Nonprofit

UN Foundation picks Weber for energy program

January 30, 2012

WASHINGTON: The United Nations Foundation has appointed Weber Shandwick to develop the global communications strategy for the Sustainable Energy for All program.
 

CMT Awareness Month ramps up fundraising efforts

January 20, 2012

The nonprofit Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association works to raise awareness of the disease, support patients, and find a treatment and a cure.
 

Making CSR relevant and reliable

Kim Sample, Emanate January 13, 2012

For close to 30 years, nonprofits have been the beneficiary of billions of dollars from brands across the globe looking to align themselves with socially responsible initiatives and propel stakeholder consideration and support.
 

IAEE gets face-to-face with first PR campaign

December 23, 2011

DALLAS: The International Association of Exhibitors and Events (IAEE) is rolling out its "Click Here First" campaign in an effort to underline the importance of face-to-face experiences through testimonials.
 

MSL NY to handle pro bono work for City Lore

December 22, 2011

NEW YORK: MSL New York, via its Generation Activation program, is on board to provide up to $100,000 in pro bono PR services to City Lore, a nonprofit that raises awareness about cultural preservation to New York's metro community.
 

Protecting your own reputation during external collaborations

Eileen Sheil, Cleveland Clinic December 02, 2011

Quite often, nonprofit hospitals are approached by outside companies to take part in joint news releases, educational videos, case studies, satellite tours, or a number of other promotional activities that can be mutually beneficial.
 

The Pantry broadens customer awareness via military support

December 01, 2011

The Pantry and AOR Largemouth Communications executed a multi-faceted campaign from Memorial Day to Labor Day aimed at deepening relationships with consumers, employees, and vendors while raising money for military-related nonprofits.
 

Tunnel to Towers Foundation meets fundraising goal

December 01, 2011

Sandy Hillman Communications reached out to the family of FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller, who, though off duty, died on 9/11 after running with 60 pounds of gear through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the World Trade Center to help.
 

App kick-starts support for kids fighting cancer

November 01, 2011

Chamberlain Healthcare PR mounted a campaign to promote the launch of a smartphone app and raise awareness of the nonprofit Kids Kicking Cancer.
 

IAEE selects Edelman as AOR

October 12, 2011

DALLAS: The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) has hired Edelman as AOR after issuing an RFP in August.
 

Bike share program picks up speed

October 01, 2011

The nonprofit Nice Ride Minnesota launched its public bike sharing program, which aims to change the way people experience and perceive transportation and the Twin Cities.
 

Dentsu retained as AOR for Marine Stewardship Council

September 21, 2011

TOKYO: The nonprofit Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has named Dentsu Communications its AOR.
 

The royal treatment benefits Inner-City Arts

September 09, 2011

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge planned a visit to the Los Angeles nonprofit Inner-City Arts.
 

Charity auction celebrates public school success stories

September 01, 2011

GolinHarris helped promote The Education Fund's auction to raise support for Miami-Dade County public schools.
 

Working for affordable health

August 01, 2011

This year's Band Together NC campaign benefited Alliance Medical Ministry, which provides affordable healthcare to the working uninsured.
 

StillforJapan global campaign debuts in Times Square

July 11, 2011

NEW YORK: A global initiative to garner support for the people affected by March's earthquake and tsunami in Japan launched in Times Square today, with support from DiGennaro Communications.
 

Inktel honors the innovative spirit

Matthew McGevna July 01, 2011

Inktel Direct, a business process outsourcer for Fortune 500 companies, was seeking ways to embrace the American tradition of innovation.
 

NatureBridge selects Bateman Group

Michelle Lodge June 20, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO: The Bateman Group has been named AOR for the nonprofit environmental group NatureBridge, following a competitive review.
 

Citgo launches 'Fueling Good'

June 02, 2011

HOUSTON: Citgo has launched its "Fueling Good," campaign in an ongoing program to recognize non-profit businesses and organizations that impact their communities in positive ways.
 

Cabot brings world's largest mac & cheese to NOLA

May 06, 2011

When Hurricane Katrina hit, Cabot immediately sent food to New Orleans, which local chef John Folse used to make 26,000 meals for the needy.
 

Physicians organization taps CooperKatz

Matthew McGevna April 25, 2011

NEW YORK: The Physicians Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports practicing physicians, has chosen CooperKatz as its national AOR, after a competitive review.
 

Kids Kicking Cancer launches campaign with pro bono agency help

April 14, 2011

NEW YORK: Kids Kicking Cancer (KKC), a nonprofit organization focused on easing the pain of sick children while empowering them to heal, has enlisted the help of celebrities Gerard Butler, Demi Moore and Miley Cyrus , as part of an awareness and fundraising campaign.
 

Hyundai Hope on Wheels chooses Ruder Finn in multimillion-dollar bid

March 29, 2011

LOS ANGELES: Hyundai Hope on Wheels, a nonprofit the automaker's dealers manage in an effort to award local grants to fight childhood cancer, hired Ruder Finn for a three-year bid with a budget totaling over a million dollars.
 

Komen affiliate hires Regan

February 15, 2011

BOSTON: Susan G. Komen for the Cure's affiliate in Massachusetts hired Regan Communications Group as AOR, starting February 1.
 

GMMB promotes three

February 01, 2011

WASHINGTON: GMMB promoted Alison Betty, Susan Feeney, and Kaia Lenhart to partners.
 

Allison & Partners donates PR to "Start Something" campaign

January 14, 2011

PHILADELPHIA: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has launched Start Something, a new campaign that repositions the nonprofit's mentoring network.
 

Nonprofit funded by healthcare law issues RFP

January 13, 2011

WASHINGTON: The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, a new organization funded by the healthcare law to support comparative effectiveness research efforts, issued an RFP for a PR firm, sources said.
 

Keep America Beautiful to launch national campaign

December 07, 2010

STAMFORD, CONN: Keep America Beautiful, a nonprofit organization, aims to roll out a national prevention education campaign called Littering is Wrong Too, following a three-month pilot in Cincinnati that finished October 15.
 

Nonprofit taps MKC

October 25, 2010

NEW YORK: Nonprofit amfAR hired Morris & King Company for PR support.
 

Video: Paull Young, charity: water

Kimberly Maul October 15, 2010

Reporter Kimberly Maul talks to Paull Young, director of digital for charity: water, about the organization's September Campaign, goals going forward, and a partnership with Will & Jada Smith.