freethink Application Form

freethink 2008 Application
General
1.	General Information:
	First Name: Last Name: Job Title: Company / Org: Address: City: Province/State: Postal/Zip Code: Telephone: Fax: Email: Web Site:
2.	How did you find out about freethink?
	Direct Mail Newspaper Advertisement Word-of-mouth Other / Explain:
About Your Organization:
We want to learn about your organization and how it operates in Atlantic Canada. Feel free to include additional materials with your application.
3.	Is your organization registered as a not-for-profit organization?
	Yes No
4.	Where is your organization headquartered?
5.	Is your organization working with any other Marketing/Advertising agency?
	Yes No
6.	What is your geographic service area?
7.	What is the purpose of your organization? What services do you provide to the community?
8.	What group (or groups) of people does your organization serve? Please give as many details about your clients as possible.
9.	How do your clients benefit from what your organization does?
10.	Approximately how many people does your organization assist per year?
11.	How many paid staff does your organization have? How many volunteers?
12.	Briefly describe the governance structure of your organization.
13.	What kinds of marketing or advertising have you done in the past 2 years? What was the approximate budget per year? Provide samples if possible.
14.	Who is responsible for marketing and advertising in your organization?
15.	If so, what agency?
About Your Communications Challenges
In this section of the application, we want to focus on how Bristol can help you achieve your communications objectives. While we know all charities need fundraising support in order to operate, we encourage you to also think about your advocacy and awareness needs. What do you want people to know about your organization or its cause? In our experience, people are more likely to give funds if they have an emotional connection with an organization and/or its cause.
16.	What do you want people to think when they think of your organization? What do they currently think of your organization?
17.	What is the biggest challenge your organization will face in the next 12 months?
18.	What project or communication challenge would you like this project to focus on?
19.	What do you hope to achieve for your organization by working with Bristol on this project?
20.	What are your short and long term goals for this project?
21.	Is your organization a branch of a larger provincial, national, or international organization?
22.	If so, do they provide you with any communication materials? Provide samples if possible.
23.	Who will be responsible for implementing the plan and deliverables provided by Bristol upon completion of the project?
24.	Do you have any existing media supplier or sponsor relationships?
25.	Does your organization have any budget to supplement the project?
Other Information
26.	Please provide any additional information you’d like us to have when evaluating your application.