Media Kits and Tools

Item/Description	How to Obtain
Newsroom Everything a reporter needs to cover Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity, including a Media Kit.	Newsroom
Thrivent Builds Marketing and Publicity Guidelines for Habitat Affiliates Guidance for Habitat affiliates on marketing and publicity responsibilities.	Word, 186K
Thrivent Builds Sample Media Plan Template Use this template to create your regional media plan for Thrivent Builds.	Word, 214K
Thrivent Builds Event Publicity Plan Use this template to create your event publicity plan for Thrivent Builds.	Word, 190K
Thrivent Builds Media Log Sheet Use this template to log your media outreach efforts. Will help to create your monthly marketing and publicity report for the Project Status Report.	Word, 36K
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Media Kit Media kit with fact sheets and background information sheets to give to local media.	Media Kit
Media Kit Assembly Instructions Instructions for assembling your regional Thrivent Builds Homes media kits.	Word, 31K
Thrivent Builds Homes News Release Template Announcement to celebrate the new homes program in the U.S.	Word, 59K
Thrivent Builds Homes National Fact Sheet Fact sheet template for distribution to media. Print this on Thrivent Builds letterhead. And, use this info to prepare for interview(s).	Word, 70K
Habitat for Humanity Affiliate Fact Sheet Template Use this template to create a local Habitat affiliate fact sheet to give to local media. Print on your affiliate letterhead.	Word, 44K
Thrivent Financial Regional Financial Office Fact Sheet Template Use this template to create a local RFO affiliate fact sheet to give to local media. Print on your RFO letterhead.	Word, 41K
Families Selected News Release Template Use this news release template to announce that family selection for your Thrivent Builds home has been completed.	Word, 40K
Family Bio Guidelines Stories about Habitat partner families who help build, then purchase Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity homes can be some of our most powerful communication tools. Use these guidelines, interview questions and sample family bio to help you create a compelling family story. Be sure to complete a Communication Photo Release Form for each person featured in the bio.	Word, 414K
Communication Photo Release Form For all family, volunteer or other biographies, quotes, videos and photos to be used publicly, you must obtain signatures of those parties on this form. Retain these forms on file in your records.	Word, 51K
Event Talking Points/Interview Tips Talking points and facts about the Thrivent Builds Homes program for media interviews.	Word, 36K
Thrivent Builds Writing Guidelines These writing guidelines will help you be sure you're giving the right key messages to your audience.	Word, 36K
Thrivent Builds Folders 9 x 12 folders. These folders are appropriate for mailing or presenting materials relating to Thrivent Builds or any of its individual programs. Limit 200 folders per order.	Order Item 22402F

Ordering Instructions:

Lutheran engagement team members and financial representatives can order inventoried items via the Thrivent Order System using the item number listed next to the name of these materials.
Thrivent Builds chapter specialists and congregational champions, and Thrivent Builds Worldwide Team Leaders can order inventoried items via the Thrivent Financial Member Connection Center by calling 800-847-4836 and saying "fraternal" at the prompt or sending an email to thriventbuilds@thrivent.com indicating their full name, business address, shipping address if different (no PO Boxes), phone number and Thrivent chapter. For each item being ordered, indicate the form number, item and quantity needed. If you are not a Thrivent Financial member, please contact your MLE or Thrivent Builds Worldwide team leader.
Habitat for Humanity International support specialists, organizational development consultants and Habitat for Humanity affiliates can order inventoried items via the Thrivent Financial Member Connection Center by calling 800-847-4836 and saying "fraternal" at the prompt or sending an email to thriventbuilds@thrivent.com indicating their full name, business address, shipping address if different (no PO Boxes), phone number and Habitat affiliate name (if applicable). For each item being ordered, indicate the form number, item and quantity needed.
Promotional items and wearable merchandise can be ordered online via The Store.

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