• Building an online community for SAVE THE CHILDREN

  • Making recess count with PLAYWORKS & THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION

  • Promoting living wage apparel with ALTA GRACIA

  • Making the government listen with ARTISTS AGAINST FRACKING

ASPCA: Ending Puppy Mills

ASPCA

As part of ASPCA’s larger campaign against puppy mills, this online video takes a humorous approach to asking puppy lovers to take a stand.…

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Dr. James Hansen: The Planet’s Paul Revere

Dr. James Hansen

NASA’s Dr. James Hansen warned Congress of the devastating impacts of climate change from fossil fuels in 1988. Sadly, all his predictions are coming true but still not heeded by governments. We have been honored to assist Dr. Hansen during …

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Progress Accelerated

Progress Accelerated

At Fenton, we only represent causes and clients we believe in. It’s a policy that not only serves our mission, but our clients’ best interests. Since we share your goals, we’re as determined as you are to see you succeed.

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Brady Campaign: Ban Assault Clips

Brady Campaign

The Brady Campaign calls on citizens to pressure President Obama to ban assault clips in this powerful commercial.

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Five Memorial Days I Can’t Wait to Have

Five Memorial Days I Can’t Wait to Have

Memorial Day is a centuries-old tradition in the US to honor the men and women who died fighting for their country. It’s also the unofficial kick-off to summer, which some might say is slightly ironic. They’re wrong of course. Ironic …

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What Star Trek Can Teach Us About Humans, Branding and Raising Online Cash

What Star Trek Can Teach Us About Humans, Branding and Raising Online Cash

From the opening minutes of Star Trek Into Darkness, Vulcan logic was at odds with human emotion. There was an immediate tension between Kirk, whose actions are driven by his emotional right-brain and Spock, whose mixed Vulcan-human …

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12 Tumblr Pages You Should Follow Today

12 Tumblr Pages You Should Follow Today

I have a big soft spot for Tumblr, the microblogging platform that first introduced me to the internet black hole. You know—that dark place in which you find yourself aimlessly clicking on gifs and links until you realize it’s 2:00 …

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Becoming the New California

Becoming the New California

Last weekend, I spent the day selling tickets at FiestaVal, the annual carnival at my sons’ elementary school in the Mission District. I chatted with the remarkable range of parents—Juana, leading the Latina community; Arlene, teacher and education activist; John, …

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#CSRchat Recap: Is Giving the Secret to Success?

#CSRchat Recap: Is Giving the Secret to Success?

Last week’s #CSRchat featured Wharton professor and psychologist Adam Grant (@adamgrant) and journalist Susan Dominus (@susandominus), who recently wrote about Grant’s research in the New York Times Magazine piece, “Is Giving the Secret to Getting Ahead?”

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J.C. Penney: “I’ve Made a Huge Mistake”

J.C. Penney: “I’ve Made a Huge Mistake”

In my ten years as an account guy, I’ve made some mistakes.

I wore shorts to one of my first client meetings – hey, D.C. summers are notoriously hot! I ended an email to a client with “Breast” instead of …

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