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 President March Junior Representative March AIChE Student Chapter Position South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, December 2016 Chemical Engineering, Minor Business Administration Education CHS – Summer 2016 Process Engineering Intern Lafarge North America – Summer 2015 Technical Sales Intern InternBaker Hughes – Summer 2014 Engineering Intern Keitu Engineering & Consultants Engineering Intern Intern/Co-op- Work Experience

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 o Flyers o Posters o s o Phone calls o Alumni Association o Campus Recruiting o 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 – Media Depending on your course you may need to: – Send off Groups – Organize scoreboards

Tips for Successful Fundraising o Start Early o Professional Documentation of Event o Contact Local Companies for Support o Advertise o Encourage Student Involvement o Teamwork o Delegate o Communicate o Fundraising in Person is Most Effective o Have Fun!

Dublin Dash – Timeline Race Day - March 19 th February Advertising i.e. Facebook, Runners Club, Radio, Social Media January Local Businesses, Committee’s, T-Shirts Design, Sponsor, and Order December Corporate Sponsorship letters Corporate Sponsorship letters Major Companies i.e. Coke, Pepsi (extra time) November Fill out Parade Application

Committee’s Race Day FundraisingAdvertisingRegistration

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 timeSchool Social MediaTelevisionPosters 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 8 th, Exhibit Hall 1,9:00am – 4:00pm – Come to the ESC Meeting on Sunday, November 8 th, 155A, 4:00pm – 6:00pm – Check out the website: xecutive-student xecutive-student