Our Work

Here's what we've built
for teams like yours.

Real clients. Real results. No vague case studies. Just the work, the strategy, and the numbers that came from it.

Results at a Glance

The numbers
speak for themselves.

Nonprofit
Fundraising Appeal
Our Lady of Wisdom University Parish — fall appeal
$33k → $121k
raised in a single appeal cycle
same donor list. messaging, media, frequency, and targeting were the variables.
Nonprofit
Website Redesign
University Newman Center — brand and messaging overhaul
Unclear → 5 days
from scattered messaging to a brand voice
that finally matched what they actually did.
For-Profit
Email Campaign
Small business — year-end customer reactivation
12% → 3×
open rate on a single campaign
clearer subject lines. sharper offer. better timing.
Nonprofit Faith-Based Website Redesign Brand Sprint

Catholic Newman Center —
from scattered to sharp.

A campus ministry serving hundreds of college students had a website that looked nothing like the community they actually were. Messaging was all over the place. The visual identity felt generic. Students weren't engaging, and donors weren't converting. We fixed all of it in five days.

5 days
from first call to new brand voice
1 team
strategy and execution, no juggling
New
messaging framework, tone guide, visual direction
🔒utcatholic.org
Before — University Catholic Center giving site
After — University Catholic Center donation page
After Before

← Drag to compare before & after — University Catholic Center giving site redesign.

What We Did

Messaging framework Brand voice guide Website copy Visual identity direction Core positioning statement
Nonprofit Fundraising Direct Mail Email Campaigns

Fall Appeal —
$33k became $121k.

Our Lady of Wisdom University Parish had a loyal donor base and a worthy mission. What they didn't have was a campaign built to move people. We rebuilt their year-end appeal from the ground up — new messaging, new media, new frequency, sharper targeting. Same list. Same donors. One cycle later — nearly four times the revenue.

$33k
raised before working with us
$121k
raised after one appeal cycle with us
Same list
no new donors — messaging, media, frequency, and targeting were the variables

What We Did

Appeal copywriting Donor segmentation Direct mail piece Email sequence Frequency strategy Ask ladder structure
Faith-Based Brand Identity Visual Design

Verax Patria —
a brand built to endure.

Verax Patria came to us with a mission that demanded more than a logo. They needed an identity that felt historic, serious, and alive — something that would hold up in print, on screen, and in the hands of major donors. We built it from scratch.

Full
brand identity system — logo, type, color, usage
0 → 1
built from nothing to a complete visual language
Print
ready for donor collateral and major gifts use
🔒veraxpatria.com
Before — Verax Patria brand
After — Verax Patria brand redesign
After Before

← Drag to compare before & after — Verax Patria full brand identity.

What We Did

Logo design Brand identity system Typography selection Color palette Usage guidelines Donor collateral
Nonprofit Major Gifts Case for Support

Printed collateral that
actually gets read.

Most printed collateral reads like a textbook. We've built it for nonprofits and businesses across the country and they're all built with the donor or customer in mind. Their role, their interests, their legacy. The result is a document your audience can't put down until it's read.

1 doc
that anchors your entire major gifts program
Story
first — data supports, never leads
Print ready
designed to sit beautifully on a desk
Case for Support — Verax Patria
Case for Support Verax Patria
Case for Support — Catholic Land Movement
Case for Support Catholic Land Movement
Print Collateral — Catholic Land Movement
Print Collateral Catholic Land Movement

Real client work. Designs are the property of their respective organizations.

What We Build

Narrative copywriting Gift impact levels Print design Digital PDF version Major gifts messaging guide
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