The latest writings from our team
Sponsorship for Municipalities: Revenue Growth Strategies for Cities and Townships
by Chris Baylis | May 13, 2020 | News
Sponsorship for municipalities offer a world of opportunities to gain financial support for revenue growth. Whether you assist in running...
15 Ways to Add Value to Your Corporate Sponsorship Program
by Chris Baylis | May 13, 2020 | News
The competition for sponsorship programs is fierce. There are thousands of causes and events out there fighting for dollars from companies...
15 Things Sponsors Can Give You Besides Cash
by Chris Baylis | May 13, 2020 | News
Who doesn’t like cold, hard cash? Money is what makes the world go ‘round, after all. It’s also what allows you to fund your events and...
Who to Ask for Sponsorship: Eight Industries to Consider
by Chris Baylis | May 11, 2020 | News
When seeking sponsorship, money is money and it doesn’t matter where it comes from, right? Not exactly. You have to think of sponsorship...
The three things missing from every sponsorship package (and the one thing there is too much of!)
by Chris Baylis | May 11, 2020 | Cause Sponsorship
As part of our work at The Sponsorship Collective, we review hundreds of sponsorship decks every year across Canada and the US. There are some simple changes that every sponsorship seeker should implement to make the strongest deck possible. A good sponsorship package is never a replacement for good sponsor-centric sales techniques and relationship building but if you are going to make a sponsorship package, at least make it best in class. The following three things are missing from 99% of sponsorship packages that we see yet 100% of the sponsors we talk to want to see this information. Before you dive in, if you are involved with a charity or a non profit looking for sponsorship, check out these titles in our “sponsorship for causes” series: Cause Marketing versus Corporate Sponsorship Sponsorship Cause Marketing Common Mistakes Definitive Guide to the Sponsorship Proposal The Biggest Problem with Sponsorship and How You Can Fix It Corporate Social Responsibility a Users Guide for Nonprofits How to Start a Sponsorship Program for Your Nonprofit 3 Most Common Barriers To Good Cause Sponsorship Things Sponsors Say: “We Don’t do Sponsorship” What I Wish I Knew at the Beginning of My Sponsorship Career Audience data […]
Sponsorship Refunds, Cancellations, and Postponed Events
by Chris Baylis | May 4, 2020 | Event Sponsorship, Festivals, News
Today’s post is inspired by a video I made two years ago just when the worldwide pandemic known as COVID-19 was beginning. Here we are,...
Digital Activation Ideas for Sponsorship
by Chris Baylis | Apr 17, 2020 | News
Organizations often limit their sponsorship marketing opportunities to the events they hold throughout the year. However, events and...
Corporate Social Responsibility: A User’s Guide for Nonprofits
by Chris Baylis | Apr 17, 2020 | Cause Marketing Basics, Cause Sponsorship, News, Non-Profit Sponsorship
Before you dive in, if you are interested in charity sponsorship, check out these titles in our “sponsorship for charities” series:...
The Complete Guide to Corporate Philanthropy and Corporate Giving
by Chris Baylis | Apr 16, 2020 | News
Corporate Philanthropy is one of those terms that sounds much more complicated than it actually is. The Business Dictionary defines...








