Branding: IndyHumane Brand Toolkit

Click the image to view a PDF version of the IndyHumane brand toolkit.

As director of communications and marketing for Indiana’s largest non-profit animal shelter, I oversaw a range of public-relations and branding initiatives: everything from breaking news stories about animals in the shelter, to eNewsletters, to redesign of the Humane Society of Indianapolis website.

The Brand Toolkit was one key element in fostering a strong public perception of the brand. The digital document (view the PDF) provided a roadmap to IndyHumane staff, offering points on how to talk about the organization to patrons, tips on color and logo choices for internal signage, and more. I developed this toolkit from start to finish, overseeing photo shoots for the images, writing the copy, designing the document, and presenting the guidelines to the staff and board of directors.

The toolkit was part of an overall marketing plan that resulted in record numbers of dog and cat adoptions, the doubling of online donations in 2010, and - with the help of social media - improved organizational transparency for donors.

(Though I produced the Humane Society of Indianapolis Brand Toolkit as an employee of the organization, I went on to provide additional services through Lead the Pack, including IndyHumane’s most recent annual report. - Tristan)

Annual Report: IndyHumane

The Humane Society of Indianapolis hired Lead the Pack to write and design their 2009-2010 Annual Report.

The report for the local non-profit serves as a statement to donors to show what the charitable organization has done with donated funds. Its main purpose is to prove that giving money to the organization is a worthwhile investment.

Download the IndyHumane 2009-2010 Annual Report PDF.

The report will mainly be distributed for online use. If you’d like a high-resolution, print-quality version, or need advice on preparing, writing, or designing a similar document yourself, contact us.

Stay tuned to Lead the Pack news by “Liking” us on Facebook - we’ll soon write a blog post about how to create an annual report that can help you earn more charitable contributions for your non-profit 501(c)(3). (And even if you’re a for-profit business without cute dogs and cats, we can still help you bring in more money!)

Promotional Poster: Upland Brewing Co.'s "Lions, Tigers, and Beers" Fundraiser

Lead the Pack ♥ big cats. And we ♥ local beer. So we lunged at the opportunity to create the poster for the upcoming Upland Brewing Co. fundraiser for the Exotic Feline Rescue Center.

We wish we had a chance to come up with the amazing title, too: “Lions, Tigers, and Beers.” Terrific!

Join the Exotic Feline Rescue Center, Lead the Pack, and many more great folks on Saturday, July 30 at Upland Brewing Co. in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana. It’s free, and the money raised benefits an amazing cause, so you have no excuse not to go.