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Cartis Group Offering $25,000 Grant to Austin-area Nonprofits
Cartis Group, an Austin-based advertising and design agency, is offering a $25,000 creative services grant to an Austin-area nonprofit organization that is committed to making a difference. The grant will be applied to the development of creative advertising and other marketing communications for the selected organization. Additionally, four runner-ups will receive a two-hour marketing consultation with Cartis Group which could include brand analysis, creative direction, or strategic planning.
Cartis Group President Shannon Carter said, "This RFP process is an excellent way to match our creative services with a great cause and to give back to the community in which we live." Cartis Group receives calls throughout the year requesting pro bono work and taking on those projects is usually hit or miss. "Depending on our work load at the time, we may or may not be able to take on a project. Unfortunately, when it's done this way we rarely get to help an organization strategically. By offering the Cartis Group Grant, it allows us to make time for the project and match up with the organization we can help the most," Carter said.
Eligible nonprofits are asked to submit information on their marketing challenges and goals as well as how Cartis Group can help them achieve those goals. Interested applicants should go to www.cartisgroup.com/rfp (web site is no longer online.) for more information and to download the complete RFP. The deadline for proposals is June 17, 2005.
An independent panel will judge the proposals on June 30, 2005. The winner and runners-up will be announced on July 5, 2005. The judges include singer/songwriter and social advocate Sara Hickman, The Production Block President Joel Block, and GSD&M Vice President/Marketing and Communications Director Eric Webber. Bios and photographs of the judges are available at www.cartisgroup.com/rfp/panelists.
Founded in 1992, Cartis Group is a branding-driven advertising and design agency specializing in visual communications for print, Web and broadcast media. Its clients are leading companies in consumer, technology and financial services markets, including USAA, Whole Foods Market, SigmaTel and Silicon Laboratories Inc. Cartis Group is focused on providing integrated communications solutions that drive revenue, build loyalty and inspire emotion. For more information, visit www.cartisgroup.com.
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