Capital Strategies Enhances Community Involvement Program

Contact: Ken Eudy
919.882.1962

Raleigh, N.C. -- Capital Strategies has created "The Boomerang Society," a formalized and comprehensive community involvement program that encourages volunteerism and dramatically increases the firm's philanthropic activity. The initiative includes three core programs: cash contributions, an annual pro bono client engagement and employee involvement.

To encourage employees to volunteer, Capital Strategies is launching a matching gift policy. Employees who donate 50 hours of volunteer time to a non-profit organization of their choice will be able to complement their time with a $250 donation from Capital Strategies. Capital Strategies will continue to allow employees flexibility during work hours to support community projects.

Each year Capital Strategies will select one or more new pro bono client or clients as part of the new policy. Capital Strategies will offer a broad range of strategic and tactical services in public relations, public affairs and marketing communications to these chosen clients. Capital Strategies will also continue to provide pro bono counsel, cash contributions and services as appropriate in community projects.

"We are proud of the past commitment by our employees and firm, but we want to do more," said Ken Eudy, CEO of Capital Strategies. "The policy gives our employees more opportunities to be involved in doing good work for good causes. We believe in giving back and using our talents to help others."

Capital Strategies' community work has included staff helping to build a Habitat for Humanity House, creating an identity package and logo for Community Learning Partners and creating a video for Alliance Medical Ministries. Other pro bono clients include BeActive NC, Wake Education Partnership, the Healing Place, Pink Ribbons, the Food Bank of North Carolina, the March of Dimes and the North Carolina Economic and Information Technologies Association.

Capital Strategies is a full-service public relations, public affairs and marketing communications firm based in Raleigh, N.C.Its services include strategic communications planning, grassroots programs, brand development and graphic design.