Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Jeremy Ball , who leads the Big Lots Foundation and is director of philanthropy and events for the parent company Big Lots , about the retailers impressive cause marketing efforts on behalf of Nationwide Children's Hospital. Last fall, Big Lots mobilized its nearly 1,500 stores and raised $2.2

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Manager, Corporate Partnerships, ALS Association , Arlington, VA Do you have a partnership position you are trying to fill? Why malls and retailers still believe in Santa. Director, Enterprise Client Services, EVERFI , Washington, DC or Remote 5. Hit reply and share the job posting with me! I'm happy to post it here for FREE. ????

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 25, 2018

This week on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Pam Avesian , vice president at women's retailer Chico’s FAS , about their involvement in Habitat for Humanity's Home is the Key cause marketing initiative that's now in its second year. But you should know: the way these retailers will raise money for your nonprofit is changing.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Any of these retailers on your corporate partnerships pipeline? Associate, Strategic Partnerships, Team Rubicon , Los Angeles 2. I like to use humorous multiple choice options to which someone can reply quickly and easily. Thanks, Dan! What are some of the ways YOU deal with prospects who won't respond? ?? Partnership Notes 1.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

With outdoor retailer REI , NPF was awarded the 2017 Golden Halo Award in the best environmental campaign category at the Engage for Good Conference in June. And NPF was a finalist for best corporate brand by the Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association. But Stefanie knew that NPF could do better.

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Selfish Giving

MAY 20, 2020

BTW, I'm happy to clear my schedule to host a new Jerry Lewis Telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. ? ?? This retailer was one of the first to close because of Covid-19. But even if you are a newer charity, how can your nonprofit tap into your supporters' longing for the good old days? Responding to COVID-1.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

That’s the number of Americans that wish more of the products, services and retailers they used would support causes. The number of Americans that have said they bought a product because it was associated with a cause has doubled since 1993 (41%). Cause Marketing Differentiates Brands and Drives Sales.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 20, 2017

There's a Fortune to be Raised at the Bottom of the Pyramid The 73 companies in the Checkout Champions report are primarily retail and restaurant chains. The number of retailers in the United States is truly massive. In tiny Rhode Island alone there are nearly 13,000 retail establishments. Are you thinking, "Oh, no!

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Selfish Giving

AUGUST 23, 2016

Matchfire's work with the Muscular Dystrophy Association on #LiveUnlimited, a bold initiative to reach a new, younger audience for the charity. How Matchfire brings four different agencies together (StudioGood, Kompolt, Patron & Matchfire) that were once "Brand Soup." The commonality with all these entities was social good and technology.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Joanna and Jessica on the cause marketing team added all sorts of fun activities for families that made the event more enjoyable for shoppers, and initial feedback from retailers in the mall point to happier tenents and more traffic–just what the mall marketing team wanted. The one below with Dunkin Donuts was interesting.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 12, 2010

But Chris Mann ( @chrisrmann ), Associate Manager, Brand Marketing for New Balance, wanted to make it even better by involving New Balance’s 134 stores. To educate sales associates. While New Balance has 134 stores, the foot traffic is modest compared to other types of retailers.

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Selfish Giving

MARCH 16, 2022

Look no further than cosmetic retailer Lush , which has released a Knowledge Bath Bomb to support the teaching of truth in history. National Corporate Relations Director, American Heart Association , Remote 3. But what is creating that stickiness of, ‘This is a brand I stand behind. This is a brand I want to be an evangelist for?’"

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to ask donors to pay associated credit card fees with purchases and donations. . It’s not donor or customer-centered anymore than a retailer is when they tell potential customers they’ll have to pay extra if they pay with credit cards.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

I can’t emphasize enough the importance of Jerry Lewis and the Muscular Dystrophy Association on my development as a cause marketer. I was always impressed how MDA did Shamrocks with some of the biggest retailers in the country and then at neighborhood bars, restaurants and stores in every community across America.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

There is a growing recognition of the ethical concerns associated with displaying looted or even purchased objects that hold cultural and spiritual significance for their communities, both within communities that have been colonized and those that were the colonizers.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 4, 2021

Louis, Rachel left her position in for-profit retail leadership to join the nonprofit sector. She currently sits on the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Greater St. Upon obtaining her master’s degree in Public Policy Administration from the University of Missouri-St. In 2020, the St. Louis board, the 501c4 board of LeadMO.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 6, 2016

Two of the winners were interviewed over the past year on CauseTalk Radio : Call of Duty Endowment Enlists Gamers, Retailers for Mission to Help Vets GameStop Quadruples High Score, Raises $1.2 You can see a full listing of 2016 Halo Award winners here. Million for Make-A-Wish 29 Must Follow Cause Marketing Peeps from #CMF2016.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 21, 2017

In retail it probably makes sense to convert donation box fundraisers to register fundraisers that will have cashiers asking consumers to donate a dollar or two when they pay by credit card. At the end of the month they collected these boxes and donated the money to the American Heart Association. Giving cash is hard work!

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The latter is particularly upsetting as the gaming retailer is known for some outstanding cause marketing programs. Seven retailers that stepped up during the shutdown. With 400 locations, Catherine Plus Sizes raises $132,000 for the American Diabetes Association with this point-of-sale strategy. Become a Poptivist.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

The answer would appear simple—they don’t take the time to really know who I or my husband is, or how we are associated. Vendor B is one of the most profitable retailers in the world, and it isn’t JUST because they are 100% online. But it does. The question I have is WHY??? This is mildly irritating to me. It’s also expensive for them.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 13, 2022

That case study you have on your retail partner will work great with other retailers. An iconic retailer that raised hundreds of millions for charities, including over $100 million for St. Lead Associate, Corporate Partnerships, Save the Children , Fairfield, CT (Preferred) 3. It's the same way with case studies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 26, 2013

The National Retail Federation is projecting that the average American holiday shopper will spend on $738 this holiday season generating more than $602 billion in total sales. American Heart Association. That’s a lot of consumer spending power that when spent consciously can help finance nonprofits and good causes worldwide.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Thanks to in-store fundraisers at its 2,200 automotive centers, Bridgestone Retail Operations raised $2.8 Senior Director, Corporate Initiatives & Partnerships, Alzheimer's Association (Chicago) 4. They've committed to raising another million for St. Baldrick's Foundation over the next three years. Marketing Your Cause.

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Selfish Giving

MAY 16, 2018

Foot Locker CEO: Consumers are missing the point on the "retail apocalypse." Retailers are closing stores so they can open fewer but better ones. Speaking of retail closings, Retail Dive is keeping an updated list of retail bankruptcies. Of course, the promotion includes a special edition sneaker. >>>

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

With the help of generous donors, youve secured funding, rented retail space, and sourced inventory. Since your sponsor may have provided multiple gifts or items, list each with associated details. Imagine youre opening a nonprofit thrift store. For example, lets say a company sponsored your recent 5K.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 12, 2015

As a spokesperson, Lawson-Zilai has been quoted frequently in the media including the Associated Press, Chronicle of Philanthropy, MarketWatch Radio, The New York Times, NonProfit Times, and USA TODAY. I send particular news articles to members of the team.

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Selfish Giving

JULY 15, 2020

How this scrubs retailer stepped up to help frontline workers during the pandemic. ?? National Corporate Relations Director, American Heart Association (Boston) 6. Jude ("Hey, we're giving away some money").?? Marketing Your Cause. Andy Crestodina at Orbit Media makes the case for adding video to your content strategy.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Retailer American Eagle asked a team of well-known teenagers how they wanted to donate. Associate Director, Corporate Engagement, Wildlife Conservation Society (NYC) 2. Corporate Development Officer, American Diabetes Association (Oakland, CA) 3. Attention New Englanders, Buffalonians and Canadians! Foundation for Autism.

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Clairification

MARCH 27, 2023

Maybe at a restaurant, hotel, fast food restaurant or retail outlet? Each person directly associated with your organization should value donors and implicitly or explicitly express that value with gratitude and appreciation. Have you ever received confoundingly terrible customer service? It’s so stupid!

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Selfish Giving

JULY 10, 2019

GameStop is struggling as a retailer , but it's good to see they are still doing fundraisers like this one ?? Senior Associate, Corporate & Donor Engagement, Playworks (Boston) 4. TAKE THE SURVEY NOW! ?? Partnership Notes. with the Call of Duty Endowment. No more elephant rides and horse-drawn carriages.?? Cool Jobs in Cause 1.

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Selfish Giving

AUGUST 31, 2022

Associate Director, Retail Cause Marketing, Children's Miracle Network, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 2. My open rate goes up between 10-15%. The author of this article did a 'strategic resend' of her email and generated 25% in new revenue! ?? Cool Jobs in Cause 1.

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Selfish Giving

MARCH 30, 2022

Is one of the keys to success to partner with retailers that have friendly, well-trained cashiers? Senior Associate, Corporate & Celebrity Partnerships, Oceana , Washington, D.C. ($69k At my request, David has kindly extended early-bird pricing until Thursday, April 7th. Learn More About BOOST MATCHING ?? Partnership Notes 1.

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Selfish Giving

MARCH 10, 2021

caption for image Russ has built partnerships with the likes of Dell Technologies, Johnson & Johnson, Philips Healthcare, MSC, Cruise Lines International Association , petroleum companies and hundreds of other organizations that have driven overall engagement, funding and awareness. The retailer saw a 10% spike in sales last year.

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Selfish Giving

AUGUST 12, 2020

This month's topic is the future of retail. Speaking of virtual events, be sure to check out this new, comprehensive report from Wild Apricot on how 1,000+ nonprofits, associations, clubs, and other orgs are running virtual events , raising revenue, and engaging attendees.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The White Center Community Development Association (White Center CDA), where I work, is deeply engaged in this community building work. The HUB repurposes a former public health center location on 8th Avenue, conveniently located n ear public transit and retail corridors and within walking distance of local schools.

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The Agitator

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Barnardo’s retail shops are part of the charity’s. Barnardo’s said it paid £3,000 and explained, “We are soon to launch a new campaign to encourage much needed donations to our shops. Fundraising philosophy/profession premium'

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Discount retailers are an excellent area of growth for corporate partnerships. Here's why they are one of the fastest growing retail sectors. To build a deeper bond with truck drivers who buy their diesel engine oil, Mobil Delvac is teaming up with animal shelters like the Nashville Humane Association for Mutts4Trucks.

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