As a part of your relationship with The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, we encourage you to spread the good news about your grant. Publicizing your grant is a great way to promote the work your organization is doing in the community, as well as highlight the Community Foundation’s recognition of the integrity of your organization. As a grantee of the Community Foundation, we will include you in appropriate press releases and publicize your name as a grantee in our e-newsletter. The media will also be interested in hearing directly from you for more specifics about your programs and services.
Community Foundation staff will help you:
• Brainstorm ideas for getting the word out about your grant.
• Identify the appropriate media for your media list
• Review your news releases and other publicity materials.
Contact Elyse Rowe, director of communications, at 253.383.5622 or erowe@gtcf.org, for assistance.
How to list the grant:
Please include an acknowledgement of The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation’s funding in all press releases, newsletters, and annual reports, as well as any additional promotional materials you deem appropriate. By doing so, you will help the community understand how the Community Foundation supports outstanding organizations in the region. Also, we always appreciate it when you place our logo on your website. If you have any questions about how to reference us in your publicity efforts, please ask. If you received a grant from an individual fund of the Community Foundation, the letter you receive will specify the exact name of the fund. That name should be used in any recognition, e.g. “The Jane Doe Fund of The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation.”
Sample text to include (this text is optional, space permitting): Established in 1981, The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the Pierce County region. The Community Foundation uses its thorough understanding of the community’s needs to grow and effectively distribute pooled community donations. It also works to assist and inspire members of the greater Tacoma community to participate in local philanthropy as a way to connect their values with powerful long-term community impact. For more information, visit our website at www.gtcf.org or call 253.383.5622.
Send us Photographs & Stories:
We encourage you to submit photographs and stories to the Community Foundation that tell the story of how your grant project benefits the community for possible use in our e-newsletter, website or annual report. We will need a photo release form signed by everyone in the photograph. Photo release forms are available by contacting the office. Click here to submit a story on-line.
Logo
If you would like to use the Community Foundation logo, contact Elyse Rowe at 253.383.5622 or erowe@gtcf.org for assistance.
Put us on your PR Mailing list:
We would appreciate receiving copies of news releases and newsletter articles that mention The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation. Please send copies to erowe@gtcf.org or via mail to:
The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
Attn: Elyse Rowe
950 Pacific Avenue, Suite 1100
Tacoma, WA 98402 |
