BETTER WORLD STRATEGIES
Working across all sectors, we partner with cutting edge companies, individuals, and causes to highlight and advance products, services, and campaigns.
CASE STUDIES
OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CORPORATION
NONPROFIT RESOURCE NETWORK
UC NATURAL RESERVE SYSTEM
MEASURE A&B
FIRST 5 OF SANTA BARBARA
1% FOR THE PLANET
OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CORPORATION
Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE) is a worldwide leader in designing, building, owning, and operating clean hydrothermal energy plants worldwide using the proven technologies Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) and Seawater Air Conditioning (SWAC).
LoaCom offered a multiphase approach to help OTE meet their capital raise goals by redeveloping key components of their marketing and communications strategy.
Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE) is a worldwide leader in designing, building, owning, and operating clean hydrothermal energy plants worldwide using the proven technologies Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) and Seawater Air Conditioning (SWAC). LoaCom offered a multiphase approach to help OTE meet their capital raise goals by redeveloping key components of their marketing and communications strategy.
LoaCom also worked with OTE to identify and connect with target investors, created custom collateral to meet the needs of prospective investors, and rebuilt key digital assets for this international company.
OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CORPORATION
NONPROFIT RESOURCE NETWORK
Santa Barbara has an extensive and diverse social sector. With over 2,000 nonprofits and a broad funder base, a group of foundations identified a digital hub that served to aggregate, organize and redistribute information and resources for the nonprofit sector.
Hutton Parker Foundation hired LoaCom to develop and manage a social network where foundations and nonprofits can share and find relevant news, job opportunities, and resources.
LoaCom has grown the site to over 3500 members, is the digital host and ticket site for the annual sector wide Partnership for Excellence Conference and serves as the connective tissue among nonprofits, foundation and the public.
Santa Barbara has an extensive and diverse social sector. With over 1,000 nonprofits and a broad funder base, a group of philanthropists identified a need for a digital hub that served to aggregate and disseminate information coming from this sector.
Hutton Parker Foundation hired LoaCom to develop and manage a social network where foundations and nonprofits can share and find relevant news, job opportunities, and resources. LoaCom has grown this site to 3,500+ members, and it is a powerful tool serving to connect the social sector, ultimately strengthening relationships and interconnectivity between causes and philanthropists.
NONPROFIT RESOURCE NETWORK
WEB DEVELOPMENT
NATURAL RESERVE SYSTEM
UCSB’s Natural Reserve System (NRS) comprises seven of 39 reserves across the University of California. These ‘outdoor classrooms’ function as living laboratories for scientific research, undergraduate/graduate education and public outreach including k-12. NRS engaged LoaCom to develop a marketing and public engagement campaign to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the statewide UC NRS network, the largest publically owned reserve network in the world.
Working with LoaCom, NRS designed six promotional and educational events to highlight UCSB’s role in the UC NRS, inviting members of the public to visit individual reserves and celebrate their many successes.
A museum lecture, a birding tour, a digital photography class and a farm to table dinner were among the series’ highlights.
By working with nonprofit organizations, key sponsors and media outlets, UCSB’s NRS successfully elevated its profile in front of thousands of residents of California’s south central coast while cementing itself as a leader throughout the UC system.
UCSB’s Natural Reserve System (NRS) comprises seven of 39 reserves across the University of California. These ‘outdoor classrooms’ function as living laboratories for scientific research, undergraduate/graduate education and public outreach including k-12. NRS engaged LoaCom to develop a marketing and public engagement campaign to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the statewide UC NRS network, the largest publically owned reserve network in the world.
Working with LoaCom, NRS designed six promotional and educational events to highlight UCSB’s role in the UC NRS, inviting members of the public to visit individual reserves and celebrate their many successes. A museum lecture, a birding tour, a digital photography class and a farm to table dinner were among the series’ highlights.
By working with nonprofit organizations, key sponsors and media outlets, UCSB’s NRS successfully elevated its profile in front of thousands of residents of California’s south central coast while cementing itself as a leader throughout the UC system.
NATURAL RESERVE SYSTEM
BRAND DEVELOPMENT
NATURAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WEB DEVELOPMENT
NATURAL RESERVE SYSTEM
PROMOTIONAL EVENT
NATURAL RESERVE SYSTEM
PROMOTIONAL EVENT
NATURAL RESERVE SYSTEM
PROMOTIONAL EVENT
MEASURE A + B
MEASURE A + B
MEASURE A + B
MEASURE A + B
FIRST 5
First 5 Santa Barbara County helps children prepare for kindergarten by supporting families to be healthy and strong and by enhancing the availability of high quality childcare and preschool. Since its founding in 1999, First 5 has distributed more than $60 million to programs that support the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of local children and their families.
First 5 Santa Barbara County engaged LoaCom to advise the development of a digital communications strategy to cultivate stronger relationships and increase engagement with parents, partners, funders and nonprofit community members.
This county-wide marketing and engagement campaign included the creation of a Customer Relations Management database, the development of a personalized email marketing program, the redesign, creation, and launch of a new website, as well as an event that explored the challenges working mothers face.
Growing First 5’s presence in the region resulted in greater engagement in First 5 programs, campaigns, and other services in order to provide readily available resources for parents and their children, which in turn lead to healthier children who were better prepared for kindergarten.
First 5 Santa Barbara County helps children prepare for kindergarten by supporting families to be healthy and strong and by enhancing the availability of high quality childcare and preschool. Since its founding in 1999, First 5 has distributed more than $60 million to programs that support the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of local children and their families.
First 5 Santa Barbara County engaged LoaCom to advise the development of a digital communications strategy to cultivate stronger relationships and increase engagement with parents, partners, funders and nonprofit community members.
This county-wide marketing and engagement campaign included the creation of a Customer Relations Management database, the development of a personalized email marketing program, the redesign, creation, and launch of a new website, as well as an event that explored the challenges working mothers face.
Growing First 5’s presence in the region resulted in greater engagement in First 5 programs, campaigns, and other services in order to provide readily available resources for parents and their children, which in turn lead to healthier children who were better prepared for kindergarten.
FIRST 5
WEB DEVELOPMENT
FIRST 5
WEB DEVELOPMENT
1% FOR THE PLANET
1% for the Planet is an internationally recognized nonprofit working to leverage the power of the private sector towards conservation goals. In 10 years, businesses participating with 1%ftP have contributed over $100 million to hundreds of environmental nonprofit organizations worldwide.
As California’s Network Development Partners, LoaCom provided strategic guidance to 1%ftP in growth strategies and member recruitment. We directly interfaced with businesses throughout California’s south central coast, inviting them to join the 1%ftP network. Through network mixers and VIP events, we allowed businesses and nonprofit partners within 1%ftP to connect and build relationships.
By utilizing effective communication strategy and developing engaging experiences, LoaCom was able to double in size the number of businesses participating with 1% for the Planet in our service area. Due to LoaCom’s efforts, new member companies from the region now include Toad&Co., Seavees, Topa Topa Brewing Co., Boku Superfoods and Channel Island Outfitters, among others.
1% for the Planet is an internationally recognized nonprofit working to leverage the power of the private sector towards conservation goals. In 10 years, businesses participating with 1%ftP have contributed over $100 million to hundreds of environmental nonprofit organizations worldwide.
As California’s Network Development Partners, LoaCom provided strategic guidance to 1%ftP in growth strategies and member recruitment. We directly interfaced with businesses throughout California’s south central coast, inviting them to join the 1%ftP network. Through network mixers and VIP events, we allowed businesses and nonprofit partners within 1%ftP to connect and build relationships.
By utilizing effective communication strategy and developing engaging experiences, LoaCom was able to double in size the number of businesses participating with 1% for the Planet in our service area. Due to LoaCom’s efforts, new member companies from the region now include Toad&Co., Seavees, Topa Topa Brewing Co., Boku Superfoods and Channel Island Outfitters, among others.
1% FOR THE PLANET
CAMPAIGN STRATEGY
1% FOR THE PLANET
CAMPAIGN DEVELOPMENT
1% FOR THE PLANET
PROMOTIONAL EVENT
MCCUNE FOUNDATION
The McCune Foundation supports organizations and projects that address critical issues in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties (CA) by empowering and mobilizing excluded populations in pursuit of policies that address their particular needs. The Foundation accomplishes this through grantmaking and by providing technical assistance to its grantees.
Through the McCune Foundation, LoaCom has directly consulted a number of grassroots nonprofit organizations in strategic planning, board development, fund development, communication strategy, event planning and implementation and more. These organizations include:
SB Bike – Transportation, Environment
Central Coast Future Leaders – Youth Leadership
FamiliesACT – Mental Health
Sarah House – Hospice
Mixtecos Indigena Community Organizing Project – Immigrants, Farmworkers
LoaCom’s work with the Foundation’s nonprofits has led to the funding of an in depth research project led by LoaCom to assess the development of a locally based Community Organizing Institute for grassroots organizations and their partners. While this research is ongoing, grantees served by the McCune Foundation continue to advance the cause of social and environmental justice throughout the region.
The McCune Foundation supports organizations and projects that address critical issues in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties (CA) by empowering and mobilizing excluded populations in pursuit of policies that address their particular needs. The Foundation accomplishes this through grantmaking and by providing technical assistance to its grantees.
Through the McCune Foundation, LoaCom has directly consulted a number of grassroots nonprofit organizations in strategic planning, board development, fund development, communication strategy, event planning and implementation and more. These organizations include:
SB Bike – Transportation, Environment
Central Coast Future Leaders – Youth Leadership
FamiliesACT – Mental Health
Sarah House – Hospice
Mixtecos Indigena Community Organizing Project – Immigrants, Farmworkers
LoaCom’s work with the Foundation’s nonprofits has led to the funding of an in depth research project led by LoaCom to assess the development of a locally based Community Organizing Institute for grassroots organizations and their partners. While this research is ongoing, grantees served by the McCune Foundation continue to advance the cause of social and environmental justice throughout the region.
MCCUNE FOUNDATION
GRAPHIC DESIGN