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Bumble Unveils Second Campaign for ‘Find Them on Bumble Bizz’ Series
This Pride Month, Tinder, Bumble, and OkCupid Are Swiping Right on Inclusion
by Sutrishna Ghosh
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Pregnancy Is Making Bumble CEO Rethink Parental Work Policies
FAST COMPANY – June 14 – Whitney Wolfe Herd has recently announced her pregnancy. She now wants to think about work-life balance for parents beyond just maternity or paternity leave. "I've always wanted parents to prioritize their children's well-being alongside their job. So I never wanted them to feel like they have to choose one or the other. I don't think that's a fair position to be in," she said. Her employees are encouraged to work as flexibly as they need to. Employees expecting children are given a four-month, paid leave, and new parents receive a $1K bonus to offset childcare costs. Bumble also provides reimbursements for breast milk home delivery service for breastfeeding mothers who are traveling, and covers any costs incurred by Maven, an app that provides video calls, counseling, nutrition services, and other services for parents and parents-to-be. Bumble's headquarters also has a mothers' room stocked with snacks and tea. She is planning on building a childcare space where employees can reserve to have a caretaker watch their child while they work.
With a New Campaign, Bumble India Pushes Bizz
Bumble’s Female Film Force Competition Selects Winning Projects
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER – June 12 – Five short film projects from teams of all-female writers, directors and producers will now receive funding from dating app Bumble. The Female Film Force, now in its second year and having expanded from the U.K. and Ireland to also include France and Germany, selects five short film projects from teams of all-female writers, directors and producers which get fully funded and supported by teams of mentors. This year, ~1,300 pitches were received. The five winning projects include a comedic drama about Queen Victoria's post-natal depression, a story about a British-Nigerian girl at a traditional English boarding school, a comedy about a grounded plane full of religious party animals, a French animation film about mental health and a German documentary shining a light on feminist views in Berlin. The funding will help launch these women into the industry.
Bumble and Hinge Are Trying to Get People to Meet up in Real Life
MARKETWATCH – June 5 – Bumble is opening a coffee shop and wine bar for New York City daters to get off their phones and meet up in real life. Dine, an app that launched in 2015, lets users match with people and their favorite restaurant and ask them out on the spot. Once a "Dine" request is accepted, users can confirm the time and day they'll meet up at a bar or restaurant they can book through the app. Hinge has also tried to encourage users to get off their phones. In March, it hosted open bar events in New York, LA, Miami and Chicago to celebrate "National Day of Unplugging" by inviting members to put their phone away and meet potential matches in person. One-third of people who have used online dating have never actually gone on a date with someone they met, according to Pew Research Center.
by Jeanette Settembre
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Bumble Is Opening Up a Wine Bar
Bumble to Hire Global Emissary
THRILLIST – June 1 – Bumble is looking to hire one lucky person to take off on an all-expenses paid year-long dating adventure around the world. It will involve a 12-month stint spent traveling to various parts of the world to "go on dates, make friends, and create professional connections" with other Bumble users. All the while, he or she will be documenting his/her experience for Bumble's various social media channels, conducting "research," and occasionally creating editorial content for the company. The position is open to anyone older than 18. To apply, they'll need to swipe in the Bumble app until they see a card about the job pop up, then swipe right on it (it'll be live through the application deadline of June 14).
Marie Claire and Bumble Launch Glass Ceiling Awards to Celebrate Women’s Achievements
MUMBRELLA – May 29 – The inaugural Marie Claire and Bumble Glass Ceiling Awards will be held next month, with support from Estée Lauder, to recognise "women smashing gender boundaries in the workplace". Awards for eight categories will be handed out on 19 June in Sydney to both women and companies ensuring gender equality in their workplaces.
- Majority Rules Award: a business in which women make up the majority of the board or leadership team
- Pay Equity Award Family
- Friendly Award
- The Future Shaper Award
- Social Conscience Award
- Mentor Award
- The Ceiling Smasher Award: an iconic woman who has paved the way for other women
- Bumble's Making Moves Award: a people's choice award recognising local women who are smashing the glass ceiling in their chosen industry or making positive change in their community