Sponsorship pricing 1: start with imagination

Sponsorship pricing can be a thorny issue. And with the growing complexity of npo/corporate partnerships, the task is not getting any easier. In this two-part series, we’ll explore pricing for the sponsorship-seeking organization.

RFM analysis can lower costs and increase response

The primary objective of relationship marketing is to increase the lifetime value of your donor base by increasing both the number of times and the amount that each donor gives to your organization. RFM Analysis, on the other hand, is a powerful tool you can use to lower your costs and increase your response rate.

Building relationships with your donors

One of the most important concepts in direct marketing is the lifetime value of the donor, or how much an individual donates before they stop supporting your organization.

Sponsorship or charitable contribution — what’s in a name?

The failure to understand the nature of a particular type of funding can lead to a failure to get the funds.

Making a monthly pledge program work for you

An increasing number of charities have tested monthly pledge programs and proven them effective. If the nature of your organization fits the monthly pledge program concept – and most can – there are at least seven great reasons to act immediately

Where do sponsorship consultants fit?

From another viewpoint, consultants can be classified according to whether they focus on the sponsorship seeker (or property), the corporate sponsor, or the relationship between the two.

Charities Using Retailing for Fundraising and Communications

Article looks at the use of retailing and the impact of storefronts. Looks at Oxfam (Bridgehead), WWF, UNICEF and the YWCA

Magazine at heart of fundraising program

Case study on Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals magazine sales and fundraising

Researching your opportunities — right from the beginning

Research plays a hefty role in the success of sponsorships. From simply staying on top of what’s happening in the industry, to researching competitive sponsorship pricing – organizations that are serious about sponsorship know the value of research.

How to get a slice of the sponsorship pie

Corporate sponsorship of not-for-profit organizations and events is on the increase – in part because of the changing demands from consumers of the corporations they do business with. But also because of the growing marketing savvy of not-for-profit organizations.