by Kay McDonald | May 10, 2018 | Inspirations, Resources
I read a lot of blogs to keep me inspired. I especially look forward to receiving The DailyOm every day in my inbox. This particular message called Come Together resonated so much with me I thought everyone in my community would love it too. As a community of social...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Kay McDonald | May 1, 2018 | Resources
Leadership is essential when it comes to being successful. This is especially true when it comes to nonprofit leadership and fundraising. Being a great leader means being able to have a social influence over others. This means being able to enlist the help and support...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Kay McDonald | Apr 20, 2018 | Resources
At Charity Charms we love helping nonprofits. In addition to being an important resource, we thought we could share some other incredible nonprofit resources. Ultimately, these resources help your nonprofit with everything from fundraising to storytelling. Above all,...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Kay McDonald | Apr 11, 2018 | Campaigns, Cause Marketing, Community Engagement, Fundraising, Product Spotlight, Unisex Bracelets, Uses
  Hashtags can turn causes into movements. The hashtag was once just a humble pound sign on the telephone, but now is the most popular way to spread content. Everything from causes to brands and even weddings are utilizing hashtags. Hashtags spread the word to...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Kay McDonald | Apr 2, 2018 | Charity Spotlight, Charms, Children, Fundraising, Our Clients, Product Spotlight, Success Stories, Uses
A Big Hearted Charm Making a Difference Hearts of Stone seeks to transform at-risk-youth by giving them tools to create change in their community. Steve Sanchez, the founder of Hearts of Stone, came to Charity Charms in order to create a memorable charm. This big...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Kay McDonald | Mar 27, 2018 | Inspirations, Resources
  Finding nonprofit grant funding can be very important to your organization, but do you know the right place to find one? There are distinct reasons your nonprofit exists, not to mention ways you receive funds. Sooner or later you could face the decision to...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Kay McDonald | Mar 27, 2018 | Campaigns, Resources, Uses
Cause Marketing and the power of uniting brands with causes is nothing new, but the movement is definitely growing. When launching Charity Charms in 2004, we were definitely at the forefront of something big, meaningful, and world-changing. Give back programs have...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Kay McDonald | Mar 14, 2018 | Charma Power, Product Spotlight, Uses
As human beings, we spend much of our life trying to craft our personal identity. We spend years curating who we are and how we present ourselves to the world. At the same time, we have a basic need and desire for acceptance. Of course, we long for a tribe where we...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Kay McDonald | Mar 6, 2018 | Charity Spotlight, Children, GivingBands, Our Clients, Product Spotlight, Success Stories
Spreading Hope With Custom Bracelets Jackie Palmer, executive director of Adoptive Families Coalition (AFC), reached out to Charity Charms to create custom GivingBands. These GivingBands made thoughtful custom bracelets with an important message. Each GivingBand...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Kay McDonald | Feb 18, 2018 | Product Spotlight, Success Stories, Uses
Spreading Awareness Using Branding: Oklahoma Alliance for Animal’s Full Branded Line Spreading awareness using branding can help expand supporters of a very important cause. OAA first reached out to Charity Charms back in 2015 to create a custom logo charm used...