Did you realize that celebrity charities make a significant contribution to social good and nonprofits?
Yes, we live in a reality that celebrates celebrities. Those inclulde A-list movie actors to YouTube stars who create their followings with fun, innovative, and engaging social media presences. Some, like the Kardashian sisters, cultivate their brand appeal by sharing their lives with their adoring fans. Still other celebrities decide to take their social stature and leverage it into making a social impact.
In the coming weeks, we’ll explore one of the most fun fundraising ideas you can consider. And that’s to attract celebrities to leverage their massive followings. But for this week, we’ll explore the impact that some stars have in the world. As a result, you’ll see some of the things they do. Ultimately, you may even find an opportunity to ask them for their support by seeing if your cause aligns with their giving priorities.
Angelina Jolie
Jolie is a world-class movie star, director and philanthropist. As you may know, she also served as Special Envoy to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. Her philanthropy gets accomplished through the Jolie-Pitt Foundation. In brief, it supports programs related to education, health, sustainable development, and conservation.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
This fantastic family and their philanthropy, includes their talented children, Jaden and Willow. They established the Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation. In short, their focus is inclusion and disrupting the status quo. And it’s completed by inspiring and supporting the works and talents of the next generation of storytellers through mentorship and other programs.
Trevor Noah and Philanthropy
As many people know who follow Trevor Noah and his brand of comedy, he was born in South Africa. But, he has not forgotten his homeland. As a result, he established the Trevor Noah Foundation. The foundation supports initiatives and programs in South Africa helping to advance generations to move forward. The foundation’s focus is on improving the lives of the 3.7 million orphans and vulnerable children and youth in South Africa.
LeBron James
One of the best, if not the best, professional basketball player ever to work the court is LeBron James. He’s someone who is keenly aware that he can make a social impact as an activist and philanthropist through The LeBron James Family Foundation. James always seeks to make a positive social impact. His focus is on education and has provided free tuition, GEDs for parents and even free food.
The reality is that many other famous people make a difference with celebrity charities and their contributions. And they also motivate their fans to support causes close to their heart. Other stars doing social good include people such as Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen DeGeneres, John Legend, Rhianna, Hugh Jackman, Ariana Grande, Amy Schumer, Colin Kaepernick, George and Amal Clooney, Harry Styles, Chance The Rapper, and Nicki Minaj, and so many more.
If lead a nonprofit or seek a school fundraising idea, since many celebrities support education, there’s something to consider. Research how you to leverage the support of a personality to take your marketing viral and open it up to millions of other people.
Finally, next week we’ll drill down on this a bit more by looking at Omaze and Look to the Stars, now that we’ve tackled celebrity charities. In short, both are excellent resources if you seek more fundraising ideas or want to figure out how to improve a fundraising event.
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