STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING COMMITTEE GRANT REQUEST FORM Please complete this form and submit it as a Word file to the chair of the Library’s Strategic Communications and Marketing Committee (see name and e-mail address below) by December 5, 2008. The length of the completed form must not exceed three pages. Use 11-point font or larger. Strategic Communications and Marketing Committee members: Scott Schwartz, chair David Griffiths Lisa Hinchliffe schwrtzs@illinois.edu dngriffi@illinois.edu ljanicke@illinois.edu Becky Smith Joyce Wright becky@illinois.edu jcwright@illinois.edu Today’s date Unit name(s): Project name: Project contact(s): Estimated marketing period: Start date: Suggested media. Check all that apply (double-click on each box): Print Electronic Friendscript (donors) newsletter Library web site Compendium (faculty) newsletter Library Friends web site Postmarks (parents) newsletter UI Now (RSS feed) Illinois International newsletter Library calendar Flyer / brochure U of I calendar / web site Bookmark Always Illinois Invitations Eweek Listserv(s): End date: Media (newspaper, radio, TV) Campus news release C-U News-Gazette The Daily Illini WCIA/WICD/WAND/WILL WDWS/WHMS/WILL Other (any medium): Other (any medium): 1. Who is your target audience, and what need do you want to meet? Select text and delete. Field will expand as you type. 2. Describe what you want to market (e.g., a service) and the message you seek to convey. Select text and delete. Field will expand as you type. 3. Provide a detailed budget and note the total amount requested. Only one grant, for a maximum amount of $500, may be awarded to a single unit during a given fiscal year (July 1 to June 30). Awards may be used to supplement funds from other sources. When referring to wages for which funds are requested, describe your method of determining the amount of labor required. Select text and delete. Field will expand as you type. 4. How will you judge your success? Select text and delete. Field will expand as you type.