Nonprofit Spotlight Archive

  • Champions for fosters kids

    Pro Bono Spotlight: Helping Treehouse Grow

    Last year, I had the opportunity to go to a tea party… for charity!  The event was Treehouse’s annual Tea Party fundraising event at the Norcliffe Estate in North Seattle. I enjoyed an unforgettable afternoon of high tea in the grand ballroom, mingled among thousands...

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  • Could You Live on One Dollar a Day?

    Could You Live on One Dollar a Day?

    Here at Weber, we have the opportunity to work with some of the largest companies in the entire world, representing billions of dollars of assets and millions of workers across the globe. But sometimes, we get the opportunity to work with clients who, though they may be small, are making a very big difference.

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  • Capture

    Nonprofit Spotlight: The Twitter ‘Goody’ Mob

    What happens when you combine the mega-social platform Twitter with the crowd-boosting appeal of a flash mob? Answer – an innovative and effective way for organizations to drive support and interaction. First used by social media guru and new Weber Shandwick SVP, Ryan Hodgson in...

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    Nonprofit Spotlight: Living on One

    Since August of this year, our network of Weber Shandwick offices has had the opportunity to team up with the nonprofit Living on One. The founders, all recent college grads, started their journey in 2010. As sophomore microfinance students, they embarked on a two-month journey...

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  • Team Rubicon Model

    Nonprofit Spotlight: Team Rubicon

    Weber Shandwick Seattle recently teamed up with Team Rubicon, a veteran service organization, to raise awareness and support of Veteran Emergency Response Teams. Team Rubicon address two crises, inadequate veteran reintegration and inadequate disaster response, by repurposing veterans’ specialized skills, such as teamwork, leadership, risk...

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  • TNT

    Nonprofit Spotlight: Team in Training

    The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) of America designed a unique avenue where fitness and advocacy meet. Driven by the desire to defeat cancer, LLS’ Team in Training (TNT) program serves as an opportunity to make a difference while getting in shape. Trainees pledge to...

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  • Camp Korey Campfire

    Nonprofit Spotlight: Camp Korey

    As part of our nonprofit spotlight series, our social impact team recently had the privilege of chatting with Justin Huguet, marketing & communication coordinator for Camp Korey. Camp Korey is a non-profit focused on children with serious and debilitating illnesses that operates year round, offering...

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    Nonprofit Spotlight: Online Giving Goes Viral With Everyone Gives

    On Feb. 22, Seattle based Real Estate Giant Colliers International launched a non-profit—Everyone Gives, which led to local (Seattle Times) and national media (CNN) attention. The goal of Everyone Gives is to harness the power of social media by prompting giving to go viral. Rather...

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    Nonprofit Campaign Spotlight: Shot@Life

    It’s great to see non-profit organizations continuing to leverage social media to increase awareness and support for their efforts. One recent standout example is the UN Foundation’s recently-launched Shot@Life campaign. Check out the video below for a taste of what they’re about. Shot@Life is a...

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  • TeamUp

    Seattle Nonprofit Spotlight: Team Up for Nonprofits

    Last week, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ryan Hodgson (@ryanintheus), executive director of a fantastic Seattle nonprofit called Team Up for Nonprofits. I’ve known Ryan for the past year via a series of Twitter and email exchanges but it was great to...

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