SERVICES
GRANT WRITING SERVICES AND WORKSHOPS
Does your business, community group, or not-for-profit organization need help with a grant application? Would you like to hire a professional to do it for you? Big River has years of successful grant writing experience to help you get the job done.
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Consultation and research
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Grant writing
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Review and editing of written grants applications
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Grant writing workshops and training
Strategic Planning
Creating a vision, mission, or strategic plan requires the engagement of a larger audience to bring out the very best ideas. Big River will ensure that every participant is given the opportunity to provide meaningful input to the planning process.
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Identification of current position and what is important moving forward
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Defining goals and what needs to be achieved.
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Determine accountabilities and timelines
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Group facilitation
Community Relations
Building a positive working relationship with neighbours, nearby communities, regional businesses and other stakeholders is critical to delivering services and messages in an efficient and effective manner. Big River will help your organization develop a strategy to enhance existing relationships and engage new partners.
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Partnership identification
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Collaborative relationship development
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Strategic event planning
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Government relations
Corporate Communications
The strength of communications with internal audiences and external clients is pivotal to your success. Big River is experienced in preparing corporate documents that inform your stakeholders and meet regulatory requirements.
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Communication audits
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Annual reports
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Strategic plans
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Crisis communications
Brand Development
Your brand is your story. A strong and effective brand is your story told the way you want it to be told. Big River will help you develop or reinforce your brand to do just that.
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Brand analysis and strategy
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Brand development and management
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Identity guidelines for visual and written materials
Media Relations and Reputation Management
An effective relationship with local, regional, and national media and a strategic social media presence are key to growing and managing your image with target audiences. Does the story in your local newspaper enhance your position in the community. Does your presence on social media support or detract from the work that you are trying to do?
Let Big River put a plan in place to optimize your position with traditional and social media.
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Media release creation, template preparation, and distribution strategies
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Social media development
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Campaigns, fact sheets, press conferences
Marketing
Building effective relationships with clients and other target audiences is the substance of any good marketing plan. Big River will work with your organization to increase your market reach, impact, and ensure that your message or product is presented in the best possible way.
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Goal and target preparation
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Audience and message segmentation
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Advertising and message development
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Establishment of key performance indicators
Presentations
An occasion to make a presentation to community stakeholders or your peers is an important mechanism to reinforce your brand and build relationships. Big River will ensure that you make the most of this opportunity by preparing the tools you need, whether it be helping to prepare speaking notes, writing a speech or developing audio/visual supports.
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Preparation and consulation
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Speech writing – delivering the message and telling your story
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PowerPoint development to support your message
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Staging and event production