Category: Partners
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
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
Seamgen CreateAthon Offers Pro Bono Services to Nonprofits
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Written by CreateAthon
Seamgen invites local nonprofit organizations to submit applications for its CreateAthon® event, to be held October 24-25, 2015. CreateAthon is a 24-hour blitz during which Seamgen provides creative services to nonprofit organizations on a pro bono basis. “This is our first year partnering with CreateAthon and it will definitely represent some of the most important... Read More
How CreateAthon Appeals to Employee’s Sweet Spot
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Written by Rhian Rotz
In December, two of the 2014 trends about corporate societal engagement by CECP resonated as we reflected on Waggener Edstrom’s second annual CreateAthon event. The post highlighted that companies are paying closer attention to their culture and how it aligns company values with employee values because employees are looking to work for companies that share... Read More