The National Crime Prevention Council and Canon U.S.A., Inc. Announce Call for Entries for “Stop Fakes” Video Contest to Help Combat Counterfeits

Calling all videographers! The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), along with Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announce a call for submissions for a “Stop Fakes” video contest. The contest will help promote awareness around the safety risks of using counterfeit power accessories, such as batteries, chargers, and external flashes, as well as how to avoid counterfeit products.  Entrants will have the chance to enter to win one of three Canon prizes, including a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Kit, and…

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OpenTable Advocates for Gender Equality and Inclusion in the Restaurant Industry

OpenTable, the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of Bookings Holdings, Inc., today unveiled its “Open Kitchen”  initiative at SXSW 2018. The PSA-style campaign spotlights the need for the restaurant industry to make a shared commitment to put an end to an exclusionary, abusive culture and refocus on creating safe and respectful workplaces in restaurants. OpenTable collaborated with prominent restaurant owners, GMs, and chefs to release a public service announcement in which they advocate for professionalism, inclusiveness, and equality. “No matter who you are or your role…

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McGuffin Creative Group Opens Applications For 2018 Nonprofit Design/Marketing Grant

McGuffin Creative Group, Inc., a Chicago-based creative services firm, announced today it is accepting applications for The 2018 McGuffin Grant. Now in its eighth year, The McGuffin Grant was created to provide creative strategies and design solutions every year to a worthy 501(c)(3) working to help people or the planet. Applications for the 2018 grant are available at mcguffincg.com/grant and must be submitted by Saturday, March 31. Launched in 2011, The McGuffin Grant gives one nonprofit recipient per year the expertise and guidance of the McGuffin team, totaling $25,000 worth…

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Hideki Matsui Becomes a Supporter of STOPit and Its Anonymous Reporting Platform

STOPit Japan Co., Ltd. announces that Hideki Matsui and Matsui 55 Baseball Foundation, Inc., have become supporters of STOPit, the leading technology platform for schools that deter and report bullying and other forms of harmful or inappropriate conduct. About STOPit STOPit was formed in 2014 in the United States. Current Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter and his Turn 2 Foundation support STOPit, along with the STOPit team in the U.S. and other parts of the world. The STOPit platform consists of a simple, fast and powerful mobile app for reporting, anonymous…

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Payscout Announces World’s First Donation Made in Virtual Reality

Payscout, Inc., have announced at  CES 2018 Digital Money Forum panel session that the first frictionless donation has been executed in virtual reality. The donation was made to the Jefferson Awards Foundation (JAF) within an immersive VR experience that features 360-degree video placing the viewer at the center of an awards ceremony honoring middle and high school-aged social entrepreneurs from the greater Los Angeles area. The entire experience, including the ability to donate to JAF without having to remove the VR headset, is contained within a mobile-based enterprise application that…

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