 Celebs On YouTube - Jim Carrey Protests For Prisoner Release::Jim Carrey is starring in a new video! But don't expect it to target your funny bone- He's hit the airwaves on YouTube in an announcement on behalf of the US Campaign for Burma and the Human Rights Action… [MORE] |
 Baby Drop Box - Japan Saves Unwanted Kids::Last May the Jikei Hospital In Japan set up what they call the “Stork's Cradle” where mothers can drop off their unwanted babies. The baby hatch is equipped with an incubator, and is designed so people… [MORE] |
 Conservation Holidays - Giving Back On Vacation::A new trend in vacations is arising, corresponding perfectly with our society's growing awareness for our planet. People are opting to use their vacation time to help those in need rather than indulging… [MORE] |
 Ford Targets Sally - Warriors in Pink 2008 Mustang For Breast Cancer::Ford Motors is joining forces with breast cancer researchers to release a limited edition Mustang GT later this summer. The auto manufacturers are hoping that their latest marketing approach will capture… [MORE] |
 Celeb Charities - Coco Rocha Wants Kids Dancing Irish::If Coco Rocha had her way, all underprivileged kids would be prancing like leprechauns. The Canadian model is setting up a charity to let kids, who couldn't afford it otherwise, learn to dance. Close to… [MORE] |
 First World Marketing Saves Third World Problems - MBAs Without Borders (FOLLOW UP)::Trend Hunter is a big fan of MBAs Without Borders and it is time for a follow up, in the form of an example.
One University of Alberta student was able to take his marketing skills to Nigeria where he… [MORE] |
 Bookmobiles Of A Different Breed - Animals As Mobile Libraries::Four-legged mobile libraries are bringing opportunities to children in rural villages. In the Andes foothills in Venezuela bibliomulas, or "book mules", are greeted by enthusiastic children with a passion… [MORE] |
 Bling For A Cause - Cartier LOVE Charity Bracelet::Cartier is donating $100 from every Charity Love Bracelet to it's corresponding cause. The bracelets come in different coloured bands, each colour represented by a different celebrity and the charity of… [MORE] |
 Celeb Do-Gooders - Hilary Duff Feeds Edmonton Homeless::Teen pop sensation Hilary Duff, 19, was in Edmonton last week as part of her Canadian tour. The young celebrity has been putting in efforts to grab attention for her campaign to raise poverty awareness.… [MORE] |
 Fashionable Charities - GQ & Nautica Set Up Gentleman's Fund::GQ Magazine and apparel manufacturer Nautica have teamed up to for a charity initiative called The Gentleman's fund. The first item to be introduced is a limited edition Men's Nautica Polo shirt. Proceeds… [MORE] |
 Female Prisoners Launch Charity Fashion Label - Jail Cats::Instead of complaining about their time behind bars, prisoners in an Italian jail have put their sentence to good use by applying their creative talents.
Paola Mazzini, 60, is one of these designers… [MORE] |
 Gold Tennis Rackets For Charity - Wilson Rackets Support Breast Cancer::This limited edition Wilson Tennis racket features actual gold inlaid leaf designs. The rackets are to be sold for charity raising breast cancer awareness. Only 650 rackets will be made and 10% of it's… [MORE] |
 Limited Edition Flavor - Absolut New Orleans::Absolut Vodka has released a new flavor (mango with black pepper) to benefit the New Orleans area. All profits (estimated to be around $2 million) will go to five charities along the Gulf coast. The Absolut… [MORE] |
 Donating Gets High Tech - From Giving Kiosks to Frequent Flyer Miles::Churches are embracing financial institutions and technology to generate donations.
An Episcopal Church in Texas is allowing parishioners to give tithes and offerings automatically through their credit… [MORE] |
 Chicken King Couture to Benefit Scholars::KFC announced a new line of retro tee shirts with an imprint of the icons associated with the chicken King.
"All proceeds from the shirts sold on http://www.KFC.com , at Intuition and on http://www.shopintuition.com… [MORE] |
 Giving 2.0 - Kiva Loans Lend Directly to a Developing World Entrepreneur::Why donate when you can empower? Kiva.org lets you loan money directly to an entrepreneur in the developing world. Specifically, the online site connects you to a network of entrepreneurs through local… [MORE] |
 Jumble Sales - Fashion Retailer Helps You Sell Your Clothing For Charity::Another really really simple idea - which works brilliantly well. Topshop is to hold a series of jumble sales in its stores where customers can bring any unwanted clothes to sell for domestic violence… [MORE] |
 Deface Value - Phil Collins Albums Defaced by Celebrities for Charity::Phil Collins’ No Jacket Required and Face Value vinyl sleeves will be defaced by celebrities and artists for an auction to raise funds for the 'Children In Hunger' charity.
Tracy Emin, Fatboy Slim,… [MORE] |
 Glow in the Dark Lingerie - Playtex Glows for Charity::Playtex has released a line of glow in the dark lingerie to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Moonwalk Charity. During this year's Moonwalk, actress Lisa Faulkner and GMTV star Kate Garraway will… [MORE] |
 MBAs Without Borders::Are Doctors the only professionals that care about global aid? Obviously not, which is why the concept of MBAs Without Borders seems destined for success.
MBAs Without Borders is a non-profit organization… [MORE] |
 Religious Co-Branding - Catholic Mobile Phone Carrier::Why not unite your religious group together with co-branded products? Catholic Mobile is a good example of this strategy. The phone carrier is a partnership between Colorado based JP2 Media and The Missionaries… [MORE] |
 ReCellular Recycles Retro Phones - Donate Your Old Cell Phone::The days of clunky cell phones are over. New mobile designs are being launched at top speeds, each one sleeker than the last, with more functions and tools that have become the “necessities” consumers… [MORE] |
 Useless Awareness Days? - Trend Hunter Sets Traffic Record on Computer Shutdown Day::March 24 2007 was Shutdown Day, created as a new global awareness day to promote computer energy conservation. The idea was that if everyone turned off their computer for a day, the world would be a better… [MORE] |
 Kenneth Cole Uses AIDS to Sell Fashion::Kenneth Cole is using AIDS to sell fashion. Specifically, the latest Kenneth Cole ads feature luring models with the tagline, "We're all potential carriers." Let that one scare you...
In general I'm… [MORE] |
 Global Learning From Verizon - Teachers Lecture From Mt. Everest::Remember the excitement in elementary school when your teacher announced he would be away for a few days? You and your classmates exchanged knowing grins in anticipation of slack classes with a sub who… [MORE] |
 Microfinance @ Kiva.org, Become a Banker to the Poor::Fofoa Ekuata is a plantation owner in Samoa. She needs US$ 875/- to buy a box of Cramoxon, a pest management system. She is asking for help via Kiva.org, a website where anyone can be a banker to the poor.… [MORE] |
 Enviropreneurship - When Environmentalism Met Business::If "Green Business" (by any other name) means business embracing the concepts of environmentalism, then Enviropreneurship (ENVP) means environmentalists learning the concepts of business. ENVP is about… [MORE] |
 Runways Give Dual Exposure - ELLE Combines Fashion & GlamPhone 3 Launch::Runway shows are beginning to see a merger of fashion and electronics. ELLE launched its new mobile phone this week at the CTIA Wireless tradeshow in Orlando, Fl. in combination with the unveiling of the… [MORE] |
 Customizable Shoes Part 2 - Make Your Own Product (RED) Converse Shoes::Last week we featured Customizable Sneakers from Nike. Converse is also in on the game.
Converse launched 'Make Mine Red' (www.converseone.com) under the banner of "dont just design a shoe, make a vehicle… [MORE] |
 Social Investment Bank - First Charity Oriented Bank::The Commission on Unclaimed Assets in United Kingdom have released a report, in which they assure that there is currently an amount between £400 million and £4 billion of unclaimed assets, sitting in… [MORE] |
 Green Rock - Connecting Musicians, Fans and the Environment::The global warming alert has reached the rock industry. Non-profit organizations like REVERB are raising awareness and supporting environmental causes using the powerful connection between rock stars and… [MORE] |
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 RED Failure - Massive Hype for (RED) Products Yields Only $11 Million?::I'm always excited to see innovative charity campaigns, and was excited to see the hype around the (RED) campaign. (RED), launched by Bono and Bobby Shriver was a campaign that could both benefit retailers… [MORE] |
 Voluntourism - Volunteerism + Tourism::No longer do tourists have to just walk in and out of a very "interesting area" - they can actually VOLUNTOUR. The idea is to "combine travel and service" - says Voluntourism.org.
It's "a really great… [MORE] |
 Social Entrepreneurs - A Megatrend::Social Entrepreneurship is serious business - and some are calling it the business model of the 21st century.
So. Who are social entrepreneurs that your cool-hunting friend had been talking about so enthusiastically… [MORE] |
 Celebs Photoshopped For Domestic Violence - New Women's Aid Campaign::To raise awareness for domestic violence, the new Women's Aid campaign features photoshopped pictures of UK celebs. The celebrities have been altered to appear as though they have been beaten, shocking… [MORE] |
 Karma Calculator - Are You a Good Person?::Ever wonder, "Am I a good person?" Thanks to Intelligent Giving, a small London-based nonprofit company, you can now measure your karma by using the Karma Calculator.
It creates your karma score based… [MORE] |
 Breast Cancer Campaign Filofox Leather Organiser::For decades, Filofax has been known to keep their classical designs and coservative patterns. Maybe this is one of the reasons why they have gained a solid reputation. They have maintained their classy… [MORE] |
 Cause Marketing - idUnited Connects Non Profits with Emerging Designers and Established Brands::idUnited is a cause marketing agency with a mission to raise money and awareness for social causes. idUnited does this by connecting NPO’s with the best emerging & established brands, designers, artists,… [MORE] |
 The Seva Cafe - No Bill Here - Pay Only What You Wish::At the Seva Cafe in Ahmedabad India, you don't pay a bill; you pay only what you wish. The concept is based on an ethical framework, not commercial. According to Hindu magazine,"You are welcome to dine,… [MORE] |
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 Strip and Switch - PETA Video Uses Stripping to Get You to See Animal Abuse::PETA has launched it's State of the Union video, in which a female reporter strips down to absolutely nothing while educating you about PETA's cause. Then, when you're wondering what comes next with the… [MORE] |
 Melting Moms Lose Babies in Truth Campaign::Every year, 30 million children lose their mother's to tobacco. To illustrate that point, the latest Truth campaign will show melting moms made of ice. The campaign starts January 22.
The poster of… [MORE] |
 Body Parts in Garbage Cans for The Truth Campaign::There are more lives being thrown away by smoking every month than there are garbage cans in New York City. To illustrate that point, the Truth campaign dumped fake body parts into dozens of garbage cans… [MORE] |
 Pink George Foreman Special Edition Super Champ Grill::This purchase barely requires thinking about. It's pink, it's £15 and it's a lean, mean fat reducing grilling machine...
It'll sizzle up to three chicken breasts at a time, and has fab extras like non-stick… [MORE] |
 Condom Couture - Dress Made of Condoms for AIDS Charity::Brazilian artist Adriana Bertini, has designed fourteen garments for Dress Up Against AIDS, that are made entirely from condoms that were rejected by industry quality tests. She was inspired by HIV-positive… [MORE] |
 MOCAD - Museum of Contemporary Art and Design in Detroit::MOCAD - The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit - opened its doors in Midtown, Detroit on October 26th, 2006. This spot is sure to build upon Detroit's already incredible art scene. Check out this flick… [MORE] |
 iPods for Aids - Oprah and Bono Push Products for Charity::This could not be for a better cause. And as if Apple needs additional publicity with the support from icons such as Bono and Oprah. [MORE] |
 Charity Cookware - Special Edition Pink Knives::Charity Cookware falls into the category of charity products that we've seen in abundance this year.
In this example, we see that Mundial has created a special line of pink knives which support the National… [MORE] |
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