Knowledge Network
Ongoing fundraising email series
Writing for Knowledge Network is incredibly fun. In my 5+ years working with them, I’ve learned so much. I’ve written fundraising emails about climate change, about the role of colour in nature, about Indigenous art and inspiring female creators. I’ve written content for Knowledge’s annual travel contests, which required me to research destinations like the Baltics and the Canadian Maritimes. Who knew writing emails could be interesting? With Knowledge, it always is.
Some kind words from Knowledge
“At Knowledge Network, we’ve been working with Chelsea for over five years, drawing on her considerable writing skills for our online fundraising program. Chelsea’s writing brings warmth and charm to our fundraising messages and mission. Her casual, upbeat conversational tone works very well for converting prospects to first time donors. She’s adaptable to whatever the subject matter is and always open to feedback. Chelsea is a reliable and integral part of our online fundraising program.”
—Sarah MacDonald, Acting President, Knowledge Network
Did you know that British Columbia has 25,725 kilometres of coastline? And that our coast represents about 10% of Canada’s total coastline—which just so happens to be the longest in the world?
So it’s perhaps no surprise that in BC, the ocean feels quite personal. We identify strongly with our vast coastline, and care deeply about protecting our ocean ecosystems.
And among the greatest threats to the health and vitality of those ecosystems is plastic.
That’s why in recent weeks we’ve been broadcasting documentaries about the problem with plastic. We believe that understanding how critical this crisis is—and what we can all do to turn the tide—is essential. By educating the people of BC and beyond, we help contribute to a population that’s equipped to create the change that our planet so badly needs.
In fact, we consider environmental education an important part of Knowledge’s mission as a public broadcaster—and pursuing that mission is only possible because of the generosity of our Partners.
Their support allows us to produce our own Knowledge Originals, as well as curate documentaries and other series from around the world—and bring it all to your screens free and commercial-free. Drowning in Plastic and The War on Plastic made their way to your televisions and other devices because of our Partners, and now we’re asking you to do the same for others.
Become a Knowledge Partner today, and support our efforts to educate and empower the people of BC and beyond. Consider it your way of contributing to communities that have the power to address our planet’s most pressing challenges.
Knowledge is power. Pass it on.
From “The Problem With Plastic” email series
From “North Shore Search & Rescue” email series
Living in the Metro Vancouver area, it can be easy to forget how close the wild truly is. Just a hop, skip and a Seabus ride from downtown lies a landscape so wild it can seem to swallow people up for days, or weeks—or forever.
And yet it’s so accessible, it’s easy to underestimate. After all, for many of us, it feels like our backyard. How perilous could it be?
Very. In fact, in the first episode of Search and Rescue: North Shore, one North Shore Rescue volunteer calls the proximity of the North Shore mountains a “recipe for disaster”—vast, rugged terrain thick with densely-canopied forest, home to potentially dangerous wildlife and known for rapidly-changing, unpredictable weather.
When disaster does strike, North Shore Rescue steps in. And today I’m happy to announce that you can now accompany them on their adventurous rescue and recovery missions on Knowledge Network.
From the filmmakers who brought you This Mountain Life, our newest Knowledge Original docu-series follows a committed crew of volunteers who take big risks to bring stranded adventurers home to their families.
It’s the rugged terrain and adventure you saw in This Mountain Life, combined with the cool-headed professionalism of Parademics, plus a dash of Emergency Room medical drama. We think you’ll love it—so stream it right now at knowledge.ca or tune in tonight at 9 pm on Knowledge Network. If you’d like to watch a trailer for the series, you can find one on our YouTube channel here.
Enjoy!
From “Roam From Home” contest email series
Let’s be honest. As wonderful as travelling is, it does have a few drawbacks. Customs lines, the lack of legroom on airplanes, having to remove your shoes to go through airport security…
Don’t get me wrong. I love to travel, in spite of the minor inconveniences, and I look forward to the day when we can once again do it safely. I’m making a mental list of the places I look forward to visiting when the threat of COVID-19 subsides. Maybe you are too.
Until then, I’m so happy that Knowledge is able to play a role in helping people like you to explore the world from wherever you are. From the comfort of your home, you can explore the islands and the highlands of Scotland; experience its castles and clans. You can venture into the lair of a komodo dragon; or come face-to-face with grizzly bears, giant pandas and great white sharks. Or maybe you want to observe the planet’s most volatile volcanoes up close. Best of all, there’s probably plenty of legroom in your living room, or wherever you watch. And no need to remove your shoes—or, in this case, your slippers.
Call it armchair travel, or vicarious travel—or, as we’re calling it here at Knowledge, the freedom to Roam From Home. That’s the name of this year’s annual giveaway. Normally, our grand prize is a trip to somewhere incredible but. it’s no secret that things look very different this year—so our contest looks different too.
This year, instead of a trip, we’re giving away the ultimate home theatre package, which includes a 65-inch Samsung TV and soundbar, Apple and Roku streaming devices, Sony noise-cancelling headphones, and a Blu Ray player. This entertainment setup will allow one lucky winner to explore Knowledge’s best globe-trotting content in premium HD visual and sound quality. It’ll be almost as good as being there in person. And no crowds!
In short, we’re giving one lucky winner the opportunity to upgrade their armchair travel experience to first-class.
Sound good? The easiest way to enter is to make a donation to Knowledge between September 25 and November 9, 2020 at 5 PM Pacific Time. That’s it! With a single donation, you’re instantly in the running.
Learn more about the contest (including official rules) here, then make your donation to enter.
If you’re curious about the programming I mentioned above, it’s all coming up this fall on Knowledge. See our full Scotland lineup, and everything else we have planned, at knowledge.ca.
Good luck, and happy (armchair) travels!
From “Haida Modern” email series
“There’s a Haida belief that whatever we can imagine we can create.”
Those are Robert Davidson’s parting words in Haida Modern. I love that idea—that we can bring into being anything that we can imagine, whether that’s a work of art or a better, more balanced world.
At Knowledge, we’re big believers in the power of imagination. Our programming is a testament to the human capacity to imagine and create. That goes for Robert Davidson himself, and for Charles Wilkinson and Tina Schleissler, who so beautifully told Davidson’s story in Haida Modern.
A Knowledge Original, Wilkinson and Scheissler’s documentary was made possible by our Knowledge Partners. They are, among other things, patrons of the arts—because without their support, films like Haida Modern might never get made. Which means important stories like Davidson’s might not reach the people of British Columbia, and beyond.
If you agree that these stories are important to share, we hope you’ll consider becoming a Knowledge Partner today. Your support will allow us to continue to commission important documentaries and other Knowledge Original programs—about art and nature and issues of importance to the people of British Columbia.
During these last few months, many of us have relied on art to keep us connected, entertained and inspired. But organizations supporting the arts have been and will continue to be some of the hardest hit by the economic consequences of this pandemic.
The arts need your support now more than ever. Please donate to Knowledge today, and help us continue to tell important stories about the people who dare to imagine and create—and to support creators themselves.
Become a Knowledge Partner now.