Building Your Brand through Cause Sponsorship
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Causes leverages online social networking for offline social change. More than 50 million
people use Causes to have an impact on the issues that matter most to them, making it the
world’s largest platform for philanthropy and civic engagement.
What is a Cause?
A cause is a user-driven advocacy group within Facebook that gives people tools for building
community and taking collective action. Cause members stay informed and engage with other
members through the Wall, discussion board, and media board. They also take action for their
cause by recruiting, donating, fundraising, and signing and promoting petitions. In order to
fundraise, a cause must benefit a U.S. or Canadian non-profit organizations. Causes currently
hosts over 225,000 causes benefiting more than 45,000 non-profits.
Cause Sponsorship Program
The Cause Sponsorship Program allows companies to support the causes and non-profits they
care about in an authentic and impactful way. Companies sponsor causes by providing a matching
grant, which typically ranges from $10,000 to $500,000 per cause. The match offer incentivizes
cause members to recruit new supporters to the cause and fundraise for its non-profit beneficiary.
Key Benefits
Cause sponsorship both multiplies your philanthropic impact and promotes your brand’s
commitment to social responsibility in a far-reaching and authentic way. The basic sponsorship
package includes co-branding on the cause, customized messaging, and targeted banner ads
across the Causes Application. Moreover, a sponsored cause’s viral communication channels
dramatically extend the reach of your brand (e.g. on average, for each new person who joins the
cause more than 150 co-branded peer-to-peer impressions are served to his or her friends).
To learn more about the program, contact Matthew Mahan at