Bringing in the cash AKA Sponsorship

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Bringing in the cash
AKA Sponsorship
Ross Kelway
Activities and Skills Manager
Mohammed Zayyan Butt
Ethics, Environment and Operations Officer
Why?
• UCLU limited funding and
resources
• Increase activity and level
• Builds relationships
• Think about the future
All about the money?
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Cash
Help in kind
Support and expertise
One off or ongoing relationship?
When?
• Summer
• Competition
• What can you offer?
Benefits
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Why sponsor you?
Graduate recruitment
Brand promotion
Awareness raising
What can you offer?
UCL and UCLU USP’s
Where would they be seen?
Who?
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Shortlist companies
Research
Existing relationships
Competition
Careers fairs
Committee assistance
Longer term goals?
The Proposal
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Title
Summary
Options
Benefits
Examples and images
Sell yourselves, show impact
Your contact details
The Proposal
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Don’t under cost, but be realistic
Break down costs and include VAT
Be creative
Research costs and get quotes
President sign off
Make no assumptions - be clear
Professional
Waiting game
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Who will reply and when?
Negotiation
Careers events
Alumni can help
Doing the deal
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Final negotiations
Timely responses
Getting authorisation from UCLU
Sign off
Contracts
Invoicing for the agreed sponsorship(if
financial)
Think about the future!
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Do keep in touch regularly
Don’t forget to report at end of sponsorship
Do review with your committee and members
Don’t forget to handover to your successors
Next steps
• Relevant forms online here:
https://uclu.org/how-to-guides/how-to-arrangesponsorship-for-my-club-or-society
https://uclu.org/clubs-societies/resources/clubssocieties-forms/sponsorship-agreements
https://uclu.org/clubs-societies/resources/clubssocieties-forms/sponsorship-request-form-andinstructions
Book into development sessions with Katie
Sykes(Sports) or Johnny Glover (Socs)