Fundraising & Sponsorship

In many schools across the country, music programs could not function without consistent fundraising. Various fundraisers and sponsorship programs have been used by many programs in order to improve the quality of the materials and the learning environments afforded to their students. Achievement in this category demonstrates the understanding that creative and active fundraising benefits both individual students and entire programs.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

All submissions in this category must include the following written components:

An overview that introduces and describes the entry (500 words)
A summary of the entry’s objectives (250 words)
An explanation of how you measured the effectiveness of the entry (250 words)

If applicable, applicants will be asked to include the following information with their entry:

Data supporting the measured effectiveness of the entry
Historical information about how the entry developed to its current form
Obstacles encountered in the implementation of the entry
Expense/budget information about the entry
Information about the entry’s target audience

Applicants may also choose to include any or all of the supporting materials listed below with their entry:

Up to ten photos/documents/objects supporting the entry
One video, up to three minutes in length, supporting the entry

Specific types of submissions may require additional information, as listed below.

Outstanding Fundraising Video
Outstanding Fundraising Event
Outstanding Fundraising Program
Outstanding Sponsorship Event
Outstanding Sponsorship Program
- Explanation of sponsor levels and benefits, if applicable (250 words)
- Summary of sponsor research and outreach process (250 words)
- Description of process for initiating and/or renewing sponsor agreement (250 words)