Profiting in (RED): The Need for Enhanced Transparency in Cause-Related Marketing

69 Pages Posted: 14 Jun 2010 Last revised: 5 Oct 2010

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Sarah Dadush

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Rutgers Law School

Date Written: June 14, 2010

Abstract

As a case study of the privatization of development assistance, this paper examines the financing and public disclosure mechanisms underlying Product (RED), a marketing campaign designed to raise funds for the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. The paper argues that many cause-related marketing programs operate in a non-transparent fashion that puts both consumer protection and consumer trust in philanthropy at risk. It suggests that charities regulation offers some useful tools for ensuring greater levels of transparency and accountability among programs like (RED). Specifically, the piece recommends that entities that cross the line from commerce into philanthropy should be subject to the same (or similar) regulations as are applicable to actors more commonly recognized as operating in the charities arena, such as professional fundraisers or commercial co-venturers.

Suggested Citation

Dadush, Sarah, Profiting in (RED): The Need for Enhanced Transparency in Cause-Related Marketing (June 14, 2010). New York University Journal of International Law and Politics (JILP), Vol. 42, p. 1269, 2010, NYU Law and Economics Research Paper No. 10-29, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1624852

Sarah Dadush (Contact Author)

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Rutgers Law School ( email )

Newark, NJ
United States

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