Each year, we make social impact predictions for the year ahead based on our cause partnership expertise. 2022 brought more big shifts in cause partnerships. Let’s take a look back at how well our predictions held up.
Four creative partnerships redefining cause marketing
Are you reaching beyond the “tried and true”? Companies have long embraced donating a percentage of product sales to nonprofits and encouraging customers to do the same at the register. But they are increasingly looking to nonprofits for fresh ideas to engage their customers and communities. Only 40% of the CSR leaders we surveyed said that nonprofits were doing a good job at bringing unique opportunities to them. Check out four partnerships that are refreshingly creative.
Top 3 trends shaping employee engagement initiatives
Employee engagement has become the most universal type of nonprofit/corporate partnership activity, with 90% of companies supporting it. Understand what employees want, why companies are listening, and ways nonprofits can take the lead.
Key Research Findings—Next Level Partnerships| Part III
We hope you’ve been enjoying our series of blogs highlighting key research findings from our 2022 report, Next Level Partnerships: A Corporate Perspective. In Part I, we shared insights into what corporations are looking for from nonprofit partners. In Part II, we looked at how corporations make partnership decisions. In this third and final installment, we zero in on factors that influence the selection of nonprofit partners and what makes the partnerships successful.
Back to school, back to cause campaigns
Higher consumer expectations are especially pronounced in Millennials and Gen Z. They are using their significant purchasing power to exert pressure on companies to comply with their values, including diversity, equity and inclusion. Companies that don’t align may find themselves boycotted. This has pushed brands to dig deep and put values and social impact at the forefront of their marketing efforts.
Take a look at some of the B2S campaigns we see getting it right this year.
For Momentum announces Best of the Best Halo Award winner
The Halo Awards are North America’s highest honor for corporate social impact initiatives with outstanding consumer or employee engagement. These prestigious CSR, cause marketing and corporate social impact awards focus on initiatives where brand purpose and social impact intersect to help build a better world—and bottom line. Sponsored by For Momentum and selected by the Halo judges, the Best of the Best Halo Award is chosen from the full spectrum of Halo applications. It’s category agnostic and recognizes an initiative that demonstrates best practices in social impact engagement. The winner: Expedia Group and UNICEF USA – “Give the World a Shot.”
Key Research Findings—Next Level Partnerships|Part 2
For Momentum is pleased to continue to bring you highlights from our recently released 2022 report, Next Level Partnerships: A Corporate Perspective, the result of polling corporate partnerships professionals from 65 companies. In Part 1, we focused on what corporations are looking for from nonprofit partners. Here, we’ll take a close look at how corporations make partnership decisions and select partners.
Why Nonprofits Should Care about NFTS | Part III
By: Lucy Spratlin In parts I and II of this series, we explained NFTs and shared examples of how […]
Key Research Findings—Next Level Partnerships|Part I
We’ve tracked corporate partnership trends for more than a decade and over the last year, we’ve seen that stakeholders have higher expectations of companies and their cause platforms across the board. Let’s dive into key learnings, including how corporate partnership decision makers are reacting to increased pressures and the motivations behind their decision making.
Why nonprofits should care about NFTs – Part I
NFTs have created a wealth of opportunities for cause marketing over the last year and continue to gain ground. For many mission-driven organizations, a single gift of an NFT from a major brand to re-sell as a fundraiser can be a game-changer. We’re seeing innovative social impact partnerships capitalize on the NFT trend in three main ways: auctions, charitable investments and direct donations. Take a look at these stand-outs.
