Has anyone's Coin Club ever solicited a "corporate sponsor" or other alternative source of

CoinHusker

...besides dues or revenue from a show?

We are going to be celebrating our 75th Anniversary next year and had some plans for some "special" celebrations to commemorate it. But, we have a treasurer so tight that when he squeezes a penny, Lincoln screams. So, I was looking for alternative funding sources...corporate sponors, government grant, etc., etc..

Those of you involved in local clubs, have you ever tried getting a "sponsor" or applying for a grant?

Thanks

Longacre

Personally, I think it would be a tough sell to get a corporation to financially support a coin club. Although I am sure the club does good things, it may be too specific for a corporation to a make a financial committment. I am just curious-- what would you present to the corporation about your club to prove that it would be a good use of the corp's charitable donations?

CoinHusker

<< <i> I am just curious-- what would you present to the corporation about your club to prove that it would be a good use of the corp's charitable donations? >>



From what I understand from some of the old timers, one of the local banks used to sponsor the club but they either stopped or we stopped asking. Right now, we have more good intentions than proof, and in this economy I doubt we could prove anything concerning being a good use of their money, BUT hope springs eternal...

DaveG

CoinHusker,

The only coin show "corporate sponsors" I've seen are the larger coin dealers, auction companies, etc.

I don't understand your comment about your treasurer. In the coin club I belong to the members vote on how to spend the club's money and then the treasurer writes the check.

Does your club operate some other way?

WTCG

<< <i>Personally, I think it would be a tough sell to get a corporation to financially support a coin club. Although I am sure the club does good things, it may be too specific for a corporation to a make a financial committment. I am just curious-- what would you present to the corporation about your club to prove that it would be a good use of the corp's charitable donations? >>



I agree with Longacre. Other than appealing to coin dealers/ companies, it's a tough sell for a coin club to convince a corporation about its potential advertising or goodwill gains for sponsoring a small organization such as a local coin club.