Big Big Problem

[JohnBoucher]

Silly question, but it needs to be asked.. Did they offer to foot the bill?

Have you explained what how much this deal costs and what the rewards are? We are very open with the school. We are neither a club or a sport, we really are in a grey area and we do not get a dime from the school. We are a 501(c)(3) and the school encourages us to get the community involved through sponsorships.

Please join NEMO and pick their brains. Their support in this area is terrific. There is a conference where you can meet with them coming up on 10/01/05 in Worcester, MA.

jb

Originally Posted by Ronald_raygun

Our school has unfortunately banned the clubs to solicit for donations. (sponsorship, basically) Has anyone thought of a way to circumvent this?

I'm thinking of incorporating the team into a non-profit. so we can still be sponsored.

I also know that various fundraisers exist and we need much more than the yields they have.

Any suggestions?

[KathieK]

Originally Posted by JohnBoucher

Please join NEMO and pick their brains. Their support in this area is terrific. There is a conference where you can meet with them coming up on 10/01/05 in Worcester, MA.

Your team leader was recently sent information about the Southern New England Conference which contains a presentation on fundraising. Each team may send up to 3 representatives to the conference. I also encourage any mentors on the team who deal with non-engineering topics to join NEMO as you do not have anyone from your team in NEMO yet. We will also be holding a NEMO workshop at Bash @ the Beach. Please PM/e-mail me for more information about how we can help you.