We are currently recruiting sponsors for the 2010 IMPACT conference!
Email sponsorships@impactconference.org for more information or to hold your slot.
See the great organizations who are sponsoring the conference on the sponsors page.
Sponsorship of the IMPACT Conference is an important part of keeping the cost of the event as low as possible. We encourage conference sponsors to play an active role in the conference and to interact deeply with the students, campus staff, and other nonprofit professionals who attend the event.
Sponsorship of the conference serves an especially important purpose: it provides a way for sponsors to interact with some of the most active and engaged college students from across the country, while also allowing the conference organizers to keep costs for the event low, especially for students. The conference has traditionally taken an innovative approach to sponsorship—rather than asking sponsors to just write a check, conference organizers invite sponsors to be full participants in the event.
The real value of conference sponsorship is integration into the heart of the event through a physical presence at the conference, leading to the development of meaningful and dynamic relationships with student leaders, campus staff, and other sponsors from across the country,. It is also a unique opportunity for organizations to break into college campuses or to bolster their presence on college campuses—the students who attend this conference are early adopters and civic trend-setters. There is no better way to reach college students who are passionate about creating a better world!
We’re proud that the students who attend this conference typically represent a wide variety of demographics and interests including:
- Freshmen to seniors (highest concentration: juniors)
- Approximately 40 states each year (plus Jamaica)
- Diverse issue areas: (highest concentrations: environment, community service, human rights, fair trade, education)
- Diverse approaches to social change (including service, advocacy, activism, and politics)
This year’s Planning Committee wants to ensure that all of our sponsorship opportunities are as
valuable to organizations as they are to attendees, and that they provide a way to build
community among engaged college students and passionate organizations. Read through the options below to determine which sponsorship package might be best for you!
Sponsorship Packages 2010
Supporter Level Sponsor:
$600 by January 22; $1000 after January 22
- Exhibitor table at Opportunities Fair—includes a table and two chairs
- One complimentary conference registration
- Sponsor recognition on conference website via a hyperlink to website
- Participation in Synergy of IMPACT: Friday morning session for nonprofit leaders locally and nationally
Advocate Level Sponsor:
$1000 by January 22; $1300 after January 22
- Exhibitor table at Opportunities Fair—includes a table and two chairs
- One complimentary conference registration
- Sponsor recognition on conference website via a hyperlink to website
- Inclusion of materials in a conference flash drive, distributed to all conference attendees
- One invitation to the Campus Administrator Networking Event
- Participation in Synergy of IMPACT: Friday morning session for nonprofit leaders locally and nationally
Leader Level Sponsor:
$1300 by January 22; $1600 after January 22
- Exhibitor table at Opportunities Fair—includes a table and two chairs
- Two complimentary conference registrations
- Sponsor recognition on conference website via a hyperlink to website
- Inclusion of materials in a conference flash drive, distributed to all conference attendees
- Two invitations to the Campus Administrator Networking Event
- Opportunity to post signage on-stage during opening session
- Participation in Synergy of IMPACT: Friday morning session for nonprofit leaders locally and nationally
Campus Administrator Networking Event Sponsor (only one slot available):
$5000 by February 1
- Exhibitor table at Opportunities Fair (in prime, highly-visible location)—includes a table and two chairs
- Three complimentary conference registrations
- Sponsor recognition on conference website via a hyperlink to website
- Sponsor recognition on conference Facebook group page
- Inclusion of materials in a conference flash drive, distributed to all conference attendees
- Opportunity to post signage on-stage during opening session
- Three invitations to Campus Administrator Networking Event
- Public recognition during the Networking Event
- Opportunity to give gift to Networking Event attendees (at sponsor’s cost; gift must be approved by sponsorship subcommittee)
- Recognition and prime, highly-visible location during Networking Event
- Participation in Synergy of IMPACT: Friday morning session for nonprofit leaders locally and nationally
Opportunities Fair Sponsor (only one slot available):
$7000 by February 1
- Exhibitor table at Opportunities Fair (in prime, highly-visible location)—includes a table and two chairs
- Three complimentary conference registrations
- Sponsor recognition on conference website via a hyperlink to website
- Sponsor recognition on conference Facebook group page
- Inclusion of materials in a conference flash drive, distributed to all conference attendees
- Opportunity to post signage on-stage during opening session
- Three invitations to the Campus Administrator Networking Event
- Opportunity to post signage in the Opportunities Fair area
- Public recognition during all Opportunities Fair slots
- Participation in Synergy of IMPACT: Friday morning session for nonprofit leaders locally and nationally
Giveaway Sponsors (only three slots available):
$7000 by February 1
- Exhibitor table at Opportunities Fair (in prime, highly-visible location)—includes a table and two chairs
- Three complimentary conference registrations
- Sponsor recognition on conference website via a hyperlink to website
- Sponsor recognition on conference Facebook group page
- Inclusion of materials in a conference flash drive, distributed to all conference attendees
- Opportunity to post signage on-stage during opening session
- Three invitations to the Campus Administrator Networking Event
- Opportunity to post signage in the registration area (all conference attendees pass through registration at the start of the conference)
- Participation in Synergy of IMPACT: Friday morning session for nonprofit leaders locally and nationally
- Choice of one of the following (first-come, first-served):
- Conference Program: Full-page advertisement on the outside back cover of the printed program, distributed to all conference attendees and including no other advertisements
- Conference T-Shirt: Logo on the sleeve of conference t-shirts, distributed to all conference attendees and featuring no other advertising
- Conference Flash Drive: Logo on the outside of the conference flash drive, plus an auto-run feature which runs an advertisement from your organization when the drive is used
A Few Details About Sponsorship Components
Opportunities Fair: Each year, the most energizing and exciting event of the weekend are the multiple Opportunities Fair sessions. This fair is much like a traditional exhibit hall, but with higher energy and more opportunity for sponsors to talk with students, campus administrators, and other nonprofit professionals about their work. There are several periods of time scheduled throughout the weekend for sponsors to table at the fair, and is a great occasion to talk about your organization’s work and ways for conference attendees to get involved. The best part of the Opportunities Fair is that the slots scheduled for this conference feature are dedicated times—there are no other events happening during that time, so conference attendees are free to browse the tables without having to take other programmatic elements into account.
Synergy of IMPACT: New this year, ‘Synergy of IMPACT’ is a professional development opportunity
dedicated to nonprofit leaders nationally and locally to discuss important issues facing our work. This
added feature provides a significant value to sponsorship, connecting organizations with one another,
engaging in conversation, and building knowledge for representatives to bring back to their
organizations.
Campus Administrator Networking Event: A new addition to the agenda this year, the Campus Administrator Networking Event is a time carved out especially for conference sponsors to connect with those folks who work on campuses (mostly in community services, service-learning, civic engagement, or career services offices). While we definitely want conference sponsors to connect with students throughout the weekend, this event offers a unique opportunity to connect with folks who are working on campuses in long-term capacities, and who often advise students about the plethora of opportunities to get involved with social change initiatives.
Flash Drive: Rather than providing conference attendees with tote bags stuffed with paper advertisements from conference sponsors, we are going a more environmentally-friendly and technologically-savvy route this year. We will be providing all conference attendees a flash drive with one sponsor logo on the outside and an abundance of sponsor materials on the inside. These flash drives will serve as a prime place to let attendees know a bit more about your organization’s work, and they will also travel back home with attendees to their respective campuses—creating additional visibility for your organization.
T-Shirt: Conference t-shirts are the staple of any good student-oriented conference, and we’re no exception! All conference attendees will receive a t-shirt at registration with your logo printed on it. There is only one t-shirt sponsor, so you can be sure that your logo will grab attention. Conference attendees will take these t-shirts back to their campuses with them, ensuring that your logo will have the eyes of students across the country.
Printed Program: The printed program is the guide to any well-organized conference. It is the companion booklet that helps attendees make decisions about which workshops to attend and where to find meals. Your logo could be on the back of that program, for all eyes to see—and with no other advertising competition whatsoever!
Signage: There are several opportunities to post signage with your organization’s logo in the registration area and during the opening session of the conference. We will do the heavy lifting to get the signs printed—you just have to provide the logo. These two locations ensure that your organization will get visibility from all conference attendees during two exciting portions of the weekend!
Facebook Group: We all know that Facebook is dominating the college social market, and we’re using the Facebook platform to connect student attendees before, during, and after the event. The conference Facebook group will be a place for dialogue and a space for making connections with other participants—your logo can be added to this group for all to see, along with a link to your website.
Terms and Conditions of Sponsorship
Sponsorship at the IMPACT Conference is geared toward nonprofit organizations that embrace social change and toward companies that embrace socially-responsible practices and policies. Sponsorship of the event is limited to these two categories, and more detail is available if your organization/company is not sure whether it fits these guidelines.
Participation in the IMPACT Conference is expected to be courteous and respectful.The conference attracts individuals and organizations which represent a wide variety of views and ideologies — meaningful dialogue is encouraged, but disrespectful confrontation is not tolerated. Challenging others’ viewpoints and asking questions is a hallmark of the conference, but must be undertaken in a spirit of respect and cooperation.
