Mike Krzyzewski
Basketball Coaching Legend
Dak Prescott
NFL Quarterback
Dirk Nowitzki
Basketball Legend
Alex Honnold
Free Solo Rock Climber
Chris Cassidy
Astronaut & Navy Seal
Ema Twumasi
MLS Player
Jesus Ferreira
MLS Player
Nkosi Tafari
MLS Player
Sebastian Lleget
MLS Player
Sebastien Ibeagha
MLS Player
Let's Put Our Hands Together and Do a Lot
of Good
Mission
Statement
My Hand My Cause, Inc. is a worldwide 501(c)(3) non-profit fundraising initiative that uses the power of celebrity, along with fine art photography, to raise money for existing charities.
Featured Celebrity
Alex Honnold
Adventure Rock Climber
Charity
The Honnold Foundation
Alex Honnold is one of the most recognized and most followed rock climbers in the world as documented by National Geographic in Free Solo, which won an Academy Award. Known for his audacious free-solo ascents on America's biggest cliffs, Honnold has starred in numerous adventure films including the Emmy-nominated Alone on the Wall. His foundation provides grants to organizations advancing solar energy access all over the world.
Featured Celebrity
Dirk Nowitzki
Basketball Legend
Charity
FortyOne - The Dirk Nowitzki Foundation
Dirk Nowitzki is a basketball legend. Over Nowitzki's 21-year career, he led the Dallas Mavericks to their only championship in 2011, won a league MVP, was a 14-time All-Star, 12-time All-NBA selection and finished with the sixth-most points scored in NBA history. His 21 seasons with the Mavericks is also the record for the most seasons a player has spent with one team in the NBA. He is considered one of the best power forwards of all time and is a future Hall of Famer.
Featured Celebrity
Dak Prescott
NFL Quarterback
Charity
The Faith Fight Finish Foundation
Dak Prescott is the starting quarterback and captain of the Dallas Cowboys. He has become the new face and foundation of America's Team, playing the most publicized position for what is arguably the biggest, most visible and most valuable sports franchise in the world. He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was drafted by the Cowboys in the 4th round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How it Works
We capture highly detailed, artistic photographs of the hand of hundreds of celebrities (our goal is thousands). These are notable people from the worlds of Sport, Music, Movies, Science, Medicine, eSports, etc. We travel to each celebrity's location to conduct a quick 30-minute shoot.
We use these unique photos to raise money by selling high quality, life size prints of each celebrity's hand along with their printed signature and date it was shot. We offer the print in exchange for a $132 donation with the net proceeds going to the charity chosen by, and associated with, that celebrity.
All campaigns will direct people to myhandmycause.com where fans can browse all celebrities, donate to their charities and receive their life size hand photo to proudly display in their home, office or organization.
Visit My Hand My Cause to see all celebrities and purchase your highly detailed, museum quality photographs.
Potential
Revenue
When one celebrity sells as little as 5,000 prints, they will raise $375,000 for their charity. When 100 celebrities sell 5,000 prints each, we will have raised over $37 Million for charity and elevated the visibility for each celebrities' cause. The potential impact is astounding.
Marketing Through Sharing
The social media presence of each celebrity will be the fuel that drives the success of My Hand My Cause as a fundraising tool. MHMC will capture and share behind the scenes video and interviews to promote each celebrity who will in turn, leverage their social media presence to share their personalized experience with their followers and fans to drive engagement.
Gallery Events
My Hand My Cause will showcase and celebrate the hand photographs at Gallery Events to raise awareness and funding for our celebrities and their causes.
Co-Founders
Dennis Murphy
Internationally recognized advertising photographer and director. Clio award finalist for photography, recognized in more than twenty Communication Arts Magazine Award Annuals, and consistently listed as one of the top 200 photographers worldwide by Lürzer's Archive Magazine. Dennis has shot on four continents for clients such as Ducati, American Airlines, GM, Pepsi and Nike. His greatest pride is that his photographs reside in the collections of both of his daughters.
Everett Wilder
Everett is an award-winning creative director who acts in an advisory role on marketing and strategy for My Hand My Cause. He has worked on some of the biggest brands in the world over the last 25 years. Brands like the Dallas Cowboys, American Airlines, Hyundai, AT&T, MillerLite and the list goes on. His experience on both the agency and client side is invaluable, but his entrepreneurial mindset is what sets him apart from his peers. Thinking outside the box and developing concepts and ideas that stand out from the sea of sameness is what fuels him.
Sponsors
Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and founded in 1993, Phase One is a pioneer of digital photography. They have developed core imaging technologies and a range of digital cameras and imaging modules, providing the world's highest image quality in terms of resolution, dynamic range, color fidelity and geometric accuracy.
As a title sponsor with a seat at the board, Scott A. Meyer and The Holmes Firm PC donate legal services to the My Hand My Cause charity. Their expertise in core areas of corporate, real estate, civil/commercial litigation and intellectual property address issues such as corporate governance, non-profit matters, contracts, risk management, trademarks, and various other relevant services.
Willoughby Design is the branding and design agency for My Hand My Cause, bringing expertise in consumer products and experiences. From strategic framing to fully designed brand communications systems, Willoughby builds bonds between people and brands.
Imagemakers brings digital simplification and UX expertise to My Hand My Cause. A remote team that engages talent from across the US, Imagemakers builds custom technology and digital experiences that solve complex challenges.
TBK is a CPA firm based in Houston, Texas. Their team is comprised of five partners and other experienced professionals that deliver comprehensive tax services that focus on personal service and detail-oriented work. TBK is a proud sponsor of My Hand My Cause.
Fueled by smart media tech and driven by our clients' business objectives, Aletheia Marketing & Media is a fully integrated agency that creates authentic moments of truth bringing marketing plans to life. We drive business performance by connecting our deep relationships with trusted media vendors and executing strategy.
AcrobatAnt is a full-service advertising agency that believes in creatively simple ideas that work. AcrobatAnt is proud to be the social media partner for My Hand My Cause.
For more than 25 years, charlieuniformtango has been an industry leader in film and postproduction. The company delivers results across all mediums – from second screen to silver screen. Its growing roster of international clients includes American Airlines, Abercrombie & Fitch, FIAT, Jeep, Lexus, McDonald's, Dr Pepper, Ram, H.E.B., Samsung, Susan G. Komen Foundation, and Universal Orlando.
The list of Tango's awards is also growing: National ADDYs, AICE Awards, ANDYs and a Cannes Lion. Additionally, the company's work has been featured in the Communication Arts Annual and the AICP National Show – for the 20+ Superbowl spots the company has produced. And Tango's long-form work has been programmed at premier festivals across the globe, including Sundance, SXSW, the Melbourne International Film Festival, and the Leeds International Film Festival.