Cause Marketing
College Football: Inside McDonald’s Touchpoint-rich Magic City Classic Sponsorship
Authentic sponsorship programs demonstrate a certain level of commitment. And for McDonald’s, the decade-long title sponsor of the 78-year-old Magic City Classic college football matchup in Birmingham, AL, that commitment extends beyond free food and into students’ lives as well as the local community. The McDonald’s Magic City Classic presented by Coca-Cola, which features a...
Cause Marketing: Origins Invites Fitness Buffs to Sweat for the Planet
Since its inception in 1990, natural skincare brand Origins has made protecting the planet a key piece of its brand ethos. So when the company relaunched its GinZing Gel Moisturizer with new hydration technology last month, incorporating a sustainability component was only, well, natural. In partnership with American Forests’ Global ReLeaf program, Origins erected an...
Inclusive Events: How Brands are Addressing the Needs of All Attendees
Marketers are taking a more holistic approach to build inclusive environments and actively listen to their audience As businesses continue to incorporate diversity and inclusion strategies into their corporate missions, inclusivity will continue to become more important in the world of events. Successful events will be those that create experiences that welcome and represent all...
10 Years of Data on Millennials and Causes: How Brands Fit In
If you think cause marketing tie-ins are an event trend, think again. The latest research contained in the annual Millennial Impact Report, produced by the Case Foundation, reveals that millennials not only want to do good (and want companies and brands to do good)—they want to do more. The 2019 study, which takes into account...