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Tag Archives: marketing
Social media + Crowdsourcing + Corporate Sponsorship + Celebrities = The New Way of Raising Money for Good Causes
( July 25, 2012 ) Tags: marketing, social media- Seeking Success by Helping to Feed the Hungry Article posted on The Herald Tribune by Stuart Elliott 22 July 2012 A marketing giant is joining a publisher, a foundation and celebrities, among others, to fight hunger in the United States …
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Are The Pink Breast Cancer Products Loosing Credibility by Exploitation?
( October 17, 2011 ) Tags: breast cancer, marketingWhile no one is questioning the need to fight the deadly disease, some breast cancer advocates are starting to ask whether one of the most successful charity campaigns in recent history has lost its focus.
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A lot of Pink Producs Dedicated to Breast Cancer, But The Amount That Goes to Worthy Causes Differ
( October 7, 2011 ) Tags: breast cancer, marketingRetailers are cashing in on October’s Breast Cancer Awareness month, but shoppers should be wary about what, and where they shop.
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Pink Color in Breast Cancer Ads Could be Counterproductive, New Survey Says
( August 14, 2011 ) Tags: breast cancer, marketingEmphasizing gender in those (breast cancer) ads might actually lower a woman’s perceived risk for breast cancer, make her give less to gender-specific cancer charities and even make her less likely to remember the ads.
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Added Premium Gifts – A New Fundraising Trend Taking Root Among European Nonprofits
( May 16, 2011 ) Tags: donations, marketingA new fundraising trend taking root among European nonprofits is yielding great results, according to Quadriga Art International, the leading global marketing firm for nonprofits.
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RT @mtega: Great chat with @johnthegeo at @DFID_UK on aid traceability and the forthcoming UK Aid Tracker website, using #IATI data. Exciti…
How do we fight hunger through business and science? Find out here http://t.co/RCvKCXf5eE ahead of our big 8 June event on #nutrition4growth
Craft breweries team up to support military families 
@AMprog study shows the rise of expenditures in #disasterrelief has been startling http://t.co/pUDcifbwXS
RT @EFAReport: @APiebalgsEU Great to hear our statistics in your speech earlier: http://t.co/OBgZOD22KE
RT @FBonaglia: "@AfDB_Group: Regional Integration Key for Africa’s Structural Transformation | http://t.co/Fqatgq3vY0 #afdbam2013" #AEO2013…
RT @NewsHour: RT @ap: BREAKING: Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys as Scouts; ban on gay adult leaders remains
RT @boyscouts: Please read the full statement from Boy Scouts of America regarding the results of today’s vote: http://t.co/8ty2kV9aSq
Bangladesh's garment industry still offers women best work opportunity http://t.co/xtAQzsydhG via @GdnDevelopment
Fascinating how many people are framing Compartamos results positively. Few years ago, would have been perceived very negatively
Breaking News: @boyscouts vote to end ban on gay youth members. Read the full story on our website http://t.co/2GUXp3Ts3U #nonprofit
RT @EFF Our new cartoon explains why the TPP might be the biggest threat to the Internet you've never heard of: http://t.co/6nJejaglnX
Top #charity news: SCVO writes scathing response to OSCR guidance on political campaigning (this + lots more) http://t.co/2BvA9K3E36
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#Obama: "I know that foreign aid is one of the least popular expenditures. But...It is fundamental to our national security."
RT @mtega: Great chat with @johnthegeo at @DFID_UK on aid traceability and the forthcoming UK Aid Tracker website, using #IATI data....
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