Beyond Wordz executed a major donor strategy to secure a $1 million gift for Boston Farms CLT‘s land preservation and urban agriculture initiatives. Beyond Wordz stewarded the major donor; shared appropriate communications materials; and planned a site visit/funder meeting to strengthen the relationship with the donor. The development of the relationship and trust built between donor and Beyond Wordz, led to Beyond Wordz facilitating a $1 million gift over 10 years to Boston Farms CLT, the biggest gift to the organization up until that point.

A year end fundraising campaign that raised $420K in 2 months. The campaign exceeded its original fundraising goal of $100K by soliciting funds from individual donors. A mix of fundraising strategies was used including a phoneathon, email marketing, and a direct mail campaign. Funds went to support community development initiatives in the Central District of Seattle.

A 4 part conversation series featuring Black leaders like Civil Rights activist Shirley Sherrod and others. New Models shared community led solutions around land ownership, affordable housing, economic development, and arts and culture as tools to revitalize Black neighborhoods. The virtual event was attended by close to 300 community members, funders and partners from 25 states and 9 different countries including the U.S Virgin Islands and Nova Scotia. An invitation to the Historic African American Neighborhood District Summit was gained from the success of this event. 

A month-long PR campaign to welcome the grand opening of the William Grose Center for Cultural Innovation and Enterprise (WGC). Stories were pitched to media outlets and PR was supported by social media and email marketing. As a result of Beyond Wordz’ PR work, 14 stories both print and video were completed about the WGC. Press coverage included those from Ebony, CBS News, and the Seattle Times.