AMA Professional Chapter Community Service Grants

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AMA Professional Chapter Community Service Grants

• American Marketing Association Foundation (AMAF)

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Assist Nonprofits to Market Effectively

• Community Service Grants
• Funded by the American Marketing Association
  Foundation (AMAF), grants of up to 1,000 support
  efforts by AMA Professional Chapters in
  strengthening the marketing program of one or
  more nonprofit organizations. 
• In just nine years, the AMAF has given 60
  community service grants to AMA Professional
  Chapters to provide support that assists in
  building marketing capacity in nonprofits.

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Community Service Grant Goals

• Strengthen the marketing program of one or more
  nonprofit organizations
• Solve a problem or meet a need by an innovative
  and/or creative approach to the use of marketing
• Make imaginative use of available marketing
  resources

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What Makes a Great Proposal?

• Top Ten List
• 10. Identify a community-based need
• 9. Seek a nonprofit partner
• 8. Build a relationship
• 7. Provide compelling case for support
• 6. Establish specific marketing goals

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Great Proposal?

• 5. Measure these goals
• 4. Attainable timeline
• 3. Provide a budget
• 2. Explain desired outcomes
• 1. Celebrate your successes

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Help the AMAF Celebrate Your Success

• Take photos
• Get quotes
• Share your stories

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Questions?

• Contact Information
• Jason Oleniczak
• AMAF Program Manager
• 312-542-9041
• joleniczak_at_ama.org
• www.themarketingfoundation.org