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Sappi Announces Grant Recipients for the 10th Annual Ideas that Matter Program
Wednesday 23. September 2009 - Sappi Fine Paper North America today announced the 16 grant recipients for its 10th Ideas that Matter -- an annual, innovative grant program that supports and transforms the creative ideas of designers into a powerful force for social good. Reviewed by a panel of judges working in graphic design from across the United States, winning applications represent a broad spectrum of causes and were selected based on their creativity, potential impact to the target audience and practicality of the implementation plan.
Since 1999, Sappi’s Ideas that Matter program has awarded over $9 million worldwide in grants to designers around the globe, who are performing pro bono work for a nonprofit organization. Out of the $1 million that is annually awarded on a global level, in 2009, a total of $400,000 in grants will be awarded in North America. With this year’s 10th anniversary of Ideas that Matter, grant applications doubled and were exceptionally high in quality. The 2009 judging panel included Scott Santoro of Worksight, NYC; Bill Grant of Grant Design Collaborative, Atlanta; Tim Bruce of Lowercase, Chicago; Ann Willoughby of Willoughby Design, Kansas City, MO; and Gaby Brink of Tomorrow Partners, San Francisco. In addition to selecting the winning grants, Ideas that Matter judges also determine funding for each project based on their proposals.
“In today’s economy, many companies have had to either abandon or reduce their philanthropic activities but here at Sappi, we believe it is important to maintain our dedication to the Ideas that Matter program, as it provides established and up-and-coming designers with the opportunity to develop and implement smart, action-oriented design solutions to social and environmental issues affecting our communities today,” said Jennifer Miller, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Sappi Fine Paper North America. “Ideas that Matter is also an important part of our Company’s commitment to sustainability, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact that these design projects will have on communities, once they are implemented.”
The 2009 Ideas that Matter grant recipients are:
Designer Firm Location Nonprofit Organization –
Project Title
Ashley Ciecka The Academy of San The SoftSpot – SoftSpot
Art University Francisco, Gallery and Design Center
Calif.
William Drenttel Winterhouse Falls Berkshire Taconic
and Jessica Village, Community Foundation –
Helfand Conn. HOUSING
Gary Fogelson Fogelson-Lubliner, Brooklyn, Border Crossers –
Inc N.Y. Community Tool Box
Davina Grunstein INK., design Baltimore, Baltimore Tree Trust –
Md. TreeBaltimore PSA
Campaign and Outreach
Print Collateral
Doug Hebert Savage Houston, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Texas – Silent No Longer
Kit Hinrichs Pentagram San Public Architecture –
Francisco, Campaign to Leverage
Calif. Design
Joshua Knox BRUTE LABS Mountain Red Rock – project RUN!
View, Calif.
Denise Korn Korn Design Boston, Youth Design Boston –
Mass. Inspirational Guidebook
for Mentoring and updated
materials for Youth Design
Siri Okamoto and Loudmouse Student Seattle, Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Patrick Clark Group at the Wash. Northwest -Chimpanzee
School of Visual Sanctuary Northwest
Concepts Outreach Campaign
Michael Osborne Joey’s Corner San The San Francisco Child
Francisco, Abuse Prevention Center –
Calif. Strategic Communication
Program
Emily Pilloton Project H Kentfield, Project H – Design
Calif. Revolution Road Show
Scott Stowell Open New York, Designer’s Accord –
N.Y. Design Education and
Sustainability: The
Designers Accord Toolkit
Julie Tinker Julie Tinker Co. Brooklyn, International Planned
N.Y. Parenthood Federation/
Western Hemisphere Region
– Coming of Age:
Campaign to Mobilize
Cervical Cancer
Prevention in Bolivia
Rick Valicenti Moving Design Chicago, Archeworks – One Drop
Ill.
Lowell Williams Lowell Williams Austin, Planet Cancer – Welcome
Design Texas to Our World patient
advocacy kit
Maurice Woods Inneract Project San Inneract Project – Bus Ad
Francisco, Campaign
Calif.
“The key word for this year’s grant recipients was tangibility,” said Gaby Brink, of Tomorrow Partners. “The winning projects stood out from the others for their clarity of purpose, intent and potential for far reaching impact.”
Sappi’s 2009 Ideas that Matter grant recipients will complete their projects by March 31, 2010