Sharing Rose-CLP Grantee Successes
This worksheet is an overview of how to share your program/organization’s successes and other important stories
with the Rose Foundation and our audiences.
What types of stories to share?
 Program Successes and victories
 Events/Workshops/Conferences
 Anecdotes/Stories from the people served/impacted by your organization
 Reports/research completed
 These are just suggestions – don’t limit yourself and we can work together on sharing your compelling
work and stories!
What format can the stories come as?
 News Releases
 News articles
 Blog posts/Facebook Posts/Tweet
 Video
 Newsletter articles
 Webpage etc.
What you should include at a minimum when sending Marion your updates:
 Photo
 Link to your website or relevant webpage
 A brief summary of your story, event, flyer etc. and any basic info you want people to know about. Or it
could come in another form such as listed above.
 If there is a timeline/deadline by which we need to post your story
 If you want your story shared on a certain outlet (eg Twitter) it would helpful if you can send it to me in
the format in which you wish to see it (eg. 140 characters or less including a link or photo)
How to share it with me
 Email Marion Gee [email protected] and Karla James [email protected]
 Follow Us and Tweet at @rosefoundation or @newvoicesrising
 Like Us and Post to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rose-Foundation-forCommunities-and-the-Environment/108657505841907
Our online/outreach channels where your story may be featured
 Website
 Twitter
 Facebook
 Vimeo
 Email (Vertical Response)
Helpful Communications Resources
 Come to the Oct. 11 Grassroots Convening and develop your Communications GAME Plan with the
Lightbox Collaborative http://www.lightboxcollaborative.com/we-blog/
 Beth Kanter’s Blog www.bethkanter.org
 Kivi’s Non-Profit Communication Blog http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/blog/
Examples from CLP Grantee Highlighted on Our Website/Social Media
Twitter @rosefoundation
Website www.rosefdn.org
Facebook