The Engage For Good Podcast with Alli Murphy
678 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsYour resource for all things corporate social impact, CSR, and brand purpose. Join Alli Murphy as she interviews top corporate leaders, nonprofit pros, and people who help them advance their careers and organizations. You’ll be inspired by the strategies change-makers follow to build win-win partnerships and campaigns and their actionable advice for advancing your career and developing your social impact team. Subscribe now to learn from the best and get ideas you can implement today!
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Anheuser-Busch Redirects Sponsorship Dollars To COVID-19 Response
April 22, 2020 13:00 - 21 minutes - 20.6 MBWhen all live sporting and entertainment events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Anheuser-Busch made the decision to redirect sponsorship dollars to nonprofit partners including the American Red Cross. One of the greatest needs in the country right now is blood donations, which have fallen off sharply in recent weeks due to stay-at-home orders and the difficulty of social distancing while donating blood. In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan speaks with Adam Warrin...
#SaveWithStories Brings Learning To Kids During COVID-19
April 15, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23.9 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic has closed schools and sent 55 million children home, leaving a huge education gap as well as creating hunger issues for a significant number of them. In response, celebrities Jennifer Garner and Amy Adams decided on a Friday evening they wanted to do something to support children out of school, Save the Children sprung into action and partnered with No Kid Hungry to create a campaign called "SaveWithStories" which now features 150 celebrities reading books to...
How To 'Think Outside The Building' With Rosabeth Moss Kanter
April 08, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBRosabeth Moss Kanter holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship at Harvard Business School, specializing in strategy, innovation, and leadership for change and is Megan’s guest in this episode of Cause Talk Radio. Professor Kanter co-founded the Harvard University-wide Advanced Leadership Initiative, guiding its planning from 2005 to its launch in 2008 and serving as Founding Chair and Director from 2008-2018. Author or co-author of 20 books, her latest book is Think Outside the Bu...
COVID-19 Resources, Tips and Sanity Keepers (The Joe Show)
April 01, 2020 13:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBIn this episode, Megan talks to regular guest Joe Waters (SelfishGiving.com) about all things related to the COVID-19 pandemic: how Joe is counseling nonprofit organizations to up their game when it comes to creating a digital following, helpful resources they’ve seen in the social impact space and last but definitely not least the things that are keeping them both sane during this challenging time. (00:00) - Welcome to Cause Talk Radio (01:18) - Welcome Joe Waters (03:46) - Joe'...
Corporate Partnerships, COVID-19 And CSR With Habitat For Humanity
March 24, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBHabitat for Humanity International is Engage for Good’s Golden Halo Award Winner for Nonprofits this year, honored for their excellent work with corporate partners, particularly through their ‘Home Is the Key” signature cause initiative started 4 years ago. In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan interviews Habitat’s CEO Jonathan Reckford first about how they’re responding to and impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and then about their corporate partner journey, how Habitat measur...
Sponsorship During COVID-19: Cancelled Events, Postponing And Refunds
March 19, 2020 22:43 - 24 minutes - 23.2 MBThe COVID-19 Global Pandemic has taken us all by surprise and left many of us feeling helpless and uncertain. Those of us with events have to make particularly hard decisions. In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan chats with Chris Baylis of The Sponsorship Collective who has some tips for you to consider when it comes to event sponsorship and a decision-making framework as you contemplate whether to cancel, postpone or continue with your events. Links & Notes Chris Baylis B...
Colgate's New Toothpaste Tube Is Actually Recyclable
March 18, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBDid you know that most toothpaste tubes are made from plastic and aluminum, making them impossible to recycle? It took five years of development but Colgate thinks it's finally come up with a solution in the form of its Smile for Good toothpaste tube made from high density polyethylene (HDPE) -the same plastic used for making milk jugs. In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan talks to Ann Tracy, VP of Safety, Sustainability and Supply Chain Strategy at Colgate about their new re...
How Yoobi Scales Social Enterprise
March 11, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBMillions of kids in the United States do not have fundamental school supplies to learn and be successful. This affects not only their school work — it affects their confidence. So teachers step in and spend their own money to make sure students can learn. On average, teachers spend $560 out of their own pockets to support their students each year. In this episode of Cause Talk Radio Megan talks to Ido Leffler, Founder of Yoobi, a social enterprise company that makes beautiful school...
Zappos’ Goods for Good Provides Conscious Consumers A One-Stop Purpose Shop
March 04, 2020 14:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBLaunched in November, Zappos’ Goods for Good is a one-stop shopping platform that aims to provide conscious consumers with a place they can shop their values. In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan talks with Anna Copilevitz, Charity Buyer & Project Manager at Zappos about this new platform that curates a wide variety of purpose-focused products, from vegan items to those that give back. Megan and Anna discuss whether there was internal infighting between the cause areas (ther...
Bezos’ Billions, Brilliant Halo Finalists, Books and B2B (The Joe Show)
February 26, 2020 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.9 MBIn this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan chats with monthly guest Joe Waters of SelfishGiving.com for The Joe Show! The duo discusses this year’s Halo Finalists (just announced!), the new social impact book club (there’s still time to join us), Carol Cone’s new B2B purpose research and Jeff Bezos’s whopping $10 billion donation to combat global warming and more! Links & Notes Halo Award Finalists Carol Cone B2B Research From Generosity To Justice (Social Impact Book Club Boo...
FinalStraw Asks Consumers to #SuckResponsibly
February 19, 2020 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26.9 MBThe use of single-use plastics has become a very visible target for sustainability advocates in the U.S. and the low-hanging fruit in the war against their usage are plastic straws. In July of 2018, Seattle was the largest city to ban its use and several large companies including Starbucks and McDonald’s followed suit. In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan chats with Emma Rose, founder of FinalStraw to hear the story about why she decided to start a company that creates produc...
Should Smaller Nonprofits Tackle Corporate Partnerships?
February 12, 2020 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBIn this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan chats with Rhea Wong, a nonprofit consultant who runs the podcast the Nonprofit Lowdown for small to medium-sized nonprofits. Rhea and Megan chat about her work with nonprofit organizations, her observations about how corporate partnerships have evolved and whether smaller nonprofits should even entertain the potential of partnering with companies. Links & Notes Rhea Wong Consulting The Nonprofit Lowdown Podcast (00:00) - Welcome to Ca...
Kroger Sets Its Sights on Zero Hunger | Zero Waste
February 05, 2020 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBAcross the United States, 37 million Americans struggle with hunger. At the same time, it would take the landmass of Canada and India combined to grow all the food we throw away each year. In 2017 The Kroger Co. announced a new, national effort aimed at ending hunger in the communities it serves and eliminating waste across the company by 2025 in an initiative called Zero Hunger | Zero Waste. In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan talks to Kari Armbruster, Project Manager for Z...
Is Corporate Responsibility A Sham? (The Joe Show)
January 29, 2020 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Mega is joined by regular Joe Waters of SelfishGiving.com for The Joe Show! The duo discusses popular posts from 2019 including several interesting research studies on guaranteed minimums and corporate development salaries as well as ‘social impact stats you should know’. They review Larry Fink’s CEO letter focused on sustainability and Robert Reich’s claim that ‘Corporate Responsibility is a Sham’ and wrap up with some resolutions for corporat...
A Million Ways JetBlue Leverages Employee Engagement For Good
January 22, 2020 14:00 - 25 minutes - 24 MBIn November 2019 JetBlue celebrated a major milestone in having crew members volunteer more than one million hours in their local communities, an incredible accomplishment, especially considering the size of the JetBlue employee community. They celebrated with a unique initiative called "Share Your Good" in which they encouraged employees AND consumers to share how they make the world a better place. In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan welcomes Icema Gibbs, JetBlue’s Directo...
Transformational Partnerships, Co-Creation and Social Innovation With Save The Children
January 15, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MBIn this episode of Cause Talk Radio Megan chats with Kevin McAndrew, Senior Director of Social Innovation Partnerships at the nonprofit Save the Children. Kevin and Megan discuss how corporate partnerships have evolved over the years and how his organization has worked to scale and adapt in new and sophisticated ways. The two discuss skills based volunteering, cause marketing, employee engagement and social innovation and the distinction Kevin makes between ‘shared value’ and tra...
RBC, WE Nurture Entrepreneurial Ideas In Canadian Youth
January 08, 2020 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBIn this episode of Cause Talk Radio, we head north of the border to chat with some of our Canadian social impact colleagues from two incredibly prominent Canadian organizations: RBC and WE. RBC's Senior Director, Youth Strategy and Innovation, Mark Beckles and WE's Chief Development Officer for Partnerships, Erin Barton joins Megan to talk about a new initiative for their long-standing partnership called WE Are Social Entrepreneurs, focused on empowering young people to succeed in ...
Top Social Impact Trends For 2019 (The Joe Show)
December 25, 2019 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan chats with regular monthly guest Joe Waters of SelfishGiving.com. They kick off the conversation of GivingTuesday highlights and what company efforts rose to the top this year and then transition to reviewing the top purpose trends of 2019 including climate change, CEO activism, plastics, youth and employee activism and more. And Megan crowns 2019 the "year of the round up". Tune in to hear why! Links & Notes Here's What Companies Are Doi...
Ugly Sweaters, Cozy Socks And Gingerbread Houses: How BGCA Celebrates The Holidays With Corporate Partners
December 18, 2019 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBIt’s the holidays and in this episode of Cause Talk Radio Megan talks with Chad Royal Pascoe, National Vice President of Corporate and Cause Partnerships for The Boys and Girls Clubs of America about what their corporate partners are up to this holiday season. They discuss Giving Tuesday, how the holidays fits into their larger partnership picture and how BGCA can be a fit for a wide variety of companies. Chad even teases an exciting new initiative coming in early 2020 (you heard ...
Mastercard’s True Name Cards Demonstrate That #AcceptanceMatters
December 11, 2019 14:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBTransgender and non-binary individuals often report being harassed, denied services or even being attacked when they show IDs with a name or gender that doesn’t match their presentation. And many forego the cost, complexity and anxiety associated with legal name and gender changes. When Mastercard learned about these challenges, they decided to do something about it. In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan speaks with Mastercard’s Executive Vice President for Marketing and Comm...
How PayPal Powers Giving(Tuesday)
December 03, 2019 14:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBIt’s Giving Tuesday and in this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan talks to Oktay Dogramaci, Global Head of Cause-Related Solutions for PayPal about their GivingTuesday activations and how PayPal powers giving on this day and beyond. Last year on GivingTuesday PayPal customers in 180 countries donated nearly $98 million to charitable causes! Oktay and Megan chat about the growth of GivingTuesday since its inception 8 years ago, geek out over PayPal’s vast data and giving trends an...
Behind The Scenes With #TeamTrees And The Arbor Day Foundation
November 27, 2019 14:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBTeamTrees is an influencer-driven fundraising initiative that started when the community of a 21-year-old YouTuber named MrBeast challenged him to plant 20 million trees to commemorate hitting 20 million subscribers. In partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation MrBeast, along with 600 other YouTubers as well as CEOs like Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey and Marc Benioff started the #TeamTrees campaign that has raised enough money to plant 16 million trees (and still counting!). In this episo...
Influencers, Veterans And Leveraging ‘Ok, Boomer’ For Good (The Joe Show)
November 20, 2019 14:00 - 24 minutes - 23.3 MBIn this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan chats with regular monthly guest Joe Waters of SelfishGiving.com. This episode spans all sorts of social impact topics, from Joe’s recent webinar on influencers in social impact and what he learned to #TeamTrees with YouTuber MrBeast and how The Arbor Day Foundation ran with what started out as an internet challenge. Megan and Joe debrief on Veterans Day cause campaigns that caught their attention and why, including Call of Duty Endowment...
Point of Sale Fundraising Trends with CMN Hospitals: Round Up, Apps and Employee Giving
November 13, 2019 06:00 - 24 minutes - 23.4 MBPoint of sale fundraising is one of the most effective ways for charities to raise money from consumers in a retail environment and one of the leaders in this space is Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, which has raised $6.9 BILLION for its 170 partner children’s hospitals around the country since 1983. In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, I talk with Clark Sweat, Chief Revenue Officer and Julie Breckenkamp, Managing Director of Corporate Partnerships with Children’s Miracle Net...
Consumers Round Up To Help Macy’s Salute Those Who Serve
November 06, 2019 06:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBFor 43 years, Macy’s has hosted the nation’s largest Fourth of July celebration in New York City. This year, they launched more than 70,000 shells over the Brooklyn Bridge. But Macy’s support of military families, veterans and active duty military extends far beyond fireworks. This past July, Macy’s launched the second year of a cause marketing campaign called “Macy’s Salutes Those Who Serve” in which they partnered with Bunker Labs and Blue Star Families and invited consumers to r...
Disney 'Team of Heroes' Goes All In To Transform Children's Hospitals Around The Globe
October 30, 2019 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBIn March, The Walt Disney Company announced an initiative that will dedicate more than $100 million over a 5-year period in company resources, including cash, products and services, to reinvent the patient and family experience in children’s hospitals across the globe as part of their 'Team of Heroes' social impact program. In this episode of CauseTalk Radio, Megan has a conversation with Elissa Margolis, SVP, Enterprise Social Responsibility for The Walt Disney Company about this ...
Venmo, GoFundMe, Guns, Brands And Charities
October 23, 2019 06:00 - 28 minutes - 27 MBIn this episode of CauseTalk Radio, Megan and Joe discuss all sorts of social impact, top-of-mind happenings including: A cautionary tale of how Carson King inadvertently turned Venmo into a massive fundraising platform for a children’s hospital and grabbed brand love (then hate) along the way from Busch Lite. How charities have a love/hate relationship with GoFundMe and how some have even turned the platform into a springboard into the creation of a brand new charity (albeit one ...
Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s ‘On Our Sleeves’ Movement Mobilizes Corporate Partners For Pediatric Mental Health
October 16, 2019 06:00 - 26 minutes - 25 MBOne in five children lives with a significantly impairing mental illness and suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-25 year olds. Because kids don’t wear their thoughts on their sleeves, we don’t know what they might be going through. Almost a year ago on World Mental Health day, Nationwide Children’s Hospital launched a movement called ‘On Our Sleeves’ with a promise of advocacy, education and fundraising for this critical pediatric mental health crisis. One importa...
The Listen Campaign Will Raise $1 Billion For Kids Around The Globe
October 10, 2019 06:00 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBIn this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe chat with Tony Hollingsworth, legendary producer behind some of the most historic global issue campaigns like "Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute' and 'The Wall - Live in Berlin'. Tony is back with plans to launch a massive, global campaign in 2020 called The Listen Campaign to bring attention, awareness and funds to the one billion vulnerable and disadvantaged children around the globe. Tony tells us the story behind this camp...
Rice Krispies Treats Makes On-Pack Love Notes More Inclusive With Sensory Stickers
October 02, 2019 18:36 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MBToday Joe and Megan chat with Kris Bahner, Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs with Kellogg about their new Rice Krispies Treats Sensory Love Notes campaign in partnership with nonprofit Autism Speaks*. Several years ago, Rice Krispies Treats first developed writable wrappers on 2017 where parents could write encouraging notes directly on the packages of Rice Krispies Treats to put in kids’ lunchboxes. In 2018, Kellogg partnered with the National Federation of the Bli...
In The Wake Of Disaster, JetBlue Soars
October 10, 2018 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe chat with Icema Gibbs, JetBlue’s VP of CSR about the airline’s robust corporate disaster giving history and ongoing initiatives. We also dive into lessons learned from the catastrophic 2017 hurricane season (one of the worst on record) in which JetBlue played a special role. On the show Joe, Megan and Icema discuss: JetBlue’s top priorities after a disaster event: crew members, customers and community. The many activations JetBlue...
The Future of Cause Talk Radio & Our Favorite Episodes of 2018
June 05, 2018 13:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and I talk to ... each other! We share our plans for Cause Talk Radio. (Don't worry! We'll be back.) In other news, Megan and I also share our favorite shows of 2018. What's our big news? Which shows did we choose? Well, you'll just have to listen to find out!
Nonprofits and GDPR: What You Need to Know
May 29, 2018 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Ryan Baillargeon, CEO of Toronto-based Grassriots about the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and why nonprofits should be paying attention to it. Links & Notes Grassriots
Does Doing Good with CSR Really Give Companies, Employees License to be Bad?
May 22, 2018 13:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Chris Jarvis, Partner at Realized Worth and Executive Director of the RW Institute about a recent episode of the Freakonomics podcast entitled “Does Doing Good Give You License to be Bad?” The show makes some pretty serious claims about CSR programs that we examine and debunk! Links & Notes RealizedWorth RW Institute RW Institute on Twitter
How Echoing Green Turns Business Leaders Into Social Sector Mentors
May 15, 2018 13:00 - 24 minutes - 23.2 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Kate Hayes, Director of Direct Impact for Echoing Green about their unique efforts to spot emerging mid-career business leaders and invest deeply in their success to accelerate their impact in the social sector. On the show, Megan, Kate, and Joe discuss: What is Echoing Green and the Direct Impact program? What’s the profile of a typical participant? Is the focus exclusively on nonprofit boards? How do you work with nonprofits t...
This Household Products Company is Cleaning Up with Cause Marketing
May 08, 2018 13:00 - 21 minutes - 20.4 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Mike Esposito, Director of U.S. Marketing at household cleaning tools brand O-Cedar about their involvement in Habitat for Humanity's Home is the Key cause marketing initiative that's now in its second year. Links & Notes O-Cedar's Community Page Habitat's Home is the Key
Partnership for a Healthier America on Growing, Managing a Successful Corporate Partnership Program
May 01, 2018 13:00 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Adrienne Weil, Vice President of Partnerships at Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) about how they approach corporate partnerships, cause marketing, and measuring the impact of both. Links & Notes Partnership for a Healthier America Adrienne on Twitter
Chico's FAS Reports On First Year Partnership Success with Habitat for Humanity
April 24, 2018 13:00 - 18 minutes - 17.7 MBToday on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Pam Avesian, Vice-President at women's retailer Chico’s FAS, about their involvement in Habitat for Humanity's Home is the Key cause marketing initiative that's now in its second year. Links & Notes Chico's FAS Cares Habitat for Humanity’s Home is the Key
The Mom Project Helps Moms Return to Work on Their Terms
April 17, 2018 13:00 - 20 minutes - 19.6 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Allison Robinson, Founder, The Mom Project and Brian Zellner, Recruiting Manager at BP, about the BP Returnship Program. This initiative supports professional development among mid-to-upper level working professionals. The program targets women and men who have stepped out of the workforce for family or personal reasons and are now ready to return and reignite their career — an often-difficult transition for even the most qualified w...
Finding Purpose: One Man's Journey from Attorney to Chocolate Maker
April 10, 2018 13:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Shawn Askinosie, Founder & CEO of Askinosie Chocolate and author of the new book, Meaningful Work: A Quest to Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul. Sponsor: This week's show is brought to you by Audible! Get a free audiobook to spice up your commute and get. Sign up for your free book at AudibleTrial.com/causetalkradio. You can even use your free book credit to download Shawn’s book today — just search for Meaning...
Mistakes That Are Killing Your Nonprofit's Chances for Sponsorship
April 03, 2018 13:00 - 28 minutes - 26.9 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Chris Baylis, President & CEO of The Sponsorship Collective, about all things sponsorship! Chris is a leading consultant to nonprofits and businesses on sponsorship and how to build win-win partnerships. Links & Notes The Sponsorship Collective Follow Chris Baylis on Twitter
Taco Bell's Unique Scholarship Program Funds Dreamers, Innovators & Creators
March 27, 2018 13:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Bjorn Erland, Vice President of People & Experience at Taco Bell and Jennifer Walker, Director of Strategic Development at Taco Bell Foundation, about the award of $3 million in scholarships through its Live Más Scholarship program. This includes $500k in scholarships for Taco Bell employees! Links & Notes Live Más Scholarship
How Organizations Can Measure the Success of Social Impact Programs
March 20, 2018 13:00 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Perry Yeatman, CEO, Perry Yeatman Global Partners, External Director, Mission Measurement about how companies and nonprofits can measure the success of social impact programs. Links & Notes Mission Measurement Using Social Impact to Drive Your Business (with Perry Yeatman Premium Webinar via Engage for Good) Social Impact Measurement - Moving from Necessary Evil to Competitive Advantage (with Perry Yeatman Premium Webinar via Enga...
What Works Better for Checkout Charity, Cashier or Pinpad? This Retailer's $825,000 Answer
March 13, 2018 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23.9 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Marty Posch, President, Finish Line Youth Foundation, which is the nonprofit arm of athletic apparel and shoe retailer Finish Line about their work with Special Olympics. This includes a very successful checkout charity program that raised $825,000 over the holidays. Links & Notes Finish Line Foundation Marty Posch on Twitter
Radio Stations Worldwide 'Rock the Casbah' for Human Rights
March 06, 2018 14:00 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Dashel Schueler, Associate Director of Development & External Relations, at Seattle public radio station KEXP, about International Clash Day. The day celebrates the music of the English punk rock band The Clash and others as enablers of social consciousness. Links & Notes KEXP International Clash Day Dashel Schueler on Twitter
City Year Calls 40% of Fortune 100 Companies Partners. Here's How They Did It
February 27, 2018 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Chris Mann, National Vice President of Corporate Partnerships for City Year, about their corporate partnership program and its growth during Chris' tenure. Links & Notes https://cityyear.org/support-us Chris Mann on Twitter
A Painting Company That Gives Back by 'Painting It Forward'
February 20, 2018 14:00 - 25 minutes - 24.2 MBToday on CauseTalk Radio, Megan and I talk to Josh Abramson, Founder & Chief Solutionist at ALLBRiGHT 1-800-PAINTING, about Paint It Forward, a charity paint program that gives back to the local community. Since completing the first Paint It Forward event in 2005, the effort has produced over $1 million worth of free painting services and materials delivered to deserving families and nonprofit organizations across the United States and Canada. Links & Notes ALLBRiGHT 1-800-PAINTI...
The GOOD, Upworthy Merger One Year Later. From Good to Great?
February 13, 2018 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Jennifer Lindenauer, Chief Marketing Officer at Good Media Group about the 2017 merger between viral news and video site Upworthy with media and consulting company GOOD Worldwide. We get an update on the merger and their plans for 2018. Links & Notes Good Media Group GOOD Upworthy Jennifer Lindenauer on Twitter
This Social Enterprise is Using Shea Butter to Grease Wheels of Progress for African Women
February 06, 2018 14:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Rahama Wright, Founder & CEO of Shea Yeleen, about her efforts to innovate the shea butter supply chain in West Africa. Her social enterprise, Shea Yeleen, markets and distributes high-quality skincare products while providing living wages to cooperative members in Northern Ghana. The line of shea butter products is being distributed through retailers such as Whole Foods, MGM Resorts, and Amazon. Links & Notes Shea Yeleen Rahama W...
This New App Helps Investors Track How Spending Impacts the Planet
January 30, 2018 14:00 - 26 minutes - 25.2 MBToday on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Andrei Cherny, CEO and Co-Founder of Aspiration, a financial firm that helps investors make money and make a difference. The firm has also launched an app — Aspiration Impact Measurement (AIM) — that lets investors see the impact they're making on people and the planet based on where they are shopping and spending every day.