Sponsorship

Campaign Kickoff, mid September- $5,000
~ 300 guests are invited and 50 corporate and agency representatives attend

Leadership Reception - up to $10,000
~ Invitations extended to all community leaders that donate over $1,000 annually,over 140 attend this event

Annual General Meeting, April -$1,000
~ Over 500 guests invited and 100 corporate and agency representatives attend

Achievement Celebration, December - $7,500
~ Over 150 donors, volunteers, corporate and agency representatives, and dignitaries

Materials

Campaign Brochure - $3,500
~ 30,000 distributed to community workplaces

Mailout Brochure - $2,500
~ Delivered to every household in Cambridge, over 40,000

Campaign Poster - $1,000
~ Over 500 distributed to the community offices and workplaces in Cambridge

Community Report & Leadership Brochure - $3,000
~ 3,000 pieces outlining the achievements of United Way over the past year and Leadership
  donors who give $1,000+, given to 300 corporations and workplaces and every donor that
  gave over $1,000.

Sponsored Representative - $7,000
~ 1 Full time Loaned Rep: Assists and encourages United Way workplace campaigns in the community while also representing their employer for 14 weeks

Volunteer Cambridge Sponsorship Opportunities

Gold Sponsor - $1,000

~ recognition on the on-line Volunteer Database
~ mention in meida interviews and/or releases
~ recognition in all materials produced (i.e. brochures, flyers, posters)
~ opportunity to speak at the Youth Volunteer Challenge Event
~ recognition at Youth Volunteer Challenge Event
~ recogntion at Kiosks and Fairs
~ recognition on Volunteer Appreciation Certificates and Postcards
~ opportunity to speak at the Volunteer Recogntion Dinner
~ recognition at Volunteer Recognition Dinner
~ recognition at Workshops on tent cards
~ acknowledgement on our website

Silver Sponsor - $500

~ mention in media interviews and/or releases
~ recognition in all materials produced (i.e. brochures, flyers, posters)
~ recognition at Youth Volunteer Challenge Event
~ recognition at Kiosks and Fairs
~ recognition on Volunteer Appreciation Certificates and Postcards
~ recognition at Volunteer Recogntion Dinner
~ recognition at Workshops on tent cards
~ Acknowledgement on our website

Bronze Sponsor - $250

~ recognition at Kiosks and Fairs
~ recogniton on Volunteer Appreciation Certificates and Postcards
~ recognition at Volunteer Recognition Dinner
~ recognition at Workshops on tent cards
~ acknowledgement on our website

Descriptions:

Volunteer Recognition Dinner

The Recogntion Dinner takes place in April, during National Volunteer Week. Invitations are extended to approximately 100 agencies with 90+ volunteers and agency staff from the City and Township attending.

Volunteer Cambridge Kiosks

These Kiosks promote the benefits of volunteering and recruit for specific volunteer opportunities that are available at local agencies. They are placed at the Cambridge Centre in October and January; Conestoga College in Sepember and January; and at the University of Waterloo in January.

Volunteer Cambridge Fairs

Volunteer Cambridge coordinates a volunteer fair in September at the Cambridge Centre Mall which allows various local agencies to recruit volunteers. Volunteer Cambridge, in partnership with Glenview Park, hosts a volunteer fair at the high school to allow various local agencies to recruit volunteers.

Appreciation Certficates and Gifts

Personalized volunteer appreciation certificates are complimented by a locally crafterd volunteer medallion which agencies are able to purchase for their volunteers through Volunteer Cambridge. These are delivered to the agencies for presentation during National Volunteer Week in April.

Appreciation Post Cards

Agencies are welcome to purchase personalized volunteer post cards for their volunteers. Volunteer Cambridge makes these available to agencies for presentation during National Volunteer Week in April.

Youth Volunteer Challenge

Over 500 high school students participate in the Challenge which is an initiative of the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration to engage 10,000 Ontario youth in volunteer activities during a 3-week period which includes National Volunteer Week. The specific project for Cambridge consists of working with secondary schools and community agencies to "put a face on youth volunteering". We work with a committee of youth champions who run a campaign in their respective schools or agencies during the 3-week period. Youth are encouraged to document their volunteer pursuits, either via camera or short video statements. These will showcase our youths views on volunteering, what types of opportunities are meaningful to them, and, how the LIVE UNITED. A promotional video using both the photos and video clips is posted on our website on on YouTube.

Workshops Hosted by Volunteer Cambridge

Invitations are extended to 100 local agencies for workshops which are conducted 4 times annually. Workshop topics include: volunteer recruitment and management; the essentials of volunteering on non-profit boards; and non-profit management. Many workshops are offered in partnership with the Volunteer Action Centres of Kitchener-Waterloo and Guelph-Wellington.