Best Communications Piece - RAISE23 Awards
Petrus’ annual awards program recognizes outstanding achievement by fundraising professionals and volunteers. Each year, Petrus honors some of the best fundraising campaigns of the past year with the RAISE Awards. In order for a campaign to be eligible, it must have taken place from January 1, 2022 to present, with the winners announced at the RAISE23 Conference in June 2023. You can submit your nominations now through March 31, 2023. Submissions received by the Early Bird Deadline of March 1, 2023 will receive a gift at the conference. Winners of each award category will receive 50% off RAISE24 Conference registration for one individual.

The Award for Best Communications Piece recognizes an organization for having a highly effective, efficient, and attractive communications piece.  Entries should be a single print publication of any size that makes a compelling case for supporting the organization through philanthropy. Examples include case statements, annual reports, newsletters, and general publications designed to inspire private support of the organization.

Nominations are scored in these areas:

  • Overall concept and creativity

  • Content, writing and editing

  • Attractive and effective design

  • Impact and results

  • Understanding of target audience(s)

  • Use of resources (budget, people, and time) and return on investment

Judges also may consider:

  • Ability to serve as a model for other institutions

  • Quality and clarity of nomination and supporting materials

  • Special circumstances/overcoming adversity

Use the form below to share about your organization's communication piece and why you should be considered for the Best Communications Piece award. Please email questions and supporting material (details below) to joann@petrusdevelopment.com.
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Email *
Your name  *
This should be the person Petrus contacts with additional questions or needs regarding your submission.
Your organization/ministry *
What communications piece are you submitting?   *
When did your audience receive this communications piece? *
Is this piece part of a larger communications plan?  If so, how does it fit into the greater plan? *
What was your budget for this communications piece?  Did you have any special considerations relating to budget? *
What were the goals for this communications piece?  Were those goals met? Why or why not? *
Does this piece have a hard or soft ask included?  If so, how is the ask presented?  What was your response rate? *
How did you plan the content for this piece?  What message were you trying to communicate? *
How did you plan the design for this piece?  How does the design help communicate your intended message? *
In addition to the printed element, did you have digital support for this piece?  If so, how did you use digital means to enhance the readership of your print publication? *
How was this piece disseminated to your audience?  Check as many as apply. *
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Explain your planning process for this piece. When did you start preparing?  Who was involved in the process?  How did you organize your planning? *
How would you evaluate the success of this communications piece?  What would you do differently next time?  Please share what you think the judges need to know to better understand your communications piece and the results. *
For print copies, please send a complete mailed package (including campaign mailing envelope, reply devices, etc.) to RAISE23 Awards, Attn:  JoAnn Shull, 4311 Chancellor Cir, Columbia, MO 65202.  If you have digital components, please prepare screen shots or PDFs.  List all items below and whether they will be mailed or emailed.  Then email any digital files (labeled clearly, please!) to joann@petrusdevelopment.com.  Make sure to include your organization's name and what award the images are for. (Please spend separate emails if applying for more than one award.)  
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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