Getting Your Organization Ready for a New Year

OK...  So by November 2019, we should all have given thought to what we would like to do in 2020.  Maybe?  We might not all be as organized as Steven Covey (or Benjamin Franklin for that matter), but setting goals for the New Year should be our focus now rather than in January.

When start discussing our 220 goals with everyone else, it's important to bring well-thought ideas to the table, the conference call, or the virtual board room.  If you're reading this blog, you may already know about Treasured Scenes, or this is a complete accident you've stumbled upon it.  Whatever the case, Treasured Scenes functions in 4 major capacities.  First of all, it's most widely known as a fund-raising program.  Thousands of non-profit groups use it annually to increase their operating budgets.  Secondly, it is a popular promotional item for all kinds of businesses.  With artistic impressions of corporate logos featured on collectible items, businesses create goodwill & lasting relationships with their customers through Treasured Scenes' unique products.  Thirdly, it is used as a thank you gift.  The custom designed collectors items featured in Treasured Scenes say a million words of appreciation over & over to those who receive them.  Last of all, Treasured Scenes items are used in thousands of retail stores across the United States.  With apparent value shown through these artistic products and their attractive packaging, they are a definite profit source for store managers everywhere.

So, what's your goal for 2020?  Which purpose of the Treasured Scenes collection would you benefit from the most to reach those goals?

Ready to start?  Yes    

How did Treasured Scenes get started?

We began our Treasured Scenes line over 26 years ago after meeting a chamber that was struggling to afford new decorations for their Main Street at the holidays.  The Chamber began offering a limited edition collectible for sale in the community and soon found that folks were waiting in line year after year to purchase their item and support the chamber.  They raised enough money to expand their decorations, and the merchants were delighted they were no longer being assessed each year to maintain this cost.  Some have chosen to make it available every quarter to help the chamber fund their operating expenses, or add to their ability to house paid staff.  The chamber created a limited edition collectible, featuring a building on one side and the history of the historic site on the other.  They would produce only a specific quantity, making it a true limited edition collectible.

The idea caught on so well that we began to expand our line to include a variety of limited edition collectibles that chambers are using to fund a variety of programs while promoting their organization at the same time.  Every one wins!

Overview of Treasured Scenes

When Keystone Specialties President, John McWilliams, first designed and created the Treasured Scenes Collectibles in 1982, he did so with the purpose of creating the best fund-raising programs available for schools, churches, historical societies, and museums.  What began as a program solely devoted to custom Christmas ornaments has grown to over 25 fund-raising categories, such as afghans, Christmas ornaments of all types, collectors coins, glassware, mugs, plates, school spirit items, and many other items.

As a result, we have provided custom collectibles for over 600 chambers of commerce, thousands of religious organizations, hundreds of schools, numerous historic sites such as The Alamo, Bok Tower Gardens, The National Maritime Museum, and San Juan Capistrano, as well as ten major soap operas.  Besides many non-profit fund-raising programs, we have also produced corporate promotions for small and large companies through Treasured Scenes.  With artistic development by Keystone Specialties artists, any collectible in the Treasured Scenes program will become a cherished keepsake.  With Keystone Specialties guidance, fund-raising with Treasured Scenes brings better support to any group, and expands the profile of the organization in its community and beyond.