Corporate Sponsorship and
Fundraising
Presented by the Executive Student Committee
Paige Clark, University of Kentucky, Lexington
Alexander Spilman, South Dakota School of Mines
Alison Houseman, SUNY-ESF
Sydney Quinton-Cox, Oregon State University
Omier Riaz, UAEU
Paige Clark
• AIChE Student Chapter
Position:
– President, Fall 2015-Spring
2016
• Education:
– University of Kentucky, Class
of 2016
• Chemical Engineering
• Internship Experience:
– NSF REU at the University of
Kentucky,
Summer 2014
Alexander J. Spilman
AIChE Student
Chapter Position
Education
Intern/Co-opWork Experience
• President March 2015-16
• Junior Representative March 2014-15
• South Dakota School of Mines and Technology,
December 2016
• Chemical Engineering, Minor Business
Administration
• CHS – Summer 2016
• Process Engineering Intern
• Lafarge North America – Summer 2015
• Technical Sales Intern
• InternBaker Hughes – Summer 2014
• Engineering Intern
• Keitu Engineering & Consultants - 2013
• Engineering Intern
Alison Houseman
• AIChE Student Chapter Position:
– President, Fall 2014-Spring 2015
– Senior Advisor, Fall 2015-Spring
2016
• Education:
– State University of New York
College of Environmental Science
and Forestry (SUNY-ESF), Class of
2016
• Bioprocess Engineering
• Internship Experience:
– NSF REU at Auburn University
• Summer 2014
– Buckman Laboratories
• Product Development R&D Intern,
March 2015-July 2015
2015 UK AIChE Golf Scramble
o 31 Players
o 18 Volunteers
o Sponsors
o Donated Prizes
o $260 from
Mulligans & Skirts
o Raised $1,240
Early Planning
• Leadership:
– Golf Scramble Chairs
– Fundraising Chairs
– President
• Tournament Format:
– Scramble, stroke, etc.
– Mini-games
– Mulligans
• Date:
– Other Events
– Weekends
• Course:
– Amenities
– Quality
Advertisement/Documentation
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Flyers
Posters
Emails
Phone calls
Alumni Association
Campus Recruiting
Donor Forms
o Professionalism
Fundraising
• Contact Potential Sponsors
– Inform Contacts at Companies
– Online Donation Surveys
• Contact Potential
Participants
– Alumni, Faculty & Staff,
companies etc.
• Fundraise Locally!
Tournament Day Activities
• Volunteers:
– Set up Hole Sponsor
Signs
– Check-in
– Sell Mulligans & Skirts
– Help Run Mini-games
• Depending on your course
– Media
you may need to:
– Send off Groups
– Organize scoreboards
Tips for Successful Fundraising
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Start Early
Professional Documentation of Event
Contact Local Companies for Support
Advertise
Encourage Student Involvement
Teamwork
Delegate
Communicate
Fundraising in Person is Most Effective
Have Fun!
Dublin Dash – Timeline
November
Fill out Parade Application
December
Corporate Sponsorship letters
Major Companies i.e. Coke, Pepsi (extra time)
January
Local Businesses, Committee’s, T-Shirts Design, Sponsor, and Order
February
Advertising
i.e. Facebook, Runners Club, Radio, Social Media
Race Day - March 19th
Committee’s
Registration
Advertising
Fundraising
Race Day
Parade Application (Nov)
• Easy to fill out
• Like to have it done a
couple months in
advance
• Police Officers to
control traffic on
streets that route
crosses.
Corporate Sponsorship Letters
• Pepsi, Coke, Safeway,
Walmart, and Sam’s
Club
Local Businesses , T-Shirts
Advertising
Facebook – Running Pages,
Create Event
Radio Shows – Pay for air time
School Social Media
Television
Posters around town
Funding Proposals
Speak with advisor/department
head to ensure you are aware of all
available funding
Determine whether your cause/goal
is under the criteria of the
endowment
If applicable, request funding by
writing a formal proposal and
submitting/presenting it
Things to Include
Background information
Overall objectives
Who the funding will benefit
Other income sources
Budget and explanation behind
numbers
Formal request for funding
Pictures/graphics where appropriate
Make Sure to Follow-Up
Give a presentation or write a
thank you letter to the
organization that supported
you
Make sure to take lots of
pictures to show them how
their money was utilized
This extra effort will make it
more likely for them to
continue supporting your
group for years to come
Thank You!
• These workshops are organized by AIChE’s
Executive Student Committee.
• For more information on ESC:
– Check out the ESC booth at the Recruitment Fair,
Sunday November 8th, Exhibit Hall 1,9:00am – 4:00pm
– Come to the ESC Meeting on Sunday, November 8th,
155A, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
– Check out the website:
http://www.aiche.org/community/sites/committees/e
xecutive-student