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2016 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Local Businesses taking action for a healthy community.
why partner with sustainable connections? We have our finger on the pulse of the community. Working with local businesses, city agencies, and partner organizations, we are invested in creating a vibrant local economy built on sustainable practices.
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We Love Whatcom County as much as you do! We love living in a thriving, collaborative community where local businesses are prosperous and contribute to a healthy environment and the well-being of all citizens.
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our marketing reach Managing and promoting campaigns & events enables us to reach the community through: •E mail newsletters (total subscribers = 8000+) •Social Media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) •Press releases (sent to 75+ local contacts) •Relationships with local news outlets •Website pages (over 75,000 visits annually) •Printed promotional materials, signs & banners.
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sponsorship opportunities at a glance Sustaining Membership: $1200 ($100/month) Think Local First: $1000-$5000 Food & Farming: $600-$5000 Green Building & Smart Growth: $1000-$5000 Energy Program: $3000 Sustainable Business Development: $1000-$5000 Ask about our payment plans!
Sustainable Connections Energy Program
2016 Sponsorship program contact: Jeff Aslan
Jeff@SustainableConnections.org, 360-647-7093 x115
Description
Benefits
Sponsorship: $3000 (10 available)
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Over 44,500 Distributed Through Local Newspapers and Businesses
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Events, Presentations & Community Exhibits
Over 10 events including Community Energy Challenge Celebrations in Bellingham and Anacortes, Local Contractor Party, Solar Social, Energy Prize Tabling, Home and Garden Shows, Neighborhood Associations and more!
•Logo on materials •Verbal recognition •Logo in presentations
Website Promotion
•Sustainable Connections Website •Community Energy Challenge Website
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E Mail Newsletter
•Six issues published annually •Over 1500 homeowners and small businesses subscribed
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Social Media
•Facebook post thanking your business twice a year
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Community Energy Challenge Commercial Program Materials
•Case studies •Action plans provided to 5-15 businesses a month •Reports for businesses who perform energy assessments
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Georgetown Energy Prize Campaign
•Community outreach and events •Targeted campaign highlighting community energy challenge •Expanded outreach in Bellingham and Anacortes
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2015 Program Highlights
Annual birthday parties in Bellingham and Anacortes invite the public to celebrate!
Over 500 local businesses and 2000 households are participating in the Community Energy Challenge
Downtown Bellingham’s YMCA benefited from a lighting retrofit resulting in 100% LED lights. The best way to change the lighting above the climbing wall was to teach the electrician (Aperature Electric) how to climb!
Average annual savings per home: 20%-30% or $200-$400. Average annual savings per business 3-5% or $500-$1000
UP YOUR SUPPORT! Can’t decide on which program to support? Discounts available for combined sponsorships! Increase your support & exposure. Visit SustainableConnections.org for other sponsorship opportunities. For questions or more information, please contact Derek Long: Derek@SustainableConnections.org or 360-647-7093 x101
JOIN US!
Your friends, neighbors and favorite local businesses are supporting the community and the work of Sustainable Connections. You can, too!
Join us in thanking the following businesses and organizations. Their contributions in 2015 provided the resources to make the Energy Program possible.
Local Businesses taking action for a healthy community.