February 15, 2023
While there’s no shortage of advice available about how to grow a business, the reality is that not every approach makes sense for every company. Emily Kane Miller – a member of the Forbes Business Council – shared advice that applies to Social Impact-related strategy and beyond.
Read it here.
February 14, 2023
There’s always lots of chatter about Super Bowl spots. Winning a Clio is one thing — but if an ad is centered around making a difference, shouldn’t the bar for excellence include whether the impact work is working?
As she’s done in year’s past, Emily Kane Miller put pen to paper to dig into all of Sunday night’s cause-marketing ads, including which ones got it right and which ones fumbled. (Thanks C-Suite Media / CSQ – Voice of the C-Suite!): https://lnkd.in/ezvEt2aH
Emily also sat down with Paul (PJ) Rieckhoff for a super engaging conversation about all things cause at Super Bowl LVII. You can watch a recording of the webinar here.
February 6, 2023
Super Bowl Sunday is the single most viewed (and most expensive) day for advertising. More recently, these ads have been used as a vehicle for brands to amplify their impact work. A few years ago we got curious, and began exploring: With countless companies incorporating cause-related efforts into their spots, which ads represent the real deal, and which ones are simply Good Washing?
For our third year running, Emily Kane Miller will play Monday Morning Quarterback — grading all the cause-based commercials airing at Super Bowl LVII, and digging into which brands got it right and which ones fumbled. You can read more here.
January 19, 2023
Our Founder + CEO Emily Kane Miller was honored to be included in David Hessekiel‘s piece in Forbes alongside other industry experts, including Maureen Carlson, Mollye Rhea, Chris Jarvis, Bea Boccalandro, Karen I. Wu, Nikki Korn, and Dan Cohen.
Read their forecasts for CSR in 2023 here.
January 12, 2023
Concerned that a recession will leave your impact initiatives vulnerable?
In her recent piece for Forbes, Emily Kane Miller makes the case for why CSR shouldn’t be on the chopping block in the face of an economic downturn. Think of it as your cheat sheet for internal advocacy. Read it here.
December 15, 2022
Whether you’re a $5 annual donor or the head of the foundation at a multibillion-dollar corporation, you need a philanthropic strategy.
With the end of the year fast approaching – the height of giving for most – Emily Kane Miller has outlined key questions to help develop the best strategy that allows you to stretch your dollars, support the causes you care most about, and determine which giving opportunities are the right ones.
Thank you C-Suite Media / CSQ – Voice of the C-Suite and David Wurth for the opportunity!
Read it here.
December 1, 2022
Ethos Giving Founder + CEO Emily Kane Miller spoke with the team at Subkit about her experience as an entrepreneur.
Check out the piece to read about Emily’s biggest accomplishment as a business owner, her top tips for anyone looking start a business, and more!
November 29, 2022
Happy Giving Tuesday!
Over many years helping our clients determine where and how they’d like to make impact, several common “giving conundrum” themes have emerged. So in honor of #GivingTuesday, we’re sharing how we think through these moments.
November 28, 2022
Our Founder + CEO Emily Kane Miller enjoyed chatting with Dovid M. Cohen for his #JewishPhilanthropyPodcast. She breaks down impact philanthropy, corporate social impact, and how she came to this work.
Check out the whole episode here: https://lnkd.in/eX83G6p7
November 17, 2022
In a recent Forbes article, Emily Kane Miller — a member of the Forbes Business Council — shared advice about incorporating genuine purpose into your brand:
“Today, many brands are leaning into purpose—infusing it into key communications, targeted messaging and even products. Ensuring that anything you say can be backed up with aligned programming, impact measurement and real engagement is key to getting the purpose right. It is essential to make sure that this content doesn’t just sound good but actually is good.”
Full piece: https://lnkd.in/gkpZrz6G
November 8, 2022
At Ethos Giving, we don’t just support clients in achieving their social impact goals – we also have our own plans in place!
When it comes to #sustainability, we’re proud to be a GreenPlaces certified business with concrete initiatives to improve our own impact on the world. Here are some of the ways we do our part for the planet.
See our report here.
October 26, 2022
Curious to learn more about Ethos Tracking? You’re in luck!
Emily Kane Miller did a demo last week, and the Engage for Good team’s made the recording available (thanks, EFG!).
Please check it out: https://lnkd.in/emR3Ykbr
And — of course — if you (or anyone in your orbit) are looking for an impact measurement + tracking solution – we’d love to talk!
August 11, 2022
In her recent piece for Forbes, Emily Kane Miller digs into how data and impact measurement will be the driving force for philanthropy going forward, and why keeping these partnerships focused on personal relationships is a strategic error in 2022.
Plus — she shares tips on how donors and nonprofits can evolve to this new normal.
Read it here.
July 20, 2022
“Ethos Tracking takes a broader view of what it means to do good — systematizing the impact activities of nonprofits, foundations and corporations. It was born out of Ethos Giving, a philanthropy and social impact consultancy led by Emily Kane Miller. She found existing data organization tools clunky and was searching for what she calls a ‘QuickBooks for social good,’ which is what she ended up creating.”
Excited to have Ethos Tracking featured in eJewishPhilanthropy‘s roundup of new TechForGood platforms, alongside HATCH and impala! Read it here.
July 14, 2022
Ethos Founder + CEO Emily Kane Miller had the opportunity to connect with Talia Antonietta (The Modern Altruneur) on her top-rated podcast, The Social Impact Startup. Talia and Emily discussed the process of launching a tech platform, the historical framework of social good vs. where we’re headed, valuable tips for building a career in social impact, and much more. Listen to Episode 64: Dynamic & Data-Driven Social Impact here.
July 12, 2022
An excellent indicator of a business’s future success is how well it honors its original social impact values — especially through periods of rapid growth.
In a recent Forbes article, Emily Kane Miller — a member of the Forbes Business Council — shared advice about aligning your business goals with your social impact commitments. Read it here.
July 14, 2022
Ethos Founder + CEO Emily Kane Miller had the opportunity to connect with Talia Antonietta (The Modern Altruneur) on her top-rated podcast, The Social Impact Startup. Talia and Emily discussed the process of launching a tech platform, the historical framework of social good vs. where we’re headed, valuable tips for building a career in social impact, and much more. Listen to Episode 64: Dynamic & Data-Driven Social Impact here.
July 7, 2022
Corporations looking to engage in Social Impact may be aware of the “purpose by polling” approach that’s emerging. In her latest piece in TriplePundit, our founder + CEO Emily Kane Miller shares why leaders aiming to make true impact must steer clear of this alarming trend.
Read it here.
June 24, 2022
There are two ways we support clients in their philanthropic work: Consulting and Tracking. In a recent Apple news article Ethos Giving CEO, Emily Kane Miller shares how companies can partner with philanthropic efforts.
Check it out here.
June 24, 2022
We know that measuring and monitoring a social impact program can be challenging. In a recent Forbes article Ethos Giving CEO, Emily Kane Miller shares her key principles for measuring social impact.
Check it out here.
June 16, 2022
Emily Kane Miller, founder and CEO at Ethos Giving, has spent most of her career thinking about how to measure and manage social impact programs. “It’s widely understood that the industry suffers from a lack of standard measurement – but the good news is, we’re trending away from that. More and more, donors and doers are looking to track the impact of their efforts.”
To read Emily’s six keys for measuring success, read her full piece here: https://lnkd.in/gZeUVaEa
May 31, 2022
As part of Authority Magazine’s series about women who are shaking things up in their industry, we had the pleasure of having our CEO+ Founder Emily Kane Miller interviewed.
Check it out here.
May 23, 2022
Emily Kane Miller recently connected with the team at SHOUTOUT LA to discuss career paths, the shifting social impact landscape, and the work we do at Ethos Giving. She also shares recommendations for some of LA’s coolest spots and great throwback photos.
Check it out here.
May 12, 2022
We were blown away by the generosity and desire to help that poured out in the early days of this conflict — check out CSQ for Emily Kane Miller‘s take on how businesses can keep supporting the Ukrainian people for the long haul.
Thank you CSQ Magazine – The Voice of Business!
Check it out here.
April 18, 2022
In 2020, American individuals, foundations, and corporations donated $471.44 billion—representing the highest year of giving on record. Viewed another way, the United States’ line item for charitable deductions is roughly the size of Israel’s entire GDP (the 30th largest GDP in the world). The 2021 data won’t be available until later this year, but by all estimates the numbers are on track to be pretty similar. Check it out here.
March 19, 2022
Emily shares the story of her grandmother, Yetta Kane, who survived the Holocaust by escaping to the forest with her family and joining a group of partisans after the Jews in her town of Miadzol. Learn more about this incredible story here.
February 14, 2022
Our Founder + CEO Emily Kane Miller ranked 6 Super Bowl ads by social impact. Check it out here.
February 2, 2022
Our friends at Givebutter asked our Founder + CEO Emily Kane Miller to share a guide to sticking with your social impact resolutions in 2022. Check it out here.
December 3, 2021
Learn how to build social impact programs that actually work, with Ethos Giving’s Emily Kane Miller. Read it here.
June 3, 2021
Our friends at Givebutter asked our Founder + CEO Emily Kane Miller to share her thoughts on how nonprofits can build powerhouse social impact partnerships with companies. Check it out here.
February 12, 2021
Our inspiring Founder + CEO, Emily Kane Miller, was selected as one of CSQ Magazine’s NextGen 10 in Philanthropy, Arts & Culture. We celebrate her and the other amazing honorees!
Check out the full list of honorees by visiting CSQ’s website here.
January 25, 2021
“We have to make this a more perfect union…for all the work we’ve all done, we clearly have more to do, for every American.”
A grandchild of Holocaust survivors, our Founder + CEO, Emily Kane Miller, participated in an interview about the parallels between the violent insurrection at the Capitol and the Holocaust.
Check out the article, “Families of Holocaust survivors see historical parallels in the news” in JWeekly here.
January 13, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine distribution has started slower than anticipated. Our Founder + CEO, Emily, shared how we can all help accelerate the rollout.
Check out her op-ed, “The Ultimate Mensch Moment” in eJewish Philanthropy here.
December 19, 2020
Distributing COVID-19 vaccines safely and equitably will be a major challenge in 2021. Our Founder + CEO, Emily, shared how philanthropy and business can help.
Check out her op-ed, “Philanthropy needs to grab the public health baton” in The Hill here.
December 1, 2020
On Giving Tuesday, our Founder + CEO co-authored an op-ed in The Hill, “America Need Long Haulers for Good,” with Debra Scacco of Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, one of the Greater Los Angeles Hospital Registry‘s partners. The piece explains how everyone can do their part as COVID-19 rates continue to rise.
Read the article here.
October 19, 2020
Our Founder + CEO, Emily Kane Miller, was nominated for Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2020 Women’s Leadership Awards. We are so inspired by her and all the other amazing women nominated!
August 28, 2020
“The world needs corporations specifically, but all generous individuals need to show up now more than they have ever shown up before.” – Emily Kane Miller, Founder + CEO of Ethos Giving
Our Founder + CEO and her fellow purpose-driven entrepreneurs involved in the Greater Los Angeles Hospital Registry, Kfir Gavrieli of Tieks and Joe Sanberg of Aspiration, were featured in Zenger to discuss their thoughts on the role of business in driving social impact at this critical time.
Read the article here.
August 19, 2020
Our Founder + CEO, Emily, recently published a piece, “A Deduction’s Just the Beginning,” arguing why every dollar donated should produce at least a dollar’s worth of value for society.
Read her piece in the Philanthropy 451 newsletter here.
May 15, 2020
To respond to the urgent need for PPE to protect healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients in Los Angeles, Emily co-founded the Greater Los Angeles Hospital Registry.
The GLA Hospital Registry is a free, volunteer-run online resource that allows any hospital in LA County to list and quantify its specific needs, and to share that information publicly so that individuals, groups, and companies can help.
Read the Jewish Journal’s feature of the effort here and the Forward’s story here.
May 12, 2020
Emily conducted a Zoom interview with Adlai Wertman, the Founding Director of the Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab at USC, through her work as Scholar in Residence, to discuss how businesses from all industries should be working to fight COVID-19 and what this moment means for recent grads looking for purpose-driven work.
Read the interview here.
April 17, 2020
Emily and Nathan Miller, Founder and CEO of Miller Ink, hosted a webinar on how companies can lead through COVID-19. They discussed how organizations should be thinking about taking care of employees, supporting communities, and communicating this work effectively during this unprecedented time.
Watch the webinar here.
March 20, 2020
Our Founder + CEO Emily was interviewed by Afdhel Aziz, Founder and Chief Purpose Officer of Conspiracy of Love for his “The Power Of Purpose” column in Forbes. She discusses how CSR professionals can be the “Chief Soul Officers” for their companies and how corporations can respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read the interview here.
March 16, 2020
In this unprecedented time, employers play an essential role in protecting the health and safety of communities. Our Founder + CEO Emily published a piece on how employers can support employees and the greater community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read it here.
February 4th, 2020
For Super Bowl LIV, our Founder + CEO Emily investigated cause marketing ads to see how the brands’ actual social good efforts compare to their advertised efforts.
“An increasing number of Super Bowl ads have integrated some form of cause marketing into their narrative. Yet, while the advertising teams behind these concepts compete at the highest level to produce the most powerful ads possible, the social impact they claim to promote is often lacking.”
Triple Pundit published her piece, “Who Won (and Lost) Cause Marketing at Super Bowl LIV.”
Read it here.
January 21st 2020
To ring in the new decade, our Founder + CEO Emily wrote a piece on the current state of Corporate Social Responsibility and where it is headed in the 2020s.
“Too few CSR functions passionately demand excellence…The time is nigh…leaders who build this muscle [of social impact] into the fabric of their organizations for real…will create better companies as a result, and these businesses will make our world better.”
Triple Pundit published her piece, “It’s the End of CSR as We Know It, and I Feel Fine.”
Read it here.
November 6th, 2019
Our founder and CEO Emily will be joining a webinar on how brands can drive purpose alongside the Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association (AIMA), Amy Small (Media Cause) and Amarena Diaz (Mizuno).
Register here.
October 17th, 2019
While speaking at The 3% Movement’s Minicon this past June, our founder and CEO Emily was posed the question: How can brands make the social impact element of a cause marketing campaign as strong as the advertising? After much thought, she came up with The Good Brief — an open-sourced, deeper, values-driven brief that comes before the creative brief.
The 3% Movement published her piece introducing The Good Brief to the world, “Can Cause Marketing Do Good? If Briefed Right, Yes.”
Read it here.
April 30th, 2019 – Press Release
“Americans donate upwards of $400 billion per year to philanthropic causes, and the nonprofit sector makes up the country’s third largest employer. Despite these resources, all too often, gifts lack the intention, stewardship, and rigor necessary to effectuate the desired benefit. We as a society can – and must – do better,” said Miller. “We founded Ethos Giving to prove that better is possible — and ensure that every gift moves the needle.”
April 30th, 2019 – Press Release
“Americans donate upwards of $400 billion per year to philanthropic causes, and the nonprofit sector makes up the country’s third largest employer. Despite these resources, all too often, gifts lack the intention, stewardship, and rigor necessary to effectuate the desired benefit. We as a society can – and must – do better,” said Miller. “We founded Ethos Giving to prove that better is possible — and ensure that every gift moves the needle.”
April 26th, 2019 – Announcement
Emily will be speaking at the 3% movement’s upcoming Minicon on June 6th in Washington DC.
Her topic: “Activating Your Purpose.”
More information at www.3percentmovement.com
