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Jewelers for Children Announces 2015 Local Grants Program September 09, 2015 (0 comments)
New York, NY—Jewelers for Children has announced the 2015 edition of its Local Grants program. JFC has set aside $100,000 to be used for 10 grants of $10,000 to be made to local organizations.
Independent jewelers will have an opportunity to nominate a local organization to receive one of these grants. Once a final list of nominated charities is compiled, the retailer will be responsible for motivating their constituents to vote for their charity through a Facebook-based campaign on JFC's page.
It will be up to the jeweler and the nominated charities to generate interest in their organization by securing votes through their own social media outlets, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, email blasts, and any other advertising opportunities available. JFC provides sample language for use on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, as well as press releases that can be used to generate votes for their nominated charity.
The nomination period for charities will run between September 7 and September 25, 2015. The voting process will begin on October 5 and continue for two weeks, concluding October 18. The top 10 vote getters will be announced on October 19, and grants will be made prior to December 31, 2015.
Each of the 10 jewelers who nominate the winning charities will be presenting the grant from JFC directly to the charity on behalf of the jewelry industry. JFC will announce the jewelers and their winners to the trade and will be supplying a press release template for each jeweler to secure local (and possibly national) recognition for their success in their own market.
Details on how to participate in the program and the requirements for nominated charities can be found on JFC's website here. It contains details for the competition and a nomination form to print out, complete, and return to JFC to nominate a local charity for consideration is available.
Jewelers for Children was founded in 1999 and since its inception has donated more than $48 million to programs benefiting children whose lives have been affected by illness, abuse, or neglect.