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JULY 18, 2017

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Clark Sweat , Chief Revenue Officer at Children's Miracle Network (CMN), about CMN's incredible success with checkout charity. On the show, Megan, Clark and I discuss: Clark Sweat, Children's Miracle Network. The struggles of big box retailers and how that will impact fundraising.

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JANUARY 9, 2012

On January 14th, IKEA is hosting a Bring Your Own Friends (BYOF) event with deals and giveaways and is rewarding Facebook fans that invite their friends with a donation to Save the Children. The donation to Save the Children is a secondary benefit, and the charity gets the money whether the invitee shows up or not.

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Jeremy Ball , who leads the Big Lots Foundation and is director of philanthropy and events for the parent company Big Lots , about the retailers impressive cause marketing efforts on behalf of Nationwide Children's Hospital. But this was just the tip of the iceberg.

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Heather Golin , Director of Special Projects, at Spirit Halloween about their nationwide fundraiser for children’s hospitals. The Spirit of Children has raised $11 million since 2006. This is a great episode about a retailer whose cause marketing is focused, successful and spirited!

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 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. jude children's research hospital thanks and giving william sonoma.

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JUNE 20, 2017

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.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Patriots Quarterback Mac Jones is wearing cleats for Boston's Children's Hospital. Why malls and retailers still believe in Santa. As trade shows come back, there is an opportunity for cause marketing. The NFL's My Cleats My Cause is back. What cause is your team wearing? Find out here. Hit reply and share the job posting with me!

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

. “Would you like to buy a Gold Heart pin for $3 to help Children’s Charity? I often talk about retailers being great venues for transactional cause marketing because they have the secret sauce: lots of locations and lots of foot traffic. Buy it with a concession and you get one free.&#.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

For More Information: CauseTalk Radio Ep167 If You Liked This Promotion, You'll Like: Retailers Have a New Option. Promotion: Fundraiser for the Planet Partners: Patagonia, Grassroot Environmental Organizations Why I Picked It: Last year, I admired outdoor retailer REI for closing its stores so its employees and customers could #OptOutside.

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APRIL 25, 2018

Also, read the case study on Children's Miracle Network's efforts to recruit sponsors for their dance marathon program. Two weeks ago I asked readers if anyone was working with retailer Tractor Supply and their whopping 1,700 locations in 49 states. Thanks to everyone who attended the virtual sponsorship summit last week.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

Not that it’s a bellwether or anything, but outdoor retailer REI’s announcement last month that it will decentralize its presence on Twitter from one corporate handle to 53 local handles may be sign of things to come. Make sure you’re at the top of the nonprofit food chain in your area. It’s powerful.

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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. Senior Officer, Corporate Partnerships, Save the Children , Fairfield, CT 5. 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?’"

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

You may have heard of or even worn Garanimals – children’s clothes that are easy to match because different animals show you what goes together.) People complain about “Pushtober” but the reason so many retailers slap on pink ribbons in October is because breast cancer supporters are active and loyal shoppers.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Because my hospital serves families from some of Boston’s poorest neighborhoods, we get our share of children in our emergency room who are victims of neglect and violence. Target was a gracious host, donated nearly all the backpacks we needed and put their South Bay retail team at our disposal for the event.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

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.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 12, 2011

If you are wondering how to get a restaurant to donate 10% of its daily proceeds, or how to get a retailer to sell those paper “miracle balloons&# you write your name on for Children’s Miracle Network, or how to get a big employer in town to donate a dollar for every Facebook Like you get, this is your webinar.

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APRIL 18, 2018

In 2017, dance marathon fundraisers collectively raised a whopping $38 million dollars for CMN and its children hospital affiliates across North America. You could build your prospect list from this graph that shows which retail categories are growing. Jude Children's Research Hospital by juggling soccer balls for hours on end.

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APRIL 4, 2011

As example, a current promotion by Boston retailer iParty is donating 100% of sales from Japanese erasers to the tsunami relief effort. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have had great success with cause marketing and no apparent decrease in other types giving. The consumer contributes nothing and gets something in exchange.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 4, 2021

Louis, Rachel left her position in for-profit retail leadership to join the nonprofit sector. She loves cooking, snuggling her two children, Peloton, and Instagram. Upon obtaining her master’s degree in Public Policy Administration from the University of Missouri-St. Rachel and her family make their home in the Shaw neighborhood of St.

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JUNE 6, 2016

Two of the winners were interviewed over the past year on CauseTalk Radio : Call of Duty Endowment Enlists Gamers, Retailers for Mission to Help Vets GameStop Quadruples High Score, Raises $1.2 Great hair Clark Sweat - Rainmaker at Children's Miracle Network Diane Knoepke - Sponsorship guru Karen Wu - Cause marketing attorney.

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DECEMBER 17, 2009

Boston’s #1 hip hop station, Jam’n 94.5 , and everyone’s favorite hip retailer, Target , which has a store less than a mile from the hospital, teamed up to reward some very needy kids with a great Christmas and a happy New Year. The partnership was a simple but generous arrangement.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Even though 75% of the people my hospital serve live right in Boston, some of my best cause marketing partners are retailers with stores in Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and Florida. Jude’s Children Research Hospital. Yep, you heard me right on that last one, Florida. Also, look no further than the success of St.

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MAY 13, 2020

So use this interactive tool from Google to identify fast-rising retail categories and go after them! Cause Marketing Specialist, East Tennessee Children's Hospital (Knoxville, TN) 3. As other industries are discovering, when live events come back you'll have a new branding asset to sell to sponsors. Marketing Your Cause 1.

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MARCH 21, 2011

Your check-in triggers a donation from a retailer. Jude Children’s Research Hospital reported that their longtime partner Chili’s Bar & Grill explored getting a badge for its annual cause marketing program for the hospital but the $15,000 fee Foursquare wanted to charge was hard to justify.

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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. Jude Children's Research Hospital , is down to just three stores.?? ?? It's the same way with case studies. Marketing Your Cause 1.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

store manager Damon Ridley said he has helped older children put together a dinner menu for their younger siblings with the few dollars they have. “I 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. Brands command.

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JUNE 12, 2019

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!

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MAY 31, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Linn Jordan , Director of Retail Marketing for Walgreens , about its efforts on behalf of Red Nose Day. This UK import is dedicated to raising money to help children who are most in need, both in the U.S. and in some of the poorest communities in the world.

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JANUARY 21, 2009

In addition to my own nonprofit, I can really only think of two other full-fledged cause marketing shops: The Jimmy Fund and Children’s Hospital. Fortunately, I live in a City with two strong, local cause marketing teams, Dana-Farber and Children’s Hospital. And it helped that my job was in a hospital too.

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JULY 10, 2019

GameStop is struggling as a retailer , but it's good to see they are still doing fundraisers like this one ?? Jude Children's Research Hospital just named this restaurant chain emerging partner of the year. Corporate & Community Fundraiser, Rady Children's Hospital (San Diego) 2. with the Call of Duty Endowment.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

Home furnishing retailer West Elm celebrated #GivingTuesday for the first time last year by partnering with the ASPCA , the Human Rights Campaign, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Nepal Earthquake Relief to design a special ‘Gifts that Give Back’ collection.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

?????? I've already found several examples of cause marketing programs, like the one above, between Sunrays Citrus and Save the Children. But I would love to learn about YOUR campaigns with produce providers, suppliers, retailers and consumers. Send them my way. You could be featured in a big way in front of an important audience! ??

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 26, 2013

The National Retail Federation is projecting that the average American holiday shopper will spend on $738 this holiday season generating more than $602 billion in total sales. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. National Wildlife Federation. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Public Broadcasting System. Sesame Street.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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. For example, retail workers may have their schedules reduced due to poor sales or other reasons beyond their control. These numbers might even be underestimations.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

Associate Director, Retail Cause Marketing, Children's Miracle Network, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 2. My open rate goes up between 10-15%. The author of this article did a 'strategic resend' of her email and generated 25% in new revenue! ?? Cool Jobs in Cause 1.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The event features a free no-sew blanket-making activity in all of the craft retailer's 350 stores. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Swing by Joann stores for Make A Blanket Day this Saturday. Blankets will be donated to local charities including Project Linus. Domino's Pizza did it again. They raised a ton of money for St.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Children's Miracle Network and retailer Anthropolgie kicked-off theirs November 1st and it includes an interesting pop-up at Grand Central Station on Giving Tuesday. How are you working with your local car dealerships? Speaking of cars, have you ever targeted car wash chains? Here's an example of a partnership here in Boston.

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