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There has never been such a need for a new vision of life. The pandemic has changed our lives, not only in terms of the economy but also in how we live and how we want to live. Operating within the traditional economy imposes more constraints on personal freedom than ever before. How do you find a purposeful work life and live a balanced life?

It is becoming more common for companies to offer their employees volunteer days, so called Volunteer Time Off (VTO). An increasing number of companies are supporting their employees to commit during business hours. Volunteer with a non-profit organisation (NPO) for a few hours to a few days a year. How to get started and what should you consider as a company?

Has my career been a factor that made me decide to start FairestBnb? Has it been “handed to me by life” or has it been my “calling”? Has it been influenced by my work or has my personal life impacted my work? Where does my intrinsic motivation come from? Let me share a little story with you.

Non-profit organisations (NPO) are committed to a specific social cause or need of a community. They address issues where government and society have not been able to provide a sound solution. We at FairestBnb, are committed to supporting NPO’s to get closer to their goals. The question is: Do they want to be helped?

When asked why and for whom I started FairestBnb, I can’t really come up with an clear explanation. Also, I get questions like what my revenue model is and most importantly WHAT does it benefit for others. Do you want to know what it benefits you and why you should join FairestBnb? This is very challenging to explain, but I will try to….

Do you want to contribute to the SDGs? Encourage your employees to support this and create bonding! SDG17 stands for ‘Partnerships for the goals’. Let us support the NPOs in their mission together. And let us close the collaboration gap. Who is participating?

Future generations want to travel more and want to contribute to a better world. Do companies want to support them in this by appointing a ‘Chief Happiness Officer’? How far do you go to obtain job satisfaction for employees?

Sustainable and socially responsible entrepreneurship, how do you do that? We want to work with companies that are prepared to take responsibility and see that there are gains to be made. We are looking for three companies that want to participate in a pilot with us. Are you in?