Posts Tagged ‘cause marketing’

May

14th

2013

3 Businesses Seizing the Day and Giving to Nonprofits

May 14th, 2013 by joewaters
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We’ve all heard the Latin expression “carpe diem” which means, “seize the day.” But in fundraising with businesses a new expression is taking hold: “da die,” which is Latin for “give the day.” Here’s how it works. Generous businesses support nonprofits by donating the profits from a day’s sales. This is different from what we’re…

April

30th

2013

Register Programs Make Fundraising with Businesses Easy

April 30th, 2013 by joewaters
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With over 300 locations nationwide, you’ve probably shopped at Whole Foods, a chain of natural and organic food supermarkets based in Austin. Register Programs are as common to the Whole Foods checkout line as gum and candy are at other supermarket checkouts. Every month, a different local cause is featured and shoppers can donate $2…

April

23rd

2013

4 Cause Products That Are 100% Boston Strong

April 23rd, 2013 by joewaters
Boston Strong

I’ve identified over 40 products and services that are supporting the victims of the bombing in my hometown of Boston. But even as a seasoned cause marketer, I have trouble following how much from each sale is supporting the victims, and to which charity the money will go. You see a lot of different terms…

April

10th

2013

Dollars for Doers: The Money Nonprofits Don’t Want?

April 10th, 2013 by joewaters
Realized Worth

Nonprofits say they want to move from corporate handouts to corporate partnerships, but ignorance–not opportunity–may be what’s holding them back. One example is the Dollars for Doers program (aka Volunteer Grants) that many companies offer. Dollars for Doers is a matching gift program for volunteerism that rewards volunteer hours with a company donation to the…

March

21st

2013

Recoup is Revitalizing Online Cause Shopping

March 21st, 2013 by joewaters
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  Entrepreneur Luca Pivato has a simple mission. Amidst all the online shopping sites, he’s convinced the world needs at least one cause shopping site where consumers can buy the things they want, at a great savings, and support the causes they love with each and every purchase. That’s why Pivato started Recoup.com. Recoup With…