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Major Donors - as of March 31, 2011
Business Memberships or Sponsorships
A business membership or sponsorship connects your business with a successful, community-oriented non-profit that has a long history of environmental stewardship and education.
The park greets over 350,000 visitors annually, many of whom come through the Nature Center, learn about the Friends programs and discover ways to get involved. We are looking to build partnerships with like-minded businesses who share our values and vision. We feel strongly that this partnership can assist your business by visibly connecting your brand to such a well-supported community organization.
Business contributions fall into the following categories:- Monetary Contributions
- Event or Program Sponsor/Contributor - $500 and above
- Business Member - $250 annual membership
- Business Member - $250 annual membership
- Donations of goods/service
- Reduction of fee associated with goods/service
- Employee Matching plan donations
- Listing in quarterly newsletter (2000 printed/dispersed)
- Listing on fund raising page of website
- Listing in annual report
- Verbal recognition at FOTC Annual Meeting
- Discount coupons for our Nature Store (10%)
- All the above
- Listing on Sponsor Board in Nature Center lobby
- Name placement with sponsored event/program (all printed materials, posters, signage, website and email promotion)
- Logo placement with sponsored event/program in all places listed above ($1000 donation and above); potential with some events for Presenting Sponsorships (amount varies with event – ask staff for more details)
- Logo placement on website homepage ($5,000 donation and above)
- Booth at certain events for Presenting Sponsors (ask for details)
- Tickets to Nature Inspires Art, the Friends' annual fund raiser
Possible Sponsorship/Contribution Events/Program:
- Trillium Festival – The Friends most significant event with 4-5000 visitors each spring includes educational programs, performances and a native plant sale
- Forest Market – The Friends' annual holiday sale with vendors selling a variety of handmade crafts.
- Newsletter Sponsorship – Recognition on the cover of our quarterly newsletter
- Stewardship Saturdays – Our ongoing Saturday volunteer teams working on eradicating invasive species
- Field Trip Program – Serving 4500+ school children annually
- Nature After Hours – The Friends new quarterly programs focusing on socializing while learning about nature and science.
