BUSINESS PROJECTS & PUBLICATIONS VITA

ALLAN SHORE
41 Hillcrest Avenue
Benicia, CA 94510
(916) 730-2801
AllanShore@msn.com

SITE OVERVIEW:

This site serves to link you to information about my professional nonprofit and business experience, provides examples of my graphics design and marketing projects, lists some samples of my writings (published and independently posted) and shares other relevant accomplishments.

On the bottom of this page you can see recent graphic design and marketing examples that I produced for a retail store I am involved with in Benicia, California. You can see more about this at Shiroco's Fusion Decor.

Currently, I'm also writing for fun and serving as a consultant for the following organizations:

Solano County Family Childcare Network/Solano County Office of Education
Latino Commission on Alcohol & Alcoholism (Alameda County)
Na Keiki O Ka Mo’i Canoe Club, Ola Hou O Poka’i Stewards’ Project (Beach Restoration, Oahu, HI) (No Website)
Mom's In Bloom (Solano County)
Benicia Unified Schools, Benicia, California
National Religious Campaign Against Torture
National Religious Partnership on the Nuclear Weapons Dangers
California Council of Churches/IMPACT

RECENT MAJOR PROJECTS:
Latino Research Center (12/2007 -- $10 million application -- PENDING)
Priority ONE Family Childcare Network ( 12/2007 & 1/2008 -- $450,000 network and service project -- PENDING)

PAST BIG IDEAS
It's been good to work on great ideas in the past. Take a look!

NONPROFIT AND BUSINESS RESUME:

If you are considering hiring me as an employee or a consultant, please click on the link below to see my current resume.

PROFESSIONAL FEES: I generally write using an agreed upon hourly rate or in response to a set fee to produce particular project or fundraising materials. For less complicated materials, I usually charge between $60 and $75 per hour. For more complex projects or those with very quick turn-around expectations, my rate can increase to $100 or $120 per hour. Realistically, a first-time nonprofit package (which can include upwards of 8 to 10 documents and supporting materials) costs between $3,000 and $5,000 ... and I do not work on commission. I believe my work products offer you many opportunities to secure the funding you need, so you should be prepared to invest this money to move your commitment forward.

Current Nonprofit Resume

If you are interested in seeing whether I can play well with others--particularly within the ugly world of politics--take a look at my California State Resolution of accomplishments.

MARKETING & GRAPHICS:

For a good part of my nonprofit career I was asked to create community outreach, promotional and public policy "action" pieces, often with the goal of motivating people to seek help, help others, get involved or otherwise make the world (community/home/school etc.) a better place. I've learned that these same skills can be just as successul in encouraging people to become quality customers in for-profit ventures. As such, I now do graphics design and marketing materials for retail and other businesses. If you would like to engage my services, please call 916 730 2801 or "E me" at AllanShore@msn.com.

Here are some links to graphics I made that reflect my nonprofit focus: