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Every year we plan an event for the Boys and Girls Club of Ada County... this event is really special to me because it was the very first event I planned under my own company… and this year was my 10th year being a part of this amazing event!
Read MoreSelling event sponsorship’s is one of the most dreaded roles when it comes to planning a fundraising event. Over the last decade, I’ve worked with nonprofit organizations planning their fundraising events and this is the most misunderstood roll among nonprofit staff, board members and volunteers. During my time working with organizations I’ve collected some limiting beliefs that are commonly seen throughout organizations that seem to be struggling with selling event sponsorship’s. Believe me, you’re not the only one that might feel this way… or get those nervous butterflies in your stomach when you think about having to approach a sponsor and asking for the big bucks!
Read MoreOver the years, I have had the privilege of working first-hand with multiple nonprofit organizations in my area with their annual fundraising event. As I established relationships with each of these events and worked alongside their volunteer committees, I began to notice a few things. First, some organizations had the same volunteers returning year after year and others did not. Second, some organizations had volunteers I could have easily assumed were paid employees (though they were not) and others had individuals that acted like they had no clue why they were there or what they should be doing. Lastly, some organizations had so many volunteers eager to work I’d run out of things for them to do and others were scrambling to get the tasks done in time.
Read MoreYour team knows the drill. They reach out to the companies that have sponsored in the past, they check them off the list and call their work done. Along comes a new company interested in your event, they inquire about how to become involved, and they are told all of the sponsorship slots are filled; but you would be happy to put them on a list for potential sponsors for next year. (I mean your package did say there were only X amount of spots per level, right?)
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