Alternatives Federal Credit Union
Starting in 2022, Long Run Communications produced a series of annual and quarterly reports to the community served by Alternatives Federal Credit Union, a Community Development Financial Institution based in Ithaca, NY. The reports can be found here.
171 Cedar Arts Center
In 2023, Long Run Communications worked with 171 Cedar Arts Center to design, build and implement a survey of the organization’s service area. The goal was to gauge how the community and region’s residents felt about the organization. A full report, including analysis and recommendations based on the survey’s findings, was developed and presented to the board.
Alliance for Empowerment
This newly formed non-profit brought together two existing organizations serving people with developmental and other disabilities. Long Run Communications developed a communications plan for the new entity and consulted on the development of new processes and practices to unify and progress its work on culture development, communications, and more.
Little Boomers’ Burrito Bar
To celebrate its 10th year in business, Little Boomers’ Burrito Bar needed a way to engage the community, increase its social media engagement, and foster continued sales growth. Long Run Communications consulted with the restaurant to develop a 12-month plan for community outreach and social media engagement. This included an initiative called “Giving Mondays,” which involved the restaurant’s owners making monthly donations to different non-profit organizations that were linked to sales on Mondays throughout each month. New product photography, a new website, and an increase in visibility led to an increase in support for the restaurant and significant growth in 2024. In 2025, we also developed a robust online ordering feature to the Little Boomers’ website, further contributing to increases in sales, and launched “Prep Room Chronicles,” a web video series giving viewers a peek behind the scenes at the fresh preparation of some of Boomers’ most popular menu items.
Chemung County Health Department
After a grueling experience leading community health initiatives through the COVID-19 pandemic, the staff at the Chemung County Health Department was looking for some leadership training that would engage members in various roles and get everyone “rowing in the same direction.” Long Run Communications conducted a 10-session series on topics ranging from community engagement to internal culture-building.
Commerce Chenango
From 2020-2021, Long Run Communications worked with Commerce Chenango to coordinate committee work, develop an application, and create a finalist presentation (with technical support from CHABOS) that helped them win $10 million in a competitive grant process with the New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI).
In 2022, Long Run Communications partnered with Commerce Chenango Tourism to plan its first ever Chenango County Wine Beer & Food Festival. We provided event planning services, website development, social media management, and on-site coordination the week of the event, which exceeded attendance goals.
Author and Speaker Michelle Icard
Michelle Icard is the author of three books and national speaker on middle grades development. After serving as a leader for several seasons/sessions of Michelle’s popular “Hero’s Pursuit” social leadership program for middle school boys, I got the opportunity to collaborate with Michelle on the following:
- Develop an online, interactive course on Teachable.com as a companion to her 2021 release, “Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen,” which is currently live and available for purchase.
- Updating the Hero’s Pursuit leader guide with new games/activities and redesigned session structures
Nonnie Hood Parent Resource Center
The Nonnie Hood Parent Resource Center contracted with Long Run Communications to conduct a series of focus groups and a survey – and create a comprehensive communications plan – that would help the organization plan for its future.
Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home
NLH contracted with Long Run Communications to produce its 2019 annual report. We partnered with an outstanding graphic designer (Cake and Ehle Studio) and developed the content outline, conducted all necessary interviews with clinicians and executives, and wrote all the copy for the piece. Learn more about the project here.
Long Run Communications has also developed a series of print and digital ads for a campaign that launched after the report was published, and provided ongoing content development services, social media consultation, and more for this capitol-region health care system.
Bethany Village
Bethany Village contracted with Long Run Communications to develop updated and compelling marketing materials that would communicate the organization’s unique offerings in the eldercare and senior living marketplace. We partnered with an outstanding graphic designer (Sharkey Designs) for and delivered a new collection of ads. We are also working with Bethany Village to update its social media and digital presence and website.
Corning Area Chamber of Commerce
In 2024, Long Run Communications began facilitating Leadership Steuben, a 10-week leadership training program for emerging leaders in the Corning, NY area. This involved curriculum development, session planning, and instruction of each session.
Chemung County Chamber of Commerce
Long Run Communications has provided numerous services to this active Chamber, including online meeting hosting and facilitation of adult education programs aimed at supporting entrepreneurs AND emerging leaders from area businesses and organizations.
Steuben County Industrial Development Agency (IDA)
This IDA partnered with Long Run Communications for media relations, publications, event support, website updates, social media, and more. We also worked with organization leaders and other municipal officials to support Hornell, NY in its winning bid for $10 million from New York State’s “Downtown Revitalization Initiative” program in 2019. This was a winning partnership with presentation specialists CHABOS, Inc.
Credit Union National Association
I worked with CUNA to develop a series of “Credit Union Rock Star” profiles for a feature on outstanding industry leaders. They were published in the national organization’s online magazine.
REDEC
This relending organization that provides financing support to a variety of area businesses contracted with Long Run Communications to develop its newsletter and annual report. LRC currently provides social media management services to REDEC.
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