A few things nonprofits love about EPIC.

PROFESSIONAL TALENT

As a nonprofit, you’ll get a team of motivated, skilled professionals who treat you like a first-tier, big-time client.

ZEROING IN

The creative team is focused. They approach your business issue strategically, and really bore down to your most critical needs.

PASSIONATE PARTNERS

Like the nonprofit professionals you work with, your rally team embraces your cause and works amazingly hard to do what’s right for your organization. It’s almost like having a dedicated marketing department on the job. It’s about you. Not them.

IT’S LIBERATING

There’s no describing what it’s like to have professional, strategic marketing counsel for your most pivotal issues. Suddenly, you have a communications plan as big and bold as your cause.

WE PARTY

As the client, you are as much a part of the celebration as the rally team. It’s fun to mingle and network with other nonprofits and their key people, let alone hang with a bunch of fun and dedicated creatives.

NonProfit Organizations Application

Does your Chicago-based nonprofit seek to increase its impact through effective, creative marketing and design?
We want to learn more!

Your Name *

Your Name

First Name

Last Name

Email Address *

Phone *

Phone

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Your communication preference? *

Phone

Your Company/Organization *

Company Website *

http://

Your Position/Role *

Is your organization a 501(c)(3)? *

Yes

Other

How many years has the organization been in existence? *

Number of Staff

Number of Board Members

Total Annual Budget

Fiscal Year Ends

Do you have a Marketing Team?

Yes

Do you have a Current Marketing Plan?

Yes

How did you hear about us?

Long Answer

Please take the time to carefully review the following questions and answer each with as much detail as possible. The more we know about your organization and goals, the better we will be able to assess how we can help.

Do you have buy-in from your staff and board of directors to make changes to the way you are marketing your organization? Who will be the person or team working with EPIC and what is their role in the organization? *

What is your organization's mission? Describe the key programs you've implemented to achieve it. *

Who benefits from your organization's work? Please be specific with demographics and geographic areas served. *

Who are your main competitors? What differentiates you from them? *

Who are your largest funders? How do you typically acquire them? *

Describe your staff and volunteers. What are their qualifications? How are they trained? How do you communicate with them? *

Currently, what are the organization's biggest challenges? What obstacles do you foresee in the future? How can this grant help overcome them? *

Define what success looks like for this program. What criteria/factors do you feel would make this a successful collaboration with EPIC? *

List of possible deliverables that you would like to see created during this program and how you would use/distribute/implement them (i.e. ad campaign, website, on-board materials, etc). How will you sustain the efforts made by EPIC? *

You’re almost done!
In addition to filling out the survey:

please complete your application
by emailing ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
to info@iamepic.org:

An overview budget from the previous year (note: it must be under $1,000,000)
A few samples of your current marketing materials
A copy of your existing marketing plan
A letter stating your 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt status
Any other questions you may have

NONPROFITS