The Funding Network
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To build a global go-to platform that empowers charities and donors to bring about the social and environment change needed for a fairer, safer, and more sustainable world.
‘Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.’ Helen Keller’s words are as powerful today as they were a century ago: The world’s problems are huge but so are the number of people who want to help. The Funding Network bring together donors and charities, harnessing the collective good and the magical alchemy of generosity to affect the change we all want to see.
Heat was assigned to define a new brand; not just to redesign the company’s logo, but to rethink its identity and communication strategy.
Branding / Digital / Print
The Funding Network – Brand intro sequence
20th Anniversary Impact Report 2002 – 2022
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I don't want 2022 to end without recognising the huge contribution that Stephen Taylor and Heat Design have made to the work of our small (but mighty!) charity this year. We engaged Stephen to work with us on a re-brand to mark The Funding Network’s 20th anniversary in October. (TFN is a small charity which raises funds for other small charities through live crowdfunding events.)
To date, the project has involved a workshop with key stakeholders which Stephen expertly led to develop the project brief; a highly collaborative, iterative design process which has resulted in a beautiful new creative identity; the rollout of the new brand across all communications channels (on-going); and the development of guidelines so we can apply the brand in-house to create high quality, low cost materials ourselves.
Stephen also connected us with other creatives to support the process including Mary and Christina @thewordsanctum who nailed our new strapline: "Connections that Change the World". We launched the new brand in a 20th anniversary impact report which Stephen designed, and production managed. You can see it here.
Next year, we're looking forward to working with Stephen on a new website and to rolling the brand out to our network of international partners.
Quite apart from the quality of the work, was the quality of our working relationship with Stephen. I have worked with designers for over 25 years and Stephen is quite simply, one of the most professional, reliable and easy to work with that I have met.
The new brand has breathed new life into TFN’s work. Our existing members are delighted with it and we are getting more inquiries from individuals and businesses that are interested in joining us. Our last two crowdfunding events have been record breakers and we head in 2023 with a renewed confidence and belief in our work – this is hugely valuable to us and the brilliant small charities we support after the difficult years of the pandemic and the challenges that almost certainly lie ahead.
If you would like to know more about our experience of working with Stephen and Heat Design, please do reach out to me.