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KNOWLEDGE CENTER
WHAT’S IN IT FOR MY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION?
In today’s challenging economic environment, nonprofit leaders recognize the need to diversify funding sources and develop business alliances that enable them to more effectively and efficiently accomplish their missions.
BENEFITS
Cause marketing partnerships can help accomplish both of those objectives. The many benefits of cause marketing for nonprofit organizations include:
- Increased revenue
- Enhanced visibility of the cause or the nonprofit’s message
- Increased volunteer pool
- Access to new audiences
- Connections to the corporation’s network of employees, suppliers, distributors, and other contacts
- Expertise in marketing, strategy development, and other corporate experience
CONSUMER INTEREST
According to Cone’s 2010 Nonprofit Marketing Trend Tracker,
More than three-quarters (78%) of Americans believe a partnership between a nonprofit and a company they trust makes a cause stand out. When the cause breaks through, consumers are more likely to feel positively about the nonprofit (56%) and actively support it. As a result of nonprofit-corporate partnerships:
- 50% are more likely to donate to the nonprofit
- 49% are more likely to participate in an event for the nonprofit and
- 41% are more likely to volunteer for the nonprofit.
GROWTH OF CAUSE MARKETING
The IEG Sponsorship Report predicts that cause marketing will be the fastest growing category of sponsorship spending in 2010, and projects that corporate cause sponsorship will rise 6.1% to hit $1.61 billion in 2010.
CAVEAT
Cause marketing is certainly not for every organization. Even for those nonprofit organizations that put significant emphasis on cause marketing, it is typically not the primary source of funding. Organizations for whom cause marketing is a fit and are willing to take it seriously can generate substantial revenue and other valuable resources through their cause marketing partnerships. The Cause Marketing Forum is here to support you as you undertake your cause campaigns – join us at an upcoming event or as a member!
