Cause Marketing

  • Brands Leverage Experiential to Connect With the LGBTQ Community

    When the rainbow flag was raised in 2011 in celebration of the Marriage Equality Act, it marked a critical shift in the way Americans perceive the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) community. And brands didn’t waste any time incorporating the spirit of acceptance into their event marketing strategies. LGBTQ events today have become […]

  • Citi Gets Social at Taste of the Nation Events

    Citi wants to be known for its “hero moments” that offer cardmembers the inside track to entertainment, sports and culinary experiences. Through an alliance with Taste of the Nation, a series of culinary events cooked up by the charity Share Our Strength, Citi is dishing out more than tasty tidbits and delicious drinks to its […]

  • Groupon Takes #GivingTuesday Live in Chicago

    Groupon on Nov. 8 transformed a coat drive into a live experience for families in need in its hometown of Chicago with a Winter Wonderland charity event, part of its efforts surrounding #GivingTuesday, of which it is a founding partner. The brand invited more than 50 Chicago families to come and pick up new coats […]

  • SELF and Fidelity Women’s Event Offers Lessons on Success

    Financial fitness and career advice were top of mind at a discussion and networking event co-sponsored by SELF magazine and Fidelity Investments. About 400 women attended the event entitled “Empowering Conversations: So You Want To…,” which took place on Nov. 17 at New World Stages in New York City. On-site activations included a professional headshot […]

  • FedEx Delivers a Social Media ‘STEM’ Strategy

    FedEx challenged some of the world’s brightest young minds to complete a social media-based battle of wits as part of its sponsorship of the FIRST Championship, an international STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) competition that took place in April in St. Louis, MO. A sponsor of FIRST competitions since 2002, FedEx has long provided […]