Cashless Donations Gather Steam in Hybrid World

Charity Partnerships, Community Relations, Community Room, Fundraisers

TipTap is among a growing list of tech suppliers serving the non-profit sector.

Who carries cash anymore? A dwindling number of shoppers, one could safely assume, and that is fine for most mall tenants. However, charities and small social enterprises that are still relying on old-school spare coin donations to fill their c[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Schoolyard Effect

Charity Partnerships, Community Relations, Community Room, Fundraisers, Retailer Roundup

Macy’s turns its CSR attention to underutilized community playgrounds.

If Trust for Public Land (TPL) had its way, every family in America would have a public park within a 10-minute walk from home. The reality is that 100 million people living in the country don't, including 28 million children. However, a recent[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Rockland Centre Has Spring Break Covered

Charity Partnerships, Community Room, Fundraisers

Shoppers are back at the mall and so are on-site community initiatives.

Families, like retail operators, have had a tough time adjusting and readjusting to health authority guidelines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, so the recent easing of restrictions in Montreal, Canada, was welcome news to all. Still, parents [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Chefs on the Ground in Ukraine

Charity Partnerships, Community Relations, Community Room, Fundraisers

Tory Burch joins the list of businesses backing World Central Kitchen.

More than three million, and counting. That's how many people the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates have fled the bombs in Ukraine to seek refuge in nearby countries, including Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia. And it[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Chadstone Is Still Keeping It Local

Charity Partnerships, Community Room, Fundraisers

Shoppers have an opportunity to support their favorite junior sporting clubs.

Five thousand dollars is a lot of money if you're a small sports team manager doing everything to keep children in your community active. More than a dozen Aussie junior clubs have a chance to obtain that kind of cash injection but they'll firs[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Retailer Rallies to Stop Child Bullying

Charity Partnerships, Community Relations, Community Room, Fundraisers

This hybrid fundraising program will test consumers’ benevolence during a pandemic that has children under added stress.

The CKNW Kids' Fund has already had a positive impact on 50,000 children through its Pink Shirt Day initiative, which raises funds to support anti-bullying programs. This upcoming February 23 and all month long, it can once again count on one o[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

What’s Next: Social Enterprise Vending Machines

Community Room, Fundraisers, Retailer Roundup, Shopping Center Business

Sock Footage is on a mission to fill a major gap in support for the homeless.

Marisa Sheff has spent more than a decade working with the homeless community and knows first-hand how difficult it is to secure sustained support for vulnerable people. That prompted her to launch Sock Footage, a Canadian social enterprise tha[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Mall Gift Hunters Get Kitted Out

Charity Partnerships, Community Room, Fundraisers

There’s more to this initiative than wrapping Christmas presents.

Just like food, a packaged gift is first enjoyed with the eyes. That makes it somewhat harder for the least dexterous of people unless, of course, they happen to be shopping at a place where community elves are secretly there to help. A charity[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Belmont Forum Cooking Showdown Is On

Celebrity Chefs, Charity Partnerships, Community Room, Food & Beverage, Fundraisers, Sales Promotions & More

Thanks to this community-driven initiative, more food will be rescued and donated to Perth residents.

Expert hands are helping to make lighter work for SecondBite in its mission to rescue edible food from growers, manufacturers, and retailers, and redistribute it to a network of more than 1,400 charities and non-profits supporting Aussies in ne[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Cominar Backs Children’s Charity Fundraiser

Charity Partnerships, Community Relations, Community Room, Fundraisers

A small donation could lead to big winnings for warm-hearted shoppers.

Air Canada could get an influx of donations for the Passeport de Rêve fundraiser if shoppers answer Cominar's call. The Canadian REIT is supporting the airline's efforts that will benefit Opération Enfant Soleil, a non-profit that raises mone[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...