Sappi Fine Paper North America today announced the lineup of 2009 judges
for Ideas that Matter— an annual, innovative grant program that supports
and transforms the creative ideas of designers into a powerful force for
social good.
Each year, Sappi invites a team of some of the most highly-respected
designers and philanthropists in the country to serve on an independent
committee, to review Ideas that Matter entries and determine which
projects will receive funding. With the understanding that good ideas
can change the world, project concepts and design entries to Ideas that
Matter are evaluated on creativity, potential effectiveness and
practicality of the implementation plan.
This year, Sappi is thrilled to welcome: Gaby Brink of Tomorrow
Partners, San Francisco; Tim Bruce of Lowercase, Chicago; Bill Grant of
Grant Design Collaborative, Atlanta; Scott Santoro of Worksight, New
York City and; Anne Willoughby of Willoughby Design, Kansas City, Mo.,
as judges.
Each judge is widely recognized as a design leader and has worked
diligently creating design solutions for a variety of nonprofit
organizations that they care about most including: The Chicago Volunteer
Legal Services (Lowercase), The Cherokee County Arts Center (Grant
Design Collaborative), The National Campaign Against Youth Violence
(Tomorrow Partners) and Harvesters: The Community Food Project
(Willoughby Design). In addition, Scott Santoro of Worksight was a 2007
Ideas that Matter grant recipient for his project for the New York
Alliance Against Sexual Assault.
Bill Grant says, “Over the years, fellow designers have told me that
serving as a judge for Ideas that Matter has been one of the most
rewarding experiences they’ve had in the industry. It’s inspiring that
Sappi Fine Paper North America is committed to this program despite the
challenging economy. They really do believe that design can change the
world and it will be an honor to support this unique and innovative
grant program.”
Since 1999, Sappi's Ideas that Matter program has awarded $9 million
worldwide in grants to support causes that range from youth centers and
health care awareness to wildlife protection and sustainability.
Individual designers, design firms, agencies, in-house corporate design
departments, design instructors, individual design students and design
student groups, who are performing pro bono work for a nonprofit
organization can apply for an Ideas that Matter grant. Grant awards
range from $5,000 to $50,000 per project and may be used to cover
implementation and out-of-pocket costs.
Applications for this year's Ideas that Matter program must be
postmarked by July 17, 2009 and the winners will be announced in fall
2009. For more information about Ideas that Matter, visit www.sappi.com/ideasthatmatterNA.
To obtain an entry form and for more information about Ideas that
Matter, visit www.sappi.com/ideasthatmatterNA.com
or call 800-882-4332. Applications for proposals must be postmarked by
July 17, 2009.
About Sappi Fine Paper North America
Sappi Fine Paper North America is a leading North American producer of
coated fine paper used in premium magazines, catalogues, books and
high-end print advertising. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts,
Sappi Fine Paper North America is known for innovation and quality. Its
brand names, including McCoy, LOE, Opus, and Somerset, are some of the
industry’s most widely recognized and specified. SFPNA is a division of
Sappi Limited (NYSE, JSE, LSE), a global company headquartered in
Johannesburg, South Africa, with manufacturing operations on four
continents in nine countries, sales offices in 50 countries, and
customers in over 100 countries around the world. Learn more about Sappi
Fine Paper North America at: www.sappi.com/na.
Sappi Fine Paper North America
Amy Olson, 617-423-5409
Fax
617-368-6580
Corporate Communications Manager
Amy.Olson@sappi.com
