Selfish Giving

AUGUST 17, 2011

It got me thinking of how social media may be shifting the balance of power back to local businesses and giving nonprofits an edge over national players when it comes to cause marketing. Bean , Whole Foods ). Make sure you’re at the top of the nonprofit food chain in your area. REI is playing it smart with Twitter.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 4, 2011

New research out of the University of Michigan confirms what I always knew was true: I was right to name my cause marketing blog Selfish Giving. Cause marketing decreases giving, happiness. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have had great success with cause marketing and no apparent decrease in other types giving.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 3, 2017

10 Best Cause Marketing Promotions of 2016 from Selfish Giving Welcome to my annual 10 Best Cause Marketing Promotions of 2016. As always, it was a great year for cause marketing. I Post On Great Cause Marketing Every Week. Combined these annual posts have over 50,000 views. This list is just a start. Never Miss a Post!

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’ve learned a lot about cause marketing on Twitter, and now I want to my fantastic teachers with you! Cause marketing is a focus. In short, don’t expect talk about cause marketing 24/7. I have a pretty narrow understanding of what cause marketing is and I’m pretty active in the cause space and on Twitter.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 8, 2021

This week it's why you should use pets in your nonprofit marketing.????? The point is that if persuasion occurs with identification - which I believe it does - you can build a stronger connection with donors by featuring pets in your marketing. Frankly, I could talk about pet marketing all day. Marketing Your Cause 1.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This article is part of Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level. Confronting a history of exclusion.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Per usual, Andy Crestodina over at Orbit Media Studios has written another outstanding post, this one on Formats & The Funnel: How 17 Content Marketing Formats Align with Lead Generation. This Boston firefighter raises money for Boston's Children's Hospital by dressing up like Buddy the Elf and challenging people to pillow fights.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 17, 2009

For a hospital that helps so many needy men, women and children (50% of our patients earn less than $20,000 year) these backpacks will bring comfort and stability to a lot of kids. Compared to a lot of the cause marketing programs my team executes this one was small, but it packed a big punch. People like tangible. Radio is key.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This article introduces Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level. These communities still live under food apartheid.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Currently, over a third of Americans spend 10 percent of their annual income on fast food and consume such food daily. The Slow Food movement emerged from a protest in Italy during the 1980s against a major fast-food chain’s expansion near the Spanish Steps in Rome. Slow Food’s Principles and Practices.

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Selfish Giving

AUGUST 4, 2009

Last week I was part of a group of Boston cause marketers David Hessekiel from Cause Marketing Forum pulled together to discuss the field. In addition to my own organization, there were reps from The Jimmy Fund , Oxfam , Pine Street Inn , Children’s Hospital , Project Bread and The Home for Little Wanderers. Or do they?

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 6, 2010

You know from reading my blog that I’m a local, transactional cause marketer. And through the years I’ve grappled with how nonprofits can shift to truly transformative cause marketing. I really admire the food bank for the courage it took to admit that things weren’t working and the cause needed a change.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Compassion: If the kids in your children’s ministry are fortunate enough to have everything they need, they may be unaware that some struggle for basic necessities. Many children today don’t understand the word ‘need.’ Even younger children will benefit from thinking about each lesson and applying it to their lives.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 16, 2015

A photo posted by The Food Trust (@thefoodtrust) on Mar 28, 2015 at 8:33am PDT. Food Revolution https://instagram.com/foodrev. Food Tank https://instagram.com/daniellenierenberg/. The Food Trust https://instagram.com/thefoodtrust. Wilderness Society https://instagram.com/wildernesssociety. shoplocal.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

And, as in so many other cities, Louisville’s predominantly Black neighborhoods are subject to food apartheid. Downtown grocery stores have recently disappeared, exacerbating food apartheid: between 2016 and 2018, five grocery stores in Louisville’s urban core closed. Some of these projects were top-down in conception and execution.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 12, 2010

It seems only fitting that in October we expose a few witches, a few frauds, to redeem cause marketing–especially during this month of “pink&# when scams abound. Save the Children, United Way, World Wildlife Fund). Corporations invest millions of dollars in these cause marketing campaigns. Tim and I need your help.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 12, 2022

Action-triggered cause marketing for the win! ?? Marketing Your Cause 1. If you don't know who your supporters are you can't market them to potential partners. Gaming & Community Engagement Programs Officer, Children's Hospital Trust , Boston 3. Brain Food 1. Think about the possibilities for cause marketing!

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 26, 2012

I’ve been working with one of my coaching clients, Children of the Nations , on their fall fundraising campaign, which they call Hope for the Children. This year’s campaign is about keeping the children they serve, who are orphaned or destitute, in school. malaria) versus here (e.g. low self-esteem), U.S.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Image Credit: Oladimeji Odunsi on unsplash.com How do you support development across the food system in a way that builds community ownership and power for Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities? This is a question that a group of food system activists of color have come together to address. This work is worth supporting.

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Selfish Giving

MAY 19, 2021

Nostalgia marketing is hot right now. That's why Pizza Hut is launching a new version of its classic cause marketing program Camp Book It! Marketing Your Cause 1. Director, Programs, Children's Miracle Network , Remote 2. Brain Food 1. Partnership Notes 1. A great mix of old and new in this program. They work! ??

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 31, 2011

I’m looking at this from a cause marketing perspective and the potential for you to work with businesses. million for children’s hospitals this month. Collect food and coats. If you already have a Halloween event recruit forget sponsorships and focus on cause marketing partners. Most people love it!

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

At present, one of UNEC’s most critical projects is to convene a multi-partner collaboration in the city’s Northeast Corridor neighborhoods to transform our local food system. I’ve observed the inner workings of a complex food system that, when it functions well, nourishes our bodies, families, and cultures.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

India’s fragrant spices, cornucopia of foods, and breathtaking biodiversity compelled despots and discoverers alike to traverse its mystical landscapes, from the mighty Himalayas to the valiant Deccan. And in doing so, they have relentlessly decolonized what land and food have meant for my people.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

But the people who teach our children, work at our food pantries and run our shelters are asking you to help – starting Monday, September 16 – the first day of the Upper Valley’s ambitious “Are you O.K.?” Claire Meyerhoff specializes in development marketing, particularly planned giving. Thanks, Bill.

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Selfish Giving

MAY 6, 2020

So I'm totally bummed I missed the #CookieWithACause challenge last month on TikTok that benefited Save the Children. Start with these 275 terms in For Momentum's Cause Marketing Glossary. Marketing Your Cause 1. Brain Food 1. BTW, TikTok is way up in visitors since March. Facebook ads are cheap right now.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 31, 2024

The CNP program’s curriculum ensures that these leaders are well-versed in nonprofit management, program design, leadership, financial stewardship, marketing, fundraising, and the latest trends shaping the sector. Effective leadership is crucial for these organizations to thrive and continue to serve their communities.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The campaign is publicly announced, and marketing begins for the public phases fundraisers. Charge a small entrance fee and sell food, drinks, and merchandise, with proceeds going towards your capital campaign. Nonprofits assess their readiness, conduct a capital campaign feasibility study , and develop an overall campaign strategy.

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Care2

OCTOBER 5, 2012

The World Hunger Relief Project is actively engaging in a social fundraising giving day on World Food Day this October 16 to get 10,000 people to raise $200,000. World Food Day's philanthropic goal encourages people to participate in small acts like a social share or a $10 or $25 donation. These small acts do make a big difference.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Email Marketing Tools every Nonprofit Needs. With Email Marketing, you can capture valuable traffic. Check our these Email Marketing tools and tips by Lilian Sue. It could be an image of volunteers helping at an event, children on your program participating in a day camp etc. Invitations to Events. StoryLab.ai.

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Selfish Giving

JULY 22, 2020

Who's the King of Cause Marketing ? Readers loved the article I shared last week on vending machines as future cause marketing opportunities. Marketing Your Cause 1. What should your marketing be focused on for the next 6 to 12 months? ??Existing Corporate Development Officer, Phoenix Childrens Hospital (Phoenix) 3.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 13, 2022

Jude Children's Research Hospital , is down to just three stores.?? ?? Marketing Your Cause 1. Lead Associate, Corporate Partnerships, Save the Children , Fairfield, CT (Preferred) 3. Senior Marketing & Communications Manager, Action for Healthy Kids , Chicago or Remote ($68k - $75k) ???? Brain Food 1.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Pete instead of Peter) Instead of your name, does it say "Dear, Cause Marketer "? Longtime cause marketer - and newsletter reader - Sloane Lucas recently stepped into a new role at 1-800-FLOWERS.com. Marketing Your Cause 1. Partnership Marketing Manager, Professional Bull Riders ????, Brain Food 1. Pueblo, CO 3.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 22, 2020

I've already found several examples of cause marketing programs, like the one above, between Sunrays Citrus and Save the Children. Cause marketing is growing in the Netherlands thanks to the work of Jori Paschold of Janje Beton , a nonprofit that encourages kids to never stop playing. Marketing Your Cause 1. Brain Food 1.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Sure, there are a few places that serve cuisine from all over the world and do it well, but they are seriously outnumbered by the ones that specialize in Mexican, Chinese, surf-and-turf, or bar food, etc. A food bank’s keywords might include Free Food, Food Drive , and Donate Food.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 16, 2021

Jude Children's Research Hospital. Marketing Your Cause 1. You should use animals in your marketing. ?? PRIDE Food 1. "Companies gave about 6% less in 2020 than they did in 2019." Newsletters are hot right now. So is giving back. Check out how this daily newsletter is running an action-triggered fundraiser to support St.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 6, 2021

With the ever-growing number of people on social media , using these channels to support marketing efforts should be on every company’s agenda. In fact, social media’s low barrier to entry, ease of management, access to local and remote markets, etc. This is no less true when it comes to nonprofits. Through social media automation.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Many hospitals are leaders in cause marketing. Here in Boston Dana- Farber , Children’s Hospital and Boston Medical lead the charge. Jude Children’s Research Hospital , City of Hope and the Children’s Miracle Network raise tens of millions of dollars each year. Sick children. Nationally, St.

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