We are happy to share this interview with Melissa Richardson Banks by Chris Cattie of Founders Coffee Club. 2021 marks the 20th year of CauseConnect. While the firm originated in 1999 as a monthly networking association called Sponsorship Professionals Association (SPA), it wasn't until the tragic...
Los Angeles-based Texas native Troy Murrah is a visual artist; songwriter, guitarist, and founder of the DIY punk/blues duo Restavrant; and founder of Built Quilt, which makes functional art based on traditional quilt patterns....
"My mantra has always been that, if you are doing something good, good things will happen to you,” said Richard "Cheech" Marin during the groundbreaking for the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture at Riverside Art Museum slated to open in Spring 2022....
While the work of CauseConnect is intentionally behind the scenes (because the clients and the projects are first and foremost), we are proud of the public work handled by our firm over the past 20 years. In particular, Melissa Richardson Banks has worked with client...
VOLUNTEER! Thirty years ago, April became National Volunteer Month as part of President George H.W. Bush’s 1000 Points of Light campaign in 1991. There are many ways to participate. Volunteering is a rewarding experience you don’t have to have a lot of time. Do you have...
More than a decade ago, I met Blake Mycoskie, the founder of Tom's Shoes, when he was a resident in Venice, California and was still promoting his then-small-business with its strong tie to giving back. He was first a vendor, then later a sponsor, with...