Embolden 10th Anniversary Party

The Prizes

The Grand Prize: "A Radical Makeover: RI Nonprofit Edition!" that is worth at least $20,000.

How can my nonprofit win this prize?
The name of the winning nonprofit will be drawn from a raffle. Each party-goer will get a chance to put the name of his or her favorite New England nonprofit into the raffle and the name of the winner will be drawn at the party.

"A Radical Makeover: RI Nonprofit Edition!" that is worth at least $20,000 includes:

A new or redesigned website by Embolden:

Two strategy sessions with the Embolden team
Fabulous project manager during the lifecycle of the project
Two graphic design concepts of homepages, key content pages and enewsletter pages
Architecture consulting and design
Enewsletter system design, setup and training (subscription paid for one year - up to 2,500 emails)
Matriarch Content Management System - powered by DotNetNuke (and training)
Up to three streaming videos, using the BrightCove system
Rotating images on homepage
Up to 50 pages on site (includes lay out of all pages)
10 hours of content editing
Online giving/donation, e-commerce form (and training)
Contact us form
Google Analytics (and training)
Google Map API
Powerful searching on site
Search Engine Optimization
One year of hosting

An office redesign by At Home Redesigns, South Kingstown, RI, and Consignments Ltd., Wakefield, RI

A redesign of an office space or a common space at your organization by certified interior redesigner who specializes in reusing what you own to create beautiful and comfortable spaces in a day.
Consignments Ltd., an upscale home consignment store in Wakefield, RI, will provide up to $500 in merchandise that the designers will select and use in transforming your space.

Communications audit by Rick Schwartz/StraightTalk, Sharon, MA
Rick will personally conduct one of his expert reviews of your operations to determine if you are successfully communicating with your chosen audiences. Components include:

A copyrighted audit tool designed specifically for you, measuring six topics
A two-hour session to discuss your communication goals, with as many staff and board members as you choose
A comprehensive review of all your communications, from logos and business cards to newsletters and annual reports, to advertising and media
A two-hour in-person meeting to present the findings (with the option to commission a written report)

Financial consultation by David Lucier & Company, Johnston, RI

Public relations review by Griffin MarCom, Rhode Island and Atlanta

10 hours of consulting on PR strategy and tactics
1 400-word press release - with regional distribution media outreach, coordination
Post-release follow-up
Ongoing PR opportunity sourcing and referral

Nonprofit strategy consultation by Orange Square Design, Pawtucket, RI

Attendance for two at the four-session Fidelity Investments Board Development Program donated by The Rhode Island Foundation/Initiative for Nonprofit Excellence, Providence, RI

Additional Fabulous Prizes

How can my nonprofit win one of these prizes?
The name of the winning nonprofits will be drawn from a raffle. Each party-goer will get a chance to put the name of his or her favorite New England nonprofit into each of these 16 raffles and the names of the winners will be drawn at the party.

Donated by:

More Than a Meal
Providence, RI
Amos House launched its first social enterprise, Amos House Works, in 2004. The business, now called More Than a Meal, has expanded from serving healthy lunches in school cafeterias to catering fine cuisine for corporate meetings and private events. Revenues help to cover staff costs and grow the business, which provides training opportunities and jobs for persons who were formerly unemployed and homeless.

We are happy to offer a catered dinner for 10 as a prize for your event. When your nonprofit wins, you will receive our menus via email to gather ideas. After that, Mareike Gersdorf, More Than a Meal’s business manager, will contact you to help you craft the perfect party. We look forward to working with you to make sure you will have a wonderful and memorable time.

New Commons
Providence, RI
Robert Leaver and Michelle Gonzalez will work on “Strategic partnerships/building a network of tiered partners" with an executive director and 3 to 4 others for about 20 hours to craft the following:

Map of current strategic partners
Focus and action plan
Consultation on approach to weave strategic partnerships as your strategy

MadCreative
Providence, RI
MadCreative is a full-service graphic design studio specializing in logos, advertising and collateral. For nearly a decade, we've been helping companies throughout southern New England make an impression with our inspired creativity, professional staff and collaborative approach.

MadCreative will offer a stationery package design to include letterhead, envelope and business card.

Precision Web Marketing
Warwick, RI
Email marketing strategy session to determine how the organization can use permission-based email communications to reach out to various stakeholders (donors, board members, press and community members) on a regular basis to help achieve marketing and business goals.

Includes admission into Precision's email 101 and 201 classes in our Warwick learning center (next class is June 25 at 11 am - 3:30 pm), taught by Constant Contact. If the winner is currently using email to market itself, we will conduct a review of the program and results, and consult on improving or expanding the program.

Cutler and Company
Providence, RI
Cutler & Company, a leading communications firm based in Providence and specializing in communicating innovation, science and technology, and the development of valued collaborative partnerships as well as the art of storytelling, will offer:

2-hour review of inventory of assets (i.e., marketing collateral, web content and other communications assets you are currently using); and
2-hour offsite communications strategy session (at the offices of Cutler & Company) designed to help you create a year-long communications strategy for your agency.

Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, CT, and Tim Gray Media Inc., Providence, RI
A meet-and-greet with a beluga whale at the aquarium.

Secured Network Services, Inc.
Norwood, MA
Security audit and a free small office/home office security router/access point/firewall, the Cisco 871W.

Migliori Design
Providence, RI
A two-hour publication design consultation by Migliori Design, which has more than 25 years' experience providing graphic design solutions for nonprofits and private businesses, health-care organizations, public relations firms, and ad agencies. Specializing in identity and print design.

Sassy Ladies
A coaching session, titled "Looking at your nonprofit through an entrepreneurial lens."

Peter Goldberg Photography
Pawtucket, RI
A 45-minute photo session at your nonprofit that will result in several low-resolution selections for your new website.

Engage Fitness
Five training sessions at the work place for up to 6 people.

Hecht Design
Arlington, MA
A branding, print, or website design review.

Punch Gym
East Providence
Workout DVD and kettlebell

Gora Communications
Providence, RI
Specializing in advertising, graphic design, branding, marketing communications and photography for nonprofit organizations.

a new identity design, or
a print ad, or
a mounted (color) 11x17" poster featuring your organization

Gamm Theatre
Pawtucket, RI
Pair of tickets good for any play next season.


	about company overview our staff pets & children job opportunities clients featured clients client list services overview full list of services web design and development online community building online marketing strategic web consulting newsroom newsroom archived press signup for enewsletter contact contact us online contact form directions google maps search community foundations // nonprofits // health // higher education // professional services Winners \|Party Overview \| The Prizes \| RSVP \| FAQs \| Directions The Prizes The Grand Prize: "A Radical Makeover: RI Nonprofit Edition!" that is worth at least $20,000. How can my nonprofit win this prize? The name of the winning nonprofit will be drawn from a raffle. Each party-goer will get a chance to put the name of his or her favorite New England nonprofit into the raffle and the name of the winner will be drawn at the party. "A Radical Makeover: RI Nonprofit Edition!" that is worth at least $20,000 includes: A new or redesigned website by Embolden: Two strategy sessions with the Embolden team Fabulous project manager during the lifecycle of the project Two graphic design concepts of homepages, key content pages and enewsletter pages Architecture consulting and design Enewsletter system design, setup and training (subscription paid for one year - up to 2,500 emails) Matriarch Content Management System - powered by DotNetNuke (and training) Up to three streaming videos, using the BrightCove system Rotating images on homepage Up to 50 pages on site (includes lay out of all pages) 10 hours of content editing Online giving/donation, e-commerce form (and training) Contact us form Google Analytics (and training) Google Map API Powerful searching on site Search Engine Optimization One year of hosting An office redesign by At Home Redesigns, South Kingstown, RI, and Consignments Ltd., Wakefield, RI A redesign of an office space or a common space at your organization by certified interior redesigner who specializes in reusing what you own to create beautiful and comfortable spaces in a day. Consignments Ltd., an upscale home consignment store in Wakefield, RI, will provide up to $500 in merchandise that the designers will select and use in transforming your space. Communications audit by Rick Schwartz/StraightTalk, Sharon, MA Rick will personally conduct one of his expert reviews of your operations to determine if you are successfully communicating with your chosen audiences. Components include: A copyrighted audit tool designed specifically for you, measuring six topics A two-hour session to discuss your communication goals, with as many staff and board members as you choose A comprehensive review of all your communications, from logos and business cards to newsletters and annual reports, to advertising and media A two-hour in-person meeting to present the findings (with the option to commission a written report) Financial consultation by David Lucier & Company, Johnston, RI Public relations review by Griffin MarCom, Rhode Island and Atlanta 10 hours of consulting on PR strategy and tactics 1 400-word press release - with regional distribution media outreach, coordination Post-release follow-up Ongoing PR opportunity sourcing and referral Nonprofit strategy consultation by Orange Square Design, Pawtucket, RI Attendance for two at the four-session Fidelity Investments Board Development Program donated by The Rhode Island Foundation/Initiative for Nonprofit Excellence, Providence, RI Additional Fabulous Prizes How can my nonprofit win one of these prizes? The name of the winning nonprofits will be drawn from a raffle. Each party-goer will get a chance to put the name of his or her favorite New England nonprofit into each of these 16 raffles and the names of the winners will be drawn at the party. Donated by: More Than a Meal Providence, RI Amos House launched its first social enterprise, Amos House Works, in 2004. The business, now called More Than a Meal, has expanded from serving healthy lunches in school cafeterias to catering fine cuisine for corporate meetings and private events. Revenues help to cover staff costs and grow the business, which provides training opportunities and jobs for persons who were formerly unemployed and homeless. We are happy to offer a catered dinner for 10 as a prize for your event. When your nonprofit wins, you will receive our menus via email to gather ideas. After that, Mareike Gersdorf, More Than a Meal’s business manager, will contact you to help you craft the perfect party. We look forward to working with you to make sure you will have a wonderful and memorable time. New Commons Providence, RI Robert Leaver and Michelle Gonzalez will work on “Strategic partnerships/building a network of tiered partners" with an executive director and 3 to 4 others for about 20 hours to craft the following: Map of current strategic partners Focus and action plan Consultation on approach to weave strategic partnerships as your strategy MadCreative Providence, RI MadCreative is a full-service graphic design studio specializing in logos, advertising and collateral. For nearly a decade, we've been helping companies throughout southern New England make an impression with our inspired creativity, professional staff and collaborative approach. MadCreative will offer a stationery package design to include letterhead, envelope and business card. Precision Web Marketing Warwick, RI Email marketing strategy session to determine how the organization can use permission-based email communications to reach out to various stakeholders (donors, board members, press and community members) on a regular basis to help achieve marketing and business goals. Includes admission into Precision's email 101 and 201 classes in our Warwick learning center (next class is June 25 at 11 am - 3:30 pm), taught by Constant Contact. If the winner is currently using email to market itself, we will conduct a review of the program and results, and consult on improving or expanding the program. Cutler and Company Providence, RI Cutler & Company, a leading communications firm based in Providence and specializing in communicating innovation, science and technology, and the development of valued collaborative partnerships as well as the art of storytelling, will offer: 2-hour review of inventory of assets (i.e., marketing collateral, web content and other communications assets you are currently using); and 2-hour offsite communications strategy session (at the offices of Cutler & Company) designed to help you create a year-long communications strategy for your agency. Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, CT, and Tim Gray Media Inc., Providence, RI A meet-and-greet with a beluga whale at the aquarium. Secured Network Services, Inc. Norwood, MA Security audit and a free small office/home office security router/access point/firewall, the Cisco 871W. Migliori Design Providence, RI A two-hour publication design consultation by Migliori Design, which has more than 25 years' experience providing graphic design solutions for nonprofits and private businesses, health-care organizations, public relations firms, and ad agencies. Specializing in identity and print design. Sassy Ladies A coaching session, titled "Looking at your nonprofit through an entrepreneurial lens." Peter Goldberg Photography Pawtucket, RI A 45-minute photo session at your nonprofit that will result in several low-resolution selections for your new website. Engage Fitness Five training sessions at the work place for up to 6 people. Hecht Design Arlington, MA A branding, print, or website design review. Punch Gym East Providence Workout DVD and kettlebell Gora Communications Providence, RI Specializing in advertising, graphic design, branding, marketing communications and photography for nonprofit organizations. a new identity design, or a print ad, or a mounted (color) 11x17" poster featuring your organization Gamm Theatre Pawtucket, RI Pair of tickets good for any play next season. Embolden handled…challenges…with aplomb and delivered a first-rate product. The firm is comprised of highly professional, competent and accessible staff. I couldn’t offer a stronger recommendation or a better alternative. Ari A. Matusiak Former Vice President, Strategy & Community Impact The Rhode Island Foundation