Impactfully No. 1: Social impact celebrity
Introducing our inaugural newsletter dedicated to meaningful work! With any number of challenges facing the world today, we need more people than ever to step up and take responsibility for the change they'd like to see.
To the young people reading this, I hope you declare your ambitions loudly. That's why I do it because the more I say it, the more I believe it, and the more I believe it, the more other people will. – Deja Foxx
Greg here to introduce our inaugural newsletter dedicated to meaningful work. With any number of challenges facing the world today, we need more people than ever to step up and take responsibility for the change they'd like to see.
(Yep, that means you!)
To us, the key to a brighter future for yourself and the world alike depends on finding a meaningful career focused on one of the world's most pressing issues. Each week, we're going to take a look at a social impact topic of interest and curate job opportunities so you can get paid to make the world a better place.
Let's get started!
This week, we got curious about the role of celebrity in driving social impact. Influence is such a key component of change management, and celebrities have a lot of it. How can they shift the conversation towards social impact? Conversely, if two-thirds of buyers make purchasing decisions based on shared values, how does embracing social impact reinforce a celebrity's brand?
Read on for our celebrities' stories, then peruse job opportunities related to their mission areas.
Want to recommend a newsletter topic or have a specific job opportunity in mind? Send me a reply and we'll consider it for an upcoming newsletter.
- Greg (@gregrancourt)
Making Work Meaningful @ DisruptHR Tampa
We’re facing any number of challenges in the world today, whether it’s war or climate change, racial and gender equality, clean water access…the list goes on and on. Solving these seemingly intractable problems is critical to realizing our collective potential. So the obvious question here is, “How do we go solve them?”
Celebrities that are making work meaningful.
Shawn Mendes Announces ‘Wonder’ World Tour’s Social Impact Initiative and Sponsorship with Disney+
Talk about making work meaningful! Shawn Mendes has officially begun his “Wonder” world tour. This time, he's making it super special. During this tour, Shawn Mendes has announced that he will be featuring a “Social Impact Village”. He will be raising awareness for his foundation, allowing fans to vote on issue areas (Sounds like mission areas, right?) that his foundation should support, raise youth voting awareness and have voter registration booths, and so much more.
How Activist Deja Foxx, the United Nations, and The Body Shop Are Helping First-Time Voters
Deja Foxx has been all over social media recently. She has been an activist since she was 15! Since then, she has used her platform to advocate and fight major social issues. Learn about her journey below!
Coldplay’s Most Sustainable Tour Yet Has Just Kicked Off
Did you know that music tours are extremely harmful to the environment? Coldplay does. Over the last two years, they have been planning a music tour that focuses on 3 R's. Reduce, Reinvent, and Restore. Check out how they did it.
Job Opportunities ↓
Human Rights Campaign
HRC's goal is to ensure that all LGBTQ+ people, and particularly those who are trans, people of color and HIV+, are treated as full and equal citizens.
Check out these available opportunities!
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Coordinator
- Location: Washington, DC
- Status: Full-Time
- Location: Washington, DC
- Status: Full-Time
Deputy Director of Digital Marketing - Programs and Partnerships
- Location: Washington, DC
- Status: Full-Time
Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI)
SFI’S mission is to advance sustainability through forest-focused collaboration.
Check out these available opportunities!
- Location: Washington, DC or Ottawa preferred, but flexible in the US and Canada
- Status: Full-Time, Salaried, Exempt from Overtime
Senior Vice President of Conservation
- Location: Washington, DC
- Status: Full-Time, Salaried, Exempt from Overtime
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That's all for this week! Join the conversation on Twitter and let us know what you think about the role of celebrity in social impact.