Your program or project is worthy of media attention. Sharing that you received a grant highlights the power of community-funded support, expresses gratitude and encourages others to join your mission. Media coverage also helps raise awareness of your organization and the Community Foundation of St. Clair County. To help share your impact, we’ve provided a Grant Recipient Media Kit.
CFSCC is always interested in sharing our grantees’ stories. Telling your story helps tell our story! Compelling storytelling helps communicate to our donors the importance of supporting programs and projects like yours. We often feature stories of our grantees in our marketing materials, including our e-blasts, website news stories and social media.
The following materials are intended for the use of CFSCC grantees and will help you get the recognition your program/project and organization deserve. Here are some suggested ways to announce your grant award:
Please acknowledge the Community Foundation’s support with our name and logo in publications, programs and signage for any event that received grant funding. We prefer the term “supporter” rather than “sponsor”.
Always use our full name – Community Foundation of St. Clair County – when mentioning the Community Foundation on first reference if a social media tag or logo with our full name is not included.
At the bottom of the page are three versions of the primary Community Foundation logo, including a white transparent logo for use on a dark background. Use whichever best fits your publication preserving original colors. We also have specific committee logos, so please use the one that aligns with the committee(s) stated in your grant notification email and grant letter if you've received a competitive grant.
We encourage you to use the CFSCC logo where suitable.
Social media is a free and effective means to spread your message! Engaging, authentic content is the goal for any account. Always try to use an image when you post.
Please be sure to like or follow our accounts and tag us in grant-related posts, photos and events.
- Facebook (@CommunityFoundationSCC)
- Instagram (@scc_community_foundation)
Sample post when a grant is awarded (with picture or video):
“Thank you to @CommunityFoundationSCC (if Facebook) / @scc_community_foundation (if Instagram) for supporting [Insert organization name] with a grant for [Insert specifics of project.] Partnerships with supporters like you help us [Insert appropriate phrase of detail i.e., achieve our goals, feed XXX children, build XXXX, etc.]
When the project is launched (with picture or video):
We just [opened, built, launched, whatever the details of the project] thanks to a @CommunityFoundationSCC (if Facebook) / @scc_community_foundation (if Instagram) grant, which made this possible. [details of how this project expands your organization’s impact].
Please use “Community Foundation of St. Clair County” when referring to the organization. When including a description, please use the following:
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County is one of the oldest foundations in Michigan, formed in 1944, and is the largest foundation in Michigan’s Thumb Region.
We always want and need compelling images! Take advantage of opportunities to capture and share appealing photos. The Community Foundation features grant recipients on our website and social media accounts. So please share your images with us. With advance notice, we may also arrange to attend events or visit programs.
