How do you throw must-go-to parties and generate awareness for social causes at the same time? We see how Party Corps makes it all happen.

Part of the impetus for starting The Quotidian was the idea that perhaps the so-called Millennial Generation had more to offer than high rates of unemployment and arrested development into adulthood. Many of our stories have highlighted 20 and 30-somethings who are finding their own ways to contribute to their communities by starting actions that are local in immediate effect but much larger in overall scope.

The story of Party Corps is another such example. The organization is young, well-connected and bold in its efforts to raise awareness and funds for startup nonprofits. As founder Leila Monroe explained to me in conversations we had over the course of the roughly two months that we worked on this production, the idea of throwing parties to benefit charities is nothing new – but it’s about how you do it. And the way Party Corps is doing it is by putting on next-level benefits and fundraisers that move beyond hotel ballrooms and into nightclubs with great effect, as we see in this documentary. Read the rest of this entry »