100th Anniversary of Joel Chandler Harris’ Death
Some of you may have noticed that this year is the 100th anniversary of Joel Chandler Harris’ death.
Others of you may be wondering who Joel Chandler Harris is. And that’s okay! You’re new here, and we understand.
Either way, here’s our new Joel Chandler Harris commemorative logo:
Any thoughts?
Note: this is not to be confused with our other logo, which is oddly absent from our website, but all over our brochures, stationary, etc:
One of our goals this year is to increase our membership base to 500 different households. We figure that people like round numbers and neat pictures so much that we could find 500 of them who are interested in being a part of the Wren’s Nest.
Since people also like quirky things, we’ll be temporarily amending our membership options too.
See here, where we have all sorts of membership tiers you can join at?
Well this year, we’re not going to have anything to do with it! Instead, we’ll have just two levels–
$100 Joel Chandler Harris Commemorative Membership
and
An entirely different amount of your choosing, should you not be content to give $100. Hey, it’s your world.
The $100 level will come with one children’s book and an audio CD of our storytellers (plus, of course, free admission to the Nest). If you don’t have kids or grandkids, great! You can give them to someone who does, and not have to worry about their next birthday present.
Does this sound cool to you? Would you–theoretically–give one hundred big ones to support the Wren’s Nest? If not, what would entice you to become a member? Seriously, we’re way open to ideas.
Finally, I should mention a few of our sponsors here, since all the time people ask me who designs all our stuff.
For the website, 100 year logo, and day-to-day awesomeness, our friends at Lampe-Farley do our bidding.
For our logo and our brochure, the good people at Huey + Partners graciously volunteered their time and talent.
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Amber Suitt
Program Director
Lain Shakespeare
Executive Director
7 Comments to 100th Anniversary of Joel Chandler Harris’ Death
For some reason, I have always been motivated by those little thermometer logos, that “fill up” as you reach your goal. Perhaps the general theory would be to make your membership drive/fundraising drive as publicly known as possible.
For me the satisfaction would come from the knowledge that I am supporting a good cause, not necessarily anything else I “get” for my money.
People with serious money sometimes like to have their name inscribed in a brick on the sidewalk or something too, although that usually seems to be a captial campaign for a specific purpose.
So, in conclusion:
Thermometer.
Good idea, Joe. I too love thermometers.
What about a Victorian one like this? (Note: that’s an ebay posting…the link probably won’t work a week from today 2/4/08)
i dig both the commemorative logo and the victorian thermometer idea.
keep up the good work, bossman lain.
Yeah, that one would be somewhat appropriate, esp. since it has birds on it… you know… like the Wren’s Nest?
How about building a nest – as we get more memberships, we add more twigs – and as we get really close to the goal – we add eggs?
We could put a big sign out front to generate some interest – and put the nest-building on the website.
Joe: I do know!
Chauncey: Thanks! That’s Mr. Bossman to you.
Ronni: Good call. We should borrow some ostrich eggs for the outdoor display. Make it a 3D thing.
it’s a beautiful logo. They did a great job.