Blog Archives: Issue Advocacy
BP oil spill threatens reproductive health
Winning Mark is proud to work with campaigns for reproductive rights and health. This blog post by Kimberly Inez McGuire with the Reproductive Health Technology Project talks about the links between the oil spill, toxic chemicals, and environmental and reproductive health and justice in the Gulf region. Read more »
Posted by Annie Hundley on July 12, 2010
Chemical reform video goes viral
Winning Mark client Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families found a way to have fun with the serious issue of toxic chemical regulation in this new video. The organization created this video to raise awareness about the need for Congress to pass chemical reform. Read more »
Posted by Annie Hundley on July 7, 2010
Video rallies support for Safe Chemicals Act
Join Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families in the fight to protect families from toxic chemicals. The organization released a video today outlining why exposure to toxic chemicals is a real health threat and why we should support legislation regulating those chemicals. Read more »
Posted by Annie Hundley on June 8, 2010
Winning Mark's United Way report wins rave reviews
The challenge: take United Way’s multifaceted impact on the community and put it into one attractive, concise and easy-to-understand document. The result? A report that United Way says sets the standard. Read more »
Posted by Annie Hundley on April 17, 2010
Ads prompt Obama to reject Sudan election
Sudan is in the midst of a historic election. Omar al-Bashir, widely regarded as a dictator, is the incumbent and is expected to win. International monitors are in the country for the election and many are concerned about the legitimacy of an al-Bashir win. The Save Darfur Coalition is lobbying President Obama to reject an al-Bashir election. Read more »
Posted by Annie Hundley on April 16, 2010
Oregon shows progressives how it's done
After Republican Scott Brown’s election to the late Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat, many were asking whether any progressive change could be achieved despite Democratic control of the Congress and the White House. But within days of the Brown election, Oregon showed an alternative vision of what is politically possible. Read more »
Posted by Annie Hundley on March 31, 2010
Darfur, Larger than Life
The September G20 summit was a high-profile opportunity to get a message out to dignitaries attending the global economic summit from around the world. The Save Darfur Coalition was able to do just that with media designed and produced by... Read more »
Posted by Annie Hundley on January 25, 2010
Saving the Brick and Mortars our Nation is Built On
With everything that’s happening with the economy, I see businesses closing all over the state. That’s why when I stumbled onto The 3/50 Project, I thought this was something I could do to help. Their plan is simple: 3 -... Read more »
Posted by Jill Stear on July 22, 2009
Working with the Environmental Defense Fund to Ensure a Clean Energy Future
Over the past six months, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has been engaged in an ongoing effort to encourage members of Congress all over the country to support a cap on carbon pollution that would help put Americans back to... Read more »
Posted by Claire Stein-Ross on July 3, 2009
Treehugger Highlights the Best Enviro Ad Campaigns
Treehugger.com, which pushes sustainability issues, is featuring the best environmental advertising campaigns on its website. The "coolest environmental advertising" promotes issues from climate change to wildlife protection to littering, while showcasing award-winning advertising strategies. Check out the slideshow here.... Read more »
Posted by Jeremy Sher on June 28, 2009
Operation Smile Launches Twitter Campaign
Operation Smile, an international non-profit dedicated to repairing cleft lips and cleft palates worldwide, has launched its 140 Smiles fundraising campaign on Twitter. The campaign, subtitled "140 characters for 140 smiles," went live on May 30 and seeks to raise... Read more »
Posted by Jeremy Sher on June 4, 2009
Washington Toxics Email Blast for Twitter and Facebook Followers
Since 1981, Washington Toxics Coalition (WTC) has been a statewide and national leader in efforts to protect health and the environment, and in preventing pollution. Their mission is to promote alternatives, advocate policies, empower communities, and educate people to create... Read more »
Posted by Jeff Lennan on May 8, 2009
Winning Mark and the Humane Society of the United States Strike Pollie Gold Again
Last November, the Humane Society of the United States won what could be fairly described as the greatest victory in the history of the animal protection movement: California’s Proposition 2. Read more »
Posted by Jeff Lennan on April 30, 2009
"Persuasion Army" Leads to the Biggest Animal Protection Victory in History
California’s 2008 Proposition 2, sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States, requires humane treatment of animals currently confined in cruel conditions on factory farms. We knew that the opponents of Prop 2 would spare no expense in spreading... Read more »
Posted by Claire Stein-Ross on November 30, 2008
Slideshow: 2007 Humane Society Victories for Animals
From the Humane Society of the United States website. This is a great slideshow put together by the Humane Society to highlight some of their successes in 2007 as a result of the support of contributors across the globe. This slideshow is part of the campaign to "celebrate animals and confront cruelty". Read more »
Posted by Jeff Lennan on December 11, 2007
Million Voices for Darfur
We are very fortunate to only work for clients and causes in which we believe; some projects, however, are particularly close to our hearts. In early 2006, the Save Darfur Coalition was looking for a way to raise the profile... Read more »
Posted by Claire Stein-Ross on July 3, 2006
