Comments on: Tom’s of Maine: 50 States of Change

By: Kerry

Kerry — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:46:39 +0000

We are one of the finalists in the contest and happy to have the exposure and be part of the contest!

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Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:00:51 +0000

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By: CSR Spotlight: 50 States for Good | TakePart Social Action Network™

CSR Spotlight: 50 States for Good | TakePart Social Action Network™ — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:38:17 +0000

[...] had been downloaded, and projects from 43 out of the 50 states had applied. Check out this recent interview with Rob Robinson, Director of Common Goods Partnerships for a snapshot on how the campaign works and why Tom’s is spearheading this initiative right [...]

By: Tom’s of Maine’s 50 States for Good Campaign - PSFK

Tom’s of Maine’s 50 States for Good Campaign - PSFK — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:02:57 +0000

[...] Triple Pundit recently interviewed Rob Robinson from Tom’s of Maine about their community-driven campaign, “50 States For Good” is a current campaign you’re running to help get exposure for non-profits across the country, and identify unique programs that Tom’s of Maine could support. How does the program work? Whether it’s the non-profits we’ve partnered with or the community efforts our employees support through their own volunteerism, we are keenly aware of many great projects around the country. This year we decided to open up our funding process to the broader community and have a public vote to direct $100,000 toward projects that help us take care of each other and the world we share. “50 States for Good” celebrates and rewards those efforts focused on lasting, positive change. Specifically, we’re looking for applications for community involvement projects from nonprofit organizations and we’re making it easy for all qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations to apply. Many organizations have overloaded staffs in this economic downturn, as well decreased funding and donations, so we’re asking only ten questions and online voting by the public will determine which five projects will receive $20,000 each. [...]

By: Olivia Kuhn-Lloyd

Olivia Kuhn-Lloyd — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:25:18 +0000

Gennefer, I really appreciate this interview. I write about companies with integrated social missions, and Tom’s of Maine is a pioneer in this area, as you mention. Crowd-sourcing these donations and selection of recipients is a super way to engage consumers, nonprofits and employees.
Thanks,
Olivia
CauseCapitalism.com

By: Laura Ferry

Laura Ferry — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:27:54 +0000

50 States for Good – Tom’s of Maine

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Tom OBrien (jointwinwin) 's status on Sunday, 09-Aug-09 16:06:32 UTC - Identi.ca — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:06:43 +0000

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By: Emotional Shoes, Charitable Deoderant, and Stalling Senators: All in Maine « The Charlies

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:38:18 +0000

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