CreateAthon Blog
EGC Group — #BornUnited
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Written by CreateAthon
In these trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic, longtime CreateAthon partner EGC Group kicked it into pro bono high gear – remotely – for the United Way of Long Island.... Read More
A look at AIGA DC’s Virtual CreateAthon
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Written by CreateAthon
No venue, no food sponsors, no close human contact – no problem. Even overnight shelter-in-place orders in the District of Columbia couldn’t stop AIGA DC volunteers from staying up all night for a great cause.... Read More
CreateAthon@VCU Goes Virtual to Help Richmond, VA Nonprofits
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Written by CreateAthon
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture to cancel its annual CreateAthon@VCU event, students reimagined an alternative approach and held it virtually. CreateAthon is a 24-hour pro bono marathon during which marketing organizations and university students develop strategic and creative marketing deliverables for nonprofits... Read More
Inside Capstone Agency’s 24-Hour Pro Bono Marketing Marathon
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Written by Hudson Nuckolls
CreateAthon, according to its website, is “the pro bono marketing marathon that harnesses skills-based superpowers for social good.” Capstone Agency, the student-run communications firm at The University of Alabama, was approved by the Public Relations Student Society of America to participate for the third year in a row. Through CreateAthon, Capstone Agency has donated more... Read More
Partner Agency Spotlight: TRIO
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Written by CreateAthon
Trio Solutions Inc. (TRIO) is the perfect example of how powerful being a CreateAthon partner agency can be—as they just hosted their 11th annual CreateAthon event in October. Founded in 2001, TRIO is a full-service boutique agency in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina that specializes in helping brands achieve their marketing, branding, digital, media, public relations... Read More
AIGA DC CreateAthon 2017 – Exhausted and Thrilled: Designers Pair with Nonprofits for 24-Hour CreateAthon
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Written by Amber Jinae
What happens when creatives get together to work 24 hours straight? A lot, actually! In March 2017, AIGA DC organized their first CreateAthon where thirty volunteers created various marketing materials for five local, underfunded nonprofits: Serve Your City, Educational Theater Company, Reading Partners, Arlington Free Clinic and GTLD Network. The response from the local design... Read More
CreateAthon Experience Featured in HOW Magazine
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Written by Courtney Fleming
CreateAthon board member Matthew Manos’ just-published article in HOW magazine features timely insights on the changing landscape of work experiences in the creative industry: “The way designers work is changing. From the physical environments we work in to the methodologies we use to keep ourselves motivated, how we work, and what it means to work,... Read More
FleishmanHillard Canada Prepares for CreateAthon 2015
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Written by Peyton Rowe
1. Why do you all do CreateAthon? FH Toronto has grown a lot since we last participated in CreateAthon, and we’re looking forward to being able to showcase how beneficial some of our newest office additions are. For example, we have a full creative services department now, as well as a media buyer and a... Read More
Red Bull, the 90s and a Healthy Work Environment — Trio Solutions Talks CreateAthon
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Written by riggspartners
Why do you all do CreateAthon? At TRIO we believe paying it forward is in our blood. For us, it’s critical to a happy, healthy work environment. It’s another important way we support each other, our friends and families, clients, business associates and our community. CreateAthon is a way that we can give back to... Read More
Six Amazing Ways to Engage Employees in Service
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Written by CreateAthon
Do you wish you could hear from the experts as you manage and scale employee engagement and corporate volunteer programs? Now you can! The latest trends in corporate volunteering are now at your fingertips and on video with Points of Light’s Corporate Video Lecture Series. Watch and learn as corporate social responsibility experts from the... Read More