Develop Corporate Sponsorship Strategy and Outreach Toolkit

Dorcas Destiny International is seeking a skilled volunteer to help strengthen our approach to corporate sponsorships and event-based fundraising partnerships. This opportunity offers immediate support in sponsorship planning for our August 15 fundraising event, while also building tools and systems that can be utilized for future events.

Deliverables may be designed to support the August 15 fundraising event where feasible, while prioritizing reusable systems and strategies for long-term organizational benefit.

By project end, we hope to have:
-A sponsorship strategy framework for the August 15 event
-A target list of Chicagoland sponsorship prospects
-Outreach templates and scripts
-Practical workflow or tracking tools to support implementation

The volunteer would help strengthen our sponsorship and procurement efforts by supporting some or all of the following:
-Corporate Sponsorship Strategy
-Advise on sponsorship opportunities for the August 15 event, including underwriting, event sponsors, and in-kind partners-
-Help shape sponsorship package concepts and sponsor value propositions
-Provide recommendations for positioning and approaching prospective sponsors
Chicagoland Prospect Research (Deliverable)

Help develop a curated target list of prospective Chicagoland sponsors and in-kind donors, which may include:
-Corporations with community giving or CSR initiatives
-Local businesses aligned with sponsorship or auction support
-Hospitality, retail, wellness, dining, and experiential prospects for silent auction or raffle donations
-Mission-aligned community or business partners
-Outreach Toolkit & Templates (Deliverable)

Assist in creating practical tools our team can use, such as:
-Sponsor outreach email or letter templates
-Contact scripts or talking points
-In-kind donation request templates
-Follow-up and stewardship communication templates
-Workflow & Tracking Recommendations

Support development of simple systems to organize sponsorship outreach and procurement efforts, such as:
-Prospect tracking recommendations
-Outreach workflow suggestions
-Basic sponsorship/procurement process tools
-Estimated Deliverables

Ideal Volunteer Background - Experience in one or more of the following is especially valuable:
Corporate sponsorships
Strategic partnerships
Cause marketing
Business development
Nonprofit fundraising
Prospect research
Event sponsorship strategy

This project will strengthen the fundraising infrastructure behind our mission by helping us build sponsorship strategies, partnership pipelines, and practical systems that can increase support for our programs serving vulnerable children and families in Kenya. By improving our capacity to secure sponsorships, cultivate donors, and grow sustainable fundraising partnerships, this work can support both our immediate August 15 fundraising event and long-term resources for feeding programs, orphan care, and community support initiatives.

Your expertise will help build tools and relationships that extend our impact well beyond a single event.

We are setting this project up for success by providing clear project goals, defined deliverables, and a focused scope tied to both our August 15 event and long-term fundraising capacity. Our team will collaborate closely with the volunteer through responsive communication, timely feedback, and regular check-ins, while providing organizational context, existing materials, and access to information needed to support strategy development. We will review and implement recommendations, iterate on tools and outreach approaches with the volunteer, and assign internal ownership for carrying forward the prospecting, sponsorship outreach, and systems developed through the project.

An internal project lead will serve as the primary point of contact to keep the project moving and support timely decision-making.