The proof of the pudding.
Here’s a sampling of recent projects we’ve executed for clients big and small. What can we do for you?
- GRANT PROPOSAL | City of Guelph
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Our Food Future — When Infrastructure Canada issued the Smart Cities Challenge, the City of Guelph and County of Wellington developed a bold vision for a circular food economy. Our proposal-writing skills helped them take home $10 million in funding.
- FUNDRAISING APPEAL | The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital
One minute Ron was out raking leaves. The next, doctors were trying to save his life. — When former NHL linesman Ron Asseltine collapsed, Guelph General was there. We told his story in this website profile, and in a direct mail campaign that prompted response rates well above the industry average.
- CASE FOR SUPPORT | Niagara Peninsula Conservation Foundation
Nature for all, for always — When this foundation prepared to launch a $5 million fundraising campaign to propel local conservation to new levels, they turned to us to create a powerful, emotional appeal.
Fundraising, grants & stewardship
We’ve helped companies and cities secure major grants, created effective direct mail appeals, developed compelling cases for support and written dozens of donor stewardship pieces.
- RESEARCH PROFILE | Canada Foundation for Innovation
A robo-lutionary way to build homes faster — Could smart, mobile robots solve the labour shortage that’s crippling Canada’s construction industry? We highlight how McGill University engineer researchers are making it happen.
- BLOG POST | Generate Canada
Hammering out a blueprint for the housing crisis — We explore what it takes to bring traditional adversaries together and hammer out a blueprint for action that everyone can agree on.
- MAGAZINE FEATURE | National Magazine
Where did your day go? — In this story for the Canadian Bar Association, we explore how busy lawyers can maximize their productivity, minimize procrastination and create systems to stay on track.
Stories that stick
Great storytelling can serve your organization in many ways. We’ve explained research breakthroughs, celebrated volunteers, showcased collaborations and much more.
- BUSINESS WEBSITE | EnvisionSQ
EnvisionSQ — Each year, contaminated surfaces spread disease, while bad air quality kills seven million people around the world. Ingenious technology from Envision SQ can save lives by fighting germs and breaking down pollution.
- NEWSLETTER COPY | Nature Conservancy of Canada
The Leaflet — Since 2022, we’ve written copy for NCC’s monthly supporter newsletter, enticing readers to click through to featured stories and positioning the organization as a conservation leader.
Other persuasive messaging
Enticing copy starts with knowing your audience. We turn those insights into click-worthy blurbs, effective web copy and other messaging that inspires people to act.
- RESEARCH REPORT | Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
A Fighting Chance: 2020 Spotlight on Women — When it comes to heart and brain health, women have been shortchanged. But new research advances are closing the gap, as we describe in this feature report.
- INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT | Oceana Canada
9th Annual Fishery Audit — Each year, we help Oceana Canada craft a plain-language progress report on the health of Canada’s fisheries, how they’re managed and what the government can do to rebuild ocean abundance.
- ANNUAL REPORT | Rogers Group of Funds
Watch Canadian — In 2025, the Rogers Group of Funds provided more than $8.7 million to support made-in-Canada stories that resonate with audiences close to home and far beyond our borders. We showcase what that means for the country’s independent film and television industry.
High-impact reports
We can take your report from conception to finalized copy. We’re experts at gathering and synthesizing information, creating structure and crafting catchy display copy — plus writing content that’s bang on.
- REPORT | Canadian Climate Institute
Canada’s Net Zero Future — How can Canada achieve net zero carbon? We copyedited and proofread this 132-page report laying out possible pathways. Our job included checking more than two dozen graphs and tables and seven pages of references, as well as making sure the text was clearly worded.
- TEXTBOOK | University of Toronto Press
Biology of Sex — This lively, 432-page textbook was designed to make the biological basis of sex accessible for students who aren’t majoring in science. We copyedited for grammar, spelling, punctuation and clarity of language.
- ADMISSIONS VIEWBOOK | University of Waterloo
You + Waterloo — Proofreading this 62-page document for prospective students included checking layout consistency; ensuring adherence to the university’s style guide; correcting grammar, spelling and punctuation errors; and checking URLs.
Keen-eyed editing
From big-picture issues of structure and flow to grammar, punctuation and spelling, Cadmium Red makes your text clear and polished. Technical material? Bring it on!