Karen:
I like the idea of finding ways to bring value to our big sponsors, but I worry a little too - we can't seem to be selling things like conference attendance to our sponsors and calling it a donation. Perhaps we need to think a little outside of the box here - I think we need to make it attractive for companies to sponsor us but we also want to avoid anything that could make the foundation look like it's just a shell for corporations. Logo placement is something I do think we should explore, and it's a classic trapping for nonprofit support.
Sure, it would be inappropriate if we were selling conference attendance. The gift of free passes could, like the t-shirt, be of considerably less value than the donation. If someone donates $5,000 and gets 2 passes worth $50 each, I think that is more clearly a gift. Though, as you say, I think we need to consider the options and try to find some gifts that are more appropriate for organizational sponsors. Brian _______________________________________________ gnome-web-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-web-list
