Sponsorship Applications Now Open!

As part of our overall effort to become financially sustainable as a nonprofit, we've made the decision to offer sponsorships starting this coming fiscal year (2024-2025). 

We have three sponsorship tiers available:

• Conscious Contributor ($500): Placement on the “Our 2024 Sponsors” page with a name, logo, brief description (100 words), and do-follow link to their website homepage. We link to this page at the bottom of each of our emails starting July 1, 2024, for 12 full months. Receives quarterly social media shoutout.

• Artisan Advocate - 10 available ($2,500): Expanded placement on the “Our 2024 Sponsors” page with name, logo, description (200 words), image, and up to three (3) do-follow links. We link to the “Our 2024 Sponsors” page at the bottom of each of our emails starting July 1, 2024, for 12 full months. Featured sponsored blog post on the Ethical Trade Co. website developed and written by our copywriter (if needed), with up to three (3) do-follow links, which will be promoted via email. Featured in one (1) email blast of sponsor’s choice, as well as in four (4) quarterly fundraising emails. Receives standalone quarterly social media shoutout with ability to provide promo messaging and up to one (1) do-follow link.

• Premier Partner - 3 available ($6,000): Everything in the Artisan Advocate tier, plus top placement on the “Our 2024 Sponsors” page with a logo, description, up to three (3) do-follow links of choice, an image, and testimonial. Special recognition of your company on the homepage of our website, and at the bottom of each of our emails throughout the year. You will also have the opportunity to appear on one (1) of our Wisconsin Women’s TV segments to share why you’re sponsoring Ethical Trade Co. as well as share a short 2-minute pitch about your products or services. Solo email to our list (1) one time during the year; content must be approved. Ability to sponsor one of our quarterly in-store shopping events (on a Saturday) and bring marketing materials to that event.

Because we are a mission-oriented organization, we're requiring applications before we approve/select our sponsors just to make sure that it's a good mutual fit.

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Apply now, or reply to this email to chat with us directly.

We look forward to announcing our sponsors over the next weeks.