It’s an honor to be trusted with your work. Receiving recognition is icing on the cake.
Awards
2024
HelpGood: ADWEEK’s Fastest Growing Agencies — #16 Overall, #6 in the West, #1 in Social Impact
HelpGood: 1,988 on the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies and #105 in the Pacific Region
HelpGood: The PR Net Next Gen Awards – Honoree
Acacia Center for Justice — Unaccompanied Children TikTok Activation with Reb Masel and Jordan McMeans: Shorty Impact Awards Gold Honor in TikTok and Silver Anthem Winner in Best Influencer Collaboration
ADL — Holocaust Education Teen Campaign: Shorty Impact Awards Winner and Audience Honor in Paid Media and Silver Anthem Winner in Best Influencer Collaboration
2023
HelpGood: Top Rated Company to Work For, LA Times Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Magazine
Housing Works Community Healthcare — Our Gay Agenda: Shorty Awards Finalist in LGBTQ+, Bronze Honor in Local Campaign
Mission: Joy – Anthem Awards, best “Global Awareness Campaign” and “Social Media Content, Campaign, or Channel”
2022
HeadCount – Cannabis in Common: Shorty Awards Winner in Animation and Finalist in Social Activism
Filling in the Blanks – Hunger and Food Insecurity: Shorty Awards Gold Distinction and Audience Honor
Mission: Joy – Shorty Impact Awards Winner, “Best Global Campaign” and “Best Use of Facebook“
2020
Disability:IN Website: Communicator Award of Excellence, Websites – Non-Profit and User Experience
Ad Council – Because Of You: Communicator Award of Excellence, Campaign-Social Media for Marketing Effectiveness
Ad Council – Smokey Bear: Communicator Award of Distinction, Campaign-Social Media for Marketing Effectiveness
CALCASA – #BoldMoves: Communicator Award of Distinction, Campaign-Social Responsibility for Integrated Campaign
HelpGood – Campaign US’ Power of Purpose Awards: Purpose Pioneer – Agency category and Best Digital Marketing Companies and Content Marketing Agencies, DesignRush
2019
HelpGood: Best Marketing Agency, Los Angeles Awards
HelpGood: Top New York Branding Company, DesignRush
HelpGood: Top B2B Companies, Clutch, New York and Los Angeles
Ad Council – Because Of You, Teen Bullying Prevention: PR News Nonprofit Award – Best in Category, Social Media
Animal League America – Muttigrees.org: PR News Nonprofit Award Finalist, Web Site and Communicator Award of Distinction
2018
HelpGood: DesignRush’s Best Digital Marketing Agency Award
Animal League America – Muttigrees.org: Gold MarCom Award, Nonprofit Website and PR News’ Nonprofit Award Finalist, Web Site
Ad Council – Because Of You, Teen Bullying Prevention: PR News’ Nonprofit Award Finalist, Social Media
2017
Ad Council – Smokey Bear: Webby Honoree in Social Media and a Bronze Telly Award in Public Service & Activism for Short Form / Social
Ad Council – I Am A Witness Anti-Bullying: Shorty Social Good Award in Influencer and Celebrity Campaign
Ad Council – Love Has No Labels: 2 Emmy nominations
2016
Ad Council – Love Has No Labels: Emmy Award for Outstanding Commercial, 2 Webbys, Shorty Winner for Best Integrated Campaign, Best in Nonprofit and Best Social Good Campaign
Ad Council – #IAmAWitness: Webby, Bronze Shorty for Best Influencer and Celebrity Campaign
Ad Council – That’s Not Cool: Webby
2015
Ad Council – Love Has No Labels: 8 Clio Lions, 3 Mashies, 2 Facebook Awards
Ad Council – Smokey Bear: Silver Shorty Award for Real-Time Marketing
AT&T – It Can Wait: 3 Shorty Award Honorable Mentions
2014
Ad Council – Save the Children – Every Beat Matters: Clio Gold, Cannes Lion, and Webby Honoree.
HelpGood – Gold Smokey Bear Award, the USDA Forest Service’s highest honor.
Press
August 2024
The Chronicle of Philanthropy – “Is Your Nonprofit Brat?”
December 2021
Spectrum News 1 – “HelpGood First to Earn LGBTQQ Certification in LA County”
January 2020
Filecamp – “Building a Cause Marketing Agency”
November 2019
Whatagraph.com – Best Digital Agencies in New York
January 2015
National Journal – This Smart Phone App is Trying to Tinder-ize Polictics
CultofMac – Donkey or Elephant, This Dating App Will Help You Find Your Mate.
August 2014
AdWeek – Smokey Bear’s 70th Birthday is Cause for Celebration
May 2014
Esquire – Smokey the Bear MakeoverCouncil’s 70th Birthday
LA Times – Smokey Gets Millennial Makeover
Digiday – How Smokey Bear Found His Voice on Social Media
ABC News – Firefighting Smokey the Bear Mellows at Age 70
Washinton Post – Smokey Bear is getting softer in his old age
March 2014
Forbes – Top SXSW Recommendations for Marketers
July 2013
NY Times – New Smokey Bear Gives Hugs Not Just Warnings
April 2012
Press Release – United Way and Ad Council Select HelpGood for “LIVE UNITED” Social Media Campaign
February 2012
Press Release – “Rosify Yourself” App Launches for Ad
Speaking Engagements
November 2019
Center for Communication Panel on Advertising and Marketing in the Public Interest , New York City
September 2019
CALCASA Statewide Conference, Anaheim
July 2019
CA2019 Disability:IN Conference, Chicago
February 2019
The Power of Influencer Marketing, Tall Ships Conference, Los Angeles, CA
Cause Investing & Social Impact MarTech Investors, MarTech, Brands Benefit from Digital Charity Tools, Los Angeles Venture Association – LAVA, Los Angeles, CA
November 2017
Ruderman Inclusion Summit, Link20 Emerging Leaders Worskhop, Boston, MA
October 2017
National Association of Corporate Directors’ Global Board Leaders’ Summit: Nonprofit Company Board Committee Forum, Effective Positioning of Your Nonprofit for Long-Term Sustainability, National Harbor, MD
June 2017
501 Tech NYC / GLSEN, Social Media Analytics for All!, New York, NY
March 2017
Secretary of State: U.S. Embassy & Consulates, Building an Engaged Audience, South Africa
How to Find Your Happy Place, Austin, TX
March 2016
SXSW, Beat the Bully: Bring Light to Darkness on the Web, Austin, TX
June 2015
Citizen Engagement Seminar, Engaging Citizens Through Social Media, Washington, DC
March 2015
SXSW, How to Find Your Happy Place, Austin, TX
May 2014
Broadway League Road Conference, Equip Your Army: Content is King, New York City
PlayCon, Insights From an Outside Perspective, Scottsdale, AZ
April 2014
Tools for Transformation Conference, Advocates Summit, Los Angeles, CA
March 2014
SXSW, Mobilizing Communities in Times of Crisis, Austin, TX
United Way Brand Forum, Building a Social Media Roadmap, Alexandria, VA
October 2013
Digital Hollywood, The Call To Social Action – Highlighting the Projects and Partnerships for Change, Los Angeles, CA
Center for Nonprofit Management, Building Your Social Media Roadmap, Los Angeles, CA
August 2013
CDC National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media, Creating Online Communities as a Strategic Communication Practice, Atlanta, GA
April 2013
Tools for Transformation Conference, Building a Social Media Roadmap, Los Angeles, CA
October 2012
AAF of Black Hills, Smokey Bear Tweetup, Rapid City, SD
eFactor, Social Media Marketing, Culver City, CA
August 2012
Social Media for Nonprofits, Social Media Roadmap, Los Angeles, CA
March 2012
SXSW, Smokey Bear Tweetup, Austin, TX
October 2010
140 Characters Conference, Nonprofit Social Media, Los Angeles, CA
