The Engage For Good Podcast with Alli Murphy

Actor Paul Newman created his eponymous salad dressing in 1982 and pledged to donate all profits to charity - far before most brands had ever heard the term "cause marketing". Today the Newman's Own brand boasts a full line of products ranging from salad dressings to fig newtons (Alli's favorite!) and, to date, has donated more than $550 million to thousands of charities in a variety of cause area...

One of the major implications from this global pandemic is the fact that most schools are operating at least partially online. How are working parents supposed to wear two hats simultaneously to become homeschool Zoom teachers and continue on their jobs? Well, MGM Resorts has at least a partial solution. They have partnered with the UNLV College of Education to provide virtual tutoring for their e...

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Megan starts today's show by sharing how very grateful she is for you, dear listener. Megan is always so thrilled to get the privilege of meeting a listener, even just over email or Twitter so please continue to reach out! Today's episode is a special Thanksgiving edition of The Joe Show with Joe Waters of Selfishgiving.com. In this episode, the duo not only talk abou...

Hello, Cause Talk Radio listeners, we have an exciting announcement to share! Engage for Good’s Marketing and Engagement Manager Alli Murphy will be joining Megan as a co-host on the podcast when she can steal away from other projects and today marks her very first appearance on the show! In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Alli and Megan have the great pleasure of chatting with Maddy Rotman, Hea...

In 2019, U.S. Bank donated $60 million to charitable organizations and employees volunteered 334,000 hours to good causes. In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan speaks to Sophie Rich Senior Vice President and Foundation Managing Director for US Bank about how their charitable giving has evolved over the years and gotten much more focused on strengthening communities at work, home and play. We...

Roughly 300 million children have been without school meals and are at risk of hunger since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. And even before COVID, an estimated 73 million vulnerable children were not being reached with food at school. We know that number has risen in recent months. and will continue to rise without urgent action by government, the private sector, and civil society. In this epi...

Men die by suicide 3.5 times more often than women, and, as a country, we lose 22 veterans a day to suicide. However, talking about mental health — particularly for men — can still be challenging and is surrounded by stigma. Several years ago, razor brand Harry's decided to focus their social impact efforts specifically on men's mental health. In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan speaks to H...

In the past four decades, only half of eligible voters participated in elections overall in the U.S. Armed with that knowledge, Pernod Ricard's Absolut vodka brand launched a #VoteResponsibly campaign prior to the first Presidential Debate. It encouraged people to "Vote First. Drink Second", and featured the brand's first television commercial in 3 years to support the message. In this episode of...

This national election year during a global pandemic is more important than ever before and brands are standing up in a variety of ways to ensure consumers are well-informed about the how, when, where and why around voting this November. One of those brands is Coca-Cola’s Peace Tea, which has done a variety of things to ensure its young consumers have the information they need this election season...

According to The Brookings Institution, food insecurity has increased 460% since the pandemic began. With this concerning statistic in mind, rideshare company Lyft made some critical pivots to leverage their network of drivers, strategic partnerships, and impact focus to help serve the most vulnerable communities. In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan talks to Lisa Boyd, Director of Social Im...

Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation has a mission to bring joy to kids battling hunger or illness. When COVID hit, they quickly realized they needed to make grants available to local organizations to ensure those who needed food could get it. But that's not all they did! In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan’s guest is Kari McHugh, Executive Director of the Joy in Childhood Foundation. Kari o...

When COVID struck last Spring, the KIND Foundation wanted to get KIND bars to frontline workers and quickly put a system in place to do so. It didn’t take long for them to realize that other companies might be in the same boat so they created the Frontline Impact Project to help companies get needed products and resources directly to frontline workers in need via one central clearinghouse. Today o...

September 16th is World PLAY-DOH Day and we can’t think of a better time than a global pandemic to celebrate a product that brings joy to kids and is truly timeless. PLAY-DOH and their partner Save The Children have launched a back to school effort called Cans of Kindness that involves a corporate donation of 1 million cans of PLAY-DOH to Save the Children to help kids, parents, and teachers aroun...

With all of us wearing masks and gloves nearly every time we leave our homes due to the COVID pandemic, what's the environmental impact of all this PPE? As you can imagine, it's NOT GOOD - particularly given these items are now considered contaminants and not recyclable through local recyclers. In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan talks to Kyle Riggs, North American Account Director, Zero Wa...

A recent Harris Poll commissioned by National 4-H Council and Microsoft found that 21% of teens don’t have internet access at home but instead rely on schools, libraries, and other public places to get access. Teens without reliable access to broadband said they felt less confident in their skills and in their long-term social and economic prospects. Over half said they’ve struggled to complete th...

It’s been a minute, but Megan is back with Joe Waters of SelfishGiving.com for The Joe Show! Joe and Megan spend this episode sharing our thoughts about which COVID pivots have struck them as particularly clever or creative from companies that are creating new opportunities because of COVID - like what Major League Baseball is doing with cardboard fans in the stands - to initiatives that are bound...

One in 5 children is living with significant mental illness and half of all lifetime mental health challenges start by the age of 14. To address this issue of pediatric mental health, Big Lots and Nationwide Children’s Hospital have partnered to create an initiative called ‘On Our Sleeves’ since kids don’t wear their emotions on their sleeves but still need our support. Given the additional stress...

Megan’s guest today is Jeff Meade, founder of an agency for agencies called Meade. Jeff recently wrote an article on LinkedIn called, “How Agency Leaders Can Support Black Employees”, with 6 practical tips for agencies....or really any organization. Jeff and Megan talk through these tips, ranging from education to the Rooney Rule. More than anything, Jeff and Megan both agree that one thing we can...

Sweetgreen restaurants are on a mission to inspire healthier communities by connecting people to real food. When the COVID pandemic hit, they realized they could fill a need by providing healthy food to healthcare workers. So they teamed up with Chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen to create the sweetgreen impact outpost fund that would get much-needed nutrition to hospitals around the country....

We're back with another special edition of Cause Talk Radio in which we feature a deep dive conversation with one of this year's Halo Award winners. This episode features the Silver winner for the Consumer Donation category the No Kid Hungry campaign with Denny’s and Share Our Strength. Megan chats with Share Our Strength Senior Manager Victoria Garcia about their award-winning partnership. This i...

We're back with another special edition of Cause Talk Radio in which we feature a deep dive conversation with one of this year's Halo Award winners. This episode features the Gold Winner in the Education category, an initiative called “Drive Bigger”, a partnership between VW and DonorsChoose. Megan is joined by Vashti Barron, Senior Partnerships Manager for DonorsChoose. They talk about how this p...

We’re back with another special edition of Cause Talk Radio in which we feature a deep dive conversation with one of this year’s Halo Award winners. This episode features the Silver winner for the Sustainability category, an initiative called Don't Feed the Landfills with partners Subaru and the National Parks Conservation Association. Megan is joined today by Denise Coogan, Environmental Partners...

We're back with another special edition of Cause Talk Radio in which we feature a deep dive conversation with one of this year's Halo Award winners. This episode features the Silver winner for the Group Volunteerism category, The CarMax Foundation Supports Play with KABOOM! Megan speaks with Leslie Parpart, Director of Community Relations at CarMax and James Siegal, CEO of KABOOM! about their long...

We’re back with another special edition of Cause Talk Radio in which we feature a deep dive conversation with one of this year’s Halo Award winners. This episode features a double Halo Award winner: winning Gold for the Disaster Prevention/Relief category AND winning Silver in the Employee Engagement category is an effort called ‘Creating Grief Ambassadors’: a partnership between New York Life and...

We're back with another special edition of Cause Talk Radio in which we feature a deep dive conversation with one of this year's Halo Award winners. This episode features the Gold Winner in the Health category, an initiative called “The Truth About Opioids”, a partnership between Leidos and The Truth Initiative. Megan is joined by Melissa Dueñas, SVP and Director of Communications and Marketing fo...