Where Strategic Depth Meets Creative Breadth.

We create memorable brands, powerful direct response touchpoints, inspiring publications, and informative product premiums. These are all vital connection points between each nonprofit organization and the donors who support it. Properly strategized and executed, these elements work synergistically to communicate vision, spark emotion, and inspire action. We marry strategic depth and creative breadth in these key service areas:

BRAND DEVELOPMENT

PRESENT YOUR MISSION TO THE WORLD.

Whether you’re interacting with prospective donors for the first time or cultivating an existing relationship, your brand plays a significant role in establishing your nonprofit’s reputation. That’s where savvy brand development – a.k.a., how your organization looks, communicates, and acts – becomes a potent force for proving your creditability and differentiating your nonprofit from other missionally-minded orgs.

The Secret Is In The Storytelling

At the core, brand development is all about telling your story visually, verbally, and strategically. From brand strategy to logo & identity design and beyond, we help you examine your “why” from all angles to elevate – or build! – your brand from top to bottom.
  • Brand Strategy
  • Brand Story Development
  • Communication Methodology
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Logo + Identity Design
  • Icon System Design
  • Identity Standards
  • Brand Style Guides
  • Stationery System Design
  • Brand Print Collateral

FUNDRAISING

HEART-FIRST FUNDRAISING THAT ACTUALLY WORKS.

The secret to successful fundraising? From-the-heart storytelling and compelling communication. By understanding what motivates donors to act, and developing strategic touchpoints, we help you raise more funds and change more lives.

When it comes to raising funds, we really do it all.

From prospect to retention, we help optimize your donor pipeline from start to finish. Our team can help you pinpoint problem areas in your fundraising cycle, develop new initiatives, cultivate long-standing donor relationships, and more.
  • Donor Analytics
  • Direct Mail Appeals
  • Cultivation Campaigns
  • Acquisition Campaigns
  • New Name Conversion Series
  • Major Donor Programs
  • Sustainer/Partner Programs
  • Newsletters
  • Annual Reports
  • Digital Campaigns
  • E-Appeals
  • Web Content
  • Digital Ads
  • Microsites
  • Landing Pages
  • Publications
  • Brochures

SPECIAL PROJECTS

SPECIAL PROJECT? MEET OUR SPECIAL OPS TEAM.

A new website, an e-publication, a book or print publication – these aren’t your typical everyday projects. With these, the stakes are even higher to ensure your dollars (and time!) are well spent and deliever a high ROI. Most agencies specialize in either production and strategy, or in creative and design. We do both!

Product Development and Specialty Items

We bring the niche expertise of a boutique agency with the capabilities of a production house. Pair that with our scalable model of pricing design specifically for nonprofit clients, and you’ll see why we say “the sky’s the limit,” around here.
  • Product Development
  • Publications
  • Website Development
Testimonials

Real Feedback.
Real Results.

Roark Creative is One of My Most Reliable Partners

That effective communication is vital in generating support and maximizing mission opportunities almost goes without saying. Yet often unsaid is the critical role that outstanding creative design play... Read More

Frank Wright, Ph.D. Past President and Board Chairman
National Religious Broadcasters

Exceptional Creativity, Unwavering Service, and a Shared Heartbeat for the Ministry.

It is with great pleasure that I offer this testimonial for Roark Creative. Our partnership has been nothing short of exceptional, marked by creativity, unwavering service, and a shared heartbeat for ... Read More

Linda Reed Director, Non-Sustainer Fundraising
Focus on the Family

Roark Creative Visually Captures Our Organization’s Objectives Strategically and Beautifully

Roark Creative has executed countless projects for World Help for over 2 decades. From ideation through to completion, Roark has covered everything from our brand identity, gift catalogs, annual repor... Read More

Noel Yeatts President
World Help

A Creative Powerhouse

Roark Creative is a creative powerhouse that generates compelling art at amazing speed . .  and always with a great attitude. We’ve worked together for nearly 20 years and they’ve consistently pr... Read More

John Aman Director of Communications
Coral Ridge Ministries

Excellence in All Things and All Things to God’s Glory

As the executive director of Providence Forum (a division of Coral Ridge Ministries, CRM, founded by D. James Kennedy) and as the senior producer for CRM’s television ministry, I’ve had the privil... Read More

Jerry Newcombe, D.Min. Executive Director, Providence Forum (a division of Coral Ridge Ministries)

Simply put, they are the best.

Peter Roark has been my friend for over two decades. Everything he and his team touches, they do with excellence. Not only have they designed all 7 of the books I have written, but they have given inv... Read More

Vernon Brewer Founder
World Help