‘The Difference’ magazine to fight poverty
Chapter Seven, a Melbourne-based not-for-profit group, has launched an annual magazine that aims to “help Australia’s richest make a difference to the lives of the nation’s poorest.”
The magazine, called The Difference, has a cover price of $27.50, although the first issue is downloadable for free online. Inside the magazine, a page enables readers to make donations towards social inclusion projects.
Targeted at high net worth individuals, corporations, and the education sector, the title has been promoted as “creative and edgy” but with “no sugar coating”.
The Difference contains a report card on poverty indicators based on research from Access Economics, and real-life accounts of poverty alleviation success stories.
What a great Initiative and what great social entrepreneurship. I love the notion of a magazine connecting the nation’s richest to the poorest! A magazine specifically highlighting solutions to Intercept Poverty. Well done! Wishing you every success with it!
Founder
Tanya Lacy
Intercept
The Difference comes as I am, privately, trying to devise ways and means for a Grameen Foundation-style of micro-financing for Australia.
I lack the capital. And capital is, ever, a pre-requisite.
Poverty need not be helpless. Long ago the Brotherhood of St Laurence proved that ‘the poor’ are amongst the very best budget-managers in society – they have to be. Poor – the word is etymologically-linked to ‘power’ – is a word – it ought not but ever is, a sentence. Linking ‘poor’ to ‘rich’ might work – but how much better to link ‘poor’ to ’empowerment. Micro-finance can do that – and recognition of Indicators is a good first step. Welcome The Difference!