Marketing Research Education Foundation MREF

Please join the MREF in welcoming Amishi Takalkar to its Board of Directors! Amishi Takalkar is the co-founder and CEO of NAILBITER. Since co-founding NAILBITER in 2014, she has been most passionate about scaling behavioral sciences within market research. Amishi has been recognized and praised by top CPG brands as a key supplier of actionable insight. Outside business, Amishi is a mentor to many young women and girls, including her two daughters. Amishi grew up in Mumbai, India, and now lives in the Washington, D.C metro. The MREF truly appreciates your commitment to improving the lives of children and youth worldwide! To learn more about the MREF’s leadership team, visit https://lnkd.in/gr9gu-qU. #MREF #MRGivesBack #MRX #insights #nonprofit

Become a sponsor of the 2024 Backpack Challenge Readathon and make a big impact on under-resourced schools, teachers and students. There are various options for sponsorship starting with a donation of $500 (20 backpacks) with our Bookworm sponsorship. Together we hope to raise $25,000 to send 1,000+ backpacks of essential school supplies to kids in need! Make a difference today! https://lnkd.in/eG_68dSQ #BackpackChallenge #MREF #insights #MRGivesBack #MRX

💭 Considering joining the MREF Backpack Challenge Readathon but have a few questions? We’ve got the answers! Who can participate? Anyone – the more the merrier. Bring your kids, friends, family, and bookish neighbors. Does listening to audio books count towards my reading minutes? Yes! Just be sure to track those minutes under the audiobooks category when submitting your results. But what if the company I work for isn't a sponsor? If your company is not sponsoring a club, please feel free to join the MREF club! What happens to proceeds from the readathon? In partnership with the Kids In Need Foundation, proceeds from the 2024 Backpack Challenge will fund backpacks full of essential school supplies to underserved kids in the U.S. Join now: https://lnkd.in/gjPcsjYU #MREF #MRGivesBack #insights #MRX #BackpackChallenge

The MREF is proud to honor CMB as the 2024 Philanthropic Company of the Year! The Philanthropic Company of the Year award recognizes a marketing research company that leads by example in terms of time and financial efforts given to their community. Community impact is a core pillar of the CMB culture. CMB is committed to helping its clients strengthen and grow their businesses, and is actively involved in the communities where its employees live and work. CMB and its employees regularly lend their expertise to boards, participate in making their communities a better place to live, and donate their time and money to organizations they are passionate about. To learn more about the MREF's awards program, visit https://lnkd.in/g57XTrKK. #MREF #MRGivesBack #MREFAwards #insights

The MREF is proud to honor Cheryl Halpern as the 2024 MREF Everyday Hero! The Everyday Hero award recognizes a researcher who is making a difference in and outside of their community but who may not be getting the accolades they deserve. Cheryl Halpern powers over 25 years of continuous volunteerism with energetic passion. Skills honed through market research, strategic consulting, and product management equip Halpern to be an effective and empathetic servant leader. She actively engages at all levels of volunteerism for a variety of organizations, from leadership positions to roll-up-your-sleeves engagement with clients. Her primary focus for the last five years has been founding and leading the Buddy Up for Life Dallas chapter, which conducts 28 annual tennis and fitness sessions for Athletes with Down syndrome. It is the largest chapter in the country and has been named “Best of Texas Tennis” for Adaptive Programming by the USTA for the last two years. Halpern advises others to find the joy, as she has, by considering both an organization’s mission and the type of volunteer tasks and opportunities offered. To learn more about the MREF's awards program, visit https://lnkd.in/g57XTrKK. #MREF #MRGivesBack #insights #MRX

Did you know that a child's confidence increases when they have the right supplies? Help the MREF send 1,000+ backpacks full of essential supplies to under-resourced children in 2024! 💥 Become a sponsor: Sponsorships start at $500. https://lnkd.in/gT6MzVvk 📚 Read: Join the Readathon! You can read a physical book or listen to audio books and log your minutes for a chance to win great prizes. 🎒Donate: Giving back helps students access a quality education. https://lnkd.in/gtJ7x7Nn Together, we can make a difference. #BackpackChallenge #MREF #insights #MRGivesBack #MRX

The 2024 winners of The Marketing Research Education Foundation (MREF) Awards were announced live in New York City at an MREF networking event on July 16. 🏆 The winner of the 2024 MREF Everyday Hero award is Cheryl Halpern. The Everyday Hero award recognizes a researcher who is making a difference in and outside of their community but who may not be getting the accolades they deserve. 🏆 The winner of the 2024 MREF Philanthropic Company of the Year award is CMB. The Philanthropic Company of the Year award recognizes a marketing research company that leads by example in terms of time and financial efforts given to their community. Congratulations! Learn more at https://lnkd.in/dw-cvVDs. #MREF #MRX #Nonprofit #insights #MRGivesBack

The MREF partners with the Kids In Need Foundation (KINF) as part of its Backpack Challenge fundraiser! KINF offers various services to help students and teachers have a successful school year. The Teacher Resource Center allows qualifying teachers to shop for school supplies and classroom resources at zero cost. The Supply a Teacher program provides teachers with two large boxes full of materials for the semester. The boxes include pencil pouches, rulers, markers, folders, and more. The Supply a Student program provides students with backpacks full of school supplies for the semester including pencils, notebooks, erasers, scissors, and more. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gGyCkdYA Get involved in the 2024 Backpack Challenge: https://lnkd.in/gjPcsjYU #MREF #MRGivesBack #Education #BackpackChallenge #insights #MRX

❔ What happens to proceeds from the 2024 Backpack Challenge Readathon? 🎒 In partnership with the Kids In Need Foundation, proceeds from the 2024 Backpack Challenge will fund backpacks full of essential school supplies to underserved kids in the U.S. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g784z8d9 #nonprofit #Education #MRX #BackpackChallenge #MREF #MRGivesBack

We're less than one month away from the MREF's annual Backpack Challenge Readathon! We welcome your sponsorship! All sponsors can invite employees, clients, friends, and family to join in logging their minutes reading. Participation for employees is free, though they can make a donation to the effort if they’d like. Together we hope to raise $25,000 to send backpacks full of essential school supplies to kids in need! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gjPcsjYU #MRX #MREF #MRGivesBack #insights #BackpackChallenge #nonprofit