Sarah Ford | December 15, 2014

How Millennials are Using Digital to Take a Stand on Issues They Care About

Millennials are the first generation of true digital natives. They were just babies during the advent of Apple’s first laptop  and teens when the Nokia 3210 mobile phone launched and forever changed the telecommunications market. Today, Millennials spend an astounding average of 17.8 hours a day consuming different types of media, with social media topping the list as most important. So it’s almost a given that organizations looking to reach this group with social or environmental messages should turn to digital, but what’s the best approach to engage this savvy audience?

Findings from the 2014 Cone Communications Digital Activism Study reveal that organizations looking to reach Americans through digital channels must hyper-target their approach, as each audience seeks unique content, on different platforms, with diverse drivers to action. Millennials are no exception, with digital and social media closely integrated within their personal brand identity.

>> Continue Reading on CSRwire.com

Get Resources and Insights Straight To Your Inbox

Explore More Articles

How Much Money Does Your Company’s Emergency Assistance Fund Actually Need?

May 20, 2026

Setting up an Employee Assistance Fund (EAF) is one of the most practical ways to support employees during times of crisis. One of the first…

Before the Storm: A Different Way to Think About Corporate Disaster Giving

April 29, 2026

Featured on Bright Harbor with insights from our CEO Jim Starr. Ask any corporate giving officer what their disaster response strategy looks like and you’ll…

Emergency Assistance Funds: Corporate Responsibility Begins at Home

April 22, 2026

The Hard Truth: Employee Financial Stress Directly Impacts the Workplace Approximately 2 in 5 Americans, or 37%, say they could not afford an emergency expense…

Get Resources and Insights Straight To Your Inbox

Receive our monthly/bi-monthly newsletter filled with information about causes, nonprofit impact, and topics important for corporate social responsibility and employee engagement professionals, including disaster response, workplace giving, matching gifts, employee assistance funds, volunteering, scholarship award program management, grantmaking, and other philanthropic initiatives.

newsletter-mock