One thing you’ve probably done to jeopardize your sponsorship
Have you ever thanked a sponsor from the stage? Did you pay careful attention to your wording? Probably not, right? Probably you were just happy to have the whole event over with. However, in this article, I’m going to tell you what you can say and what you should not say from the stage at your next fundraising event.
3 tips to get more sponsorships
Last week I got to meet up with my friend Joe Waters in Newton MA! Joe was a blast and we talked nonstop for over an hour! It was such a pleasure to listen to him expound on ideas about the nonprofit sector. I forgot to get a picture with him, so here’s a picture […]
These 6 Questions Will Help You Get That Corporate Sponsorship
Here are 6 questions you need to ask to help get that corporate sponsorship. Why should you ask questions of your sponsor? Because most people don’t ask these questions. Most people have NO IDEA what’s happening when they ask for sponsorship. You just ask, and the money just magically appears in your hand, right? Wrong. […]
Did you know that there’s no better time to ask for sponsorship than right now?
There is literally no better time than now to start asking for sponsorships for next year. According to the IEG sponsorship report, the majority of sponsors are making decisions in the 4th quarter about how to spend their sponsorship dollars next year. How will you take advantage of this opportunity? Are you working on a […]
Book Review: Win Win for the Greater Good
What is good about this book? It gives you new ideas for where to research businesses to partner with. For example, many of us know about the Business Journal book of lists. But here are some more places! Hoovers.com LinkedIn.com Chambers of commerce The Giving Guide from the Business Journal or Business times in your […]
Reader Questions: How to get businesses to give you donations in 3 steps?
Do you want to get answers to these questions?
1) Cold calling on small businesses for donations – does this work? I’m not having much luck.
2) Getting your foot into large major corporations – noone on the board is well connected.
3) Business networking – most of the chamber/professional events I go to have coupon book sellers, etc —
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