Acknowledging Support & Promoting Mental Health Funding

We want you to share your exciting news about receiving a Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia Community Grant. Recognizing our support helps us emphasize the importance of mental health and addiction funding, showcase the many programs and services available to those seeking help, and change the way people think about mental illness and addiction. It also helps us demonstrate the impact of donating to the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia.

What do I need to recognize?

Please recognize the support you received from the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia in any marketing or communications related to your project, initiative, and/or the work for which you received funding from the Foundation.

In written communications, please use the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia’s logo (downloadable below) with the following statement:

This project is proudly funded by the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia.

Please ensure the written recognition uses the full name of the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia (do not use abbreviations like Mental Health NS or MHFNS).

Where do I include this recognition?

Please include recognition of our support on your website, social media, press releases, events, and any other types of marketing or promotion related to your project, initiative, and/or the work for which you received funding from the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia.

At Programs/Services or Events

Please include the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia logo and statement (see above) on all printed program materials, including:

• Posters

• Pamphlets

• Videos

• Presentations or slide shows

• Promotional materials, such as brochures, banners, flyers, and print and/or online ads

• Recognize the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia’s support in any public remarks or speeches

Website and Social Media

• Please include the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia logo and statement (see above) on your website and/or social media accounts, with a link to our website: mentalhealthns.ca

• When posting something to social media related to the project, initiative, or the work for which you received Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia funding, please tag us using @MentalHealthNS and #ChangingTheWayPeopleThink

Press releases and Marketing/Promotions

• Include the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia logo and statement (see above) in any press releases and/or promotional material.

• Include the following boilerplate text in any official press releases and/or other media promotional material:

Other print materials

Please include the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia logo and statement (see above) in any of the following items:

• In books, magazines, and other published literature

• In film or video credits

We want to promote your work, too!

We love highlighting the important work of our grant recipients on the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia’s website, social media, at fundraisers, events, and more. In order for us to do this, we rely on the information from your interim and final reports.

Don’t forget to tag us using @MentalHealthNS and #ChangingTheWayPeopleThink when posting to social media about your project, initiative or your work for which you received funding from the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia.

Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia Visual Brand Guidelines

The Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia logo is an important visible representation of the work we do to increase financial support to mental health initiatives throughout Nova Scotia while changing the way people think about mental illness and addiction. We request that it be used consistently, according to the guidelines laid out in the downloadable guidelines below.

Report Forms

All grant recipients are required to complete interim and final reports. Grant reports allow the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia to verify distributed funds have been used to achieve key mental health outcomes for Nova Scotians as outlined in your successful application. Reports enable the Foundation to approve any necessary adjustments to programming, verify that the funded initiatives have taken place, gather valuable information about mental illness and addictions in Nova Scotia, and help us to measure and demonstrate the impact of our donor dollars. Please Note: Overdue reports may lead to the suspension of payments.

 Grant Recipient Toolkit

Congratulations, on being the recipient of a Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia Grant. Thank you for your dedication to improving the lives of Nova Scotians living with mental illness and addiction and their loved ones. We know your preparation has paved the way for success, and we can’t wait to see how your program works to change the way people think.

Donations to the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia ensure we can continue to fund initiatives like yours that make a difference across our province. Our donors look forward to hearing how their funding helps, and we are thrilled to share your stories with our captive audience.

We ask that all grant recipients highlight funding received from the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia through public relations and promotions to ensure we can continue to impact positive change in our communities together. Please use this tool kit to help spread your good news!