Tag: #givingtuesday

Chartered Institute of Fundraising Becomes New UK Lead for #GivingTuesday

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Fundraising has announced that it is taking on responsibility for running the #GivingTuesday campaign in the UK. #GivingTuesday is a day of global giving that started in 2012 as a movement to inspire generosity. It has now become a global movement run in over 60 countries that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate giving in all its forms. In each country, one organisation – a Global Leader – runs and supports the #GivingTuesday campaign. Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has been the…

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Old Navy Delivers Kindness on #GivingTuesday With $1 Million Donation to Boys & Girls Clubs and Partnership With Netflix Holiday Film “Klaus”

Stuart Mitchell

This #GivingTuesday, Old Navy is sparking merry with a $1 million donation to Boys & Girls Clubs and a campaign to deliver kindness with the Netflix Holiday Film “Klaus.” Cozy Socks Donation For the third consecutive year, Old Navy is donating $1 million to Boys & Girls Clubs, the result of another successful Black Friday trigger donation campaign. Old Navy’s fan-favorite ‘Shock of a Dolla’ sale offered customers the opportunity to get cozy while giving back during the extended two-day promotion. For every pair of $1 Cozy Socks purchased in…

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Cool Effect Returns this Holiday Season with Creative Campaign Aimed to Inspire Climate Action

Stuart Mitchell

Bay Area based non-profit Cool Effect announces the return of Snowmen to use humor and an educational message to inspire individuals to take measurable action to fight climate change. Cool Effect promises climate action at the click of a button through “One Hot Minute, One Cool Effect” that features Climate Correspondent and snowman, Charles Winters. At Cool Effect individuals can support high quality projects in the U.S. and around the world that are verifiably reducing carbon emissions using scientifically endorsed methodologies. These include wind projects, methane capture, efficient cookstoves and…

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Exelon Employees Volunteer 14,000 Hours for 375 Community Organizations in Support of #GivingTuesday

Stuart Mitchell

Employee volunteers from energy company Exelon kicked off the holiday season by contributing 14,000 volunteer hours and participating in more than 150 service projects in support of #GivingTuesday, the national day of giving. More than 1,500 Exelon volunteers in 39 cities are participating and have expanded their efforts this year by taking part in charitable activities throughout the month of November. #GivingTuesday, which falls on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, encourages acts of kindness and generosity from individuals, civic organizations and businesses to help foster lasting change in communities. Throughout the…

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Old Navy Donates $1 Million to Boys & Girls Clubs on #GivingTuesday Following Black Friday Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Timed to Giving Tuesday, Old Navy is donating $1 million to Boys & Girls Clubs after a successful Black Friday trigger donation campaign. On Black Friday, Old Navy offered customers the opportunity to get cozy while giving back. For every pair of $1 Cozy Socks purchased in-store on Black Friday, Old Navy pledged $1 to Boys & Girls Clubs, up to $1 million. Customers paid it forward and stocked up on the playful novelty print socks. Over 2 million pairs of cozy socks were sold, enough to line the entire…

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