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The big news this week is that I'm at the Engage for Good Conference in Chicago Wednesday and Thursday. For cause marketing geeks like me #EFG2018 is like dying and going to heaven! It's that much fun! Are you at the conference too? Or are you in Chicago (even for the day!)? MORE
In it I profile how a fast-growing company and a innovative charity connected five years ago in a way that has greatly benefited both parties. Faithful readers:The following is from my periodic column in the business weekly, the Salt Lake Enterprise. MORE
This is no small feat, but now nonprofits need to do the same with companies, as adding cause marketing campaigns will unlock even more individual gifts. For all of #GivingTuesday’s success, it’s lagged in one key area: corporate partnerships. MORE
In the report’s foreword, written by the legendary Carol Cone , she says: “Today, companies are expected to embrace a purpose beyond profits, as they move from marketing at consumers to mattering to people. A company with purpose is no longer the exception but the expectation. MORE
To learn more about Dollars for Doers - company grants that reward employee volunteering with cash for nonprofits – I knew I had to speak to a nonprofit that worked with a lot of volunteers. Cradles to Crayons collects these items from community organizations and companies. MORE
As the above graph highlights, there's relatively little money in traditional corporate giving (aka philanthropy) as companies continue to give less and less. Second, the real money is in customers and employees - and not the company checkbook. MORE
Compare that to the one percent of pre-tax profits that generous companies donate to good causes. Company donations only cover ten to twenty percent of houses’ operating costs. There are so many lessons here for companies. McDonald’s has a public relations problem. MORE
Most prosecutors and judges believe that each sentence should be obligated to pay for support if the rhode island novelties company and wife, the limited liability company does not want to witness first-hand everything that goes on in their case. To the rhode island novelties company can appear fairly suspicious and cause considerable nervousness because they don''t know what is being said about them, their case, their assets, their responsibilities, etc. MORE
Cause Content News on companies & nonprofits that are leveraging storytelling and content marketing to build an engaged & subscribable audience that can - over time - be monetized. We're starting to make a little progress here.??With MORE
Cause marketing "Mom" Carol Cone discusses how companies are changing the way we weather natural disasters. This clothing company's sales are up 11 percent. Watch as more companies evolve into the "c-store" of their category. Major companies are the new art patrons. MORE
Podcast engagement fundraising podcast fundraising consultant job description fundraising expert non profit fundraising companies professional fundraisers for nonprofits professional fundraising companies what does a fundraising consultant do MORE
These chapters are a great addition to the conversation around cause as companies are looking for more step by step advice to get started and to stay on course with good works. There’s a great new book out for cause and corporate marketers: Good Works! MORE
Teva, the footwear company, started out making sandals for Colorado River Guides. But as the company grew the footprint of its corporate philanthropy got ever-wider and more diffuse. And at its founding in 1984, Teva supported the nonprofit Save the Colorado, as it still does today. MORE
Look at all the different ways companies can give back.and one place they can't. ???? My favorite ice tea company Honest Tea has vending machines that let you add a donation. Why more companies aren't helping out with the humanitarian crisis at the border. MORE
What companies wish nonprofits knew about partnerships. Interested in companies that want to promote the vote? Drinkers who accumulate three cans that form a whole fish can snap a picture, hashtag it #FishforaFish and SweetWater Brewing Company will stock a stream with a rainbow trout. MORE
And, while we're on the topic, could any company ever be morally upright enough to make donations to a good cause via cause marketing? If sugar and low fiber is the hangup with Share Your Breakfast, what about a company that actually makes low-fiber sugar, namely C&H? She’s really working up her dudgeon here… “The food industry is full of examples of companies saying one thing and doing another. We do want to believe in the goodness of companies. MORE
This weekend I decided to set myself an initial output objective surrounding my new “ Learn in 60 seconds &# video series. It is as follows: “Produce one new “Learn in 60 seconds&# video every Monday morning for the next 2 months&#. MORE
The post 3 Tools Our For Profit Company Uses That Your Nonprofit Should Too Pt. Let’s discuss apps, tools and other resources you could (and should) be using at your development shop to save time and reduce inefficiencies. MORE
Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Lisa Lewis , Director of Marketing at Formation Data Systems (FDS) , a startup storage company, about an interesting cause marketing partnership with Oxfam involving giving goats to families in need! What can other B2B companies learn from it? MORE
Christopher Davenport is the founder of 501 Videos , a company that makes videos exclusively for nonprofit clients. So then I changed my company over to 501 Videos. His experience includes years in Hollywood working on commercial films and, later, making documentaries. MORE
The background of the study and why Cone asked respondents to share what issues they wanted companies to stand up for. The universal expectation among consumers that companies balance profit with purpose. What were the hottest issues that consumers want companies to stand up for? MORE
Those who were true believers in this company’s cause were considered idea leaders and influenced how other employees viewed their work,” said John Bingham, the lead author of the study and a professor of organizational leadership and strategy at BYU Marriott School of Management, but like yours truly, a alumnus of the University of Utah. “If That means nonprofit causes, but also companies like Whole Foods, Patagonia, and the Body Shop. MORE
Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to Buffy Swinehart , Senior Manager, Cause Marketing for Aflac , on the company's Duckprints campaign to fight childhood cancer. What Buffy would recommend to other companies that are interested in creating and growing a cause marketing program. MORE
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
From The Wall Street Journal , “Under the voluntary agreement…the companies said they would market and distribute their drinks in a way that should help steer consumers to smaller portions and zero- or low-calorie drinks. MORE
And those 100 charities are much better at working with big companies than small ones, where Groupon and LivingSocial and, presumably, Cause Rocket will live. Do what I did after learning about Cause Rocket. Take the palm of your right hand and put it 2 inches (about 5 centimeters) above and to the northeast of your right eyebrow. Then with a gentle push, pop yourself right there on the head. At the same time utter the word. “d’oh!” MORE
BBMG has a new guide out for cause-conscious companies. It’s called Disrupt & Delight and it outlines five principles that reflect the best work of socially responsible companies like Nike, Patagonia and Unilever. Is your organization working with other nonprofits, advocates and companies to make the biggest change you can? MORE
Torque MMA , a supplier of apparel and mats to the mixed martial arts community, has developed a three-part cause marketing promotion that may be exactly what the doctor ordered for cause marketers everywhere. MORE
Perhaps you already have a list of companies that could donate to your organization. Once you have that list, the next step is to determine who the real decision makers are in each company and how you can get in front of them to present your case. Remember that the decision maker might not be the person who has the most visibility in the company. For companies that have a single decision maker, your job might be a bit easier. MORE
How companies are supporting federal workers during the shutdown. Great example of a company doing case studies on their nonprofit partnerships. Since the beginning of the year, several of you have emailed me asking about conferences to attend in 2019. MORE
What do you think of their experiment of creating a shell company to test CSR practices? MORE
Their new report High Expectations: Corporate Partnership Decision-Makers Research Results is full of myth-busting stats on what companies are REALLY looking for in a nonprofit partnership. And, yup, the badges are sponsored by companies. MORE
I didn’t mean to say “work” earlier that day, instead I meant to say “company culture.” The post Something to Be Thankful For: A Great Company Culture (Plus 3 Ways You Can Foster It) appeared first on Fundraising Report Card. That’s when it clicked. I derive meaning from my life by giving to others, and our culture at MarketSmart allows me to do that. It began to crystallize as I watched the road pass by in the window. MORE
This is awkward, but I have a bone to pick with Panera Bread Company, which along with its franchisees, operates 1,652 bakery-cafes under three different names. The company has a menu full of organic ingredients, including antibiotic-free chicken. The company just launched a new Facebook campaign called Food Chain Reaction that will donate up to 500,000 bowls of their black bean soup to the hungry through Feeding America. Panera is a company that truly walks its talk. MORE
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
From The Wall Street Journal , “Under the voluntary agreement…the companies said they would market and distribute their drinks in a way that should help steer consumers to smaller portions and zero- or low-calorie drinks. AdAge reports that the companies would also put special emphasis on communities where there is less access to lower-calorie beverages. MORE
How do you work with painting companies across the US and Canada? Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Josh Abramson , Founder & Chief Solutionist at ALLBRiGHT 1-800-PAINTING , about Paint It Forward , a charity paint program that gives back to the local community. MORE
Show Notes Leesa Sleep Sapira Sleep One Company Tackles Homelessness: One Mattress at a Time Mark Horvath & InvisiblePeople.tvNever Miss a Show - Sign Up for Email Updates. MORE
On October 18 2011 I wrote a post about the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship 2011 CSR Index and how by my reckoning six of the top ten and 33 of the 50 companies listed did at least some cause marketing. What companies make up the the "six" of the top ten and "33" of the 50? I’ve counted as cause marketers companies whose subsidiaries do cause marketing. If you feel like I’ve mislabeled any company herein, please let me know. 14 Hershey Company 74.06 MORE
Fortune magazine just published its annual “ 100 Best Companies to Work for ” list and I wondered, how many of these companies are also known for their cause marketing? Cause marketing almost always faces the consumer, but a good number of companies on Fortune’s list are B2B. MORE
It’s true: a lot of big, national companies won’t work with local nonprofits. They prefer to work with big national charities. But that shouldn’t stop you from asking because, well, you just never know until you ask! MORE
Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Mike Esposito , Director of U.S. Marketing at household cleaning tools brand O-Cedar about their involvement in Habitat for Humanity's Home is the Key cause marketing initiative that's now in its second year. MORE
Yet, rather more quietly behind the overall market indexes most of us pay attention to, stocks for nursing-home companies and their service providers have taken a real hit over the last week. MORE
Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Beth Bellanti , Program Manager of Vodka For Dog People, one of the philanthropic arms of Tito's Handmade Vodka , about their vision to help better the lives of pets and their families far and wide. MORE
How does City Year measure and communicate the impact of a partnership with participating companies? MORE
Recent research confirms that companies are cheap. Compare that to individuals who give double - even triple - the amount company's give. Of the $410 billion donated to nonprofits last year, companies only contributed five percent to that total. Surprise, surprise. MORE
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This weekend I decided to set myself an initial output objective surrounding my new “ Learn in 60 seconds &# video series. It is as follows: “Produce one new “Learn in 60 seconds&# video every Monday morning for the next 2 months&#.
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Most prosecutors and judges believe that each sentence should be obligated to pay for support if the rhode island novelties company and wife, the limited liability company does not want to witness first-hand everything that goes on in their case. To the rhode island novelties company can appear fairly suspicious and cause considerable nervousness because they don''t know what is being said about them, their case, their assets, their responsibilities, etc.
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Perhaps you already have a list of companies that could donate to your organization. Once you have that list, the next step is to determine who the real decision makers are in each company and how you can get in front of them to present your case. Remember that the decision maker might not be the person who has the most visibility in the company. For companies that have a single decision maker, your job might be a bit easier.
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Those who were true believers in this company’s cause were considered idea leaders and influenced how other employees viewed their work,” said John Bingham, the lead author of the study and a professor of organizational leadership and strategy at BYU Marriott School of Management, but like yours truly, a alumnus of the University of Utah. “If That means nonprofit causes, but also companies like Whole Foods, Patagonia, and the Body Shop.
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Fortune magazine just published its annual “ 100 Best Companies to Work for ” list and I wondered, how many of these companies are also known for their cause marketing? Cause marketing almost always faces the consumer, but a good number of companies on Fortune’s list are B2B.
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From The Wall Street Journal , “Under the voluntary agreement…the companies said they would market and distribute their drinks in a way that should help steer consumers to smaller portions and zero- or low-calorie drinks.
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Torque MMA , a supplier of apparel and mats to the mixed martial arts community, has developed a three-part cause marketing promotion that may be exactly what the doctor ordered for cause marketers everywhere.
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In the report’s foreword, written by the legendary Carol Cone , she says: “Today, companies are expected to embrace a purpose beyond profits, as they move from marketing at consumers to mattering to people. A company with purpose is no longer the exception but the expectation.
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The post 3 Tools Our For Profit Company Uses That Your Nonprofit Should Too Pt. Let’s discuss apps, tools and other resources you could (and should) be using at your development shop to save time and reduce inefficiencies.
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This is awkward, but I have a bone to pick with Panera Bread Company, which along with its franchisees, operates 1,652 bakery-cafes under three different names. The company has a menu full of organic ingredients, including antibiotic-free chicken. The company just launched a new Facebook campaign called Food Chain Reaction that will donate up to 500,000 bowls of their black bean soup to the hungry through Feeding America. Panera is a company that truly walks its talk.
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Yet, rather more quietly behind the overall market indexes most of us pay attention to, stocks for nursing-home companies and their service providers have taken a real hit over the last week.
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Christopher Davenport is the founder of 501 Videos , a company that makes videos exclusively for nonprofit clients. So then I changed my company over to 501 Videos. His experience includes years in Hollywood working on commercial films and, later, making documentaries.
Cause Related Marketing
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Teva, the footwear company, started out making sandals for Colorado River Guides. But as the company grew the footprint of its corporate philanthropy got ever-wider and more diffuse. And at its founding in 1984, Teva supported the nonprofit Save the Colorado, as it still does today.
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Show Notes Leesa Sleep Sapira Sleep One Company Tackles Homelessness: One Mattress at a Time Mark Horvath & InvisiblePeople.tvNever Miss a Show - Sign Up for Email Updates.
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This is no small feat, but now nonprofits need to do the same with companies, as adding cause marketing campaigns will unlock even more individual gifts. For all of #GivingTuesday’s success, it’s lagged in one key area: corporate partnerships.
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It’s true: a lot of big, national companies won’t work with local nonprofits. They prefer to work with big national charities. But that shouldn’t stop you from asking because, well, you just never know until you ask!
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To learn more about Dollars for Doers - company grants that reward employee volunteering with cash for nonprofits – I knew I had to speak to a nonprofit that worked with a lot of volunteers. Cradles to Crayons collects these items from community organizations and companies.
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The big news this week is that I'm at the Engage for Good Conference in Chicago Wednesday and Thursday. For cause marketing geeks like me #EFG2018 is like dying and going to heaven! It's that much fun! Are you at the conference too? Or are you in Chicago (even for the day!)?
Selfish Giving
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The background of the study and why Cone asked respondents to share what issues they wanted companies to stand up for. The universal expectation among consumers that companies balance profit with purpose. What were the hottest issues that consumers want companies to stand up for?
Selfish Giving
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Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Beth Bellanti , Program Manager of Vodka For Dog People, one of the philanthropic arms of Tito's Handmade Vodka , about their vision to help better the lives of pets and their families far and wide.
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From The Wall Street Journal , “Under the voluntary agreement…the companies said they would market and distribute their drinks in a way that should help steer consumers to smaller portions and zero- or low-calorie drinks. AdAge reports that the companies would also put special emphasis on communities where there is less access to lower-calorie beverages.
Selfish Giving
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Look at all the different ways companies can give back.and one place they can't. ???? My favorite ice tea company Honest Tea has vending machines that let you add a donation. Why more companies aren't helping out with the humanitarian crisis at the border.
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How companies are supporting federal workers during the shutdown. Great example of a company doing case studies on their nonprofit partnerships. Since the beginning of the year, several of you have emailed me asking about conferences to attend in 2019.
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What companies wish nonprofits knew about partnerships. Interested in companies that want to promote the vote? Drinkers who accumulate three cans that form a whole fish can snap a picture, hashtag it #FishforaFish and SweetWater Brewing Company will stock a stream with a rainbow trout.
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As the above graph highlights, there's relatively little money in traditional corporate giving (aka philanthropy) as companies continue to give less and less. Second, the real money is in customers and employees - and not the company checkbook.
Cause Related Marketing
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On October 18 2011 I wrote a post about the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship 2011 CSR Index and how by my reckoning six of the top ten and 33 of the 50 companies listed did at least some cause marketing. What companies make up the the "six" of the top ten and "33" of the 50? I’ve counted as cause marketers companies whose subsidiaries do cause marketing. If you feel like I’ve mislabeled any company herein, please let me know. 14 Hershey Company 74.06
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Selfish Giving
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Compare that to the one percent of pre-tax profits that generous companies donate to good causes. Company donations only cover ten to twenty percent of houses’ operating costs. There are so many lessons here for companies. McDonald’s has a public relations problem.
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In it I profile how a fast-growing company and a innovative charity connected five years ago in a way that has greatly benefited both parties. Faithful readers:The following is from my periodic column in the business weekly, the Salt Lake Enterprise.
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Their new report High Expectations: Corporate Partnership Decision-Makers Research Results is full of myth-busting stats on what companies are REALLY looking for in a nonprofit partnership. And, yup, the badges are sponsored by companies.
Selfish Giving
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Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Mike Esposito , Director of U.S. Marketing at household cleaning tools brand O-Cedar about their involvement in Habitat for Humanity's Home is the Key cause marketing initiative that's now in its second year.
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Cause Content News on companies & nonprofits that are leveraging storytelling and content marketing to build an engaged & subscribable audience that can - over time - be monetized. We're starting to make a little progress here.??With
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Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to Buffy Swinehart , Senior Manager, Cause Marketing for Aflac , on the company's Duckprints campaign to fight childhood cancer. What Buffy would recommend to other companies that are interested in creating and growing a cause marketing program.
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Recent research confirms that companies are cheap. Compare that to individuals who give double - even triple - the amount company's give. Of the $410 billion donated to nonprofits last year, companies only contributed five percent to that total. Surprise, surprise.
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How do you work with painting companies across the US and Canada? Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Josh Abramson , Founder & Chief Solutionist at ALLBRiGHT 1-800-PAINTING , about Paint It Forward , a charity paint program that gives back to the local community.
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And those 100 charities are much better at working with big companies than small ones, where Groupon and LivingSocial and, presumably, Cause Rocket will live. Do what I did after learning about Cause Rocket. Take the palm of your right hand and put it 2 inches (about 5 centimeters) above and to the northeast of your right eyebrow. Then with a gentle push, pop yourself right there on the head. At the same time utter the word. “d’oh!”
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BBMG has a new guide out for cause-conscious companies. It’s called Disrupt & Delight and it outlines five principles that reflect the best work of socially responsible companies like Nike, Patagonia and Unilever. Is your organization working with other nonprofits, advocates and companies to make the biggest change you can?
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And, while we're on the topic, could any company ever be morally upright enough to make donations to a good cause via cause marketing? If sugar and low fiber is the hangup with Share Your Breakfast, what about a company that actually makes low-fiber sugar, namely C&H? She’s really working up her dudgeon here… “The food industry is full of examples of companies saying one thing and doing another. We do want to believe in the goodness of companies.
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These chapters are a great addition to the conversation around cause as companies are looking for more step by step advice to get started and to stay on course with good works. There’s a great new book out for cause and corporate marketers: Good Works!
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Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Lisa Lewis , Director of Marketing at Formation Data Systems (FDS) , a startup storage company, about an interesting cause marketing partnership with Oxfam involving giving goats to families in need! What can other B2B companies learn from it?
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