Anne Field

Working for a nonprofit isn’t for everyone, but it can be a deeply rewarding experience. Nonprofit leaders from Ducks Unlimited, the Metropolitan Opera, United Farm Workers of America, and the Smithsonian Institution share what attracted them to the industry and keeps them inspired.

Working to eliminate childhood hunger in America, No Kid Hungry launched a successful summer campaign to raise broad awareness of free meal programs for kids in need. Learn how the campaign came about, the challenges, the actions, and the results.

Alphas may be little in size, but their influence on their parents’ purchasing behavior is growing by leaps and bounds.

A strong commitment to making the world healthier has led to a successful partnership between SmartyPants Vitamins and the nonprofit Vitamin Angels.

A focus on niche subjects and unique customer experiences is helping indie bookshops in the fight to survive in the age of Amazon.

An ethical yarn and clothing business, Darn Good Yarn has achieved a social-purpose trifecta: repurposing waste, improving the livelihoods of struggling families in developing nations, and making a profit.

Influencers, it turns out, come in all different sizes. Nano influencers — those with followings that range from 1,000 to 5,000 people — are proving they can help brands in ways the mega influencers can’t.

Augmented reality and similar technologies have yet to go mainstream, but a growing number of major brands aren’t waiting for the inflection point.

Looking for ways to battle Amazon, retailers such as Walmart, Nike, Kroger, and The Home Depot have stepped up their buy-online-pickup-in-store (BOPIS) game. Doing everything from improving pickup systems to adding special parking sections for BOPIS buyers, their efforts are delivering success.

After several years of rolling right along, the economy could be headed for another recession. There are a number of steps marketers can take to inoculate their brand from the next downturn.

While the mission of 140, Verizon’s in-house agency, is inextricably connected to a major corporate repositioning, it provides an instructive look at the challenges facing any in-house unit, from attracting talent to working with outside agencies. Here’s how Verizon built 140.