Sponsorship

Yes we know that the economy is struggling. I need to update the struggling company list on this blog which makes me very sad. However it is now time to think outside the box and bring fresh life to those endeavors which make art.

A friend recently emailed me about a trip to South Africa that her company is taking. To help facilitate this they have created a sponsorship package. It is a brilliant means to individually fund a project. I have posted her package here. Please feel free to help if you can, and also see the courageous model that has been made for another way to raise funds.


Sponsor the 2009 International EduDance Program
Bridging the Opportunities Gap Through the Arts

About The International Dance In Education (EduDance) Program:


Endorsed by the Embassy of South Africa and the National Association of People With AIDS, the
International EduDance Program teaches leadership, self-esteem, and civic responsibility to youth in
economically challenged communities across the globe. Utilizing our unique brand of EduDance to integrate
research-based human development curricula with rigorous dance training, the International Dance in
Education Program will launch a pilot project in the township of Sebokeng, South Africa in August of 2009.
In addition to delivering a month-long, culturally sensitive youth empowerment program, the 2009
International EduDance program will promote increased use of the arts in schools to enhance teaching and
learning, and to create employment for local performing artists. A percentage of funds contributed by
program sponsors will provide much needed financial relief to participating schools in the form of classroom
supplies and textbooks.


About Lesole’s Dance Project:


Lesole’s Dance Project (LDP) is a Maryland-based 501c(3) nonprofit dance company that teaches and
performs traditional and urban South African-, and afro-fusion dance. LDP has performed alongside artists
of international acclaim at such prestigious venues as Wolfe Trap and the Kennedy Center. LDP also
provides cultural enrichment and educational programs to elementary-, middle-, and high school students
across the United States.


Be among proud sponsors of the 2009 International EduDance Program and receive national
recognition for your support of positive youth development in developing nations. To initiate your
sponsorship, please select one of the sponsorship packages below, and submit the attached sponsorship commitment form.


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Sponsorship Packages

Underwriter Level $7,500 (Limited to three Sponsors)
Highest recognition at LDP’s 2009 Annual Show (June 30th)!
• Prominent logo display on event signage at LDP Annual Show
• Opportunity to make remarks from the podium
• Two-page spread advertisement in the Annual Show event program
• Logo display on front cover of the Annual Show program
• Ten (15) complimentary event passes
• Logo display and acknowledgement in print ‘save the date’ mailing
Highest recognition at South African Embassy Co-Sponsored Events!
• Invitation and opportunity to make remarks at a post-program showcase VIP reception hosted by the
South African Embassy in Washington DC.
• Opportunity to make remarks from the podium at the South African Freedom Day picnic.
• Tent and exhibit table at the South African Freedom Day picnic.
• Prominent logo display on event signage at the South African Freedom Day picnic.
In Country Recognition
• Prominent logo display on event signage at youth performances at Vereenigeng Civic Theatre in South
Africa
Plus!
• Company logo and description on LDP’s website through the close of the 2009 calendar year.
• Logo and acknowledgement in LDP’s electronic newsletter.
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Angel Level $5,000 (Limited to Six Sponsors)
Recognition at LDP’s 2009 Annual Show!
• Logo display on event signage at LDP Annual Show
• Full-page ad in Annual Show event program
• Logo inside Annual show program
• Ten (10) passes to LDP Annual Show
• Logo display and acknowledgement in print ‘save the date’
Recognition at South African Embassy Co-Sponsored Events!
• Invitation to attend, and verbal recognition from the podium at post-program showcase VIP
reception hosted by the South African Embassy.
• Verbal acknowledgement from the microphone at the South African Embassy’s Freedom Day
picnic.
• Tent and exhibit table at the South African Embassy’s Freedom Day picnic.
• Prominent event signage at the South African Embassy’s Freedom Day picnic.
In Country Recognition
• Prominent logo display on event signage at youth performances at Vereenigeng Civic Theatre
in South Africa
Plus!
• Company logo and description on LDP’s website through the close of the 2009 calendar year.
• Logo and acknowledgement in LDP’s electronic newsletter.
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Champion Level $2,500
Recognition at LDP’s 2009 Annual Show (June 30th)!
• Company name display on event signage at LDP Annual Show
• Half-page ad in Annual Show program
• Logo display inside Annual show program
• Total of five (5) passes to attend LDP Annual Show events
• Logo display and acknowledgement in print ‘save the date’
Recognition at South African Embassy Co-Sponsored Events!
• Invitation to post-program showcase VIP reception hosted by the South African Embassy in
Washington DC.
• Company name listed on event signage at the South African Embassy’s Freedom Day picnic.
In Country Recognition
• Company name display on event signage at youth performances at Vereenigeng Civic Theatre
in South Africa
Plus!
• Company logo and description on LDP’s website through the close of the 2009 calendar year.
• Logo and acknowledgement in LDP’s electronic newsletter.
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Benefactor Level $1,000
Recognition at LDP’s 2009 Annual Show (June 30th)!
• Quarter-page ad in Annual Show program
• Company name listed inside event program
• Four (4) passes to Annual Show
• Company name and acknowledgement in print ‘save the date’
Recognition at South African Embassy Co-Sponsored Events!
• Invitation to post-program showcase VIP reception hosted by the South African Embassy in
Washington DC.
• Recognition on event signage at the South African Embassy’s Freedom Day picnic.
In Country Recognition
• Company name display on event signage at youth performances at Vereenigeng Civic Theatre in South
Africa
Plus!
• Company logo and description on LDP’s website through the close of the 2009 calendar year.
• Logo and acknowledgement in LDP’s electronic newsletter during three consecutive months.
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Supporter Level $500
Recognition at LDP’s 2009 Annual Show (June 30th)!
• Company name listed inside each Annual Show event program
• Company name and acknowledgement in print ‘save the date’
• Three (3) passes to attend LDP Annual Show events
Recognition at South African Embassy Co-Sponsored Events!
• Invitation to post-program showcase VIP reception hosted by the South African Embassy in
Washington DC.
• Company name listed on event signage at the South African Embassy’s Freedom Day picnic.
Plus!
• Company logo and description on LDP’s website through the close of the 2009 calendar year.
• Logo and acknowledgement in LDP’s electronic newsletter
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Friend Level $250
Recognition at LDP’s 2009 Annual Show (June 30th)!
• Company name and acknowledgement in print ‘save the date’ mailing
• Company name listed inside Annual Show program
• Two (2) passes to attend the LDP Annual Show during 2009 calendar year
Recognition at South African Embassy Co-Sponsored Events!
• Invitation to post-program showcase VIP reception hosted by the South African Embassy in
Washington DC.
• Company name displayed on event signage at the South African Embassy’s Freedom Day picnic.
Plus!
• Company logo and description on LDP’s website through the close of the 2009 calendar year.
2009 International EduDance Program


__________________________________________________________________________
Sponsorship Commitment Form
Please complete this form to confirm your sponsorship of the 2009 International EduDance Program.

Primary Contact:
(Contact with authority to commit funds.)
Name:______________________________________
Title:______________________________________
Organization:_______________________________
Address:____________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
Telephone:_________________________________
Fax:______________________________________
Email:______________________________________
Secondary Contact:
(Contact for benefits delivery, if different. i.e.: Marketing Manager,
Communications Director)
Name:_________________________________________ _
Title:____________________________________________
Organization:_____________________________________
Address:_________________________________________
_______________________________________
________________________________________
Telephone:________________________________________
Fax:______________________________________________
Email:____________________________________________

SPONSORSHIP LEVEL:
Underwriter $7,500 Angel $5,000 Champion $2,500
Benefactor $1,000 Supporter $500 Friend $250

PAYMENT INFORMATION:
Check enclosed (Make checks payable to Lesole’s Dance Project.)
Please charge my credit card:
Visa MasterCard American Express
Card Number: ______________________________________ Expiration Date: ____________
Name as Displayed on Card: _____________________________________________________
Signature: ____________________________________________________________________

Please invoice me for Installment Payment(s) at a future date:
One (1) Installment on ________________________________________________________
Two (2) Installments of 50% each on ______________________ and ___________________
(Deadline to submit all installment payments is June 12th, 2009)

ACCEPTANCE & AGREEMENT:
We agree to the payment terms as listed above on this form.

SPONSOR: LESOLE’S DANCE PROJECT:
Signature: _______________________ Date: _______ ________________________
Name (please print): ___________________________
Lesole Z. Maine
Title (please print): ____________________________ Artistic Director


Please Return Form to:
Lesole Z. Maine
Artistic Director
Lesole’s Dance Project
P.O. Box 10132
Silver Spring, MD 20914
Phone: (240) 744-6693