Creative Cares

Who We Are

Burk Jackson

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Burk Jackson - Founder, CreativeCares

 In 2010, Burk left the for-profit commercial photography world and founded CreativeCares.

CreativeCares matches up creative professionals with non-profit organizations who are in need of help with advertising, marketing and telling its organization’s story to the public.
Burk led CreativeCares to be named the Best New Nonprofit in Oregon by Portland Monthly’s Light a Fire Awards 2011. He was also first runner-up at the AMD VISIONary of The Year Awards.
Burk’s photographic work was featured in a solo exhibition and fundraiser at Portland’s City Hall. At the event, his photographs of the The Meyhayo Centre for Disabled Youth in Tanzania brought awareness to how civic leaders and the creative class could work together to solve global issues.
Additionally, Burk was featured as part of the Best of 2010 by The American Society of Media Photographers for his innovative work combining the needs of the creative community and nonprofit organizations.
Burk lives in Portland, OR with his lovely wife and 3 wonderful children.
Between work and family, Burk enjoys swimming, sailing, travel, and a quiet moment to himself over a good cup of coffee.

 

CREATIVECARES MISSION

We connect nonprofits with creative volunteers so that together they can achieve a louder voice, a bigger presence and a greater ability to tangibly change the world.

 

NON-PROFITS + CREATIVES = GREATER GOOD


There are hundreds of organizations worldwide that need the expertise of “creatives” — photographers, writers, graphic designers and production artists — to tell their story. In fact, without a powerful message, they cannot effectively reach the donors and volunteers they so desperately need to effect real change.


The problem is that organizations working for social change are strapped for time, resources and funding. Many of these groups rely solely on charitable donations. Hiring a creative team is usually not a financial possibility: there are lots of worthy causes whose message is not being heard because of this.   

That’s where CreativeCares comes in. Think of us as a matchmaking service for non-profits and the creative community.  We link an organization’s needs—social media strategy, photojournalism, web design, event planning, you name it—to creative professionals with the right skills and a passion for causes to work on a pro-bono basis.

With CreativeCares, they have the potential to find creative individuals in their own neighborhood, state, or even across the globe!

Non-profits and creative professionals teaming up for the greater good—that’s what CreativeCares is all about.

 

Elizabeth Thomas

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Elizabeth Thomas - Public Relations/Event Management
Elizabeth is a freelance writer, editor and public relations consultant in Portland, Ore. She specializes in organizational communication including brand management, traditional and social media strategy, event planning and writing for niche audiences. Elizabeth has been an intern at the White House Office of Media Affairs as well as a PR coordinator for Neiman Marcus. Her work has been featured on Associated Content, and she has ghostwritten web copy and blogs for many corporate websites and social networks. Elizabeth also has a passion for philanthropy, having traveled as far as Aruba and as nearby as the Morrison Bridge to assist those in need. After hearing about CreativeCares, Elizabeth was instantly struck by the innovation and importance of its mission and signed on as a board member in July 2010. She hopes that the connections formed through the organization will create positive change locally as well as globally.

 

Natalia Toral

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Natalia - Girl Friday for CreativeCares

Networker, giggler, lover and lunatic- Natalia comes to CreativeCares as a newbie to the nonprofit world, dragging with her 12 years experience in retail management, 6 in executive assisting and 29 in only-childishness.  

She spends her days harnessing natural talents in awesomeness, communication and using social media platforms, and the occasional stage to amplify the things she believes in.

Her passions include: refined dining, exceptional people, and making an impact in the world for the greater good. Besides loving lists of things and volunteering time, she also enjoys pork products, Rittenhouse Rye Manhattans, blogging about Portland food and befriending strangers.

 

About the Charitable Partnership Fund

About the Charitable Partnership Fund
The Charitable Partnership Fund (CPF) is a 501(c)(3) public benefit organization incorporated in 1999. Its mission is to increase philanthropic activity. It does this through three basic programs: transaction services for non-profits; incubating and housing new ideas, services and projects for non-profit outreach by individuals and organizations; and social benefit investing to leverage altruistic and charitable dollars for human good (e.g. decreasing poverty or increasing education). Tax ID number for Creative Cares, as a program of the Charitable Partnership Fund, is #93-1267966