Working with Corporate Partners
Corporate sponsorship is a means of funding in which a corporation provides cash, products or know-how to a charitable or educational organization in return for acknowledgment of thanks. Certain guidelines must be adhered to in order to avoid jeopardizing TEPSA’s nonprofit status.
TEPSA partners and exhibitors provide additional benefits to our members which helps us keep fees low. Please patronize TEPSA Partners. Send suggestions for new vendors or local contacts to Kristina.
TEPSA bylaws prohibit us from providing mailing information to businesses (including email addresses). Please direct all requests for mailing information to the TEPSA office.
General Guidelines
- Partners may pay for meals, door prizes and speakers.
- Because cash prizes of $600 or more require additional IRS reporting, partners may provide TEPSA members with cash scholarships of less than $600 for TEPSA conferences or membership dues. Contact Trae for more information.
- Partners may not provide prizes for TEPSA award recipients at the district level.
- Do not have competing companies sponsor the same meeting.
At Region Meeting
- Introduce partner and include their name and contact information in the agenda. Because members tell us they want information they can immediately put to work on their campus or share with their staff, we recommend that partners limit their sales pitch to a maximum of 2-3 minutes.
- Handouts and product samples may be provided to attendees.
- TEPSA cannot endorse any product, service or company per IRS rules.
Acknowledging Partner Contributions
- Give the corporate partner an acknowledgment of thanks.
- Identify a partner’s name, company name, address, website, logo and/or slogan.
- Do not use any statements comparing a partner to another company.
- Do not call for anyone to purchase a particular product.
- Be sure to send a thank you note after the event.
