Being a good corporate citizen is sometimes a challenge, especially if you are a small business. As business owners, we all receive a number of requests from area nonprofits for support throughout the year. 2009 is shaping up to be a potentially difficult year for the nonprofit sector, and they will need our help more than ever. So, at Chad Allan, we felt it was time to get creative so we can continue our tradition of corporate responsibility.
We are proud to announce that our firm has partnered with InFocus Small Business Strategies, a Medina-based marketing consulting firm, in the first annual Focus on Community, a program designed to give back to the community by providing pro bono marketing, communications and internet services to a deserving nonprofit organization.
The idea is that, between our businesses, we can help a worthy nonprofit create and maintain a professional marketing presence, which will help sustain them through the coming difficult months. We’re excited to see which project will be selected and to get started!
If you would like to learn more or share ideas for giving back in difficult times, let us know. We’d like to hear from you!
Chad Allan Consulting, LLC, a Medina-based internet consulting firm, has announced its second Focus on Community, a program designed to give back to the community in a creative and meaningful way. Beginning July 1, 2009, Medina and Summit County nonprofits are invited to submit an application to request pro bono website services. The Application Form may be downloaded from the firm’s website at www.chadallan.com. Each applicant will have a chance to be chosen as the recipient of a new website design and content management system.
Applications will be evaluated by an independent committee comprised of community leaders, who will narrow the field to 3 finalists. The Chad Allan creative team will then select the winning application based upon organizational need, the requested timeframe, and whether the proposed project matches the talents of the participating creative team.
Chad Wilson, Founder and CEO of Chad Allan, says that with the current economic situation, local nonprofits are hesitant to create or improve their much needed web presence. “We have always participated in and helped out local nonprofits in any way we could,” says Wilson. “As a small business owner, it’s sometimes difficult – but necessary – to turn down a sponsorship or donation request. We may be sometimes short on cash, but we are never short on ideas and creative talent. So we found a new way to give back to the community.”
The timeline for Focus on Community is ambitious:
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Applications to be Submitted
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July 1-31, 2009
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Evaluation of Applications
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August 3-7, 2009
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Announcement of the Winning Project
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August 10, 2009
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Project to be Completed
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October 1, 2009
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All Medina & Summit County 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible to participate.