Wild Woman Fundraising

MARCH 4, 2013

Since the US energy grid plans were just hacked by the People’s Liberation Army of China, we have to remind ourselves that our online privacy is becoming more and more important.

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Wild Woman Fundraising

MARCH 22, 2011

Does it say China? Conflict Fundraising corruption All-US Made american-made anti-slavery child forced labor child labor child slavery china coffee slavery Decent Exposures did slaves make your bra?

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The Agitator

AUGUST 23, 2015

That was Ken Burnett’s assignment at the First China Fundraising Conference in Beijing last month. Read Ken’s full and personal account of his expedition to China here. What advice would you give to Chinese fundraisers intent converting the world’s largest middle class into donors?

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

JULY 26, 2012

By contrast, consumers in emerging economies like India, China and Brazil “report feeling the most guilty about their environmental impact and yet have the least confidence that their individual actions can help the environment,” notes MediaPost.

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Non Profit Marketing 360

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Du Peng, PhD, director of the Institute of Gerontology at Renmin University of China, says that most societies – even in China where the aged are treated with great respect – are organized to encourage the input from younger citizens, with comparatively few opportunities for older adults.

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iMarketSmart

JULY 24, 2014

We were like bulls in a China shop. I can remember making the switch from FOR-PROFIT marketing to NONPROFIT marketing. We broke all the orthodoxies and conventions. And, our stuff worked! Still does! So someone asked me to speak at a local fundraising event. And, I did. But then it hit me.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JULY 6, 2017

If Facebook were a country, it would be the most populous nation on earth, far surpassing China’s population of 1.4 Billion. Monthly. Users. Facebook hit this momentous milestone late last month.

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Non Profit Marketing 360

JANUARY 27, 2012

Which proved to be a ‘fortuitous’ move, given the fact that yesterday The New York Times published a scathing and in-depth report about workers’ conditions at technology-suppliers Foxconn in China. Under-age workers have helped build Apple’s products, and the company’s suppliers have improperly disposed of hazardous waste and falsified records, according to company reports and advocacy groups that, within China, are often considered reliable, independent monitors.

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The Agitator

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Agitators in Australia and New Zealand, China, India and Thailand (most of the planet) are already into the New Year, while those in Europe, the U.K.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 26, 2013

Finally, David talks about his recent cause marketing speaking trip to China, for which he kept a wonderful travel blog. On today’s show, Megan and I talk to David Hessekiel , Founder and President of Cause Marketing Forum.

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Wild Woman Fundraising

MARCH 18, 2011

Coined in a book called “Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism,&# a book written in 1956 about brainwashing in China, A thought-terminating cliché is a commonly used phrase, sometimes passing as folk wisdom, used to quell cognitive dissonance. So thought-terminating clichés, what are they?

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Wild Woman Fundraising

APRIL 17, 2012

The survey , conducted by Weber Shandwick and KRC Research, spans four countries (China, Brazil, U.S., Are you looking for sponsorship for that next event? How altruistic of you! You could be SAVING THE COMPANY. YOU COULD BE SAVING THEIR BRAND. Seriously. You have no idea. Consumers are much more savvy these days. They don’t want to give their money to big corporate conglomerates that hurt the earth. They want to give their money to businesses that make a difference.

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Cause Related Marketing

JUNE 1, 2011

In that effort, called Edelman’s Goodpurpose Study 2010, Brazil, China and India followed closely behind Mexico. Results released yesterday from the ‘ Dynamics of Cause Engagement ’ study show that Hispanics and African Americans in the United States are more likely than Caucasians to support causes online than offline, more likely to feel social sites networking help causes raise visibility, and more likely to feel that they personally can help causes through online social networks.

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Wild Woman Fundraising

MAY 30, 2011

It’s happening in China. What’s up? Do you ever feel like a cog in a wheel? Push fundraiser, money comes out? Recently, Seth Godin wrote on his blog, “The factory-mindset encourages every worker to protect his time and his effort.

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The Agitator

APRIL 7, 2013

In the UK, $80,000 … in India, $47,000 … and China $31,800. Three weeks ago, we reported that Bernard Ross and his UK Management Centre were launching the Big Mac™ Philanthropy Index. The purpose of this new Index?

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Cause Related Marketing

MAY 7, 2012

GoodPurpose surveyed public opinion of 8,000 people in 16 countries: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, & the United States. But Edelman did reveal that it is the Rapid Growth Economies (RGE) of Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and United Arab Emirates that are the most responsive to brands that cause market.

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The Agitator

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Not to mention all the deaths and dashed hopes in China, India, and the inner cities and rural hellholes of the U.S. I only wish I could stop crying as I write this, my last post of the year. 28 dead from the Newtown shootings in Connecticut. Lives that will never progress, will never be part of our shared future. All a result of an unspeakable tragedy. Lives snuffed out by a lack of political will and guts.

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Marketing for Nonprofits

APRIL 15, 2011

But I don't want to be a bull in a china shop either. I've been doing a lot of reading on leadership - emotional intelligence, IQ, work experience, personality, etc. What matters most? How do you become a better leader? How do you mentor others? How do you soften your edges?

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EveryAction

MARCH 2, 2017

And even though Bao Bao is now back in China , her brother and parents (also Giant Pandas) are still the Zoo's main attraction here in DC. We're just a few weeks away from one of the most highly-anticipated nonprofit conferences of the year and, seeing as it will be hosted in Washington, DC, our team wanted to share some favorite local spots to eat, drink, and enjoy the sights while visiting for 17NTC. Check out the list below and make sure to read the travel tips at the end! The Dabney.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

When AWB wanted to sell its own cause telescope , Celestron sourced the components for the scope from China. Today over at the Razoo blog I’m writing on product donations. How to get them and alternative ideas if you don’t.

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Giving in a Digital World

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

Despite repeated rumours of its demise, Facebook remains the most popular social network world-wide (outside China) and older consumers are becoming increasingly active users – which is handy, as they’re the consumers most likely to be donating to charity too.

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Diva Marketing Blog

JANUARY 23, 2012

Some like a bull in a china shop. For the most part, social networks and social media were never really intended for business communications. Expect for LinkedIn of course. Think about it. Facebook, Twitter and even Google+ began life helping people connect to family and friends.

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Cause Related Marketing

APRIL 4, 2011

We’ve all heard by now that if Facebook were a country it would the third largest in population behind only China and India. The year 2010 was a memorable year for cause marketing. What follows are, in my judgment, the 10 best cause marketing campaigns of the year.

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The Agitator

MARCH 24, 2013

in US$ … in the UK the US dollar equivalent = $4.25 … Sweden = $7.62 … Russia $2.43 … China $2.57 … in the Euro Zone $4.88, and in Switzerland $7.12.

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The Agitator

JANUARY 8, 2013

There is a shift in wealth taking place in the world toward developing nations and the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries, and that means nonprofits need to rethink how they raise money and “go where the donors are.” I had already posted yesterday’s piece on the importance of thinking bigger and better when I received Marc Chardon’s view of the “Key Non Profit Sector Trends in 2013.”. Marc is the CEO of Blackbaud. His views are important.

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

MADE FOR CHINA (IF NOT BRIC). Brands and wealthy individuals from emerging markets (yes, especially China) will increasingly be expected to give, donate, care and sympathize versus just sell and take. Trendwatching’s list of crucial consumer trends to watch in 2011 is out, and it’s well worth a read.

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The Agitator

JUNE 6, 2013

And surging China: the value of merchandise sold by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba topped the total sold by Amazon and eBay combined at the end of 2012. A few reports have accumulated on my desktop that I’d like to pass along for weekend browsing.

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Marketing for Nonprofits

JULY 11, 2012

There are children starving in China! My friend, Margot and I were chatting this weekend. Like most women, we covered relationships and parenting in a few minutes. Then the conversation turned to work. As I listened to Margot recount a political episode with her boss in Denver, something caught my ear. You know. I'm tired of spending so much time on small problems." Listening to NPR tonight, I was moved by stories of single mothers in Redding, PA. Stay with me here.

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Getting Attention

JULY 25, 2013

America has already allowed China and Europe to get ahead of us in creating wind and solar technologies. Margot Friedman, principal of Dupont Circle Communications, conducts trainings on writing and placing opinion editorials.

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Cause Related Marketing

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

It sounds a little like the bank promotions of yesteryear when a new account might bring you a toaster, a set of china, even a firearm ! Open an account with ableBanking and the Internet-based bank will make a $25 donation to the cause of your choice.

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Cause Related Marketing

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

a survey published in October by Ketchum, 1000 people… 200 each in the US, UK, Germany, Argentina and China… were asked what they’d do if they were CEO of global food company.Before. If you were the CEO of a food company, what would be your top priority for the company?Making

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Diva Marketing Blog

AUGUST 13, 2014

Toby/Diva Marketing : Dennis Dunlap , immediate past AMA CEO, began an international expansion which involved China. There''s a new dude in town. Well in the world of the American Marketing Association.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Chris Noble talks about his other business in China. I love Twitter. There’s a certain magic to Twitter. So interesting. So fast. So current. So informative… So short, just 140 characters.

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Cause Related Marketing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

What’s the proper way to remember man-made disasters like 9/11 or natural disasters like the earthquakes in Turkey, China, or Japan, or the hurricane in Haiti, or the tsunami in Asia, all of which have taken place since 9/11? Yesterday was the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

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iMarketSmart

JULY 24, 2014

We were like bulls in a China shop. I can remember making the switch from FOR-PROFIT marketing to NONPROFIT marketing. We broke all the orthodoxies and conventions. And, our stuff worked! Still does! So someone asked me to speak at a local fundraising event. And, I did. But then it hit me.

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Cause Related Marketing

MARCH 28, 2012

Among other findings, the fourth Edelman Good Purpose Consumer Study found that the emerging markets of Mexico, Brazil, China and India were most willing to buy a brand that supports a cause. Scarcely a week goes by that someone doesn’t release a study or survey about cause marketing. And yet there’s still some research I’d like to see.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

I also received a corroded metal Christmas tree ornament that was made in China.

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The Agitator

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Do you realize that if Facebook were a country it would be the third largest, behind only China and India? Guess what happens 110 billion times a month in the US? No, not that – not even close. One-hundred and ten billion text messages are sent per month. Wow, great”, you say, “ if only I were a teenager or a company marketing to teenagers that would be a relevant statistic.”. Not so fast. Consider this, 9 out of 10 Americans use a cellphone.

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2011

It highlights results from a survey of 10,000 consumers in 10 countries (United States, Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, China, India and Japan). Today, my colleague Kate Olsen highlights findings from the 2011 Cone/Echo Global CR Opportunity Study.

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Social Marketing and Social Change

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Social Marketing Improved the Consumption of Iron-Fortified Soy Sauce among Women in China - Xinying Sun et al.

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