Brainstorm's Work Wins National Award

Indianapolis, Indiana -
The Council on Foundations has announced that Lumina Foundation for Education has been awarded the 2005 Wilmer Shields Rich Award for Excellence in Communications for its e-newsletter, Student Access & Success News. Public response to the newsletter has been phenomenal, with a readership growth rate of approximately 700 percent in its first year.

The newsletter is just one of the innovative and effective solutions that Brainstorm, an Indianapolis-based branding and design firm, has developed with Lumina Foundation. "We are honored to share in this success with Lumina Foundation," stated Brainstorm principal Bart Caylor. "For us, it's not about the award; in as much as it demonstrates the success of the relationship. We work very closely with Lumina Foundation to be wise stewards of their resources through successfully leveraging their communication efforts."

Caylor went on to say that Brainstorm and Lumina Foundation have developed a strategic partnership over the past two years, "The mandate we feel at Brainstorm is to evaluate and recommend emergent strategies to move the Lumina Foundation mission forward."

Lumina Foundation for Education is based in Indianapolis and is the only foundation in the nation dedicated solely to improving college access and success. The Foundation's asset base puts them among the nation's top 50 foundations.

Brainstorm is a strategic branding and design firm based in Indianapolis, IN. The firm specializes in fusing brand strategy and proven business solutions with integrated web, print, multimedia and concept development. Current clients include Motorola, Thomson, Brightpoint and Hansen & Horn.

Lumina Foundation for Education, an Indianapolis-based, private, independent foundation, strives to help people achieve their potential by expanding access and success in education beyond high school. Through grants for research, innovation, communication, and evaluation, as well as policy education and leadership development, Lumina Foundation addresses issues that affect access and educational attainment among all students, particularly underserved student groups, including adult learners.

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