1. Sponsorship Presentation: How to Get The Moola Team 1816 The Green Machine

2. Step 1: Finding Potential Targets Local Industrial Park:  Technology Companies  Companies that support school system. Major Employers:  Regardless of Trade Start Early!

3. Step 2: Making Your Presentation Folder Technical Information  Benefits of sponsoring your team. Name on robot etc. Team Information  Brief overview of your team and activities. FIRST Information  First flyers or pamphlets. Letter Formally Requesting Sponsorship  Should try and persuade company why investing in our program is such a great choice.  Aim high when requesting a specific sum of money. (Won’t get what you don’t ask for)

4. Examples of Team Flyers

5. Step 3: Making Contact Send one or two members to make contact with the company. Request a meeting with the executive who is in charge of community outreach or sponsorship.  Team members should be prepared to talk about program with this executive. Be Sure to Stay Organized when doing this.  Don’t contact a company twice (google docs.)

6. Step 3 Continued: Most often the executive will not be able to meet with you.  Leave behind folder with all your information.  Get contact information for the executive who will be reading your information.

7. Step 4: The Follow Up If the exec doesn’t contact you after 3 to 4 days it is up to you.  Send email or call the exec and say that you left a folder for them to read, and that you would like to meet with them to discuss the possibility of sponsorship.

8. Step 5: Getting The Sponsorship If the exec expresses interest in your program.  Send them all the information they request.  Get a chance to meet with them in person to present the idea of FIRST.  Again request sponsorship of a certain amount.