GRANT PROMOTION GUIDELINES
Funder Recognition
This is optional, but recommended for all grant recipients. The Chester County Community Foundation should be acknowledged as a funding source for your project. All printed or electronic media publications should follow the communications guidelines set forth below. The following guidelines will assist you with these promotions.
Types of recognition may include, but are not limited to:
- Language: In all materials, describe your funding as a grant from the Chester County Community Foundation. When applicable, please acknowledge the individual fund that made your grant possible as well as CCCF. The name of the funds that provided your grant are listed in your grant agreement.
- Example: The XYZ project was made possible by a grant from FUND NAME at the Chester County Community Foundation.
- Logos and Website: We encourage you to include the CCCF official logo where appropriate in sharing news about your grant and the program or project it supports. Please use this logo for your website (feel free to link the graphic to our website), printed materials and other documents.
- Social Media: Spread the word about your project through your social media channels. You can tag CCCF on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
- News Releases: Promote your project with a news release to local media. Here is a sample press release to help you get started. If you’re inviting media to cover your project or event, invite us too by sending information to Beth Krallis at bethk@chesocf.org. Please use the following description of CCCF in press releases and other write-ups about topics pertaining to our work:
- Headquartered in West Chester’s Lincoln Building, the Chester County Community Foundation connects people who care with causes that matter so their legacy philanthropy makes a difference now and forever. The Community Foundation is entrusted with $145 million in community assets, and annually awards $8 million in grants and scholarships.
