Improving Maternal Mortality in North Carolina
Maternal mortality is too common in our country and North Carolina is no different. Once you layer the challenges women of color face in the healthcare system, the issue compounds. 4th Trimester came to us with an existing campaign that was designed around listening for the first warning signs that something is wrong with a […]
Standing Up for Rights With SALDEF
Facing a redistricting that would dilute the Sikh voting power in New Jersey, SALDEF partnered with BC/DC Ideas for a fast response. In this fast turn campaign, we worked to activate APA voters to add their voice to the New Jersey redistricting process. With a short timeline, the team achieved big numbers with a limited […]
Helping SALDEF Stand Out
Differentiating from the other organizations in your cause area is a real challenge for some nonprofits. SALDEF (Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund) worked with the BC/DC Ideas team to refine their communications strategy to find a clearer voice and tone. We also helped them identify major communications tools and processes that were impending […]
Paws4ever: Strategy and Message Guidance
Brands take constant care and attention. They must change and grow as the organization does the same. Paws4ever approached us because their brand and voice didn’t feel like them any longer. As an animal shelter and adoption location, pet training center, and a very large dog park they had so much to offer the community […]
Waterkeepers Carolina: Building a Consistent Brand
Communications success is mostly about consistency. Communications success is mostly about consistancy. See how consistent communication and smart campaigns helped Waterkeepers Carolina see major gains in engagement and followership across all social media channels in 2021. See how a measured approach to brand building pays big dividends. Building a Voice We started with the voice […]
AIMing To Inform Podcast
We were excited to work with the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) to bring the most unsung members of public health – state-level immunization managers – together for conversations around wins, challenges and how they continue to make an impact in a constantly changing communications environment. AIMing to Inform is a limited series podcast hosted […]
HPV Vaccination Roundtable’s 2021 National Meeting
Countdown to an out-of-this-world theme for the National HPV Vaccination Roundtable’s 2021 National Meeting. Our team leveraged brand assets for a fun but science-y space theme to create unique graphics for this annual conference. Launching the Event We took on the role of communications mission control to ensure attendees were informed and had the best […]
Audubon North Carolina: Carl the Traveling Cardinal
We have a confession. We’re nature nerds. Dawn can identify just about any bird that shows up outside our windows. We’ve loved working with Audubon North Carolina on their social media and communications, so we jumped at the opportunity to flex our creativity on a year-end fundraising campaign. From our experience interacting with the Audubon Facebook community we knew […]
North Carolina Conservation Network: Strategic Plan
When it’s time to stop playing nice… You’ve gotta’ roll up your sleeves and get dirty! After an exploration, that’s exactly what we did for NC Conservation Network’s (NCCN) 10-Year Plan and Annual Report. Flipping the Project on its Head From our early conversations with NCCN staff, we could tell the 10-Year Plan was the star […]
North Carolina Coastal Federation: Awareness Is Key to Victory
How do you close the door on polluters in your community once and for all? After a successful grassroots campaign to Stop Titan, the concrete manufacturing plant that could have polluted the Cape Fear river in Wilmington, NC, NC Coastal Federation approached us to continue the momentum and close the door to polluters. It appeared […]
SHIFT NC: Teen Playbook
Background: In Gaston County, NC, a growing number of young women are taking control of their birth control choices. With The Playbook, they are encouraged to “find it and love it”. APPCNC’s team knew that talking with teens about IUDs and birth control implants would not be easy or fun, so with the help of nonprofit […]
Audubon: Bird Friendly Communities
Background: How do you tackle a goal to distribute 10,000 bird boxes in a single year? With Bird-Friendly Communities, BC/DC Ideas was given the opportunity to build a new communications program with Audubon North Carolina that did just that and so much more.A mix of media savvy, vibrant collateral and a wallop of creativity gave […]
CTNC: Equity in Conservation
In 2019, we worked with Conservation Trust for North Carolina to explore racial equity in the conservation space. Through community surveys and equity staff training with Shanelle Matthews, we equipped conservation nonprofits in NC with the tools needed to make a commitment to inclusion, equity and diversity within their work and culture.
Triangle Land Conservancy Annual Report
We love helping nonprofits take bold steps to fundraise for their future. We worked with the Triangle Land Conservancy to create a strategic plan document that carried their organization into the next phase. With bold photos and clean copy, they are ready to see the dollars roll in for conservation.
WithinReach – History of Vaccination
The Vax Northwest team was preparing for the 50th anniversary of the Seattle World’s Fair, which was an opportunity to celebrate 50 years of vaccine breakthroughs. When our client, Vax Northwest, asked us to create an infographic for an upcoming event we let our imaginations grow beyond the pixels of the computer screen. Unlike most infographics, this […]
Cats Crash the Puppy Bowl!
We’re going to the Puppy Bowl! Every nonprofit wants to hear those magic words of being part of a national broadcast or news story. When Animal Planet selected SAFE Haven for Cats to be part of the annual Puppy Bowl broadcast, our team went into action, creating a communications campaign to leverage the most from […]
Immunity Community
Background: Washington State has one of the highest vaccine exemption rates for entry into kindergarten in the USA. This not only leaves kids unprotected, but also puts whole communities at risk of contracting and spreading nasty diseases. Vax Northwest, a public and private partnership, worked with BC/DC Ideas to create a communications campaign to amplify […]