Recent Fundraising Videos

In the last year, I’ve worked on some very different types of fundraising videos. The first was a video for a capital campaign, the second was to raise funds for a new nature preserve, and the last one was to raise funds for an organization that provides services for people with autism. 

Since 1804, the historic Arch Street Meeting House has served as a place of worship for Quakers. In 1701, William Penn deeded the property to be a Quaker burial ground, and in 1803 Owen Biddle Jr. and the Carpenters Company of Philadelphia built the first structure that would become part of the meeting house. Since then the building has had many additions and renovations. In addition to serving as a house of worship, the building is now a museum and a community gathering space. Now, the Arch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust is in the midst of a capital campaign to fund major renovations, including installation of a fire suppression system, heating and cooling upgrades, new lighting fixtures, and improved exhibits. 

Last year, I worked with Sean Connolly and Kayla D’Oyen to produce the video below for the campaign. It came together over several days of filming and a months long post-production process. 

Since 1996, the Willistown Conservation Trust has worked to preserve and manage more than 28,000 acres of natural lands in Chester and Delaware Counties in Pennsylvania. WCT manages several preserves: Ashbridge Preserve, Kirkwood Preserve, and Rushton Woods Preserve. Currently, WCT is working to raise funds for yet another preserve. 

The new site will be named Kestrel Hill Preserve. It sits on a former farm right across from Willistown Conservation Trust’s office, on a stretch of land between Providence Road and Plumsock Road. The area has two creeks (Hibberd Run and Yarnell Run) that pass through the property, as well as a wooded section, and meadows. 

As newly conserved land, Kestrel Hill Preserve will protect habitat for nesting and migratory birds and establish an ecological greenway connecting to other preserves. Additionally, WCT will study and monitor bird populations, create riparian buffers to protect the streams (which are part of the Ridley Creek Watershed), and plants native species all with the hope of opening the preserve to the public. 

I worked with Heidi Hole at Willistown Conservation Trust to create the video below to help with the fundraising efforts. Many thanks to Pat Rapa for his production assistance with the filming. 

Princeton Child Development Institute has more than a 50 year history of serving children and adults with autism. In addition to its educational and residential programs, PCDI also does research on autism and training for other professionals working in the field. 

One of the hallmarks of PCDI’s work is that the organization helps remove barriers for people living with autism, so that they can live fulfilling lives and stay in their home communities. 

This was the third year that I have worked to produce a video for PCDI’s Spring Sensation event. Each year we have focused on a specific theme, and this year we focused on PCDI’s work to help children with autism to communicate and connect with family and friends. The video highlights the stories of three young boys in PCDI’s K-12 education program. 

I worked with Brigid Small at PCDI to interview parents, film b-roll and cut together the story below. Brigid was also instrumental in collecting photos and footage from the families of the three students we featured.