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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HSF House

APRIL 22, 2024

“Retail therapy” exemplifies the global overconsumption problem, as illustrated by Charles Eisenstein’s notion of an economy that transforms beauty into mere currency. Rooted in the American consumer culture, my project scrutinizes the intertwined notions of pleasure and happiness.

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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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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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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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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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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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Selfish Giving

MARCH 21, 2018

Whether the storied retailer was murdered Caesar-like on the Ides of March by Amazon, Target and Walmart , or was a victim of gross mismanagement , was hotly debated on the Internet last week. But one thing is for sure: causes will lose millions when Toys "R" Us disappears from malls and retail parks this spring. Top Stories 1.

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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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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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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

The winner with the most votes will win a 16GB iPad with WiFi ($629 retail value) along with one year of Zoomerang’s Premium Online Survey Service ($500 value) to the winner. And thanks to Zoomerang Online Surveys & Polls , we’re excited to add a special Audience Choice Award this year! read more.

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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

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

APRIL 25, 2018

This week on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Pam Avesian , vice president at women's retailer Chico’s FAS , about their involvement in Habitat for Humanity's Home is the Key cause marketing initiative that's now in its second year. But you should know: the way these retailers will raise money for your nonprofit is changing.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I’m glad John Haydon introduced me to Danny Brown , because he’s given me a great idea on how to extend my retail point-of-sale programs to Facebook where I can get “likes&# for my nonprofit and my retail partners. Danny’s starting point is getting offline retail coupons online to Facebook.

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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

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

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. I’d love to hear from someone else that has more experience working with upscale retailers on cause marketing programs.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Finally, the sporting goods retailer is teaming up with several professional NFL players to promote “The Power of Pink” via public relations and social media. This is certainly an area for improvement for most brick and click retailers.]. Program: Kroger Giving Hope a Hand.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 7, 2010

After all, this is one cause marketing program that doesn’t have built-in retail foot traffic. All eight retailers are actively promoting the campaign. Give5Get15.com com is a great idea, but how does The Ellie Fund plan to attract donors to the site? Julie has a plan. All 6FCM grads do!

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

iBeacon is “micro-location” because it’s designed to work in a physical location (like a store) with your phone – specifically your retail apps. I think the most interesting feature of iOS 7 is iBeacon.

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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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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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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

A Cleveland newspaper asked the question: ”Is the food drive proof the retailer pays so little that many employees can’t afford Thanksgiving dinner?” NPR reported on Monday that an Ohio Walmart was doing something wonderful: hosting a Thanksgiving food drive for needy families. … Keep reading.

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

CheckPoints , a new iPhone application, allows you to check-in to retail locations and view advertised products. If you make a purchase, the manufacturer and/or retailer donates to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. You can then scan product barcodes for points and redeem them for rewards like gift cards and gadgets.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Some retailers see it as pestering the customer. To date, I also haven’t worked with retailers with the kind of customers that are more responsive to PCM programs. The same is true of pinups. The more you ask people to give a buck or two the more people will. I call this active cause marketing (ACM). Now I know better.

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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

JANUARY 17, 2017

Show Notes Ep143: Call of Duty Endowment Enlists Gamers, Retailers for Mission to Help Vets Call of Duty Endowment Call of Duty Endowment on Twitter Dan Goldenberg on Twitter. Since gaming is such a growing industry, how can other nonprofits learn about the industry and possibly land their own partners.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 20, 2017

There's a Fortune to be Raised at the Bottom of the Pyramid The 73 companies in the Checkout Champions report are primarily retail and restaurant chains. The number of retailers in the United States is truly massive. In tiny Rhode Island alone there are nearly 13,000 retail establishments. Are you thinking, "Oh, no!

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Selfish Giving

AUGUST 23, 2012

Today, Megan and I chat with Jenna Reck of Target who explains Give With Target, the retailer’s first-ever initiative that combines cause with back to school marketing, giving $2.5 million in grants as well as $2.5 million directly to schools via a Facebook voting initiative Then Artis Stevens with Boys and Girls Clubs shares some.

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Last week I had a great conversation with a large retailer (1000+ stores) about its checkout charity program and how they absolutely blew the lid off their fundraising goal. One of the things I really enjoy about writing case studies is I get exposed to all kinds companies and how they raise money for their respective partners.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2015

Up to three free Citrix GoToMeeting Pro one-year subscriptions ($468 retail value for each !). Free month of service for a new BetterWorld Telecom VoIP customer ($350 retail value for a 10-seat customer) OR 50 percent discount off one month of service for an existing customer.

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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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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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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

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Starting yesterday in Times Square Massachusetts-based SCVNGR teamed up with teen clothing retailer American Eagle on a New Year’s program aiming to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters. This location-based cause marketing program asks consumers to complete challenges on SCVNGR to raise cash for BBBS.

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Cause marketing is just one way the owner of this New England discount retailer, Marc Perlman , helps us. They’re also not a retailer that bases its giving solely on OPM (Other People’s Money). For the past two years, OSJL has done a second program in the spring in support the food pantry at the hospital.

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