Corporate Sponsorships
There are many reasons for your company to sponsor CEN.
- Our relatively small size means that your support goes
directly to affect our communities. Larger, more established non-profits need
money on a far larger scale than CEN. The money we receive translates to real
results, and the impact even a small contribution can make is tremendous.
- We believe that information technology is an amazing, yet
underused, resource to assist communities in developing nations. Our focus on
utilizing IT to promote networking, skill development, and other development
priorities makes CEN a unique organization.
- Our methodology is focused on addressing the problems that
our communities face and helping them learn to tackle them on their own. By
imparting the skills to lead and take charge of their situations, CEN is
helping to break the cycle of dependency which locks so many worldwide in
poverty.
- The communities we serve are not in the most severe levels
of poverty. Most of their basic needs have been addressed, and they have a bare
subsistence economy. These communities are now in a position to take advantage
of developmental opportunities and create an environment of empowerment.
CEN has achieved much and grown with little resources since
our creation in 2004. However, we still need the support of like-minded people,
organizations, and corporations to continue our valuable work.
- Businesses and corporations based in the Seattle, Washington
area have the opportunity to help get involved on a more personalized scale
with our operations.
- Our aspirations for corporate sponsorship go beyond just
Seattle. We hope to expand nationally, creating new cells in cities across the
nation. Your company can help lay the groundwork by showing support for CEN in
the area you are based in.
- Beyond even the United States, international companies can
get involved in CEN. Our reach as an organization is transnational, so
corporations based in any country can get involved and show their concern for international
development.
We offer corporations three sponsorhip options:
Corporate Sponsorship
Silver Sponsorship - $500 per year
Silver Sponsorship gets your organization a personal 8-person
table at our annual fundraising event, acknowledging your organization’s
donation, as well as a personal table captain.
Gold Sponsorship - $1000 per year
Gold Sponsorship receives the same benefits of Silver, but
with more benefits! In addition to the personal table, your organization’s name
and logo will be printed in the event’s programs, and a banner bearing the same
will be displayed for all at the event to see.
Platinum Sponsorship - $2500 and above
Platinum Sponsorship is the most prestigious of our
sponsorship packages. Not only will you receive the benefits of the Gold
Sponsorship, but your organization will be given exclusive privileges as an
elite donor. Your organization will become an official partner of CEN. This
means whatever your organization does, it will be the exclusive sponsor in that
field. Additionally, you will receive special recognition on our website.
Cash Donations
If your organization wishes to donate to CEN, but doesn’t
want to invest in one of our sponsorship options, consider a cash
donation. Much like a donation made by
an individual, your donation can be allocated to our fundraising event, a
specific program, or unrestricted to the general needs of the organization. This
option requires less commitment; however, is very helpful to CEN nonetheless.
In-Kind Donations
Money isn’t the only way you can help CEN. Any number of
items you donate could help us in our efforts to continue our work. As part of
our fundraiser, we will be holding a charity auction. Any items your organization
can donate for the auction would be a great help for us, not to mention an
excellent public relations opportunity. Your product could be auctioned for a
good cause, giving us an opportunity to both market your organization and its
products, as well as raise money for the important projects we are engaged in.
More auction
item ideas.
But that isn’t all!
This list is by no means extensive or exclusive. We are
flexible and open to any suggestions that you may have in regards to kinds of
donations or contributions. If your organization has a unique policy or
different idea regarding donations or sponsorships, please let us know. We
welcome any and all help and partnerships.
Please join our growing list of corporate sponsors which
include:
Acumen International
Boeing Foundation
Coffee Animals
Everest Kitchen
Far West Entertainment
Microsoft Corporate
Point B Consulting
Qwest Foundation
Starbucks
World Bank Development Marketplace