What kind of nonprofits can apply for Riggs Partners’ CreateAthon?

Any 501(c)3 organization in South Carolina in need of marketing materials to help their cause is eligible to apply and be considered as a CreateAthon client. Just complete an application in a word document or pdf document and send it our way.

What’s the timeframe for applications?

You may apply for CreateAthon at any time during the year; however, know the deadline for applications each year is usually July 15. We review applications the last two weeks of July, and then typically announce the organizations that have been selected on or around August 1.

Are there any nonprofit organizations that are not a good fit for CreateAthon?

Riggs Partners developed CreateAthon to serve small, private nonprofit organizations that would otherwise not have the opportunity to receive professional marketing services. Nonprofit organizations that have an established marketing budget and are under contract with professional marketing/PR/development consultants or firms are not good candidates for CreateAthon.

In terms of sector, Riggs Partners does not typically select governmental agencies, church-sponsored organizations or public education and/or healthcare organizations.

Is Riggs Partners the only marketing firm in South Carolina that does CreateAthon?

When we began inviting other agencies to participate in CreateAthon, our friends at Trio Solutions in Charleston volunteered to serve as our official CreateAthon partner serving the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Riggs Partners accepts applications from nonprofits in all other areas of the state.

What nonprofits in South Carolina have been served during CreateAthon by Riggs Partners?

Riggs Partners has directly served more than 120 nonprofits in South Carolina since we launched CreateAthon in 1998. Take a look at all the great friends we’ve made since that time.

“Nationally, there have been so many CreateAthon beneficiaries that we've truly lost count." But here's a sample list of some of the many organizations across the country that have experienced the gift that is CreateAthon.