bbcon 2014 RJ Mitte Importance of Celebrity Ambassadors Living the Cause

By Joe Boland

Many nonprofit organizations use celebrities to help advocate and even fundraise for their causes. However, just because a nonprofit can get a celebrity face doesn't necessarily mean it should. Really, it's all about fit.

Well, anyone would be hard-pressed to find a better fit between an organization and a celebrity than the tie between actor RJ Mitte, most known for his portrayal of Walter "Flynn" White Jr. on AMC's hit series "Breaking Bad," and the Shriners Hospitals for Children.