In Conversation with Karen Cahn of IFundWomen

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In Conversation with Karen Cahn of IFundWomen

Season 2 Episode 16: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion with Karen Cahn

In this episode, we’re joined by Karen Cahn, Founder and CEO of IFundWomen!

IFundWomen is a crowdfunding platform for women that won an Inaugural Gold Anthem Award for their “Fund Black, Queer, Latinx & Hispanic, and AAPI Women Founders” campaigns. By amplifying Black, Latinx, AAPI, and Queer voices and driving dollars to these communities, IFundWomen makes it easier for generous donors to help raise capital and close the massive funding gap that exists for women-owned businesses. Karen shares her story with Jessica and explores why equitable, intersectional funding is so important and impactful.

Patagonia – Don’t Buy This Jacket

Patagonia has put social impact at the core of their brand mission and values from the start, and their iconic Don’t Buy This Jacket campaign demonstrates how brands can use their platform to make an impact — or better yet, to help reduce our impact. This 2011 ad ran in the New York Times on Black Friday, making a lasting impression for its bold message addressing the issue of consumerism head on and asking readers to take the Common Threads Initiative pledge to reduce, repair, reuse, recycle, and reimagine a world where we take only what nature can replace.

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NEWS & ANNONCEMENTS

Ad Council’s Love Has No Labels Movement

Love Has No Labels is a movement by The Ad Council to promote diversity, equity and inclusion of all people across race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age and ability.

Read our Q&A with Heidi Arthur, the Ad Council’s Chief Campaign Development Officer on the team behind LHNL collaborates with partners to combat implicit bias—from crafting PSAs to driving viewers to take action, to how brands and companies should approach corporate social responsibility with authenticity.

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