Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Creating A New Image and Defining a Brand for New Opportunities

At some point in order to get ensure its sustainability and growth as an organization, every business has to create a new image and define its brand. This goes for non profit organizations as well because your image and brand determines if you will obtain the resources needed to achieve your mission. SEM Link is currently in the process of creating a new image and defining our brand, doing that doesn't change who you are and what you do as an organization, but how you communicate the message of who you are and what you do.

We are creating a new image, by first creating a website that clearly communicates to all of our different audiences each having a crafting message based on their role or potential role within the organization. Secondly, we are showing that we are a green and an operational efficient organization by making all of our application and donation process online and automated. The use of automated online application not only reduces the waste from paper, but creates an automatic database for us to keep records of our clients, donors and volunteers.

Finally, the whole purpose and goal of creating a new image and defining our brand is to create new opportunities for SEM Link and the students that we serve. When you clearly communicate who you are and what you do, it provides new opportunities to attract donors, volunteers and partnerships. Which will ultimate lead to more resources to create new opportunities to impact more children and "unveil potential through exposure".

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Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link, Inc. (SEM Link), a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, was founded in 2004 on the premise that exposure to members of the science, engineering and mathematics (SEM) communities is critical to student development in math and science. Our mission is to promote student achievement and career exploration in math and science while increasing student exposure to the science, engineering and mathematics communities and enhancing resources that are available at local schools and community organizations. Our two core programs, Math and Science Career Academy and Experimental Design Program, provide students with an opportunity to develop their math and science skills by enhancing the classroom learning experience and teaching them skills that are transferable to other areas of life. We recruit students and professionals for our programs that have backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.