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From: Sharmila R. Thakkar [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tue 11/18/2008 5:28 PM
To: Sharmila R. Thakkar
Subject: Design + Marketing Grant Opportunity



Dear grantees, 

We thought you may be interested in this grant opportunity.

Firebelly Design is accepting applications for their annual Design + Marketing Grant for one year's worth of services.

http://firebellydesign.com/grant

 

We champion the importance of good design and believe its power should be available to every organization. 
Not just the ones who can afford it.

*	Past Recipients <http://firebellydesign.com/grant/past-recipients>  
*	Application (pdf) <http://firebellydesign.com/grant/application>  

Since 2004, Firebelly has awarded our annual Design + Marketing Grant to nonprofits in need. Providing recipients with an entire year's worth of creativity and strategy, Firebelly improves grantees from the inside out. Using principles of sustainability, we equip the organizations with skills that ensure continued growth long after the grant is over.

In other words, we don't just create strong identity systems, we also teach brand management. We don't just program websites with greater reach; we also develop content management systems for self-sufficiency. And we don't just design smarter promotional materials; we define a practical framework for long-term strategies and lasting campaigns.

The yearlong Grant gives us time to do all these things while involving the nonprofit in every step of our process. From brainstorms and mood boards to printing and site launch, we keep our grantees actively involved to help prepare them for future engagements with us or other designers. In the end, they feel confident communicating with vendors and designers, are aware of cost-saving production options and thoroughly understand the importance of setting aside a budget for design and marketing.

Our grantees are our best case studies. Their success and feedback provides us with significant metrics to measure the impact of good design for good reason. In the 5 years we've awarded our Grant, we've not only seen the organizations grow fiscally, but emotionally as well. There's just something about being part of a yearlong collaborative process that makes them stand up taller and smile bigger when they hand out their new business cards. It's an amazing thing to see.

*2006-2008 printing generously donated by our friends at Salsedo Press <http://www.salsedopress.com/> :
 a minority-owned, union print shop in Chicago. 

Past recipients include:  

*	2008 Arise Chicago <http://firebellydesign.com/grant/past-recipients/2008>  
*	2007 Illinois Safe Schools Alliance <http://firebellydesign.com/grant/past-recipients/2007>  
*	2006 Chicago Abortion Fund <http://firebellydesign.com/grant/past-recipients/2006>  
*	2005 Faith In Place <http://firebellydesign.com/grant/past-recipients/2005>  
*	2004 Anchor Graphics <http://firebellydesign.com/grant/past-recipients/2004>  

 

 

 

Sharmila Rao Thakkar, MPH, MPA

Senior Program Officer

The Siragusa Foundation

One East Wacker Drive

Suite 2910

Chicago, IL 60601

312.755.0064 tel

312.755.0069 fax

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www.siragusa.org <http://www.siragusa.org/>  

 

<http://www.siragusa.org/> 

 

Please note the Foundation has moved!

 

 

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