Case for Support Sample Schedule
This sample Case for Support schedule lays out a rough timeline for developing a Case for Support document. Every organization is different so we will create a customized schedule based on your organization’s needs and decision-making process.
DISCOVERY & CREATIVE BRIEF
WEEK 1
- Kickoff meeting to review expectations for the project, clarify all roles, and review work done by capital campaign consultant, if you have one.
- Red Rooster Group will review any information you have about your stakeholders and will talk with your leadership about the goals of the capital campaign.
- You will identify additional people, such as donors, for us to speak with.
WEEK 2
- We write the interview questions for the on-site visit.
- You will contact people to interview on-site.
- We will have brief conversations with key staff.
- You will give us access to your image gallery so we can review what is available
WEEK 3
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We will visit the site, conduct interviews, and direct the photo shoot.
WEEK 4
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We will write the Creative Brief.
WEEK 5
- You will review and comment on the Creative Brief.
- Revisions will be made to the Creative Brief, if needed.
WEEK 6
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Your approve the Creative Brief.
DEVELOPMENT
WEEKS 7 – 8
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Red Rooster Group will develop two concepts for your Case for Support.
WEEK 9
- We will present these concepts to your Capital Campaign Marketing Committee in person.
- The Committee will choose one concept and provide feedback on it.
- You may also be asked to supply other images, statistics, or information as needed to support the concept.
WEEKS 10 – 11
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We will develop the selected concept, showing the design of all pages with a rough draft of copy in place, and present it for your review.
WEEK 12
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You will provide feedback on the design, copy, and images.
WEEK 13
- We will make a round of revision.
- We will supply a color mock-up.
- We will write the printing specs and get printing quotes from printers.
WEEK 14
- You will provide feedback on the design.
- We will make another round of revisions to the brochure.
WEEK 15
- You will provide final approval on the brochure.
- Printer is selected.
- We will prepare the files for printing.
- We will send the files to the printer.
PRINTING
WEEK 16
- We will review the printer’s proofs.
- You will review the printer’s proofs and provide approval to print.
WEEK 17
- Printing.
WEEK 18
- Delivery of printed Case for Support.