I Care, I Gave, I Inspired
***Updated January 14th, 2015 – the Mission is over but the work isn’t:
Three New SCN Missions in Support of MSF – I Care, I Gave, I Inspired
This year, 2014 , we launched a set of three new missions here on SCN in support of the Doctors Without Borders / Medicins Sans Frontieres program.
This SCN-wide challenge is aimed at increasing the awareness and donation for this global effort.
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- ‘I Care’ – To complete this mission read and bookmark this blog announcing the missions and SCN members will receive the “CARE” badge.
- ‘I Gave’ – To complete this mission make a donation to Doctors Without Borders and SCN Members will receive the “GIVE” badge.
* To donate go to the Doctors Without Borders SAP Community Donation Page and be sure to put the url to your own SCN profile in the donation comments. In addition, if you are making a donation on behalf of another SCN Member please specify the url to their SCN user name in addition to your own in the comments.
- ‘I Inspired’ – To complete this mission, SCN members need to perform an activity that will inspire 3 or more people to donate money to DWB/MSF.
*More details in SAP Mentor Sue Keohan’s document and those completing this mission will receive the “INSPIRE” badge.
Call to Action:
- Show you care – Read this blog and bookmark it (press bookmark in upper right corner of the page)
- Go to the donations page on the Doctors Without Borders website and donate
- Inspire three others to donate and have them specify your SCN user name in the comments of the donation
Community Caring Timeline
Background to Community Caring Activities:
- 2007- SAP Mentor Nigel James posts his blog: “Three Little Words – Change the World” .
Nigel James inspired our then SDN and BPX community to think about “giving and caring” as a community activity and prompts many of us to do so collaboratively.
- 2008- Nigel’s ideas help launch a program in partnership with the United Nations School Feeding Program called: Feeding Knowledge.
- 2009 – the “Food for Points” program overhauls the SCN reputation system and has everyone in the community pooling their talents to share knowledge and help school children around the world.
- 2009Ginger Gatling sets the bar even higher with the Practical Workflow for SAP, v2, (http://www.sap-press.com/products/Practical-Workflow-for-SAP-%282nd-Edition%29.html ) which inspires the many authors of the EIM book (http://www.sap-press.com/products/Enterprise-Information-Management-with-SAP.html) to donate all author proceeds to MSF
- 2011 – the program further evolves under Chip Rodgers‘ stewardship and Jeanne Carboni ‘s program management with the “Food for Education” partnership.
- 2012 – another SAP mentor Susan Keohan again galvanizes the community spirit of caring, giving and inspiring. You can see details of the evolution of community engagement with the organization: Doctor’s Without Borders in Fred Verheul ‘s blog It’s that time of the year again…and in Sue’s blog SAP Community – Together we can do so much (Helen Keller) .
Both Sue and Fred acknowledge the giving initiatives of folks like Craig Cmehil, Jocelyn Dart, Alan Rickayzen and Ginger Gatling and their personal marathons to support the organization:
- 2013 – Sue creates her own : SAP Community Challenge and folks like Bjoern GoerkeTammy Powlas and Clint Vosloo go on a mission to get further sponsorship to do fun and funny things at ASUG Annual Conference/SAPPHIRENOW 2013 and inspire others to contribute to MSF.
- 2014 – Sue helps spearhead this three new missions on SCN and creates an additional community challenge to inspire others to participate. See details in Sue Keohan’s document.
Hello,
Great idea!
Really worth to give some money.
Strange, I have done 2 donations but no update in my profile.... 🙁
I have written to asscoiation, hopefully I will get an answer.
br erwin
Hi Erwin,
Please don't worry. The process of recording donations and then assigning badges is kind of manual. Maria Nicolaou and Jason Cao have this well in hand.
It's because there is no automagic linkage between the MSF fundraising site and SCN, so we rely on our trusty community people to assign the badges.
Again, thanks for your donation, and I know your badges will show up.
Sue
I finished the donation.But forgot to add the profile URL into some of them.
I also checked my story: Doctors Without Borders/Plan a Fundraiser " but also
didn't find the place to update it.
Will anyone help me on it?
Br
Jie Bai
Hi Jie,
I've checked the Donation page, and you will receive a badge - it just takes time.
Please don't worry about it, we'll make sure you get the badge. Thank you for your support!
Meanwhile, pass it on!
Cheers,
Sue
One of the excellent initiative by SAP AG ..:)
Keep rocking ..
Hi Kiran,
This *is* an excellent initiative but it's not sponsored by SAP AG (unfortunately).
This is a community-based effort! So feel free to spread the word 🙂
Cheers,
Sue
Hi Susan,
Thanks for correction.. I will spread a word in communities... 🙂
Once again thank you..
Regards
Kiran Nimmagadda
Really like this initiative and it shows what more you can do with a community of professional than exchanging on business.
Also a great way to utilize gamification!
Feel free to follow the action on the Epic Birthday Smackdown, which is also taking place - mostly on Twitter but also here on SCN.
The Epic Birthday Smackdown for Doctors Without Borders (#SCNEBS)
Or join in the fun yourself by entering the #sapcc (SAP Community Challenge) and see what your donations can *inspire*!!
Cheers,
Sue
Hi,
Everyone should support the noble cause. I am glad to see many peps around has been included here.
Regards,
Waqar
Great initiative. Count me in!
thanks for the wonderful initiative, I have donated in memory of my mother Late Dr. Sushma Jha, although I forgot to add my profile url in the comments section, I have now added my name in the comments section as advised by Jason Cao . Hopefully, in two weeks time, my badge will reflect on my profile.
Hello Marilyn,
I just wanted to point out, that the links in the mission statements for the badges aren't working anymore.
The Url of this blog changed (the date in it) and now the blog can't be reached from the badge-infos, because it's pointing to the old url. 🙂
Regards,
Steffi.
Hi Steffi,
Thanks for pointing this out. I have modified any blogs (that I can recall 😛 ) to point to the updated URL.
http://scn.sap.com/community/about/blog/2014/08/06/i-care-i-gave-i-inspire
FYI it is still broken today. If navigating from "Your Profile" -> Reputation -> Missions it points to the http://scn.sap.com/community/about/blog/2014/05/20/i-care-i-gave-i-inspire
great initiative
Very nice challenge!
Excelente iniciativa! Parabéns!!
Hi,
great Idea!
Congrats
Nice initiative Susan Keohan. 🙂
Good Initiative...
Stop sickness 😉
Good Thoughts !!!!.Im inspired .....
Hello Marilyn,
I would like to ask about Give badge from the SCN missions. I gave couple of weeks ago, but no basge received yet. My donation is now visible on the second page of donations somewhere in the middle. The issue could be I can't see the address to my profile under the donation. Can you help me with this? Thanks a lot.
Kind regards
Kamil Veselý
I did not receive my Give badge although I donated long back
Hello,
In my case it also lasted a good time of period.
A few weeks I as far as I remember.
all the best Erwin
Hello...
May I ask if my "I Gave" badge will come? I don´t know if I did everything correctly...
Thank you very much...
Hello,
Yes, if you have entered your profil link from SCN, they have to know to whom the donation belongs.
Then some patient is asked. 😎
all the best Erwin
Hi Carlos (and thank you for the positive reinforcement Erwin)
It's true, it does take some time for the Badge Elves to craft these. Because the donations take place in an external system (the Doctors Without Borders fundraising site) and the badges are built and assigned in SCN - there are manual steps involved.
Please do be patient! The Badge Elves are working very hard to keep up with the community!
Regards,
Sue
Thank you Sue for responding to everyone with the request for patience. The rewarding of the badges is indeed a manual process and batched.
And thank you all for your generosity and participation!
Nice initiative.
Every thing that can inspire and gain..spreading the message for good cause..
For a great cause.
Hello Marilyn,
I donated a few weeks ago and I am wondering what the time line for issuing the "Give" badge.
Regards,
Nik.
It's a manual process and the badges are batched. cc. Maria Nicolaou Jason Cao . Sorry for the wait but thanks for the participation Nik!
Hi Marylin,
Thank you for your reply. 🙂
Nik.
Great initiative and nice challenge. I've donated a few moments ago. 😎
Thanks Miroslav Edward Benes . It's wonderful seeing the thermometer warm up as the donations grow.
The work of MSF is so very timely to many of us reading about epidemics and international crisis.
Grateful to people around the globe for supporting!
Hello,
Great initiative! I've donated but missed to mention my link at the donation comments.
Please use my profile link:
Profile link : http://scn.sap.com/people/wisemen_pratik
Thanks,
Pratik
Hi Pratik,
I've sent a note to our Badge Elves. As Marilyn has said, it does take time (it's a batch process) but I am sure your badge will show up.
Thanks for your support!
Sue
Dear Susan Keohan,
Its been a month Since I donated, but I haven't received my 'I Gave' Batch. Can you please check? I'm waiting for my 'I Gave' batch in order move forward with 'I Inspire'.
Thanks,
Pratik
Hi Pratik,
I have asked the Badge Elves to send your name in with the next batch, but don't let that hold you back! You can always proceed with your 'I Inspire' badge - in fact, I encourage you to do so!
Thanks
Sue
I got the badge. Thank you Susan Keohan 🙂 !
Dear SRIKANTH RATNAM , Anudeep Kumar Vummadisetty , Virinchy P
I inspire you to donate for this noble cause. Click the link and donate - Doctors Without Borders/Plan a Fundraiser
Regards,
Pratik
Hey http://scn.sap.com/people/wisemen_pratik ,
Thank you for nominating me. I have done my donation! All the best 🙂
Sri
Hey Pratik, great initiative. I have donated my part. 😆
Thank you
Good info
Great Efforts!!
Very good initiative..
Very Nice...
Very good activity, initiated by Sue Keohan’s document .
I really Like it.
I don't see the awarding of the various badges...
Ok, better late than never, I have finally made my contribution. Am I correct in assuming that the link to the profile went into the "Message to fundraiser" box while making the donation, and not the page comments? That latter seems to require a Facebook login, which I can't do from the office (and am averse to using in general anyway).
Matt, thank you for your donation. As you may have read from the earlier comments, it is a batch process, but I am sure the Badge Elves will make sure to include you in the next batch.
Cheers,
Sue
Oh yeah, I'm familiar with that, and not worried about it. Supporting the many efforts by MSF is the key thing, especially now when so much help is needed and so few are willing to go.
Marilyn Pratt This is very good initiative, have donated and i tried to past my user profile but am not sure whether i followed the right procedure to complete this, please check if am missing any thing i did not receive badge yet.
thanks,
Srinu.
Srinu thank you the badge update is batched so it takes a bit of time! Your patience please
Susan and Marilyn,
it is very important to save the life I donated for this event inspired by:
Thank you so much both of you.Marilyn Pratt and Susan Keohan
How I will receive the 'I Gave’ Badge?
Thank you
Vijay Kalluri
Hi Vijay,
Thank you for your generous donation! As has been mentioned many times in the threads to this blog, the Badge Elves work on a batch process - so it may take 2 weeks. Please do be patient - you will receive your 'I Gave' Badge!
Regards,
Sue
Thanks for your reply...
Great initiative 🙂 Thanks...
I am very much IN 🙂
Nice Information
great initiative
Good initiative!!!
Hi Susan Keohan,
It's nearly 2 months since I donated but I haven't received the 'I Gave' badge. Could you please check this?
Cheers,
Neil
Hi Neil,
I guess this is one process where we could really use HANA, eh? 🙂
I've sent a note to the Badge Elves and I am sure they are working on your badge ASAP.
Cheers,
Sue
Hi Susan Keohan
Same for me. My donation was made back in October. I can see people who obtained the badge already and made a donation after me.
Thanks!
Hi.
I never got my "I Gave" badge... It doesn´t really matter, but...
Kind regards.
a very nice initiative 🙂 good luck
Susan;
I'm not sure how often "the list" gets processed - I finally figured out last night where to put the comment, but that doesn't seem to have helped either. Well at least they got a good number of donations from me and I'm very happy to support this cause.
One might think this is no big deal for the doctors - but imagine putting yourself on the firing line so to speak for Ebola and what just happened here in the USA this past 2 months and our donations may have helped to prevent this from spreading further.
Hi Bruce,
I am sure Caroleigh Deneen will get you your badge in short order...Typically this takes up to 2 weeks.
I am gratified to read what you have said about Doctors Without Borders - I have admired them for so long, and now to see them putting their lives at risk (AGAIN) to fight Ebola - well it's kind of overwhelming to imagine. It really puts our efforts in perspective - that it's not just about our badges (although we love them!) but it's about stopping disease and saving lives that really matters.
Thank you for your generous donation!
Sue
Added thanks and yes Caroleigh Deneen will make sure to get you your badge. Manual process. The support and interest is wonderful!
Yes, will do this afternoon:) Many thanks!!!
Just uploaded these through 7PM EST today. Nice surge in the last couple days! Many thanks to all who inspired and gave.
You should see your badge now. Many thanks for your contribution.
Hi Caroleigh Deneen
Great initiative indeed!
My contribution was made on Oct 2nd but unfortunately I can't see the badge.
Thanks.
Your badge has been uploaded. Many thanks for your contribution:)
Hi Marylin,
I have "Donated" and "Inspired" some months ago and still do not seem to have received my badge(s).
Regards,
Nik.
I gave has been uploaded. Thank you for your contribution! I could confirm one I Inspired through the report I have access too, which was by Oscar Diaz. Can you let us know if there are others and I can confirm. Sometimes the inspired designation is not that clear:)
Hi Caroleigh,
Thank you for your reply.
Nik.
Hi Marilyn Pratt
I gave a donation and forgot to put my SCN profile link in the comments section. I got an email from SCN Community.
Should I get the Badge and Points?
With regards,
Hari
I'll call that to the attention of Caroleigh Deneen . Thanks for alerting me Hari and thanks for participating!
Thank you for your contribution, your badge has been uploaded.
Thanks Caroleigh. Very much appreciated.
I would like to donate but I'm not prepared to enter my Credit Card details. Is PayPal not an option?
cheers
Paul
Hi Paul,
I tried to add a link to Paypal but the MSF fundraising site wasn't very friendly about that. I am sure you can donate via Paypal and put a note in that it is to be applied to the SAP Community Network Fundraiser - or at least I hope so.
And I am really excited that your company has stepped it up and made MSF its' designated charity this year. Kudos to you and Hanabai Technology!
Sue
Hi Susan Keohan,
I have "Donated" week before and still I didn't find the badge in my profile.
Regards
Rajkumar Narasimman
It usualy takes more time then one week. I think I have waited more then one month, but then I got the badge without any problem. So be patient.
Hello there, thank you for your contribution. I was out of the office last week, back today. Should be able to get caught up on the uploads today. Thank you for your patience:)
Thank you..... I got the batch.. 🙂
Very Nice. Helpful information.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for making this readily available especially for new users...