article thumbnail

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

Selfish Giving

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.

Retail 213
article thumbnail

R.I.P. Toys "R" Us ??; 25 Retail Influencers to Follow ?; Are Supermarkets Next Hot Spot for Fundraising Events?

Selfish Giving

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.

Retail 100
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Industry Overviews: Online Grocery Sales & Cough & Cold Medicine Manufacturing OTC

Selfish Giving

All children deserve the resources necessary to enjoy their best lives. We’ve helped support 9 million breakfasts, reaching more than 50,000 school children in 450 schools in underserved communities throughout the United States. We launched our breakfast program in conjunction with Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign.

article thumbnail

The Economic Case against Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

Almost 90 percent of SNAP participants in households with children (and at least one adult without a disability) are employed at some point within the year. To make matters worse, work requirements actively punish working people and create conditions where they are less likely to be (continually) employed.

article thumbnail

Newsletter: Are Unrealistic Partnerships Goals Setting You Up to Fail? ; 11 Ways to Build Your Credibility with Prospects ; More Nonprofits Should Experiment with ‘Dogfooding’

Selfish Giving

‍♂️ Activity matters. After setting some expectations, you must choose activities to help you achieve them. If, after initial research, you determine you have few warm leads for potential partners, you'll have to focus on different activities. Retailers are bracing themselves for a challenging back-to-school shopping season.

Retail 130
article thumbnail

7 Key Takeaways for Cause Marketers from America's Checkout Champions Report [SPONSORED]

Selfish Giving

Jude or Children's Miracle Network and we don't have national partners like Kmart and Autozone." 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. Not even close.

Retail 178
article thumbnail

Newsletter: Coca-Cola, L. L. Bean, Subaru Share Secrets for Partnership Success ; Smirnoff Toasts LGBTQ+ Community ??; Build an Engaged Audience with a Book Club

Selfish Giving

Bean’s director of brand engagement, explains how the retailer leverages their partnership with NPF. In the seventh clip (1:39) , Kathryn Pratt talks about being a retailer that doesn't do point-of-sale and if that's a missed opportunity for the retailer. In the fourth clip (2:34) , Kathryn Pratt , L.L. Interesting!

Retail 113