When communicating with news or media outlets, it is critical that the Naples Children & Education Foundation and the Naples Winter Wine Festival are always positioned with consistent messaging to describe our organization and the community we serve.
NCEF Approved Messaging
Primary Message
“The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, is improving the educational, emotional and health outcomes of underprivileged and at-risk children. Through its annual grants and strategic initiatives, NCEF has impacted close to 90 of the most effective nonprofits in the local community, providing 350,000 children with the services and resources they need to excel. NCEF’s unique approach, which emphasizes collaboration between organizations and bridges public and private resources, has become a blueprint for how to transform a community, one issue at a time.”
NWWF Approved Messaging
Primary Message
“The Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), one of the world’s most prestigious charity wine auctions, offers a weekend of unforgettable memories. Guests enjoy world-class food and wine during intimate dinners in elegant, private homes and other landmark settings throughout Naples and are invited to bid on once-in-a-lifetime travel and wine experiences during an electrifying live auction. Since its inaugural event in 2001, the NWWF has raised almost $302 million, making a profound difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of children in Collier County.”
Additional Messaging
The Naples Winter Wine Festival is a premier event, bringing together renowned vintners and chefs with wine enthusiasts and philanthropists for a three-day festival that raises millions of dollars for underprivileged and at-risk children. Every dollar raised under the tent funds the Naples Children & Education Foundation’s annual grants and strategic initiatives.
“3 days of the very best in wine and food; year-round impact for children in need.”