That Call

Status

In review

Illustrator

Vicky Hung

Theme

Nonprofit WorkGrant and Funding

Message

A comic about Alex receiving a call for a research collaboration and the subsequent funding news.

Panel 1

Visual:

Phone on the desk.

Text: Ring…

Panel 2

Visual:

Alex on the phone, suddenly energized.

Caller: “Hi Alex, this is the University of Rose. We’d love to talk about a research collaboration that may align with your program.”

Alex: “Yay!!! Tell me more, PLEASE!”

Panel 3

Visual:

Same desk. Calendar pages flying by.

Small caption: One year later…

Alex has worked hard.

(No dialogue)

Panel 4 (punchline)

Visual:

Phone rings again. Alex answers, cautiously hopeful.

Caller: “Hi Alex—we got funded.”

Alex: “…oh. Yay!!!”

Fun status: someone may not still there to get the call 😅