Promotional Guidelines
PROMOTING YOUR GRANT
Congratulations on receiving a Literacy Champions Grant! We look forward to seeing the good it will help you do in our region. We encourage you to share the news of this grant to raise awareness of the valuable work you are doing in the community. The following communication guidelines will assist you with these promotions.
TERMINOLOGY
In all materials, describe your funding as a Literacy Champions Grant from the Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County. Our corporate name should appear as the Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County. The name includes “the” but should not have a capital “T,” unless it is beginning a sentence.
logos
You may download our logo at the link below.
NEWS RELEASES
Promote your project with a news release to the local media. Here is a sample press release to help you get started. If you’re inviting the media out to cover your project or event, invite us too by sending the information to egormley@cortlandareactc.org.
Please use the following description of the Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County in press releases and other write-ups about topics pertaining to our work.
The Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County is composed of non-profit organizations and various stakeholders across Central New York, including the Central New York Community Foundation, the United Way of Central New York, and Onondaga County. Following a convening of over 200 community members in extensive planning sessions in 2007-2008, the Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County was formed. Today, the Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County supports a network of advocates working to achieve literacy for all. Coalition efforts include the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Adult Education Round Table, and Literacy Champions Grants, among others. The vision of the coalition is to develop resources, cultivate initiatives, and engage a thriving community where everyone reads and everyone succeeds. Learn more at onliteracy.org.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Spread the word about your project through social media channels such as Facebook and Instagram. You can tag the Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County (@onliteracy) on Facebook and Instagram.
SHARE YOUR STORY
We would love to feature stories of our grantees through our social media, website, newsletters and blog. If you have a story or photos that you would like to share about your grant, please contact Ethan Gormley at egormley@cortlandareactc.org.
CONTACT US
Contact us at any time for questions and guidance.
Ethan Gormley, Coalition Coordinator, egormley@cortlandareactc.org