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Did you know that only 10% of all nonprofits in the U.S. receive the $25 billion given each year by corporations? Our friends at Catalist are on a mission to establish better access to the corporate sector for all causes – regardless of size or sector!Catalist is the industry’s only online matchmaking platform for companies and causes. You can think of them as an online dating app for social good. Nonprofits can search for 1000s of companies, craft a smarter pitch, and get connected with corporations that are qualified matches using Catalist. Fortune 1000 companies are being connected with nonprofits every day like the National Park Foundation, Avon Breast Cancer Crusade, the Humane Society of the US, and many others.  About Brittany Hill: As a data seeker and trend translator, Brittany specializes in using analytics and innovations to connect companies and causes to do more good in the world. She leads the product and business development efforts at Catalist. As a nonprofit entrepreneur, Brittany is behind some of the industry’s newest products and tools that help nonprofits elevate their mission.Brittany’s extensive background in the nonprofit and agency sectors supports her vision for nonprofit innovations. She's built multi-channel partnerships and award-winning campaigns with some of the most notable blue-chip nonprofit organizations (American Heart Association, UNICEF, Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, Make-A-Wish International) and corporate brands (Pepsico, General Mills, Hasbro, Best Buy).
We asked Brittany a few questions as part of our 'Plays Well With Others' series. Here's what she had to say! Question: If you could solve/cure ONE of the world's biggest challenges, what would it be? Answer: Hunger. Question: What is your most pressing agenda item for this calendar year? Answer: To connect more causes with companies that want to make an impact. Question: What main cause(s) are you currently working on? Answer: We work with environmental organizations, health, hunger, human service, and education. Question: What is the current status/trend of the causes/issues you work on? Answer: All could use increased funding from the corporate sector. Question: Do you see the need for funding and support increasing or decreasing over the next five years? Answer: With today's political climate, we are seeing and expecting corporate support increasing. Question: What do you work tirelessly on to further your mission? Answer: Data curation and connectivity. Question: How can we (the CMS Tribe) help you? Answer: Spread the word about the only online platform where causes and companies find each other. Question: Name a favorite community nonprofit or effort you support locally on a personal level. Answer: Girls Who Code. Question: What are some of the tools you use to do business? Answer: Zoho, MailChimp, Dropbox, and Vimeo. Question: Theme song? Answer: Girl on Fire, Alicia Keys Question: Tell me something good (describe something positive) that has happened since CMS NYC last Spring. Answer: Consumers are activated and involved in social causes more than ever! We are excited to welcome Catalist to our CMS NYC community as they share their secrets to getting your cause noticed by the corporate world at the Cause Marketing Summit NYC this June. Until then, come check out Catalist and find the right partners for your organization.
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 It's our pleasure to introduce you to our tribe member and CMS 2017 speaker, Keni Thacker. Check out how Keni "Plays Well With Others" to make a difference and eliminate stereotypes. About Keni Thacker: Keni is a pioneer of change and is committed to expanding and championing diversity efforts across NYC. As an award-winning influencer and diversity advocate devoted to outreach programs and mentorship, he has made a tremendous impact on future leaders. By day, he is the Sr. Event Technology Specialist at J. Walter Thompson New York. By night, he is the KREATOR at his own diversity-centric production company called K.R.E.A.T.E. (Kulture is a Relevant Element To Achieve Total Equality), which produces content that focuses on highlighting the achievements of incredible people changing the face of their respective industries, while dismissing the perception of negativity and stereotypes when it pertains to people of color. Question: If you could solve/cure ONE of the world's biggest challenges, what would it be? Answer: Hate. Everything else would follow suit naturally. Question: What is your most pressing agenda item for this calendar year? Answer: Providing exposure and opportunities to those that need them most in the workplace. Question: What are the main cause(s) you work on currently? Answer: Discover Outdoors Foundation Question: Do you see the need for funding and support increasing or decreasing over the next five years? Answer: It all depends on government now, unfortunately. Question: What do you work tirelessly on to further your mission? Answer: I care about those who may not have been afforded the opportunities and pure luck I have had in my lifetime. Question: How can we (the CMS Tribe) help you? Answer: Align me with organizations that could use my expertise. Question: What are some of the tools you use to do business? Answer: Social media, video, and photography. Question: Will you share a video you're most proud of producing and promoting? Answer: The New Stereotype, featuring men who are using fashion as a vessel to celebrate black life and change the stereotype associated with people of color. Question: Tell me something good (describe something positive) that has happened since CMS NYC last Spring. Answer: I continue to rock with CMS. Question: Will you share the last picture you took of your pet? Answer:  MTV's Former Head of Public Affairs, Ronnie Cho, presented at our 2016 CMS event on their "Look Different" Campaign which urges young people to recognize and challenge hidden bias that exists around us all.Early last week, I had the pleasure of attending the CMO Innovation Summit, a Summit exclusively for chief marketing officers. Adrian Grenier, Actor and Entrepreneur, spoke alongside Karen Quintos, CMO at Dell to explain how they are teaming up to help inspire people to take action to practice healthier and more sustainable activities. Their partnership aims to showcase Dell’s 2020 Legacy of Good goals, including advocating for responsible recycling, helping Dell collect 2 billion pounds of e-waste to source plastics for new Dell products, and other joint initiatives to leave our planet and communities better than we found them.  Both Adrian and Karen explained what makes their partnership so successful. Karen said, “It cannot be about a transaction. This has to be about something we want to accomplish together. Everyone has to come to the table and play their part.” She also emphasized that employees and customers are looking for reasons for being and things that are making this world a better place. Adrian expressed why he is so invested in the partnership, “To be a good corporate citizen is like being a good citizen to society. I’m a happier person when I’m giving more than I’m taking.”
Not only did the CMO Innovation Summit make cause related marketing a key piece of their event, they also invited nine charities to take part in the CMO Club Cares program. I was there to represent the nonprofit I work for, Young Survival Coalition (YSC), and to participate in the problem solving roundtables. The roundtables are designed to help charities solve big business challenges. The attendees chose which charity to support and sat down to volunteer their time and expertise to help solve pressing issues presented by the nonprofit. I am thrilled to provide a similar collaborative opportunity at the Cause Marketing Summit this May. Make sure to reserve your seat and prepare to tackle some of your biggest challenges. Hope to see you there! Jenn & Team CMS In case you missed it: last week, South by Southwest (SXSW) brought some of the best and brightest together in one giant festival all over Austin. It has come a long way since the 80’s when the event garnered 700 people for a small music festival for emerging artists. Today, thousands of business professionals, nonprofit and NGO leaders, government officials and artists convene for 11 days of connecting, learning and enjoying what Austin is all about, music. Two of our CMS 2016 speakers attended different events at SXSW and shared insights into their experiences on the ground in Austin. But first, here are a few noteworthy innovative solutions showcased in Austin past week.  Cisco teamed up with Harald Neidhardt to create a language solution for healthcare providers treating refugees in Germany Refugees often arrive in a new country in need of medical care due to physical and/or psychological trauma. Entrepreneur Harald Neidhardt and Cisco’s Mirko Bass got very creative and redesigned a shipping container, outfitted it with wifi, so that healthcare providers could instantly access translation services in over 50 languages to better serve refugees on the ground.  Michelle Obama, Missy Elliott, Kelly Clarkson and the Peace Corps partner "For My Girls” This dynamic collaboration is focused on breaking barriers for the 62 million girls around the globe who are not in school today. The single will help to spread the word about the 62 million girls campaign and the Peace Corps Let Girls Learn Initiative, which aims to break down issues and stigma that prevent 62 million girls around the globe from attending school.  HopeLab and their partners launched a game called Re-Mission to improve the lives of children living with cancer This interactive game helps children to better understand their diagnosis and improves their confidence in fighting cancer. They use a variety of treatments to battle cancer cells. HopeLab is currently partnering with Livestrong, Cigna, Genetech and others to create Re-Mission 2. And now, from our friends on the ground...  Devi Tomas, Senior Director at the UN Foundation, Shot@Life visionary and SxGood speaker had a unique experience in the SxGood Hub. Devi writes, “SxGood Hub was a part of SXSW Eco this year featuring partners such as the UN Foundation. This space was a perfect marriage of technology, innovation, business impact and storytelling. Whether it was using Virtual Reality to tell the story of an Ebola survivor or collaborating with Sony on Angry Bird ‘Red’ to launch the UN’s International Day of Happiness (#AngryBirdsHappyPlanet), SXSW has proven to be the best place to discuss where social impact meets the latest trends. Last week, in Austin, on a panel Social Good Entrepreneurs: Benefits, Barriers and Branding, I spoke about the power of social good brands at the table with powerful product brands. We used to just bring the halo with us, but now we bring large followers i.e. potential consumers, our own story-telling with creative visuals, and our own media networks – we bring a larger appeal and we take that role very seriously.”  Marshall Lauck, COO of JWT Atlanta, Dallas and Houston, former US Marine and expert in managing advertising for big brands like Kraft, explored the tech and business side of SXSW. He discovered that Crossfit built their brand with one main focus, community. Marshall reports, “Greg Glassman, founder and CEO of Crossfit, talked with SXSW attendees about "fitness, luck and health," explaining how Crossfit built a global brand by building community at the local level. In framing the impact of health and fitness on fighting chronic disease and stemming unnecessary medical costs, it was clear that these Crossfit communities are essentially cause-based microcultures with the ability to inspire people to live healthier lives, channel their energy and often adopt a nonprofit initiative important to their local community. SXSW has always been a leading environment for technology and business; however, it is increasingly well represented by additional areas like entrepreneurship, gaming, and cause-focused initiatives. The ever-increasing infusion of media (tradition and social), entertainment, and venture capital has shaped a venue where groundbreaking ideas take shape, as well as start-ups.”
For more on Devi, Marshall and all of our CMS 2016 speakers, check out our current lineup. Stay tuned for some surprises. Cheers, Jenn and Team CMS Happy St. Patrick's Day!We hope your day is lucky, green and full of cheer. To honor the day, we are dedicating this newsletter to a few choice Irish businesses and organizations that give back.  Interesting fact: Guinness was one of the first companies in Ireland to provide pensions to staff and their widows. They also paid 20 percent higher than the Dublin average. In 2009, they established the Arthur Guinness Fund and since its inception, they have donated over seven million euro to the Fund to promote health and improve access to clean water in Africa. The Fund also provides support to firefighters with donations for updated equipment and resources. We will drink to that!  Glencree is a nonprofit dedicated to transforming violent conflict and building peace. Glencree continues to use its center to facilitate dialogue between groups involved in and affected by violent conflict. The organization was founded in 1974 at the height of the ‘Troubles’ to provide a safe space to build peace in Ireland.  iDonate is an online fundraising platform for charities in Ireland. They launched in 2011 and is available to the 8,000+ charities. The platform helps charities create custom fundraising charities, run auctions and host events.  The Ireland Funds is on a mission to be the largest network of friends of Ireland dedicated to supporting programs of peace, arts and culture, education and community development throughout the island of Ireland. On St. Patrick's Day in 1987, The Ireland Fund and the American Irish Foundation merged to form The American Ireland Fund, becoming the world's largest private organization funding constructive change in Ireland.
Cheers! In case you missed it, purpose-driven promotions, peer-to-peer fundraising and pro-social speeches made it into this year’s 88th Academy Awards. We decided to give a few shout-outs to those doing good in Hollywood.  Best Live Auction: Chris Rock & the Girl Scouts You thought selling Girl Scout cookies with your daughter’s troop outside Walmart was successful, then Chris Rock sold $65,000 worth of cookies in five minutes flat. The jury is out on the exact amount of money raised, but there’s no question, we were all inclined to buy a box.  Best Celebrity Spokesperson: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Environment Leo reminded us that “Making “The Revenant” was about man’s relationship to the natural world, a world that we collectively felt in 2015 as the hottest year in recorded history.” DiCaprio has been a longtime advocate for the environment and shows no signs of stopping, even if it means more bears.  Best PR Crisis Strategy: The Academy
As you probably know, the Academy was called out for the lack of ethnic and gender diversity among their nominees. The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite started trending and stars like Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee chose not to attend in protest. The Oscars did not ignore the issue, but rather expanded on it with several skits and monologues dedicated to addressing it. Thanks to Chris Rock, we now know that Hollywood is “Sorority Racist.” While we cannot guarantee you a plug during next year's Oscars, we can guarantee you will learn a ton about purpose-driving promotions and tapping into our collective desire to make a positive impact. Please join us at the next Cause Marketing Summit this May 24 at NYU.  New Study from Global Strategy Group. Business & Politics: Do They Mix?We all know that Donald Trump and Megyn Kelly don’t mix, but in polarized America, should your brand take a stance this election year? To help answer that question, Global Strategy Group just released their third annual: Business & Politics: Do They Mix? study.
Whether you know it or not, your brand has a political identity. It is important to acknowledge it and develop a strategy going forward. This study highlights brands that are getting it right: Google, IKEA, Netflix and LEGO. If you want to hear more from Global Strategy Group at this year’s Summit, sign up here. Together we will explore this dicey intersection and the risks and rewards of mixing business, causes and politics. Happy Election Year!  We are kicking off 2016 with some kale chips of wisdom shared at our first Summit in NYC last year.
Cheers to a happy and healthy 2016, Jenn Richey & Team CMS |
Jennifer RicheyCorporate partnerships guru with a keen interest in sparking creative campaigns for good. Founder of the Cause Marketing Summit. Archives
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