About Us
With over 30 years experience in most areas of graphic design, I can usually meet most any clients needs or refer them to someone who can. Most of my experience is in print design and social media.
How We Got Started
In addition to graphic design, I also run a non-profit called The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation and serve as Executive Director and Event producer. We raise funds for HIV services, hunger programs and programs for homeless youth.
The products and services we offer
Products & Services
Ken Henderson Graphic Design designs brochures, flyers, and a variety of collateral to help promote your business.
Help your business stand out! Ken Henderson Graphic Design designs banners, wall-hangings, and other signage for a variety of uses in your business...
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Recommendations Given (34)
"Roland and his crew at J.Roland Salon are excellent. They have volunteered to do hair and make up..."
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"Roland and his crew at J.Roland Salon are excellent. They have volunteered to do hair and make up for our non-profit for many years and are always top notch and professional. They really know their stuff. "
"Matthew is not only a wonderful chef and restaurateur but also a great human being and supporter..."
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"Matthew is not only a wonderful chef and restaurateur but also a great human being and supporter of the community. He runs a top notch restaurant with great food and great service and still finds time to donate to local non-profits and causes, despite having a challenging time personally in recent months. "
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Every possible way you can. Social media is great, especially if it has a Facebook event page you can share and send people links to. You can also create your own event page to promote it to and invite all your friends individually to it and ask them to share it with their friends as well. You...
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Every possible way you can. Social media is great, especially if it has a Facebook event page you can share and send people links to. You can also create your own event page to promote it to and invite all your friends individually to it and ask them to share it with their friends as well. You can also just email all your contacts in small batches to ensure they don't get blocked. If you have postcards you can mail, mail them to your top prospects. Simple posts on your FB page or twitter page does not get seen by a large number of people so individual invitations reach far more people.
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Sponsors are harder and harder to connect with personally but that's the desired end game. Major corporations have largely moved to online applications where meeting or getting to know decision makers in increasingly difficult. Smaller, local companies are much easier to find and create...
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Sponsors are harder and harder to connect with personally but that's the desired end game. Major corporations have largely moved to online applications where meeting or getting to know decision makers in increasingly difficult. Smaller, local companies are much easier to find and create relationship with. One of the best ways to meet and create relationships is through networking and referrals. If you can find employees within major companies who are willing to support your cause and advocate for you, they may be able to facilitate introductions to you. Often times you can meet decision makers from companies at other events they already sponsor. If you have no options other than to complete the online application process, first, make sure you fit their giving guidelines -- don't waste yours and their time if you don't. Second, make sure you have a well crafted story to tell and are able to sell your cause in an articulate way. Decision makers are people too, and its important to not only answer the basic questions but to also touch their heart with how important your cause is how much good their sponsorship can accomplish.
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Dear Grieving, I also echo the advise the others gave about taking care of yourself first. Get counseling and get through your grief. You can ignore it because it will always be there lurking beneath the surface. I run a charity that was founded by two mothers who both lost their only sons to...
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Dear Grieving, I also echo the advise the others gave about taking care of yourself first. Get counseling and get through your grief. You can ignore it because it will always be there lurking beneath the surface. I run a charity that was founded by two mothers who both lost their only sons to AIDS 25 years ago as a way to honor their sons' memories and to raise funds for the kinds of agencies who took care of their sons before they died. Taking action does help you work through some of the grief. We raise funds and awareness through the production of entertainment events. Awareness is just as important as raising funds because you can't raise funds if no one is aware of your noni-profit. You have some excellent advice on attracting awareness from the others in this string but a big part of that is how you tell your story. People give when you touch their hearts. Your story and those of the other 10 families is how to touch people's hearts. If you can find some allies in the community who are willing to help you share your story and let people know about your charity, that can be an effective way of reaching more people. If you have other charities who deal with causes related to yours, ask them to help you in raising awareness about your charity. Send a press release to local media about your charity and share your stories there. If someone is willing to do a story about your charity in a local paper or television show, you can reach bigger audiences. And do create a Facebook Charity page to keep telling your stories and offering ways for people to donate. I send you condolences and good wishes for fulfilling your mission to honor your children's memories.
First you have to determine who your target audience is and what kinds of media they respond to. Social media is great for younger generations and, to a certain extent, older ones. Media sponsorships where you offer value (tickets, exposure, etc) is great but your date is too close to get much of...
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First you have to determine who your target audience is and what kinds of media they respond to. Social media is great for younger generations and, to a certain extent, older ones. Media sponsorships where you offer value (tickets, exposure, etc) is great but your date is too close to get much of that. Cross promotions with other agencies who appeal to the same demographic as yours can also be successful. There are also many online event calendars that are free to post events on so check out some of those. When you use social media, make sure your board, staff and everyone else working with you is aware of it and share your promotions to keep expanding your reach. And sometimes its worth it to spend a little money to reach the right crowd. People won't come to something they don't know anything about. And make sure all your promotions include all the pertinent information that people understand what the event is about.
We produce a variety of entertainment events to raise funds for HIV, hunger and homeless youth programs -- primarily concerts but also dance and comedy events. 100% of ticket sales always go to our beneficiary agencies.
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We produce a variety of entertainment events to raise funds for HIV, hunger and homeless youth programs -- primarily concerts but also dance and comedy events. 100% of ticket sales always go to our beneficiary agencies.
Well, they are not going to come to you. You have to utilize every avenue you have to let people know what you do and what your needs are -- social media, email lists, networking with other agencies and cross-promoting with other agencies who want to reach the same demographic. Research other...
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Well, they are not going to come to you. You have to utilize every avenue you have to let people know what you do and what your needs are -- social media, email lists, networking with other agencies and cross-promoting with other agencies who want to reach the same demographic. Research other veterans' groups and let them know what you have to offer.
If people pledge and have buyers remorse, there's no way you can make them pay up. However, the most important part of collecting is to contact them immediately after they may the pledge to collect on it. Our agency often uses PayPal invoices but precedes that with a phone or email to let them...
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If people pledge and have buyers remorse, there's no way you can make them pay up. However, the most important part of collecting is to contact them immediately after they may the pledge to collect on it. Our agency often uses PayPal invoices but precedes that with a phone or email to let them know if it coming but if they prefer to send a check or pay over the phone, give them the instructions on how to do so. The idea is to make that payment as easy as possible for the donor. The more "work" they have to do to complete the payment, the more likely they are to not complete it. And never forget to thank them profusely.
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You are probably doing one of the best things with a Gofundme campaign to raise funds for an individual. The key now is to get the word out far and wide. Contact your local TV and radio stations and let them know about your campaign to try and enlist their support. The more people who are sharing...
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You are probably doing one of the best things with a Gofundme campaign to raise funds for an individual. The key now is to get the word out far and wide. Contact your local TV and radio stations and let them know about your campaign to try and enlist their support. The more people who are sharing your story, the better odds you have of raising the money you need. You can also promote it on Facebook and ask your friends and their friends to share it.
Event sponsorships is one way but most agencies also create strategies for soliciting individual donations from their supporter base. Individual donations can also be solicited by online fund-a-need kind of appeals.
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Event sponsorships is one way but most agencies also create strategies for soliciting individual donations from their supporter base. Individual donations can also be solicited by online fund-a-need kind of appeals.
Sponsors usually sponsor an event or program. Foundations prefer to fund programs so may be your better source of funds. But you need to do some research on foundations that support military family programs and then read their guidelines to see if you qualify. You can do a lot of research online...
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Sponsors usually sponsor an event or program. Foundations prefer to fund programs so may be your better source of funds. But you need to do some research on foundations that support military family programs and then read their guidelines to see if you qualify. You can do a lot of research online and many cities have foundation libraries who can help you do research.
