Use these email templates as a helpful starting point to invite people to the table for your chapter’s Mosaic Awards. Remember: they’re different from the AAF Mosaic ADDY Awards.
Personal ask
[AAF Mosaic awards logo centered]
Congratulations <<First Name>>, you have been selected as a potential candidate for our 2021-2022 Mosaic Awards!
The AAF Toledo’s Mosaic Awards recognize companies, agencies and individuals whose commitment to diversity and inclusion in the art, advertisement, and media industry is evident through their creative work and organization-wide initiatives.
We believe that your exceptional work of <<Qualification>> through <<Business Name>> is helping to increase representation, create impactful experiences, and tell authentic stories. Please consider nominating yourself (and even another deserving candidate) for these prestigious awards by filling out our online application. Deadline for submissions is December 3, 2021.
Our winners will receive a beautiful award, be honored at our awards show March 2022, and be listed on all congratulatory print, online and out-of-home advertisements. This is an incredible opportunity to document your invaluable contribution to this very important space and time. When you shine, the world becomes a brighter place. So, don’t hesitate… apply today!
[my signature]
Valerie Thompson
Mosaic Initiative Chair
American Advertising Federation – Toledo Chapter
Large Business ask
<<First Name>>, we want to award the diversity efforts of <<Business name>>!
The AAF Toledo’s Mosaic Awards recognize Toledo area companies whose commitment to diversity and inclusion in the art, advertisement, and media industry is evident through their creative work and organization-wide initiatives. Our goal is to recognize those who are making a concerted effort to increase diverse representation, raise awareness of social issues, and give opportunities to the historically excluded.
Remember, diversity is not just about race. “Diverse” simply means variety. Giving exposure or bringing awareness where there hasn’t been can apply to lots of different people, causes and issues.
How to know if your organization qualifies?
Watch our video here: aaftoledo.org/mosiac-awards
During 2021, have you or your organization…
- Held any diversity education/training? Have you made any intentional efforts to learn about people/groups/causes that you didn’t know about before?
- Put on events or programming relating to diversity in art/advertising/media?
- Sought out and hired new vendors or employees from diverse backgrounds?
- Intentionally diversified your client base?
- Produced creative that featured diverse groups and/or told authentic stories about those groups?
- Formed partnerships for the purpose of reaching new, diverse audiences?
- Taught diverse students or groups about art/advertising/media?
- Participated in public discussions (as a presenter/panelist) about diversity, equity, inclusion related to art/advertising/media?
- Written or revised company policies or strategies surrounding diversity, inclusion, equity?
- Created a platform/place or formed an organization for diverse groups to gather/share/collaborate related to art/advertising/media?
- Donated money to a cause or person with the specific intention of increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in the art/advertising/media industry?
If you answered yes to at least one of the above questions, you qualify as a Mosaic Award candidate! Please consider nominating your company (and even another deserving candidate/company) for these prestigious awards by filling out our online application here. Deadline for submissions is December 10, 2021.
When you shine, the world becomes a brighter place. So, don’t hesitate… apply today!
[my signature]
Valerie Thompson
Mosaic Initiative Chair
American Advertising Federation – Toledo Chapter
Freelancer ask
<<Business name>>, we want to award your diversity efforts!
The AAF Toledo’s Mosaic Awards recognize Toledo area companies whose commitment to diversity and inclusion in the art, advertisement, and media industry is evident through their creative work and organization-wide initiatives. Our goal is to recognize those who are making a concerted effort to increase diverse representation, raise awareness of social issues, and give opportunities to the historically excluded.
Remember, diversity is not just about race. “Diverse” simply means variety. Giving exposure or bringing awareness where there hasn’t been can apply to lots of different people, causes and issues.
How to know if you qualify?
During 2021, have you…
- Put on events or programming relating to diversity in art/advertising/media?
- Intentionally diversified your client base?
- Created something that featured diverse persons/groups and/or told authentic stories about those persons/groups?
- Formed partnerships for the purpose of reaching new, diverse audiences?
- Taught diverse students or groups about art/advertising/media?
- Participated in public discussions (as a presenter/panelist) about diversity, equity, inclusion related to art/advertising/media (or if you are a part of a marginalized group, told your own story to bring exposure to your group)?
- Created a platform/place or formed an organization for diverse groups to gather/share/collaborate related to art/advertising/media?
- Donated money to a cause or person with the specific intention of increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in the art/advertising/media industry?
If you answered yes to at least one of the above questions, you qualify as a Mosaic Award candidate! Please consider nominating your company (and even another deserving candidate/company) for these prestigious awards by filling out our online application. Deadline for submissions is December 10, 2021.
Our winners will receive a beautiful award, be honored at our awards show March 2022, and be listed on all congratulatory print, online and out-of-home advertisements. This is an incredible opportunity to document your invaluable contribution to this very important space and time. When you shine, the world becomes a brighter place. So, don’t hesitate… apply today!
[my signature]
Valerie Thompson
Mosaic Initiative Chair
American Advertising Federation – Toledo Chapter
Applicant Submission Confirmation
[Awards Logo Centered]
<<First Name>>, thank you for submitting your nomination for our Mosaic Awards! We have successfully received your application, and nominations are now closed. Below are details about next steps and our awards show.
Next Steps:
1 – Your application is being sent to our judging panel, and you will not need to do anything further. Their judging window will be in the beginning of January 2022.
2 – The winners will be announced during our live show on March 10, 2022. We would love to see you in-person! If you win and are in our in-person audience, you will be asked to join us on stage to accept your award.
The Show:
Thursday March 10, 2022 @ 7pm
Owens Community College Performing Arts Center
(The show will also be streamed live for virtual viewing)
Attire is business or after 5
107.3 radio personality and entrepreneur Charlie Mack will be our Mosaic Awards presenter this year!
More details will be emailed to you once we are closer to the show. We look forward to celebrating with you, and wish you a very happy holiday and new year!
[my signature]
Valerie Thompson
Mosaic Initiative Chair