Ep170: How GameStop Took a First Year Cause Partnership from Zero to $1.2M
Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to Matt Hodges, Vice President of Public & Investor Relations at GameStop, about the chain's first-year fundraiser for Autism Speaks, which raised a whopping $1.2 Million.
On the show, Megan, Matt and I discuss:
Matt Hodges, GameStop
- Why GameStop chose Autism Speaks.
- How did GameStop survey employees to find out what their favorite causes were?
- What's GameStop's process for evaluating charities before they partner with them.
- The benefit of partnering with Autism Speaks because they share GameStop's international footprint. Megan is hearing this more! Companies want nonprofit partners with international reach.
- What are GameStop's current best practices when it comes to executing successful point-of-sale fundraisers? GameStop continues to make it personal and relatable to employees.
- How GameStop communicates autism stories with customers, both through internal assets and social channels.
- News Flash: Is a GameStop candle for Autism Speaks in the works?
- Adding Autism Speaks to the GameStop roster of causes gives them a full plate. What's next?
- Matt discusses GameStop's holiday campaign for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which tripled the dollars raised the previous year.
Show Notes
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