September 2013 | Edition 16
Greetings!
This month, I come back to the agency after a several week hiatus, feeling enormously lucky for the very special team that I am surrounded by at C.Fox Communications. They're a remarkable, smart, creative group of folks who are just as genuinely passionate about their work and about our clients as I am, and I hope you feel it as much as I do. So, in this "just back from maternity leave" edition of our newsletter, I must start with a simple thank you to the very special people who make this operation sing, and who let me truly step away this summer.
People are everything in this business, and I'm proud to have some of the best. Read on to learn about our newly expanded group, as well as some of the special projects we've been focused over this summer. All good things,  Carrie Fox President C.Fox Communications |
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C.Fox News and Notes:
September marked the start of two new members of the C.Fox team, and we couldn't be more excited about it.
With a knack for storytelling, and boundless enthusiasm, Sara has a long track record of getting her clients noticed, for all the right reasons. This month, Sara joined C.Fox as a Senior Director, from Susan Davis International where she developed and executed strategic public relations campaigns for clients including Giant Food, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, and the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. With nearly a decade of experience working with social entrepreneurs, non-profits, foundations, corporations, and government organizations, she's versatile, nimble, and always up for a challenge.
Jillian began her year-long graduate student fellowship with C.Fox this month; a program that the agency runs in partnership with American University. While earning her graduate degree, Jillian will further polish her strategic communications skills, supporting the team on a range of C.Fox clients.
Moving On Up
This summer, we promoted three rapidly rising stars at C.Fox.
Eileen served as C.Fox's first graduate fellow from American University before joining the team full-time as a Senior Associate in August 2012. Eileen was promoted to Senior Director in August.
Julia first joined C.Fox in June 2011, interning for a year and a half before joining the team full-time as a Marketing Coordinator. We promoted Julia to Marketing Manager in July.
Anna began her time with C.Fox as a Public Relations Intern in January 2012. She joined the team full-time as a Junior Associate. Anna was promoted to Associate in July.
Carrie Fox Is Named as One of PRWeek's 40 Under 40
Last month PRWeek named Carrie Fox to its 40 Under 40 list. The annual list is comprised of the most promising public relations professionals from agencies, corporations and nonprofits around the country. PRWeek recognized three other D.C.-based communicators, including David Humphries, Director of Global Communications for Global Communities, a long-time client of C.Fox Communications.
 Carrie and members of the C.Fox team attended the PRWeek 40 Under 40 awards dinner in New York on September 17.
To read the full write up on Carrie, visit our website.
Sharing Knowledge:
Carrie Fox moderates "Meet the Nonprofit Press" Panel for National Council of Nonprofits Earlier this summer, Carrie helped National Council of Nonprofits kick off its 2013 member meeting by moderating a Meet the Nonprofit Press panel during the opening plenary session. Panelists included Pam Fessler of NPR, Vanessa Small of The Washington Post, and Rick Cohen of Nonprofit Quarterly.
To watch the panel discussion, click the image above.
Carrie and Brian Fox Keynote Kicks Off of the Loyola Emerging Leaders MBA Program
Earlier this month, the agency's President and Managing Director returned to their alma mater, Loyola University, to help kick off the 2013 Emerging Leaders MBA Program, sharing their knowledge and insight on leading a socially responsible business.
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From the Shop Talk Blog:
What's Your One Thing?
Insights from C.Fox Vice President, Public Relations Bethany Hardy
Information is everywhere we turn. We live in a 24-hour news cycle, and, thanks to Google, we can now instantly access information that might have taken our grandparents days or even weeks to find. What's more, with email, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and you name it, there's never a shortage of messages coming at us by the minute. Amid this reality, our clients often ask us: When you have something to say, how do you break through?
Read the full blog here .
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Critical Hits:
The Promise of Women Entrepreneurs Around the World
U.S. Global Leadership Coalition
The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women program, which was featured in "Half the Sky," proves many times over the value of investing in women, and of Goldman Sachs' commitment to doing so. In 2008 it launched the five-year, $100 million investment to promote economic growth opportunities by providing 10,000 underserved women entrepreneurs with a business and management education, access to mentors and networks, and links to capital.
Read the full story here.
Groups Encourage More to Volunteer
The Columbus Dispatch
Atlanta-based Points of Light, the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, launched the One America service tour with sponsorship from JPMorgan Chase & Co. Columbus was the first stop; events in eight other cities are to follow.
Read the full story here.
 Washington Animal Rescue League in the ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge
Fox 5
One local organization could be close to bringing home a $100,000 prize in a nationwide celebrity challenge to find homes for pets. FOX 5's Holly Morris visited the Washington Animal Rescue League to learn how we can help.
Ready the full story here.
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There's a new little Fox in town, and her name is Kate Cassidy. A big welcome to the newest little one, born July 30th. Little Kate has already been to her fair share of meetings in the C.Fox conference room. (although we admit, she sleeps through most of them.)
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