What If Cares
Our Commitment to Philanthropy & Volunteerism
“Here at What If Media Group, philanthropy and volunteerism are an essential part of our corporate culture. We fully recognize that we have a responsibility to give back to our local communities, to causes that need the support of business and tech, and to those who don’t have the resources or voice to get what they need. Our philanthropic and volunteer work efforts have helped countless people, and they’ve brought us closer together as a team. With our heads and hearts aligned, we put the power of doing good to work.”
Volunteerism
Each quarter, What If Media Group identifies and carries out a staff-selected volunteerism initiative, sending employees to destinations near and far. Our employees have described these experiences as deeply meaningful and transformational. Here are a couple of highlights of the organizations and activities we have partnered with:
VOLUNTEERISM SPOTLIGHT: ESCUELA CASIANO CEPEDA
Twelve employees from What If Media Group volunteered to help create a cleaner & more enjoyable learning environment at Escuela Casiano Cepeda during their company retreat to Puerto Rico.
VOLUNTEERISM SPOTLIGHT: KEY BISCAYNE BEACH CLEAN-UP
FillABag is a Key Biscayne, Florida-based organization that has a simple mission - to turn daily...
VOLUNTEERISM SPOTLIGHT: COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF NEW JERSEY
Community Food Bank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) is the leading anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization...
What If Media Group Gives
What If Media Group gives over $150,000/year to a wide variety of organizations. Check out some of the causes and organizations we’ve supported:
$150,000/Year Pledge
What If Media Group Match
Company Match to Staff Donations
Covid-19 Focused Donations
When Covid hit the US, What If Media Group immediately surveyed our staff to solicit ways that we could most meaningfully help our communities locally and nationally. To date, we have donated over $50,000 across the 31 organizations listed below. The gratitude that we saw from recipients and staff was overwhelming — a highlight for many during an extremely difficult time.
- Meals on Wheels COVID-19 Response Fund
- Feeding America
- Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund
- World Central Kitchen
- St Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- Actors Fund
- BestFriends.org
- New Jersey Food Bank
- City Harvest
- Citymeals-on-Wheels
- Broadway Cares
- My Block, My Hood, My City
- Greater Chicago Food Depository
- No Kid Hungry
- The Promontory Restaurant
- Reggies Restaurant
- The Virtue
- Operation Breakthrough in Kansas City
- Children’s Mercy Hospital
- Foster Adopt Connect
- Together We Rise
- Ronald McDonald House
- Nuzzles and Co.
- Greater Boston Food Bank
- Kylee’s Kare Kits for Kidz
- Hudson Food Pantry
- Blue Grass Community Foundation
- One Louisville COVID-19 Response Fund
- Nancy Fund- Denver
- Polk County SPCA
- Direct Relief
What If Media Group Scholarships
What If Media Group believes in education and proudly provides academic scholarships to people in need. Through our websites, we distribute a $1000 scholarship each month directly to individuals who demonstrate need. Also, by partnering with organizations that provide workforce and skills development, What If Media Group provides scholarships to students seeking to improve themselves who lack financial means. See a list of our winners here.What If Media Group Founder & CEO Josh Gillon was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Ad Council in April 2021
Since the organization’s founding, the Ad Council has been at the forefront of leading the communications industry’s social impact efforts. Its Board of Directors is comprised of a prestigious group of senior marketing and media executives who provide expertise, insights and financial support to ensure the Ad Council’s social good communication campaigns are effective and impactful. Most recently, the Ad Council’s Board of Directors led the industry’s response to COVID-19 and the launch of the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative’s COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative, the most significant public education effort in U.S. history. Learn more about Ad Council’s vaccination efforts, go here. You may also read more about our involvement in the Ad Council here.