Allison Keller Education Technology Grant 2023 Toolkit

ALLISON KELLER EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY GRANT 2023

Action Items Post on social media! Take a photo and/or video with the enclosed "We Received an Allison Keller Education Technology grant" poster and share it on social media! Get creative and have FUN with your social media announcement. Don't forget to tag the Flutie Foundation and use #FlutieGrantforAutism Flutie Foundation social media tags on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @flutiefdn

Link to the Flutie Foundation website (www.flutiefoundation.org) from your website to promote your big win! Showing the Flutie Foundation as one of your donors may help gain the confidence of other supporters.

Distribute a media release to local media partners. Contact Liz Monroe at emonroe@flutiefoundation.org, 508-244-1525 if you have any questions or have not distributed a release in the past. Also, please see a step-by-step guide below with a sample press release.

Grant in action! The Flutie Foundation looks forward to seeing your mission in action! Our team will reach out to schedule a site visit with you so we can see the work you do, meet your team, and collect marketing collateral.

LOGO! The Flutie Foundation logo is available in color and black and white and in a variety of formats including JPG, EPS, and PNG. When using a digital Flutie Foundation logo, please link to our web site at www.flutiefoundation.org. You can download our logo files and media kit online HERE.

Tell us what you are doing! The Flutie Foundation is always interested in capturing the stories of our grantees. Compelling storytelling helps communicate to our donors the importance of supporting programs like yours. We often feature stories of our grantees and the activities of our funded programs/projects in our marketing materials, including our newsletters and annual report.

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Social Media Below are some pre-written social media posts and website language to use for promotion of the grant that you have received from the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism. Simply copy and paste the posts in their respective platforms and insert your own name, hashtag, comments, and tags that you would like to add. Compelling photos of your mission in action are KEY to a successful social media post.

FACEBOOK: We are very excited to announce that [insert name] has received an Allison Keller Education Technology Grant from the @Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism (tag by using the “@” symbol before the name)!! We can’t wait to [insert action] that will help people with autism live life to the fullest. #FlutieGives #flutiefdn Create a Facebook story and tag the Flutie Foundation so we can repost your story!

TWITTER: Great News! We just received an Allison Keller Education Technology Grant from the @flutiefdn that will support XXX Program to help XXX!! @flutiefdn #FlutieGives #flutiefdn

INTSTAGRAM: [Insert name] just received a grant from the @flutiefdn to fund [insert what the grant helped you fund here] to help people with autism. We pride ourselves in providing an unmatched range of social and human services that empower people with disabilities to live safe, self-directed, and productive lives. Thank you #flutiefdn! #FlutieGives Post us on your story! Tag us using @flutiefdn

WEBSITE: Link or hyperlink to the www.flutiefoundation.org on your website, whether you announce the grant on your landing page, or you write a blog about your program, link to us!

Please contact Liz Monroe, Senior Marketing Manager at emonroe@flutiefoundation.org to partner and collaborate on social media to externally optimize your partnership with the Flutie Foundation!

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TEMPLATE SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Name, Organization, Title Contact Phone Number and Email Address [ORGANIZATION] RECEIVES ALLISON KELLER EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY GRANT FROM DOUG FLUTIE, JR. FOUNDATION FOR AUTISM FOR $XXXX City, State (DATE) – [Org] is pleased to announce it has received a $XXX grant from the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism. These funds will provide critical information and support to families with autism regarding access to resources and technology.

(Briefly summarize the project. Describe who will be served by the grant, the overall goal and how it relates to your mission.

Indicate any other sources of funding.) Through this funding, [Org] will be able to provide XXX to families/people through XXXX which helps XXXX. (Insert short quote from your president, executive director or board chair about the impact this grant will have on the organization and its program.)

“The Flutie Foundation's Allison Keller Education Technology Grant helps our partner agencies address a variety of significant needs in the autism community,” says Nick Savarese, Executive Director of The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. “Programs like these are helping people on the autism spectrum live life to the fullest and we are proud to support their efforts.”

The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism, based in Framingham, MA awards grants annually through a competitive application and review process. The Allison Keller Education Technology Grant Program was created in honor of Flutie Foundation Board Member Kevin Lane Keller's daughter Allison. The goal of the program is to help fill the financial and technological gap for schools and organizations that assist individuals with autism. ### PHOTOS: ADD CAPTIONS FOR TWO OR THREE PHOTOS THAT YOU PROVIDE

How to Distribute a Media Release About Your Grant!

Write the story Use all or parts of the template inserting your nonprofit's details and quotes.

Or, write your own from scratch!

Insert a compelling, highquality photo.

Identify local media Newspapers serving your city or town Online news sites for your area or industry Relevant blogs or online forums

Distribute the release Find a reporter or editor to contact via email Draft a brief cover email and attach your release Post media release to your website When published, share on social media!

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WE RECEIVED AN

ALLISON KELLER EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY GRANT FOR AUTISM