Throughout my career in the cause influence space, I’ve often sought out projects that address how the arts can play a role in healing and social change. From war and injustice to sickness and death, societies have been through and are still going through a lot. How do we reconcile our experiences and heal our …
How Bangsokol: A Requiem For Cambodia Inspired Our Work in the Cause Influence Space Read More »
Marketers in the philanthropic space know that spearheading a multi-year campaign is a challenge. From adapting to changing situations to dealing with audience burnout, there are many factors to consider. Make the campaign about a global pandemic, and you’ve got your work cut out for you. Alexa MacLean, the Campaign Lead for the WHO Foundation’s …
Entertain Impact recently caught up with the incomparable Tarik Ward, Director of ELMA Music Foundation, US, which grants investments into non-profit organizations that use music and the arts to improve outcomes for children and youth—organizations like The Music and Youth Development Alliance (MYDA), a nationwide coalition of community-based non-profits that provide arts-based youth development programs. …
A Vision for Philanthropy: Q&A With Tarik Ward, ELMA Music Foundation Read More »
About a year ago, my grandparents—both in their 70s—went from being outgoing travelers with active social lives to staying shuttered inside, barely leaving the house for groceries and altogether avoiding loved ones. Of course, we all missed them and worried that we were losing valuable time together. But our shared concerns for their health and …
DC statehood is one step closer to becoming a reality as Entertain Impact’s DC for 51 advocacy campaign continues to gain momentum. On April 22, the House of Representatives passed HR 51, the Washington, DC Admission Act, in a 216 to 208 vote, led by Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton as well as 216 co-sponsors. The …
DC for 51 Has Brought Us One Step Closer to Making DC Statehood a Reality Read More »
Every once in a while, you get a client with the patience and commitment to address the root cause of a systemic social issue, like violence against women. It takes bravery as an organization to deviate from the norm. We were lucky enough to find that with Promundo and the Kering Foundation, who were determined …
We at Entertain Impact want to bring attention to the growing social justice movement for DC statehood, the many injustices presently endured by the people of DC, and what we can all do to help them achieve equal rights. “No taxation without representation” is one of the founding tenets of our country. It’s what incited …
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Entertain Impact CMO Neda Azarfar unpacks the importance of shopping locally with our new campaign, Go Local. If you had asked a year ago if Entertain Impact supported local small businesses, as a local small business, the answer would be “Yes.” But there was so much more to learn.
Time Equities, Inc. (TEI), a full-service real estate firm, along with Entertain Impact’s Campaign Fund, a non-profit vehicle that enables people to support social impact campaigns, announced today the launch of Go Local, a philanthropic campaign to increase awareness and education on the importance of shopping locally. Small businesses play an essential role in sustaining the health and vitality of a community. Go Local aims to educate and incentivize consumers to spend locally (online or in person) for their day-to-day retail and service needs–from hair and nail salons to the local toy store.
On Wednesday, the Grammy Music Education Coalition (GMEC) nonprofit is launching its first-ever “Auction to Make Music Matter,” a three-week online auction designed to help expand music education in public schools. On auction site Charitybuzz, interested parties will have the opportunity to bid on more than 100 experiences and prizes donated by artists including Sheryl Crow, The Roots and Debbie Harry, among others. …
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