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Channel 4’s 2023 Diversity in Advertising Award challenges UK advertisers on portrayal of LGBTQIA+ communities

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4’s £1m Diversity in Advertising Award 2023 will challenge the advertising industry to address the lack of authentic representation of LGBTQIA+ communities in TV advertising across the UK. New industry-leading insight commissioned by Channel 4 and 4Sales has shown that brands have actively stepped back from portraying LGBTQIA+ communities, becoming apprehensive about promoting campaigns such as Pride through fear of backlash. The award challenges brands to authentically reflect the under-represented by being bold and ‘Proud All Over’, a nod to the broadcaster’s ongoing Pride campaign which shines a light…

PRCA supports the new ‘Gems in Comms’ podcast series

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the upcoming ‘Gems in Comms’ podcast series by 9to5workrebels, set to launch on September 5th. Focused on the experiences of diverse talent in the UK PR and Communications industry, this series offers valuable insights into a field that has been predominantly white at 91%. Hosted by Ebony Gayle, an independent consultant with extensive PR and communications experience, the series delves into the real-life stories of people of colour working in the field addressing topics like career…

For the Third Consecutive Year, HEINZ® Commits $1 Million in Grants to Support Black-Owned Food Businesses Nationwide

Stuart Mitchell

As a brand that’s been on tables for over 150 years, HEINZ® recognizes the critical way America’s Black-owned food businesses continuously shape the nation’s culinary culture. HEINZ, The LEE Initiative, and Southern Restaurants for Racial Justice (SRRJ), announced recently that they will provide an additional $1 million in Black Kitchen Initiative grants to Black food business entrepreneurs nationwide, bringing the brand’s total contribution to $3 million over the past three years. A continuation of the organizations’ multi-year partnership, the grants seek to preserve and uplift the legacy of Black-owned food…

Blackbaud’s Tech Accelerator Program Welcomes 10 Startups Building Generative AI Solutions for Social Impact

Stuart Mitchell

Blackbaud, the leading provider of software for powering social impact, recently announced the newest cohort of participants in its Social Good Startup Program. The program is a tech accelerator designed to support diverse, early-stage software companies focused on solving the problems that matter to the social good community. The July 2023 cohort is specifically focused on mission-driven tech startups using generative AI to increase impact for companies and nonprofits focused on social responsibility. This is one way that Blackbaud is delivering on its commitment to make AI more accessible to…

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Announces Winners of Visionaries of the Year Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Approximately every nine minutes, someone in the U.S. dies from a blood cancer. Through The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Visionaries of the Year philanthropic competition, thousands of unstoppable go-getters across the U.S. are determined to change this alarming statistic. LLS announced recently, Gina Tronco of Albany, NY, was awarded the campaign’s prestigious title, “Visionary of the Year,” raising over $915,700 for LLS. For ten weeks, Visionaries of the Year candidates and their team members, 8,000 in total around the country, rallied their networks to raise critical funds for LLS’s…