Communicating About Your Grant
Congratulations on receiving a grant from Berks County Community Foundation! We are honored to see that funding will benefit your work, and we look forward to supporting your storytelling efforts. In the weeks after grants are awarded and your grant agreement is submitted, the Community Foundation will send out a press release to local media to announce recipients and their projects.
Each organization is encouraged to add its voice by reaching out to news outlets and social media. To follow is a set of guidelines to use when you are communicating about your grant. Promoting the grant is not required, but when doing so, please follow these important guidelines.
Connect with Erica Caceres, Communication Manager, at ericac@bccf.org with questions or requests.
Contact local media
Contact local news outlets to let them know about your grant award and project. You may use the provided template or create your own press release, but we ask that you include the Community Foundation logo and boilerplate. If you would like a quote that pertains to your specific organization or project, we are happy to provide one.
Share with your community
Share information about the grant you received and the work you’re doing in your newsletters, annual reports, lists of supporters, and on social media. When sharing about the grant on your social channels, make sure to tag us so we can repost it!
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/berkscountycommunityfoundation/
- Instagram: @berksfoundation
- LinkedIn: Berks County Community Foundation
Acknowledge the funding source
Berks County Community Foundation must be acknowledged as a funding source when promoting your project(s). Please mention both the name of the fund and our organization, in the following format:
“Support for this project was provided by the XYZ Fund of Berks County Community Foundation.”
If you would like more information on the specific funding you received, contact Erica Caceres, Communication Manager, at ericac@bccf.org.
How to write our name in publications:
- Berks County Community Foundation
- The Community Foundation
- The foundation (This “the” should only be capitalized if at the beginning of a sentence)
Important items to remember:
- Please do not refer to The Community Foundation as “BCCF”.
- We do not use the word “the” in front of our organization’s name.
Please use the below language to describe Berks County Community Foundation:
The mission of Berks County Community Foundation is to promote philanthropy and improve the quality of life for the residents of Berks County. Since 1994, our work has been made possible by generous donations from people and donors who created funds to give back in perpetuity. These funds have provided millions of dollars in scholarships and grants to support our community.
Logo use
Use the provided logos, found below.
The preferred logo use is horizontal on a white background, to best showcase the color palette. There are countless ways a logo and logotype can be improperly used. Avoiding improper usage and preserving the integrity of the logo is extremely important.
1. Never substitute the logotype with another font, or attempt to rebuild lockups. Use the digital files available from the foundation whenever possible.
2. Never stretch, squeeze, or in any way re-proportion the logo and/or logotype.
3. Never rotate or change the relationship between the logo and/or logotype.
4. Do not enclose the logo in a box, shape, or border of any type.
5. Do not use the logotype independently.
6. Never transpose, add, or change colors in the logo and/or logotype.
If you have questions on using our logo, please email Erica Caceres, at ericac@bccf.org.
Communication Resources
Press release template
Outreach to the community with a media press release.
Download a press release templateHorizontal logo
Use this logo when you are in need of an horizontal logo depending on the format of your promotion.
Download horizontal logoSpark icon
This is the spark icon that can be used in any of your promotional efforts.
Download spark icon
