Valeria of Top social is someone I trust to provide me with all I need to know about which charities and campaigns I should be supporting. Her knowledge and expertise in the NGO sector ensures that my efforts and time will go to make a good impact for the benefit of the causes near to my heart such as animal rights and social justice.
Valeria is fast and has a keen eye with attention to detail. I know my public image will be in safe hands after her assessments. Valeria is also an activist and animal rights advocate. She is passionate about the animals’ cause and I know she will always provide me with heart-felt advice for the causes I want to support. She is kind, friendly and reliable and I am happy to continue to be involved in her projects.
James Cromwell
actor and activist
I worked with Valeria during my time as Executive Director at Greenpeace International. Valeria demonstrated passion and professionalism at all times and with all the campaigns she worked with over the years. She always delivered beyond what was expected , especially during the high profile Arctic30 campaign, bringing star power like Madonna to help free our activists from a Russian jail.
Valeria is reliable, friendly and compassionate. Her work experience spans a variety of cultures and nationalities across Asia, Europe, USA and Australia. During her time at Greenpeace she supported communications and fundraising work of our national offices from our headquarters in Amsterdam.
I would work with Valeria again in a heartbeat.
Kumi Naidoo
Founding Chair at Africans Rising for Justice, Peace and Dignity
We worked with Valeria of Top Social to run a crowdfunding campaign. Valeria created a multilevel campaign combining fundraising, social media and the online support of animal lover celebrities such as Ricky Gervais and Chelsea Handler. After this campaign we not only raised crucial funds that allowed us to save the lives of 100 dogs in need but we also gained a lot of knowledge through Valeria's expertise and experience. Valeria also introduced us to new donors and long-term ambassadors for IAPWA and travelled with us to Romania to help with the project in situ. The team found her to be friendly, professional and really dedicated to her role. We're all looking forward to working with Top Social and Valeria again!
Nicky Stevens
Founder of IAPWA
We hired Valeria of TopSocial to bring some celebrity ZING to a social media project for a good cause and BOOM, did she ever deliver! She's crazy connected, a joy to work with, and one of the smartest, most charming, passionate, down-to-earth professionals you could ever hope to work with. If you need star power, Valeria can get it for you. Can't recommend her enough!
Brian Fitzgerald
Director Dancing Fox
Valeria is brilliant at what she does. She is proactive, hard-working, and a great team-player. We have had the pleasure of working with her on multiple occasions, across multiple social and environmental issues — from toxic chemicals in our clothes to plastic waste in our oceans — and her social-media savvy and ability to bridge the gap between celebrities and causes has always led to fantastic results. Plus she makes incredible empanadas. Looking forward to our next collaboration already!
Tommy Crawford
Creative Director Dancing Fox
I have been working with Valeria for years, helping the natural world in places all over the globe, from Africa to the Amazon to here in the United States. I am always happy to be part of the campaigns she organizes, because the causes are close to my heart, not only the worthiest of efforts, but also specific and project-based, which makes them attainable.
There is no greater way to give back than to help victims without a voice. Valeria helps connect celebrities to channels that efficiently help others, and I am thankful for her work.
Kristin Bauer
Actor USA
Valeria is undeniably both a leader and a visionary in her field. She works with tireless passion and dedication. She is a woman who understands people and process, and most importantly -- she gets results!
We have never seen the volume nor calibre of celebrity endorsement than when Valeria was at the helm of our celebrity outreach work for both the Arctic30 and Protect Paradise campaigns. From A-listers like Madonna, Joaquin Phoenix, Yoko Ono, Ricky Martin and Jamiroquai through to TV and country/culture specific local celebrities -- she can pull in the full gamut.
I loved every minute working with her when I was the Global Mobilisation Lead for the Protect Paradise campaign. I cannot recommend her enough.
Rathana Chea
Programme Director at Greenpeace
Earth Hour has worked with Top Social on a few occasions and each time, we have found them to be a reliable and easy partner, eager to put the best interests of our campaign first.
As a non-profit, collaboration and strategy is key to get impactful results and Top Social always understood that, supporting our team as necessary even in challenging circumstances and under tight deadlines.
At Earth Hour, we believe nothing is impossible and Top Social seemed to agree and thrive with a similar mantra under the capable management of Valeria who provided excellent and enthusiastic support through out.
Siddarth Das
Executive Director at Earth Hour Global
Valeria is not only fun to work with, she has an outstanding network of contacts that she leverages for real impact. It was a mixture of strategic thinking and in depth knowledge of how the celebrity world functions that made her an invaluable member of our team. Our forest campaign not only saw an increase in media coverage, but also managed to draw new supporters to our campaign thanks to her advice. And what's more, she broke new ground in Asia, having supervised teams in countries such as Indonesia, China, India and Singapore. I wouldn't hesitate to have her in my team again
Tristan Tremschnig
Global Communications Manager at Greenpeace East Asia
"Oscar and Top Social supported me in dealing with a very sensitive and controversial issue in the Middle East, he gave me all the intelligence I needed and helped me to decide the best decision to take, he guided me through different scenarios and in the end we closed the judgment gap. The outcome was hugely positive for the cause I embrace, for the mission of my nonprofit and my reputation".
Well-known sports personality, who due to the sensitivity of the situation has been advised by Top Social to remain anonymous.
We work with a select group of global A-list celebrities and talent, giving guidance and advice on a wide range of issues related to the non-profit sector: evaluating fundraising proposals and choosing the best projects for them; how best to engage with favourite causes; spotting potential reputational risks; and providing intelligence about the latest trends in the non-profit sector.
We also work with global non-profits or charities, a sector where you have to constantly think on your feet, monitor the fast moving news cycle and quickly develop responses to the ever-evolving media landscape.
Fundraising proposal evaluation and potential charity assessment
Project assessment
Reputational management
Talent endorsements
Ambassador programme set up
Communication and fundraising advice: individual giving, major donors, online and offline fundraising, online campaigning, branding, campaign strategy and social media. Raise their public profile
We work with our clients to find the right solution for every challenge at hand. That is why we focus on few clients, because we want to provide the best possible service. Whether you are a Talent manager, agent or a small non-profit, at Top Social we support you every step of the way offering you dedication, ambition and love into every hour we work with you.
We do not have a set formula to work with our clients. Every case is special, we consider ourselves artisans and we set up processes and work streams based on the specific needs and the culture of every person, charity or company that choose to make the necessary changes the world needs with us.
As we are very loyal to our mission, we need to carefully evaluate if the client is the right fit for us. Saving the world is an important business, and we take this very seriously. This is not a branding rant. We really mean what we say.
Together we have over four decades of experience in the international non-profit sector and the global entertainment business. We have a life-long passion for building talented and creative partnerships, fostering truly innovative campaigns and supporting effective and impactful charities.
We have helped global charities including Greenpeace, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Earth Hour, UNRWA, Avaaz with their work with talent. Meanwhile we have also helped raise the profile of smaller but highly effective groups including Zululand Rhino Orphanage and IAPWA among others.
Our vast inside experience in the non-profit sector also enables us to advise talent, their managers and publicists on how to match their profiles with the chosen causes.
Our logo is inspired by the Greek Goddess of fame, Pheme. Some myths say that Pheme was the last daughter of Mother Earth (Gaia) and responsible for spreading news about the Gods. She raised awareness about these ancient celebrities and increased communication amongst Mortals.
Pheme was the Celebrity Blogger of her time and this myth shows that even in ancient Greece, news about famous figures in society had the power to fascinate and engage people.
At Top Social, we believe that this influence should be used for good, helping to change the world we live in. We help celebrities use their position to transmit the messages that matter to them, inspiring thousands more around the world to take action for the causes they believe in.