The Ladder Project

Thoughts on Microfinance

benncrawford — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:28:18 +0000

Thinking about Ladder Project outworkings, it was interesting to read the article below and get a feel for the way Microfinance has been used by fat cats for profit.

Stuff like this makes it all the more important that we establish connections with reputable people and organisations who are out to do the right thing above all else.

Banks Making Big Profits From Tiny Loans – NYTimes.com

Despite its saintly aura, microfinancing is dominated by larger banks that often charge high interest rates.

7th Nov: Pre-Launch Cocktail Party/Fund-Raising Event

benncrawford — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:15:40 +0000

For the last 6 months the Ladder Project team has been investigating how ordinary Kiwis can have a lasting impact on addressing (and reducing) poverty in NZ and aboard. Phase one of the project is nearly complete and we are celebrating. While we are at it, we want to take the opportunity to help out others. This will also be a special night as we are doubling our party as a fund-raiser with all proceeds going to help flood victims in the Philippines. Tickets $15 each.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: For every dollar we raise one benefactor will match it. So PLEASE helps us spread the word! The more tickets we sell, the more we can contribute.
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RSVP by 4th Nov. to ladderproject@gmail.com
Formal Dress required

Rewind: Speaker Series

slimjustice — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:58:51 +0000

If you missed the last speaker series click below to listen to Paul Vink share his insights with the project.

Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4

The shaping of things to come

slimjustice — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:42:57 +0000

Come join us MONDAY, MONDAY, MONDAY! Sorry I can’t contain my excitement. On Monday 19 October 8PM @ the Ramsey House we are wrapping up the speaker series with our guest Paul Vink. Paul has been working and studying the ways to implement new development strategies. What I am trying to say is he offer’s a unique and creative perspective on development. We are currently refining and drafting proposals to work through with Paul. The night will be very interactive and help to get our feet on the ground running. Come and join us as we take the next step into action.

Refining the proposals

slimjustice — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:17:10 +0000

We have mentioned all along that the goal of the ladder project is to do something and well its time to produce a couple rough draft proposals. Our last speaker wants to help us choose which to focus on and how to make it a reality. We currently have to on the table that are being developed, do you have an idea to add? Want to be apart of what happens next. Join us tonight (28 Sep) at 8 PM in the VIC Library on the 4th Floor. We will continue to refine the ideas and draft our proposal. Don’t miss our next speaker Paul Vink helps direct us into getting practical.

The Dawn

benncrawford — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:24:55 +0000

We are approaching the forth and final rung of the Ladder Project. Feels like we are just beginning to walk.

Like always we are meeting on Monday 8pm level 4 Vic Uni library to discuss the where to next in our journey toward creating a infinite change for good in the world. Would be great to see you there.

Between now and then I thought you might be stimulated by these recent thoughts from Seth Godin

The problem with non

Non as in non-profit.

The first issue is the way you describe yourself. I know what you’re not but what are you?

Did you start or join this non-profit because of the non part? I doubt it. It’s because you want to make change. The way the world is just isn’t right or good enough for you… there’s an emergency or an injustice or an opportunity and you want to make change.

Read the full post here

The Third Rung

slimjustice — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:42:22 +0000

The 3rd Rung! Come hear the third speaker of the Ladder Project: Dr. Andrew McGregor Monday at 8PM Ramsey House, 8 Kelburn Parade. Dr. McGregor is a senior lecturer of Development Studies at Victoria University. He will be addressing the challenges facing devevolpment in South East Asia. He has quite a lot of relevant experience including recently writing the book Southeast Asian Development. Sound like a relevant speaker? Yeah we thought so too. Click here for more information. You don’t want to miss out, his students rave about his lectures. If you have any questions or need more information please feel free to contact us. See you there and as always, happy climbing.

its time to take a shot

slimjustice — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:07:07 +0000

Hey everyone! So after debriefing from our last speaker we decided its time to start letting the ideas loose. Do you have an idea or a cool example? Even if you haven’t attended a speaker series we would love to hear it! You can post ideas here in our Idea Storm (let the lighting strike! yeah I couldn’t resist the cheesiness). We will began discussing suggestions and get some movement behind them on Monday 31 Aug @ 8PM Vic Library on the 4th floor. If you got any questions shoot us an email. There is also a 1.4 Billion Reasons gathering in Welly on Friday if anyone is keen to check out some big projects on at the moment

Catch up with Carla

slimjustice — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:51:03 +0000

Have you ever been video taping a speaker series on your computer when all the sudden your screen goes blue and standard error message pops up ending with “physical memory dump.” Anyone? Just me. So while capturing the event I lost the first have of video but we will have the full audio version available (please email us if you want to listen to it and we will see how to get you a copy). But for now if you want to review or catch up the section of video should be helpful. They include the second half of Carla’s talk including the Q and A time. Apologies for the audio getting out of sync, you may to just want to listen.

Part B
Part C
Part D
Part E

Debrief and Example Hunt

slimjustice — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:32:33 +0000

We had the privilegeto listen to a very informative speaker on Monday. Carla did a fantastic job sharing her personal journey with us along with some of the wisdom she has obtained because of it. Look on the site soon for posting of her talk if you missed it or if your following us online. This Monday 8PM on 4th Floor of VIC Library we will be debriefing from the speaker series and continuing to brain storm ideas and review other examples different groups and people are attempting. Got an idea? Share it on our idea page. Hope to see you there!