How to get 6 figure sponsorships -Interview with Bruce Burtch
I was so lucky to get to chat with Bruce Burtch about cross sector partnerships in this 27 minute interview. Bruce Burtch is the author of Win-Win for the Greater Good, a book for nonprofits, all about how to create better cross sector partnerships, with government, for-profits and social enterprises. If you’ve got a minute, […]
My pet peeves as a sponsor
If you’re calling for sponsorships in the next few months, and you’re scared, I feel you. I’ve gotten a lot of sponsorships, but I’ve gotten lots of rejections too. It’s scary to get rejected, even if it’s happened before. Even if you prepare yourself for it. That’s why I’d like to confess to you what […]
You Can Save the Corporations
Are you looking for sponsorship for that next event? How altruistic of you! You could be SAVING THE COMPANY. YOU COULD BE SAVING THEIR BRAND. Seriously. You have no idea. According to Edelman’s GoodPurpose study of 2013, consumers will punish a brand that does not actively support a good cause. Here’s how partnering with […]
Book Giveaway: The Sponsorship Seeker’s Toolkit
NOW is an excellent time to start asking for sponsorship. According to Sponsorship.com, the 4th quarter is when most sponsors start allocating their budgets for next year. The 4th quarter is when 43% of sponsors make decisions. That’s RIGHT NOW. This week I’d like to share with you a book that has been a good […]
8 ways to get people to read and answer your emails in your fundraising job
Are you sending emails and just feeling like you’re beating your head against the wall? You’re not alone. So many of our fundraising emails go unanswered! WHY? Because maybe the recipient doesn’t know you. Or maybe your subject line sucked. Or maybe the body of the email was really long and not logically set up, […]
How to get a million dollar sponsorship
