Global Health: Bringing it Home
I met Judith in 1998, in Siaya, Kenya. She spoke quietly of the baby girl she had lost to malaria which had infected her child’s brain. Judith later turned her tragedy into resolve to save other...
View ArticleOne Day. Immeasurable Impact.
Last Friday, United Way hosted the Community Resource Exchange (CRE), an event held at Qwest Events Center that connects King County’s homeless with immediate access to vital services—in one place, in...
View ArticleSteel that Heals
A man lay unmoving on the Nairobi roadside, as a small crowd of people gathered round him. I assumed he was the victim of a road traffic accident, hit as he tried to dodge traffic on the six-lane...
View ArticleSeattle 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
View ArticleNonprofit 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,...
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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...
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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...
View ArticleCould 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...
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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...
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[...] their story, both here in Seattle and through many of our offices across the country. In a previous blog post, we talked a bit about a cross-country bus tour they made last year to show the...
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