Infographics: Using Imagery to Increase Engagement

Posted by Urban Affairs Coalition on May 12, 2014

Urban Affairs Coalition partners with Here’s My Chance to host Capacity Building Workshop for local Nonprofits
“Infographics: Using Imagery to Increase Engagement”

On Friday, May 16 from 9:30am – 11:30am the Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC) will partner with Here’s My Chance to host “Coalition U Infographics: Using Imagery to Increase Engagement!” Workshop presenters Lansie Sylvia and Nicola Charlton, from Here’s My Chance, will explain how effective imagery increases engagement and explore key techniques in data visualization. This event will be held at the Free Library of Philadelphia, Main Branch, 1900 Vine Street. Continental breakfast will be provided, however all attendees must register at http://www.uac.org. Space is limited.

Last month Coalition U bought you “Storytelling: How to make your fundraising letter sing!” Our presenters, fundraising experts in the nonprofit sector, shared valuable insight on how to create an appealing fundraising letter through the art of storytelling to raise more money. This month, learn how to share your organization’s impact through a captivating visual display, called an infographic. Top nonprofits across the country are using infographics as part of the annual reports, marketing campaigns and to solicit donors. Don’t be the last to learn how to make an impactful infographic for your organization!

Bring one data point that you want to visualize, and we’ll teach you how to do it! This hands-on workshop will be limited in size and involve small group exercises designed to have participants begin the creative process immediately. Plus, all participants will receive a professional photograph (retouched and cropped) of themselves with their “infographic” to distribute on social media, shot and edited by HMC’s photojournalist, Jessie Fox.
In celebration of our 45th Anniversary, UAC re-launched Coalition U, a capacity building initiative which assists nonprofits in strengthening their infrastructure and in maximizing and documenting their impact. Coalition U offers a variety of capacity building seminars and workshops geared towards improving overall organizational health and program quality. Seminars and Workshops are held monthly. Coalition U is offered free to UAC partners and at a low cost to other organizations (Infographics Workshop – $10).

For more information about Coalition U, please email CoalitionU@uac.org or call 215-851-1701. For more information about Here’s My Chance, visit http://www.heresmychance.com.

About the Urban Affairs Coalition
The Urban Affairs Coalition unites government, business, neighborhoods, and individual initiatives to improve the quality of life in the region, build wealth in urban communities, and solve emerging issues. With a network of over 65 partner organizations, the Coalition strengthens nonprofit organizations through fiscal sponsorship, capacity building, and program evaluation in order to provide economic opportunity to low-income household, working families, and disadvantaged businesses.

About Here’s My Chance
Here’s My Chance (HMC) is a “creative agency for good” that provides high-quality, affordable design and strategic services for nonprofit organizations and social enterprises. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, HMC is among the most respected resources in the regional and national social impact communities for creative services and communication strategies. HMC’s approach allows anyone to find their voice and communicate effectively in a diverse and rapidly evolving world.