Bee Connected Community Spotlight is a community-driven initiative designed to help nonprofits be seen, supported, and remembered.
Each Spotlight centers around one nonprofit—sharing your story, your impact, and ways people can get involved—while being supported by a curated group of mission-aligned, non-competing businesses.
Your organization is featured at the heart of a Community Spotlight mailer — at no cost — supported by 5-20 participating local businesses.
A large-format print Spotlight delivered directly to local mailboxes—designed to stand out, be read, and remembered.
Extended through interactive Digital Spotlights—so your visibility doesn’t stop at the mailbox, and can be shared, revisited, and engaged with.
We share who you are, what you do, and how people can support your mission.
Your story is delivered to thousands of local households and businesses selected intentionally to align with your mission.
Bee Connected Community Spotlight is delivered through USPS Every Door Direct Mail®.
Spotlights run across a multi-month campaign, creating repeated exposure rather than a single moment in the mailbox.
Messaging may be updated between drops.
Layout, design, proofing, printing, and distribution are handled for you — so your team isn’t stretched or overwhelmed.
Community Visibility Packet
You will receive free printed materials to help share and grow the Spotlight.
Co-branded materials may be available upon request for select items.
Partner Perks
Designed to support continued visibility before, during, or after a Spotlight — businesses and nonprofits receive added visibility, print support, and occasional bonus placements through participation and community connections.
Optional print and visibility support is available through our sister print company, Pine & Palmetto Printing Co.
• There’s no cost for your organization to participate
• Your Spotlight is supported by a small group of local businesses
• We handle planning, design, coordination, and sharing
• You stay focused on your mission
• Each Spotlight runs over multiple months
• Shared in stages—not all at once
• Creates consistency and recognition over time
• Messaging can be refreshed along the way
• Reaches local households and businesses
• Delivered in waves to expand visibility over time
• Placement is aligned with your audience—not random
• Reach can grow as participation builds
Sharing your Spotlight is always optional.
When people choose to share or make a warm introduction, it helps us connect with the right businesses and supporters a little faster.
That’s what brings each Spotlight to life—
getting it into the community sooner and helping more nonprofits be featured next.

Your nonprofit is featured at the heart of a Community Spotlight — supported by participating local businesses.

Provide your mission details, logo, and any key information you’d like included — free ad design support is available.

We coordinate planning, outreach, design & layout, proofing & approvals, printing, postage, and distribution.
Every Door Direct Mail® delivers to every household along selected postal routes, allowing nonprofits to reach entire neighborhoods that align with where they serve — not just existing contact lists.
Bee Connected builds on that reach by placing your feature within a curated community spotlight, surrounded by local businesses and rescue-focused storytelling that resonates with community-minded households more likely to engage, volunteer, or donate.
EDDM® offers broad reach without mailing lists or premium postage costs.
Through Bee Connected, printing and postage are shared across participating businesses, allowing nonprofits to gain large-format visibility and repeated exposure without diverting funds from their mission.
EDDM® allows nonprofits to reach households at scale, but Bee Connected adds structure and intention to how that message is presented.
Each Spotlight is professionally designed with dedicated space for your story, visuals, QR codes, and clear next steps — making it easy for households to understand how to support you within moments of checking the mail.
Direct mail is most effective when seen more than once.
Bee Connected campaigns are designed for repeat exposure over time, allowing nonprofits to remain visible across multiple mailings while adjusting messaging between drops — without starting from scratch or losing recognition.
Direct mail remains a highly trusted channel, particularly for organizations focused on local impact. Being featured within a Bee Connected Community Spotlight — alongside vetted local businesses and adoptable animals — positions your nonprofit as a recognized, credible part of the local ecosystem, strengthening trust and long-term awareness.
Traditional mail competes for attention the moment it’s opened.
Bee Connected Spotlights slow that moment down by pairing nonprofit stories with adoptable animals and community context — creating emotional connection, longer engagement, and stronger recall without relying on urgency or pressure.
Large-format EDDM® mailers are more likely to be kept than standard flyers.
Bee Connected designs Spotlights to live beyond delivery day, often remaining visible on counters, desks, or refrigerators — extending awareness well past the initial drop.
Nonprofits do not manage printing, postage, distribution, or campaign logistics. Bee Connected handles coordination so your team can stay focused on programs, people, and impact — not marketing execution.

Extended Visibility for no additional cost
Along with your printed Spotlight, we design a digital spotlight that keeps the campaign living online.
The cover features the nonprofit and supporter logos, followed by the adoptable animals, nonprofit’s story and curated business advertisements.
The digital spotlight is posted on our website, shared on social media, and easy for both nonprofits and businesses to share anytime.

Optional opportunities to continue sharing your message before, during, or after a Community Spotlight — including bonus placements, print materials, and community spotlight promotions.
Participants earn Partner Perk credits through participation and warm introductions. Credits are added after print and can be used toward future visibility or print support.
Partner Perks are never required and have no impact on placement, cost, or eligibility. They exist simply to support nonprofits and businesses that want additional visibility after their Spotlight is delivered.

Print support through our sister company, Pine & Palmetto Printing Co., for follow-up outreach, fundraising events, signage and ongoing community engagement.
As part of our broader commitment to community support:
Nonprofits receive 15% off standard print orders.
Businesses receive 10% off nonprofit event printing.
Print Support and discounts are available regardless of participation in Bee Connected.
Bee Connected Community Spotlight is rooted in Boulder County, Colorado. If there isn’t currently a Spotlight in your area, we’ll work with you to bring one to your community.
Bee Connected Community Spotlight is powered by Pine & Palmetto Printing Co.
Together, we combine mission-driven visibility with full-service print coordination — so every campaign is thoughtfully planned and professionally delivered.
You can email us at hello@beeconnectedspotlight.org, or if you prefer to talk, schedule a call with us here.
Boulder County, CO, USA
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