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Ep224: How Children's Miracle Network Raises 70% of its Revenues from Retailers

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Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Clark Sweat , Chief Revenue Officer at Children's Miracle Network (CMN), about CMN's incredible success with checkout charity. On the show, Megan, Clark and I discuss: Clark Sweat, Children's Miracle Network. The struggles of big box retailers and how that will impact fundraising.

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What Will Replace 'Checkout Charity' After Big Retailers are Gone?

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Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis celebrating an amazing accomplishment. Over a decade the retailer had raised $100 million dollars for the hospital's cancer care and research, making Kmart the hospital's biggest donor in its 50+ year history. Kmart isn't the only retailer suffering. Here's what they had to say.

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IKEA Saves the Children When Facebook Fans Invite Friends to Shop

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On January 14th, IKEA is hosting a Bring Your Own Friends (BYOF) event with deals and giveaways and is rewarding Facebook fans that invite their friends with a donation to Save the Children. The donation to Save the Children is a secondary benefit, and the charity gets the money whether the invitee shows up or not.

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Ep185: The Story Behind Big Lots' $50 Million Gift to Nationwide Children's Hospital

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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. But this was just the tip of the iceberg.

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CauseTalk Radio Ep70: A Spirit of Giving at Spirit Halloween

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Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Heather Golin , Director of Special Projects, at Spirit Halloween about their nationwide fundraiser for children’s hospitals. The Spirit of Children has raised $11 million since 2006. This is a great episode about a retailer whose cause marketing is focused, successful and spirited!

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Newsletter: Selfish Giving + You: 2025 is Our Year! ; Retail Winners and Losers of 2024 ; How Jimmy Carter Made Habitat a Nonprofit Giant

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There are two fewer retailers to partner with: Party City and Big Lots close 1,600 stores and declare bankruptcy. Read more on the retail winners and losers of 2024. Big Lots Big Lots conducts annual in-store fundraising campaigns to support On Our Sleeves , a movement focused on children's mental health. Cool Jobs in Cause 1.

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Cause Marketing Case Study: St. Jude & Williams-Sonoma

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Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Retail is retail. So many retailers dismiss cause marketing because they think their clients are too upscale or it won’t mix well with their brand. Retail is retail. jude children's research hospital thanks and giving william sonoma.

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