Good Neighbor Grant Toolkit
Congratulations, again, on receiving a Good Neighbor Grant from Ascendium.
To help you share this news with your community, we’ve created a news release and social media post that you are welcome — but by no means required — to use and personalize to your organization. Here are some simple directions for using this toolkit.
- Social Media - Use the provided text and image to post to your social media channels on Dec. 10 and share the news of your award.
- News Release - Copy and paste the text into your typical news release format. Replace the highlighted text with your organization’s information.
If you have any questions about using this toolkit, please reach out to our Ascendium Cares team.
1. Social Post
We’re excited to share that we’ve received a $25,000 #GoodNeighborGrant from @AscendiumEd!
Ascendium employees nominated and voted for our nonprofit to receive this grant. This grant will help us [customize this section for your organization].
Facebook: @AscendiumEducation
X: @AscendiumEd
LinkedIn: @Ascendium Education Group
Instagram: @ascendiumeducation
2. News Release
Contact
[Your organization’s media contact information]
Headline
[Organization Name] Receives $25,000 Grant from Ascendium to [Insert What You’ll Use the Funds For]
Copy
[Organization Name] is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $25,000 Good Neighbor Grant from Ascendium Education Group.
[Organization Name] is one of 40 recipients of a $25,000 Good Neighbor Grant, as nominated and voted on by Ascendium employees.
This grant will help us continue to support our community by [what you’ll use the funds for]. [Use this paragraph to talk about your organization, your mission, how you help the community, etc.]
[Quote from someone within your organization. Quote could focus on how the grant will impact your organization or what the grant may be used for.]
Good Neighbor Grants are part of Ascendium’s employee giving program, Ascendium Cares. Through this program, Ascendium employees commit to making a difference in the communities where they live and work by volunteering their time, talent, and support to organizations in various ways. Good Neighbor Grants are one of many opportunities for employees to engage with Ascendium’s mission to improve outcomes, particularly in education and workforce training, for learners from low-income backgrounds.
Because employees know their communities best, Good Neighbor Grants tap their expertise by asking them to research, nominate, and vote for nonprofits with missions that resonate with them. Since 2021, 90 nonprofits have received a Good Neighbor Grant, which allows them to continue going above and beyond to create education and workforce training opportunities in their communities.
[Your Organization’s Boilerplate]
About Ascendium
Ascendium Education Group is committed to making education and training beyond high school a reality for more people. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we fund initiatives across the U.S. that help learners from low-income backgrounds achieve upward mobility; provide student and employee success solutions to colleges and businesses; invest in education-focused innovations to improve learner outcomes; and provide information, tools and counseling to help millions of borrowers successfully repay their federal student loans. While we have many roles, we have one goal — elevating opportunity by creating a world where everyone can rise to their highest potential. To learn more, visit ascendiumeducation.org.
