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Bateman Group provides pro-bono for music nonprofit

MacAdam Smith July 02, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO: Little Kids Rock, a national nonprofit that provides free musical instruments and instruction to underfunded public schools, has selected The Bateman Group as its AOR
 

MS&L offering $100K in pro bono communications to NY nonprofit

Tonya Garcia July 01, 2009

NEW YORK: MS&L is accepting applications for the 2009 Be:Cause Community Connected Award, which offers $100,000 in PR and social media support to a New York metro area nonprofit that focuses on youth and young adults.
 

Compelem Strategies opens its doors

Jaimy Lee June 29, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN: Compelem Strategies, a Minnesota-based communications firm, announced its launch June 29.
 

The World Economic Forum: Is it worth it?

Dave Senay June 26, 2009

In the past two weeks, I've attended regional World Economic Forums in South Africa and East Asia.
 

YMCA tops Cone nonprofit brand rankings

Frank Washkuch June 24, 2009

BOSTON: The YMCA has the nation's most valuable nonprofit brand, worth almost $6.4 billion, according to Cone's Nonprofit Power Brand 100 study.
 

Komen affiliate in Denver hires Metzger

Jaimy Lee June 22, 2009

DENVER: The metropolitan Denver affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure hired Metzger Associates for an 18-month contract, starting in June.
 

UN uses Twitter to raise awareness about nuclear disarmament

Jaimy Lee June 18, 2009

NEW YORK: The United Nations (UN) launched a 100-day campaign on June 13 that will use Twitter to influence legislators and raise awareness about the dangers of nuclear weapons.
 

Americans United for Life taps Smith as director of communications

Jaimy Lee June 18, 2009

WASHINGTON: Americans United for Life, a pro-life policy organization, named Heather Smith its director of communications.
 

American Heart Association launches BetterU with blogger support

Jaimy Lee June 15, 2009

DALLAS: The American Heart Association is using social media and blogger outreach to raise awareness about the nonprofit's new online fitness and nutrition program, BetterU.
 

AP to distribute nonprofits' investigative content

Frank Washkuch June 15, 2009

NEW YORK: The Associated Press (AP) will distribute the content of four nonprofit investigative journalism organizations in a pilot program, beginning July 1.
 

National Marrow Donor Program taps Lagrant for HBCU project

Kimberly Maul June 12, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS: The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) hired Lagrant Communications to oversee PR around the relaunch of its program targeting HBCUs, effective May 1.
 

TB Alliance hires former Pharmaceutical Executive editor

Jaimy Lee June 12, 2009

NEW YORK: The Global Alliance for TB Drug Development tapped Joanna Breitstein, former executive editor of Pharmaceutical Executive, as the manager of communications.
 

Internal comms can boost companies' environmental innovation

Kyle Cahill June 12, 2009

'Marketing should never be involved in sustainability strategies until the very end.' I heard those words recently from a senior environmental manager at a sustainability conference in Chicago.
 

USOC hires Fleischer as a consultant

Jaimy Lee June 11, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO: The US Olympic Committee (USOC) hired Ari Fleischer, a former White House press secretary, as a communications consultant in May.
 

Nonprofit expands, rebrands Jewish-focused Web site

Frank Washkuch June 10, 2009

NEW YORK: Nonprofit publisher Nextbook unveiled Tablet Magazine, an online portal about Jewish life, culture, and news, on June 8. The Web site is a rebranded and bigger version of Nextbook.org.
 

Notre Dame hires Sexton as associate VP of public affairs

Jaimy Lee June 09, 2009

NOTRE DAME, IN: The University of Notre Dame named Timothy Sexton associate VP of public affairs, starting June 29.
 

NY Women in Communications taps Joan Cear as president

Kimberly Maul June 09, 2009

NEW YORK: New York Women in Communications Foundation (NYWIC) appointed Joan Cear, MD at G.S. Schwartz & Co., as president of its board of directors.
 

USA Cycling promotes Andrea Smith

Kimberly Maul June 09, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO: USA Cycling, the nonprofit that governs competitive cycling in the US, promoted Andrea Smith to director of media and communications, effective in May.
 

Santa Monica taps Pollack as AOR

Kimberly Maul June 08, 2009

LOS ANGELES: The Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau hired The Pollack PR Marketing Group as its AOR.
 

Outfest targets wide audience for upcoming film festival

Kimberly Maul June 05, 2009

LOS ANGELES: Outfest, an organization dedicated to showcasing LGBT film, is going beyond the LGBT community in its outreach for the annual Outfest Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, held July 9-19.
 

Organizing for America ramps up healthcare efforts

Jaimy Lee June 05, 2009

WASHINGTON: Organizing for America, a group founded by the Democratic National Committee that plans to build on the grassroots efforts of President Barack Obama's election campaign, will launch a grassroots healthcare campaign on June 6.
 

Weber Shandwick unveils social innovation practice

Frank Washkuch June 03, 2009

NEW YORK: Weber Shandwick announced the launch of its global social innovation specialty practice on June 2.
 

Negative news coverage of business crises up in 2008

Kimberly Maul June 02, 2009

LOUISVILLE, KY: The tumult of last year meant that companies dealt with slightly more crises in 2008 compared to 2007, and negative news coverage was up, according to the annual Crisis Report from the Institute for Crisis Management.
 

Cancer charity gets support from Will Ferrell

Kimberly Maul June 01, 2009

SAN DIEGO: Cancer for College, a nonprofit that awards scholarships to current and former cancer patients, is leveraging its relationship with actor Will Ferrell to launch a line of SPF-30 sunscreens featuring the actor.
 

American Legacy Foundation launches 2009 'Truth' campaign

Jaimy Lee June 01, 2009

WASHINGTON: The American Legacy Foundation is using an interactive Web site, online games, and media relations to support the kick off of the 2009 "truth" advertising campaign.
 

History channel raises awareness of fossil find

Frank Washkuch June 01, 2009

NEW YORK: A&E Television Networks (AETN), the parent of History, conducted a consumer awareness effort for its May 25 program, The Link, with an emphasis on the scientific community. The show explored the recently identified 47-million-year-old remains of a primate thought to be a "missing link" to humans.
 

The value of insight in an instant world

Michael Oxley June 01, 2009

In this new format of PRWeek, it seems appropriate to note the new challenges and opportunities for corporate or nonprofit PR pros.
 

Johns Hopkins Medicine hires Nelligan

Jaimy Lee May 29, 2009

BALTIMORE: Johns Hopkins Medicine named Jeff Nelligan senior director of strategic communications, effective April 27.
 

Anti-smoking campaign targets LGBTQ community in Washington

Kimberly Maul May 28, 2009

WASHINGTON: An anti-smoking campaign targeting the LGBTQ community in the Washington area will kick off at Pride events during June and will promote free resources available to those who want to quit smoking.
 

Pope scores with Web 2.0 efforts

Kimberly Maul May 28, 2009

On the Catholic Church's World Communications Day this past Sunday, May 24, Pope Benedict XVI went out with a message supporting the use of social media, and the Pontifical Council for Social Communications supported his message with the introduction of Pope2You, a Web portal.
 

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