Andrew Hobgood

Featuring VP of USer Experience and Design, Bos Alvertos
ANDY: You’ve been with Double Good since the very beginning of our Virtual Fundraising program. In fact, you were brought on to help create the platform and mobile app. What made you want to join Double Good to help create a completely new way to run product-based fundraisers?
BOS: When I started at Double Good, then Popcorn Palace, I was at a point in my career where I felt that I needed to be more connected to the user. Actually under...

Featuring Head of Partnerships - Cheerleading, Dance and Youth Football, Robin Coe.
ANDY: You’ve been with Double Good since we launched Virtual Fundraising. In fact, you were one of our first Pop-Up Store Organizers. What attracted you to Double Good and our online fundraising?
ROBIN: As a program owner, I was always looking for ways to raise money for my athletes in the cheer and dance community to defray costs for training, apparel and travel. The U.S. All Star Federation (USASF) introduce...

“I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t believe how easy it was.” When Coach Todd Kuska’s St. Rita High School football team sold over $57k in their second 4-Day Virtual Fundraiser, any fears about online fundraising with Double Good disappeared. Instead of selling less than their first fundraiser, as some had worried, they sold almost 40% more.
Their first Virtual Fundraiser was an experiment out of necessity. The pandemic had eliminated their annual in-person fundraising events, but not the need...

Featuring Production Team Lead, Liz Ortiz
ANDY: Liz, you are a popcorn Production Team Lead. What does your day look like?
LIZ: I start my day with a morning huddle with the whole team so we know what the day will look like on the production floor. Before production starts we need to make sure all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) are being followed. Safety first! I walk the production floor and make sure all work centers are clean and sanitized before we start production. Once we are set a...

More Americans are aware of supply chains than ever before. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, you would be hard-pressed to find an everyday consumer who understood supply chains, let alone the direct impact they have on their own purchasing experience. Today, however, the phrase “supply chain disruptions” has become common in news and social media, and consumers are personally feeling the impact.
With manufacturers facing material delays and shortages, consumers are struggling to find some of the...

Double Good recently partnered with the Youth Cheer and Dance Alliance (YCADA), a non-profit providing universal governance of education, rules, and scoring for participation in the sport of youth cheer, dance or spirit-related events, to accelerate our collective impact in the youth cheer and dance community. Not only does this mean support in the form of need-based scholarships for teams, organizations, and coaches throughout the 2022-2023 season, but Double Good will also provide in-person...

“I wanted my son and me to be among kids that looked like him and moms that felt the way I do when it comes to their children’s future.” What started as a wish for her son would eventually lead to a career change that allowed Marvis Donalson to connect her professional experience and passion for community service as Head of Partnerships – Sororities, Fraternities, and Service Organizations at Double Good.
She learned from friends, and community members about a mother’s organization focused on...

We haven’t yet found a way to measure joy, but we certainly have some impressive numbers to back up the fact that 2022 was an incredibly joyful year for our customers and supporters of their fundraisers. And while these stats do speak for themselves, it is the stories behind them that really warm our hearts. Your dreams, goals and aspirations are priceless, and thanks to you we are able to continue supporting them in the new year.
Now, let’s take a look at just how much impact you made.
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When Rhonda Briggins was deciding where she wanted to go to college and what she wanted to pursue, she took a look around her for inspiration. As she considered the backgrounds and qualities of her mentors, she had an epiphany: “They were all Deltas!” And she wanted to be like those women, doing amazing community work and investing in other young women. She knew she needed to join the sorority Delta Sigma Theta, Incorporated (DST). “And it was the best decision I ever made in my life!”
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The people behind our popcorn are as unique and interesting as our flavors. In our Meet the Team series, we introduce you to the smiling faces creating joy for our team members, customers, and their supporters. This month, we interviewed Armando Estrada, one of our senior Customer Support agents who started at Double Good making the popcorn before joining our Customer Support team.
ANDY: Armando, you have had an interesting journey here at Double Good. How did you find us, and where did you s...