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Cause Marketing and Sponsorships

Cause marketing and sponsorship have boomed in recent years with corporations and nonprofits teaming up to promote a cause and sell products at the same time.

Cause Marketing: What You Need to Know

Cause marketing, has exploded in recent years even though it is a relatively young concept. It began, on a national scale, in the early 1980s when American Express joined with the nonprofit group that was raising funds to restore the Statue of Liberty....

How to Find a Cause Marketing Business Partner

Finding a business to partner with your cause marketing campaign can be less scary with these tips.

5 Proven Ways to Close a Cause Marketing Partnership

Finding a business prospective business partner is great for your cause marketing program is great. But how to you close the deal? Here are five tips.

3 Ways to Promote Your Nonprofit Cause Marketing Program

Want to make your cause marketing program the talk of the town? Follow these tips for promoting and marketing your campaign.

3 Cause-Marketing Trends That Matter for Nonprofits and Their Business Partners

Here are three trends in cause marketing based on recent research. How will they affect your nonprofit?

Five Best Cause Marketing Programs for Local Nonprofits

Here are 5 easy cause marketing campaigns that even small, local nonprofits can do. Raise more money and make business contacts at the same time.

Cause Marketing for Dummies - A Review

This book is all about how any nonprofit can get into cause marketing. Learn the why, the wherefore, and the how.

Women Rock at Supporting Nonprofit Causes

Women and nonprofit causes are a perfect match. Here is yet another study that reveals the extent to which women support nonprofit causes. Find out what to do to win their support and what not to do.

Anatomy of a Good Nonprofit/Cause-Related Media Pitch

Recently, I received this winning pitch about The Dan Marino Foundation/Samsung campaign to raise money for autism. The campaign is clever, social, and heart warming.

Why Do Companies Sponsor Charitable Events?

What drives companies to sponsor charity events? Knowing the motivations businesses have to become sponsor can help you plan your approach to a business.

How Can My Small Charity Get Corporate Sponsorships?

Corporate sponsorships, especially on the local level, are good bets for small nonprofits.

Made Possible By: Succeeding With Sponsorship--A Review

Speaking the language of business is the first prerequisite to finding and getting corporate sponsorships for your events, causes, and campaigns.

Getting and Keeping Sponsors When Times Are Tough

Gail Bower, astute specialist in sponsorship, published a book more than a year ago titled, How to Jump-Start Your Sponsorship Strategy in Tough Times. Well, tough times continue and Bower's advice in this small, jam-packed book remains as relevant as it was a year ago.

Beyond Cause Marketing: Emotive Customer Bonding

Jason Saul's book, Social Innovation, Inc, provides a new paradigm for businesses to exercise corporate social responsibility that goes beyond cause marketing.

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