Erica Campbell

Erica Campbell

Posts by Erica Campbell
So you want to work in nonprofit?
Erica and the Pinky Swear Foundation team accepting a check from the MN Wild Foudation

So you want to work in nonprofit?

I’m thrilled! You are interested in using your talents, skills, and abilities for a higher purpose. Thank you for valuin …

Oct 25, 2024 4:21:07 PM 3 min read
Like the Tale of a Starfish
A starfish in the sand with an ocean wave nearby.

Like the Tale of a Starfish

Every year, 15,000 children are diagnosed with cancer. Every year, 15,000 parents will hear the life-changing words ‘you …

Sep 27, 2024 4:33:47 PM 2 min read
Cancer is messy.
Pinky Swear All-Star Peter playing on his ipad while in the hospital battling medulloblastoma.

Cancer is messy.

Childhood cancer is frightening, relentless, and life-changing. Family life quickly spirals out of control. When a child …

Aug 29, 2024 4:15:19 PM 1 min read
Easing 'Supermarket Scaries': Corporate Philanthropy's Role in Helping Families Battling Childhood Cancer
Pinky Swear Pantry donations that will go to help families in the hospital with a child facing cancer so they don't have to leave their side to get food.

Easing 'Supermarket Scaries': Corporate Philanthropy's Role in Helping Families Battling Childhood Cancer

Ever heard of the term ‘supermarket scaries’? A play on words, it speaks to the very real fear consumers are experiencin …

Aug 9, 2024 3:30:25 PM 3 min read
A Pinky Swear Promise in Action
Pinky Swear Foundation blue blog image with Pinky Swear Foundation logo.

A Pinky Swear Promise in Action

Sympathy is feeling sorry for someone. Empathy is acknowledging the feelings of another. Compassion is the best extensio …

Jul 29, 2024 11:20:27 AM 2 min read
The 60% increase in demand for support.
Pinky Swear Foundation logo on a blue background

The 60% increase in demand for support.

When you hear a family who has a child battling cancer, you desperately want to help. Sadly, you are not a doctor or a m …

Jul 17, 2024 1:55:52 PM 1 min read
Between a rock and a hard place.
Pinky Swear Foundation blog post

Between a rock and a hard place.

Cancer asks a lot of tough questions. Here’s one of them: how do you choose between working or being with your child?  

Jun 19, 2024 11:30:36 AM 2 min read
Nine

Nine

I have told the origin story of the Pinky Swear Foundation hundreds of times during my seven-year tenure. The gravity of …

Jun 10, 2024 4:38:18 PM 2 min read
Be the Change
blue background image with a white and orange Pinky Swear Foundation logo

Be the Change

I’m a big believer of small acts of kindness.

Dec 20, 2023 9:59:18 AM 1 min read
Behind the promise ...

Behind the promise ...

This year, the number of financial requests from families grew exponentially. Thanks to you, Pinky Swear Foundation said …

Dec 4, 2023 3:29:00 PM 3 min read