Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

25 hot retailers ?? is a win that brings you closer to a new partnership! What would you suggest to a new corporate fundraiser?? Hit reply and let me know and I can share your advice in an upcoming issue. ?? Partnership Notes 1. to add to your prospect list. For Momentum has published a nice round-up of four back-to-school campaigns.

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GrantNews

AUGUST 15, 2024

Consumers and large retailers increasingly recognize the importance of supporting minority women-owned businesses. Initiatives like the 15% Pledge , which encourages major retailers to dedicate 15% of their shelf space to Black-owned businesses, are gaining traction. Forbes ) However, the future is shiny!

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 14, 2024

By Craig Kennedy Illustration by The Chronicle; The Wyss Foundation Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss and possibly other wealthy individuals from abroad donate to nonprofits that then move the money from 501(c)(3) organizations to 501(c)(4)s and political action groups that have more flexibility to engage in retail politics.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 24, 2024

Handle all negotiations with retailers on your nonprofit’s behalf. Provide relatively high commission rates (up to 10% depending on the retailer). Look for a program that will: Walk you through the onboarding process and answer questions along the way. Set up a dashboard where you can view real-time fundraising data.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2017

"How can a retailer flourish in such a daunting environment? Source: Wall Street Journal I often think that smaller, less well known nonprofits can identify with retailers that are battling Amazon. Source: Wall Street Journal I often think that smaller, less well known nonprofits can identify with retailers that are battling Amazon.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 21, 2021

Sure, things here in the states are wound tighter than a cocoon, but nothing like in the UK where two retailers are egging each other over competing caterpillar cakes.???? Thankfully, the emerging winners are the retailers' beautiful charity partners. Bartenders’ Guild , which helps struggling bar and restaurant workers.

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Clairification

MARCH 27, 2023

Maybe at a restaurant, hotel, fast food restaurant or retail outlet? Have you ever received confoundingly terrible customer service? It happens all the time and, likely, you’ve thought to yourself: “ Why on earth are they treating me like this? It’s so stupid! Don’t they realize I’ll never come here again?

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 31, 2023

The largest point-of-sale fundraising efforts by American retailers collected $749 million in consumer donations in 2022, a 24% increase from 2020, according to the biennial "Charity Checkout Champions" study released by Engage for Good.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Any of these retailers on your corporate partnerships pipeline? 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. Or any your current partners? Carol Cone (aka Mom ??)

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Selfish Giving

MARCH 13, 2018

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Marty Posch , President, Finish Line Youth Foundation , which is the nonprofit arm of athletic apparel and shoe retailer Finish Line about their work with Special Olympics. This includes a very successful checkout charity program that raised $825,000 over the holidays.

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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. 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?’" Companies have really expanded on the types of causes they are willing to support.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 10, 2024

All these insights should inform fundraising strategies that leverage Gen Z’s preferred giving channels, which include retail checkout donations and cause-related retail purchases that fit in with the flow of their daily lives. “Don’t disregard snail mail, even with your ‘very online’ youngest donors,” the authors wrote.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2009

There are no cross-promotions with other retailers. Ocean State Job Lots is a discount retailer with a premium reputation for giving. For all the different types of point-of-sale programs my cause marketing team executes this one is perhaps the simplest. There are no coupons. The pinup is not connected with any special event.

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HSF House

JUNE 17, 2024

Each week I oversee sections of camper arrival day and manage our retail store. My job role is a lot different than a traditional camp counselor in that I get to work with the camp directors as well as with the campers. Both of these allow me to meet and interact with campers and their families.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

ShoppingGives a social impact commerce platform, announced the National Cancer Prevention Month Coalition of retail brands supporting the American Cancer Society (ACS).

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Costco is widely known in retailing for its better-than-decent pay and benefits. An insider, who started as a teenage forklift operator. Employee retention is crucial for the long-term stability and success of any organization. Including your nonprofit. Then you come to customer service.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

With a gift card fundraiser , schools partner with popular retailers, restaurants, and brands to sell their gift cards to parents, students, and community members. This coordinator works closely with the chosen retail partners to set up the program. Redemption: Supporters use the gift cards purchased at the respective retailers.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 19, 2023

At this year’s event, Canadian retailer Holt Renfrew created a “light tunnel” photo both experience for guests. By Lisa Schohl SickKids Foundation The SickKids Foundation offers branded “activations” for qualifying sponsors at its annual gala.

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Greater Giving

MAY 17, 2024

Some fun event themes/ideas include: Host an Intimate Tasting Event Partner with a local winemaker(s) or retail shops to host an intimate tasting event for your top supporters, or as an avenue to reach a new demographic. Wine Makers This can include wineries/wine tasting rooms/wine bars/wine retail shops, etc.

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Selfish Giving

MAY 13, 2020

So use this interactive tool from Google to identify fast-rising retail categories and go after them! As other industries are discovering, when live events come back you'll have a new branding asset to sell to sponsors. Consumer behavior is changing changing rapidly and unpredictably, right? Marketing Your Cause 1.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 15, 2024

The five-year increase in philanthropic giving was spurred by family philanthropy, which jumped by 15%, and retail-generated giving, which grew by 12%, according to India Philanthropy Report 2023 , a study from Boston-based consultancy Bain and Company and Dasra, a strategic philanthropic organization based in Mumbai, India.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 18, 2018

You could build your prospect list from this graph that shows which retail categories are growing. My experience is that craft breweries tend to be ahead of the curve on adopting cause marketing and recognizing the value of working with nonprofits. ??You However, the fact that dollar stores top the list is both good and bad news.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JANUARY 29, 2024

When I was Economic Development / Grants Coordinator for the City of Lynwood, CA in the late ’70s, the “white flight” following the 1965 Civil Unrest in adjacent Watts left the City with almost no retail and lots of vacant buildings like closed Montgomery Wards and Sears stores. with dilapidated and torn blue awnings!

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Selfish Giving

JULY 29, 2020

the future of retail. Of course, we're most interested in talking about the future of retail as it relates to our favorite topic, corporate partnerships. Here are the suggested readings: Remarkable Retail: How to Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Digital Disruption [Book by Steve Dennis. This month's learning topic is.??.

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Selfish Giving

MAY 17, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Ryder Kessler , CEO of DipJar , a donation box for credit cards that is a major improvement on the traditional coin-fed canister. Supporters can "dip" to leave a one-step donation with any credit or debit card.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 7, 2018

Manufacturers are competing for shelf space and need to offer fresh product lines to their existing retail accounts. But what about retailers? In today’s landscape, many retailers are vying for the attention of the Millennial consumer while looking for opportunities to drive new customers into stores. Some items (e.g.

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Fundraising HayDay

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Tax exempt organizations in the United States are the third largest employment sector behind manufacturing and retail. Tax exempt organizations in the United States are the third largest employment sector behind manufacturing and retail. Nonprofits do a lot of good. Nonprofits do a lot of good.

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Library Grants

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Children’s Book Project grants provide a 2-to-1 match to rural public libraries that contribute $200-$400 through local sponsors for the purchase of up to $1200 (retail value) of new, quality, hardcover children’s books.

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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. Yeah, that shovel works for a specific job, but you're going to run into a situation where you need a different type of tool.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 24, 2017

Reengineering Retail: The Future of Selling in a Post-Digital World. This is a great book all about the changing landscape of retail, which is by far the #1 industry for us cause marketers. I love how this book is laid out with an emphasis on a different disruption or technology and how it's impacting retail. Must read!

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Planned Giving

JUNE 11, 2024

Every holiday season we expect to see bell ringers outside major retailers—it’s become part of our tradition, and it raises millions every year across the country. That’s because sometimes, the same old thing just works.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 28, 2020

I like to follow what's happening in retail and you should too. That's why I'm listening to a great new pocast called Remarkable Retail. It's hosted by two great retail insiders who know their stuff! From last year, but still so good.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Source: Wall Street Journal There's a fascinating article in this week's Wall Street Journal on how discount retailer Dollar General is thriving in rural America. I learned this first from an interview with another discount retailer, Big Lots , on an episode of CauseTalk Radio. Discount Retailers Are Great Cause Marketing Partners.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 16, 2024

That’s especially important with year-end appeals because they often compete for printers’ attention with election mail and holiday advertising from retailers. Start collecting print bids as soon as you have a draft design of your letter and a mailing list. If saving money is your priority, check out my tips for doing your appeal in-house.

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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. One immediate impact was NPF’s decision to expand and deepen its conversations with retailers. Stefanie Mathew, National Park Foundation. This post is sponsored by Catalist.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Heather explains how the retailer raises millions of dollars in just several weeks of operation at 1,000+ pop-up stores by focusing on customer fundraisers, vendor participation and employee volunteering. This is a great episode about a retailer whose cause marketing is focused, successful and spirited! Tune in now!

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Selfish Giving

MAY 24, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan I talk to Hil Davis , founder of BeautyKind , an online retailer where consumers can shop prestige beauty brands while raising funds for charitable causes. Launched In November 2014, BeautyKind is an online beauty retailer with charitable giving at its core.

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