First and foremost, my apologies for not getting this blog updated as promised in Oklahoma City. IGBO Mid-Year left me a bit under the weather, and I am just now getting back around to the work at hand.
For our general membership, please find our committee report below. I know I promised to have the pdf up, however, I will hold off on posting our corporate sponsorship package until I have aggregated the data from the Mid-Year Survey. Once completed, I will forward to the Webmaster. Meanwhile, here is the current file. (view at the bottom of this post)
Please forward any comments/questions/referrals.
Yours in Service,
L. E. “Lee” McLemore, PhD
l.e.mclemore@mac.com
Committee Objectives:
1. To acquire corporate sponsorship to include, but not be limited to, monetary donations and merchandise, as well as products and services for our members.
2. To promote and increase asset value of the IGBO brand.
3. To continue to collect, aggregate and disseminate statistical data that will be used in the development and growth of the IGBO organization.
Our Customers:
1. IGBO: Primary mission is to acquire corporate partners, to include funding for the National Organization, products and services for raffles, as well as to assist with Corporate Sponsorships for Annual and Mid-year – Fundraising Chair would be an Ad Hoc member to the MSR Committee.
2. Bowlers: To provide opportunities, discounts and benefits for our IGBO members – Membership Chairs would be Ad Hoc members to the MSR Committee.
3. Local Tournaments: To be a liaison/consultant to assist local tournaments with their corporate sponsorships – Regional Director/Tournament Directors would be Ad Hoc members to the Fundraising Committee.
Possible ways to sponsor (may be one or more):
1. Funding
2. Large giveaway items (i.e., Storm balls)
3. Large items that may be raffled off
4. Marketing Products such as bag stuffers
Where are we going?
IGBO Credit Card.
National Car Partner
National Airline Partner
National Hotel Partner
Results from both the Board and General Membership Committees:
1. We need to develop a corporate sponsorship database so that other tournaments may have the same support from like companies in their own region.
2. We need to survey tournament directors and create a list of charities as well as the amount of money that we as gay and lesbian bowlers give on an annual basis. From a very rough calculation, our group collectively gives over a million dollars to charities. This is significant when going after corporate dollars.
3. Other suggested companies are:
Atlantis Cruise – Rich Campbell
Met Life (Diversity Council)
RSVP Cruises (this may be the same as Atlantis-not sure)
Hartford
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