About WhatGives!?

WhatGives!? is more than just a website about causes. We are working every day to bring you information and tools that can help nonprofits to raise money and awareness; to encourage more people to get involved; to spread the word about how social media can work for social good. We see corporate philanthropy, social media, volunteerism, virtual fundraising, and cause marketing converging in our daily lives more than ever before. Are you on board?

Our motto is simple:

Do something good. Tell people about it. Do it again.

From time to time, you'll see us touting campaigns run by other companies in our Causemedia Group family: For instance, Kompolt runs many of the celebrity charity auctions that you see on eBay, while StudioGood runs social media campaigns that bring causes and brands together. But mainly we'll be talking about organizations, causes, and campaigns that we find interesting. We want to give you insight into how to best harness all this interconnectivity for the good of others.

The WhatGives!? Team

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Chris Noble

President

Chris is the CEO of WhatGives!? parent company, Causemedia Group. He began his career running grassroots political campaigns at the state level across the US. He took his love for organizing teams into the tech world where he led successful teams to develop new products and bring them to market for over 14 years; from 5 guys in a garage to IPO and just about everything in between.

Causemedia Group has run over 600 campaigns and raised more than $25 million for charity by bringing brands, celebrities, and nonprofits together with social media. His goal is to make it easier for non-profits to raise money.

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    Joey Leslie

    Co-Founder/Publisher

    Joey is president of WhatGives!? sister company, Studio Good. He originally joined Causemedia group as VP of Digital Strategy for Kompolt. Prior to that, Joey served as the Manager of E-Marketing for the Motion Picture & Television Fund, the entertainment industry's foremost resource for charitable assistance, health care and retirement care.

    Joey brings over 13 years of experience creating and managing unique charitable auctions for major entertainment studios, large national charities and dozens of Fortune 500 companies. He's directed online and offline cause campaigns that have raised over $20 million for non-profits across the United States. Joey understands the fundraising paradigm is shifting. He's one of the guys shifting it.

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      Marijane Miller

      Managing Editor

      Marijane has over 20 years experience writing and producing informational and education television. She has also produced short-form documentary programming for the internet. As a live event producer she has worked on high-profile celebrity events for the Motion Picture & Television Fund and grassroots fundraisers for smaller charities in the Los Angeles area. In support of these events Marijane has created video pieces, promotional materials, and website content. She loves explaining things. With pie charts if possible.

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        Kerrie Brynn

        Associate Editor

        Kerrie flaunts her nerd flag proudly after graduating with a computer information systems degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She manages projects and social media for StudioGood and loves that her job involves helping charities and brands do good things with social media. And no, she doesn't just tweet all day. Not that there's anything wrong with that!

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          Jim Turner

          Contributing Editor

          Jim is head of One By One Media, which he began in 2004. He is a respected social media consultant and professional blogger who is well-connected in advertising, public relations, marketing and other business circles, consulting with Fortune 500 companies, large agencies and startup companies. More than 20 years of working in the law gave Jim the management and leadership skills needed to successfully guide companies through the Web 2.0 business space. He also serves on the advisory boards of several companies, helping them adapt to the new social media environment. Jim lives in Colorado with his wife and four children.

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            Melissa Jun Rowley

            Outside of her media making endeavors, Melissa serves as founding member of the women's philanthropic group The Leap Foundation, and also supports MASC, Multiracial Americans of Southern California and Life Rolls On.

            Combining her video skills and love for writing, she currently writes social good features for the top social media blog Mashable and the do-gooder destination WhatGives!?

            But her life isn't all work and no play; you just may find her relaxing a local Los Angeles jazz club watching her friends improvise onstage. No matter what adventure comes next, she's grateful they're along for the ride.

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