Discussions about sponsors

• Do we give a thank you gift to our sponsors? It's a fundraiser for a nonprofit.

  Posted: Nov. 10, 2023

• Is there a rule of thumb of what to charge sponsors given the size of a race? We don't want to shoot our foot by asking more than the exposure is worth to a sponsor.

  Posted: Nov. 3, 2023

• Do you have sponsors write checks or is there a good online platform to use to have sponsors pay online?

  Posted: Oct. 13, 2023

• I'm curious if anyone has ever had non-business sponsorships for events?

  Posted: Sept. 8, 2023

• A family just reached out to me who would love to honor the life of a past participant of our race with a large donation. Any creative ideas with memorial sponsorship that would honor their loved one?

  Posted: Aug. 25, 2023

• Is it recommended to put the year of your race on the runner shirts, or just the name of the race, sponsors, etc?

  Posted: Aug. 17, 2023

• I’m wondering if I should consider hiring a race director to do our race marketing and sponsorship.

  Posted: Aug. 17, 2023

• Are any of you currently offering successful sponsorships in the realm of social media?

  Posted: July 14, 2023

• Can you share some examples of your sponsorship tiers amount and benefits?

  Posted: July 14, 2023

• We are looking at revamping our sponsorships for our 5k/10k. How do you break down sponsors for your races?

  Posted: July 14, 2023

• We don’t really have a good idea how much we should be asking for in sponsorships. Does anyone have any advice or can you point me to resources on what we should be asking for and offering in return?

  Posted: July 7, 2023

• Does anyone limit the amount of sponsors you accept?

  Posted: July 7, 2023

• Simple question of etiquette. Do you write up "Thank you" letters for you sponsors? In the age of email, is it good enough to email them?

  Posted: March 23, 2023

• Has anyone had a sponsor spotlighted at water stations or sponsor all the water stations?

  Posted: March 23, 2023

• Does anyone ever give appreciation gifts to the sponsors? If so, what have you given?

  Posted: Feb. 24, 2023

• If you have a presenting sponsor for your event, is their logo on your medal or ribbon? If on ribbon, where is it located…neck, sides, both?

  Posted: Feb. 17, 2023

• Has anyone gone away from sponsorship tiers with success?

  Posted: Jan. 13, 2023

• Do you have some sort of template when reaching out for new sponsors? What does that look like?

  Posted: Dec. 2, 2022

• Has anyone done anything creative with a Sponsor - Thank You/Receipt document?

  Posted: Nov. 18, 2022

• I am considering a coffee/ donut truck for three hours during the race. Should I ask for sponsorship or a percentage of sales?

  Posted: Nov. 11, 2022