Create for a Cause - Ross Creative Works

Overview

Welcome to Create for a Cause, a dynamic event bridging the gap between non-profit organizations or women-owned businesses and our marketing agency. This event aims to empower organizations with impactful solutions that amplify their missions and drive positive change in their communities.

Non-profit organizations and women-owned businesses are invited to submit applications detailing their needs for a product or service launch or upcoming event, such as branding, landing page development, marketing materials, or campaign strategies, up to $10,000 in value.

Type of work provided

Example: Creating the look and feel of an event. We would provide options for the event brand direction, the initial look and feel of posters or other signage, and provide all working files for the selectee to continue building out their own promotional material.

Ross Creative Works (RCW) will provide initial artwork and master artwork files for the selected business/organization to use and implement throughout the campaign.

Interested in learning how it worked in real life? Check out our case study from the Naperville Education Foundation.

Read case study

“We appreciated that the Ross Creative Works team took a lot of time to get to know us and push us on thinking through the strategy and the wording. It prompted conversations that would be beneficial beyond this project.”

– Naperville Education Foundation

Eligibility Criteria

The non-profit or Woman Owned Business must be available June 16-July 21 for virtual or in-person meetings and calls. There will be a kickoff call or meeting the week of June 16 to start the project, a few check-ins during the week, and a final call or meeting to wrap the project on July 21.
You must be a Non-profit OR a Women Owned Businesses.
Non-profit organizations must be legally registered and in good standing with relevant authorities.

Women Owned Businesses must be legally registered as a business and in good standing with relevant authorities.
Demonstrate a track record of positive impact or potential for significant impact within the community or target population.
Show evidence of how the grant will be utilized to advance the organization’s mission and goals.
Organizations should be willing to collaborate with our agency to co-create solutions, such as attending meetings and providing feedback.

2025 Timeline

May 1: Application opens
May 23: Application closes at 5 p.m. CST
June 6: Non-profit or Woman Owned Business chosen
June 16: Create for a Cause work starts
July 21: Create for a Cause work wraps