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Ep241: Nestle Nesquik Raises Funds for Movember with #QuikStache

Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to Melanie Zachar Kaloski, Nesquik Marketing Manager at Nestle, about QuikStache, a fun campaign with the Movember Foundation to raise awareness of men's health. The campaign included a pledge from Nesquik to match every $10 donation made to the foundation on Movember's 10th birthday.

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Ep240: Zillow Aims to Evict Housing Worries with 'The Home Project'

Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to Racquel Russell, Senior Director, Government Relations and Public Affairs of Zillow Group, about a $5 million pledge in cash and in-kind contributions over the next five years to address housing insecurity as part of the company's first social impact program, The Home Project.

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Ep239: Hasbro Expands Online Hub That Teaches Kids How to Stand Up for Others

Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talking to Karen Davis, Senior Vice President of Global Philanthropy and Social Impact at Hasbro, about Be Fearless Be Kind, a philanthropic initiative, which is designed to empower kids to have the compassion and courage to stand up for others and make a difference. To help nurture empathy and compassion, parents and adults can access proven tools and resources through the Be Fearless Be Kind online hub.

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Ep238: KIND Invests $20M in Empatico to #SparkEmpathy

Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to George Khalaf, Executive Director, Empatico. Empatico is a $20 million initiative from The KIND Foundation, started by KIND Snacks, to broaden kids' world views through meaningful interactions with peers across the globe. The free online learning tool will enable students to practice communication and leadership skills needed to succeed in a divided country and interdependent world.

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5 Ways to Cast a Bigger Vision that Raises More Money for Your Cause

Most people are busy. They get caught up in life, and bombarded by hundreds of sales, marketing, and fundraising messages every day. The average person cares about worthy causes and enjoys giving to organizations that are making a different. But it can be hard to cut through the clutter and reach people with your fundraising message.

If you are raising money for a good cause, you’ll need to cast a vision that excites donors and makes them want to give. Here are five ways to better communicate with donors and raise more money than ever before.

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Ep237: How Visit.org is Partnering with Nonprofits to Offer Unique Travel Experiences

Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to Michal Alter, Co-Founder and CEO, Visit.org, about how this B-Corp is curating different local travel experiences — ranging from free to several thousand dollars per person — all in the name of social good! The traveler gets an authentic travel experience and 100% of host revenue is invested back into the local community.

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Ep236: REI Aims to Reclaim Outdoors for Women with 'Force of Nature'

Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to Laura Swapp, Director of Public Affairs & Next Gen Marketing at REI, about an ambitious new campaign called Force of Nature.

The goal of Force of Nature is a total disruption of the dominance of male imagery, heroes and stories as "masters of the outdoors." and and seeks reclaims the outdoors for women of all ages, races, sizes, and gender expressions.

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Recruiting Corporate Partners with a Small Team: The Edge This Nonprofit Has That You Don't [SPONSORED]

For nearly two decades Operation Warm has had a simple mission: to provide children in need with the gift of brand new winter coats. The nonprofit works directly with manufacturers to create their own line of warm, colorful winter coats made just for kids.

Since 1998, Operation Warm has provided coats to over 2 million children across the United States.

Traditional grants from companies have played a major role in helping Operation Warm achieve its mission. However, after an uptick in company requests for sponsorship and cause marketing in 2016, Operation Warm created a dedicated team to focus on corporate partnerships.

With a growing national brand, and solid organizational footprints in Philadelphia and Chicago, Operation Warm turned to Catalist to expand their regional and national corporate relationships.

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Ep235: This Beauty Brand is Empowering Girls with Every Brow Wax

Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to Annie Ford Danielson, Global Beauty Authority at Benefit Cosmetics about the Bold is Beautiful Project, which has raised $11 million waxing women's (and men's) brows in 17 countries.

The Bold is Beautiful Project is the company's annual global philanthropy program dedicated to providing resources and opportunities to help empower women and girls around the world. 

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Ep234: Brooks, REI Team Up to Support National Parks with Limited Edition Shoes

Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to Ed Riegert, retail marketing manager for Brooks, and Kristin Finton footwear merchandising manager for REI, about the National Parks Collection, an exclusive line of shoes and tees being sold at REI that celebrate five iconic national parks and benefit the National Park Foundation.

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Ep232: PepsiCo’s Anti-Hunger Program Fuels Kids & Innovation

Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to Matt Smith, Director of PepsiCo’s Food for Good program a purpose-driven business initiative within PepsiCo that tackles child hunger by making healthy food more physically and financially accessible for low-income families.

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Ep231: The North Face: 'Walls are Meant for Climbing'

Today on CauseTalk Radio Megan and I talk to Ann Krcik, Senior Director of Outdoor Exploration for The North Face, and Adrian Benepe, Senior Vice President for The Trust For Public Land (TPL), about Walls Are Meant For Climbing, a campaign that aims to spark conversation about building trust and community around - and beyond - climbing walls. The partnership also includes a one million dollar donation to TPL!

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More or Better Corporate Partnerships? How National Park Foundation Addressed a "Good Problem" [SPONSORED]

Heading into the new year, Stefanie Mathew, Vice President of Corporate Partnerships at the National Park Foundation (NPF), knew the nonprofit had a strong wind at its back.

As the official charity of America’s national parks, NPF is a top performer in corporate partnerships, and others have taken notice. 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. And NPF was a finalist for best corporate brand by the Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association.

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Ep230: Lowe's Raises $1.5 Million with In-Store Fundraiser, Will Renovate 50 Boys & Girls Clubs

Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to James Frison, Director, Community Relations for Lowe's, about Renovation Across the Nation, an annual $2.5 million initiative where Lowe’s gives a $50,000 grant and hands-on support from employee volunteers to one Boys & Girls Club in each of the 50 states to refurbish the facility. This year, customers joined in on the effort by donating at Lowe’s store nationwide.

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How Texas Businesses are Helping Hurricane Harvey Victims

Hurricane Harvey was a one-in-a-thousand-year rain event dumping nearly 25 trillion gallons of rainwater on the gulf coast. Most of the affected people were Texans, hearty and independent folk whose pride in their state leads them to take care of their own at a time like this.

It is not surprising then to see how many Texas businesses have jumped at the chance to help support the many hurricane victims and evacuees...

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Ep229: Zappos Sponsors Pet Adoptions with 'Friends on Us Fridays'

Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to Steven Bautista, Karma Kommando at Zappos, about Friends on Us Fridays, new initiative furthering the brand's commitment to animal advocacy and pet adoption.

Beginning this month, Zappos for Good in partnership with the North Shore Animal League of America, will sponsor adoptions at select shelters across 15 states and 36 cities every Friday leading up to the launch of the annual Home for the Pawlidayz campaign on Nov. 24th. This means that Zappos will cover all qualifying adoption fees for select shelters each Friday, for both dogs and cats!

On the show, Megan, Steven and I will discuss...

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Ep228: Donate Your Cash Back Rewards to Good Causes with 'Charity Charge'

Today on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to Stephen Garten, CEO of Charity Charge, a socially conscious credit card. Unlike most credit cards which earn you bonus points or miles, a Charity Charge credit card allows cardholders to earn 1% cash back to ANY nonprofit of their choice.

On the show, Megan, Stephen and I discuss...

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