Outer Banks Community Foundation wins awards

Outer Banks Community Foundation has been named a national award winner for its website and its 25th anniversary booklet in a communications competition for all types of foundations.  Sponsored by the Council on Foundations, the 2008 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program recognizes effective communications efforts to increase public awareness of foundations.  Winning entries demonstrate each foundation’s commitment to public accountability and serve as models of excellence for other grantmakers.

The Foundation won Bronze awards in both the Website category for the Foundation’s new website that was developed last year, and in the Special Report category for the 25th anniversary booklet.  Foundation staff members Barbara Bingham, executive director, and Alyson Belvin, office and operations manager, initiated the projects, including writing, editing and design.  GCP of Kill Devil Hills provided final design for the website and hosts the site.  Coastal Impressions of Nags Head provided graphics and printing of the anniversary booklets.