August 2008– The Direct Marketing Association of Washington, D.C. (DMAW) announces Schultz & Williams Direct (S&W Direct) as the recipient of two Maxi Awards this summer.

S&W received the Silver Maxi award in the "Nonprofit Renewals" category for our work on behalf of the Dallas Zoological Society’s membership renewal series. We also received a Bronze Maxi award in the category "Nonprofit Acquisition/Prospecting" for our work promoting and building the membership base for New York’s Wildlife Conservation Society in spring 2007. This marks the second year S&W has been recognized by DMAW for our exemplary direct marketing achievements.

The Direct Marketing Association of Washington is the second-largest regional direct marketing association in the country serving Washington metro, Baltimore and Central Virginia areas. The purpose of the Association is to promote use and understanding of direct marketing; support the highest ethical business standards in the industry; and to encourage and support the teaching and study of direct marketing in an academic environment.

Schultz & Williams has representatives in Washington, D.C. working with a number of clients in the city and throughout region.

Founded in 1987, Schultz & Williams is a national consulting firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Today S&W works with nonprofits throughout the United States and continues to exemplify its legacy as one of the first firms in the country to combine the principles of development, management and marketing into our consulting services—an approach that proves successful for nearly every client challenge.