Nonprofit Fundraising: What goes in a Sponsorship package?

When fundraising for nonprofits, how do you get corporate sponsorships? What do you put in your sponsorship package? #Nonprofit #Fundraising #Nonprofits
There are many fundraising ideas out there for nonprofits, but corporate sponsorships for your nonprofit fundraising event or program is one way to build a relationship that may support your nonprofit organization year after year, if you do it right.
The key is getting started with a sponsor, and for that, you need a great sponsorship package! In this video, I share what to include. Hope this helps!
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00:00 Welcome!
00:57 Sponsorship Packages
02:16 Cover Letter
03:12 Description
04:00 Levels
05:01 Tax Deductibility
06:33 Benefits
10:02 Deadlines
11:16 Call to Action
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  • @AmberMelanieSmith
    @AmberMelanieSmith Жыл бұрын

    Join my newsletter to receive updates and resources for changemakers and nonprofit leaders: tinyurl.com/nonprofitsandchangemakers

  • @sapheriaemani6491
    @sapheriaemani6491Ай бұрын

    I love your videos! Very helpful

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    Ай бұрын

    Yay! So happy to hear it :)

  • @beboshow12
    @beboshow12 Жыл бұрын

    I learn so much from your channel

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    Жыл бұрын

    Happy to hear that!

  • @Hjclost4154
    @Hjclost415410 ай бұрын

    This was great. Really helpful. Thank you.😊❤

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    10 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @defrancosarabia9918
    @defrancosarabia9918 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your videos! These videos are always so helpful!

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    Жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @TheTeachingServant
    @TheTeachingServant Жыл бұрын

    Thank you that was awesome. I learned a few new tips to include in my packages!

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @balletgirl56
    @balletgirl566 ай бұрын

    Thanks Amber! Great video!

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @MageziBenard
    @MageziBenard3 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    3 ай бұрын

    Hope it was helpful!

  • @desmondkitsiliel1648
    @desmondkitsiliel1648 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Amber

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    Жыл бұрын

    Hope it helps!

  • @cherishb1
    @cherishb1 Жыл бұрын

    I think the only other thing I would add is like a t shirt or coffee mug so a small gift for people who sponsor

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    Жыл бұрын

    You can certainly do that, but the market value of those things would be not tax-deductible for the sponsor.

  • @amingram11
    @amingram11 Жыл бұрын

    Quality info! thank you

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @otrwat
    @otrwat Жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @drdeetucker9931
    @drdeetucker99318 ай бұрын

    Thanks, it was informative.

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    8 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @markmaltese9319
    @markmaltese93195 ай бұрын

    I found this very helpful

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    5 ай бұрын

    That makes me happy to hear!

  • @thefoodiedoula2397
    @thefoodiedoula2397 Жыл бұрын

    Love your content thank you so much! Should the personalized cover letter you mentioned be included in the formalized sponsorship package deck (for example I'm laying out my package deck in Canva and will be attaching it as a PDF) or would the initial email you send reaching out to the sponsor serve as that cover letter? The example you shared seemed to be more stock than custom, so I'm a bit confused.

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    Жыл бұрын

    I think that's up to you; I can see it being easier to personalize the email part in lieu of the cover letter.

  • @randallcraft4071
    @randallcraft40718 ай бұрын

    I feel like i need a coach to run stuff by and bounce ideas off of while i learn to understand this stuff. Ive been running a Nonprofit for 9 years and still havent figured out how to do anything because my life is consumed by my day job and i just have no idea what to do about it.

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    8 ай бұрын

    I totally get that! I know on my end, at some point in the future I'll likely be offering some coaching (I'm excited by the interest several have shown in that!), but beyond that, the changemaker community is really amazing and there are likely some great helpers out there for you!

  • @cjplay2
    @cjplay2 Жыл бұрын

    2 definitions of Sponsors in 501c3's. 1. dollar donators, like you use above. 2. sponsorships like those groups who take on young/small nonprofits for a revenue percentage to give back room services and their tax id so a full nonprofit is not needed.

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Chris, for the second one, you're probably referring to "fiscal sponsorship"? That's probably a whole separate video topic! :)

  • @Yah.Reigns
    @Yah.Reigns Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video and all your other ones. I have a question I am seeking answer for. What about dentistry services? If the mission is to give dentistry services to those in need, may my sponsor receive 100% tax free dental services? Or does the IRS count dental service as a material item sold?

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    Жыл бұрын

    Would you be charging people for the dentistry services (even a little) in normal circumstances? If so, the value of what you would charge is an amount the sponsor could not count as tax deductible.

  • @taylorw
    @taylorw Жыл бұрын

    Is this role one that can be assigned to a consultant? Especially for say an event-based activity? Are there such consultants for non-profits?

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    Жыл бұрын

    Sure!

  • @mrrpswife
    @mrrpswife11 ай бұрын

    hi, should a legal disclaimer be included - just to have a clear understanding?

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    11 ай бұрын

    You mean about how there may be a percent of the sponsorship that is not tax deductible? I would say yes - transparency is always ideal.

  • @thefoodiedoula2397
    @thefoodiedoula2397 Жыл бұрын

    oh and how long should a sponsorship package typically be? Is there a number of pages I should not exceed?

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey there! There's no specific rule for that. It's whatever you need it to be to include all the most important info! In general, because people don't like to read a lot, shorter is probably better. :)

  • @AbrahamMichael-eu8tz
    @AbrahamMichael-eu8tz Жыл бұрын

    Hi

  • @AmberMelanieSmith

    @AmberMelanieSmith

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi