our evolution as an educational organization that cultivates mission-driven young people by facilitating their internal transformation and equipping them with the tools and resources for external social impact. While we had many plans for the year, the Covid-19 Pandemic has forced … Read more
Exploring Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing This October, PIM launched Investment for Good: a first-of its kind program focused on impact investing for modern-day change-makers, set in Delhi’s vibrant social enterprise ecosystem. From workshops with early-stage social enterprises, to discussions with mission-driven investors, and an investment simulation of our own, we took away a new … Read more