Share PHILANTHROPIC IMPACT
with a collection of success stories

Overview:
This series of three, 2- to 3-minute video stories each highlight a specific institutional project, program, or initiative that was accomplished through philanthropy.  The resulting narratives are each blended with relevant campus and project visuals and an appropriate music score to convey the transformational connection between the donor and the recipient and illustrate how this giving experience has truly made a difference.

Purpose:
Donors want to make a difference, not just write a check.  They want to know that their contributions have helped someone or advanced some important work.  A well-crafted success story will help you achieve both of these objectives—creating a gratifying gifting experience that encourages future giving.

A Solution for Multiple Donor Engagement Challenges:
Your own Success/Impact Stories can be used to:

• Highlight the transformational connections between donors and recipients during donor recognition events or in a private setting
• Celebrate campaign milestones and mark progress during a long-running campaign
• Close a campaign on a high note and set the stage for future giving
• Ensure your donors receive a return on their philanthropic investment
• Bring meaningful content to your campus kiosks and special presentations to raise awareness of giving opportunities
• Demonstrate how donors are making a difference at your institution to inspire others to give
• Enhance donor development calls, as part of a presentation or as a leave-behind
• Build a strong foundation to raise more private dollars

Flexible delivery:
With delivery of the end-product in multiple formats, you can share your institution’s stories through a variety of channels, including:

• DVD distribution
• Website features
• Online/YouTube/Podcast postings (linked from emails)
• Campus media walls/Visitor Center kiosks
• Closed-circuit T.V.
• University/College Television Networks
• PowerPoint or Keynote presentations

Our Standard Success/Impact Stories Package:
With timely feedback and approvals from your team, MINDSEYE will provide the following standard services within 6 to 8 weeks:

• Initial planning meeting (2 hours)
• 6 video interviews with donors and beneficiaries (one of each per story)
• Background footage of relevant campus/project visuals (facilities, classrooms, labs, students, faculty, etc.)
• 1 ½ days of on-campus shooting with a 3-person crew
• Transcription and digitizing of interviews and background footage
• Background music for video
• Editing of assembly cuts (three basic storylines with music)
• Client review & feedback on assembly cut
• 1 round of revisions on assembly cut
• Editing of dressed cuts (addition of background footage to all three stories)
• Client review & feedback on dressed cuts
• 1 round of revisions on dressed cuts
• Three segments of finished video (approx. 2 to 3 minutes each) delivered in up to three different formats (i.e., DVD, QuickTime file, Windows Media file, etc.)

Customization of this package is available upon request.

 

To find your solution to the ongoing challenge of donor engagement, contact us at: cbergren@mindseyepartners.com or call us at 319-298-3462.