Corporate Partnerships
Do good, look good
Corporate support of PACE enables business to promote a positive image to the people that matter – the customer. It's also an ideal opportunity to demonstrate your Corporate Social Responsibility policy (CSR) to attract positive media attention. Steve Richards, Managing Director of Sivatech and current corporate partner said “I urge other businesses to pledge their support to PACE’s standing as a leading UK charity for children and families affected by cerebral palsy”.How your business can help
PACE is available to help you and your company engage positively with your community and share resources effectively.Here’s what we can do together:
• Corporate sponsorship and partnership opportunities
• Charity of the Year
• Gifts in kind
• Employee involvement
• Cause related marketing
Thank you in anticipation for enabling PACE to help transform the lives of children who need a helping hand.
Corporate Sponsorship and Partnership opportunities
Whatever your sponsorship budget PACE has a service, project or event that suits your resources and provide you with the positive PR that will enhance your reputation within the community.Here are some options:
• Sponsor a child – case studies available
• Sponsor a service – full details on demand
• Sponsor a community event such as the Children's Challenge
• Give a one-off company donation – quick and easy, by cheque or online
Charity of the Year
A very effective way of involving your whole company in the work of PACE is by adopting us as your Charity of the Year;this is a real demonstration of your commitment to citizenship and PACE will help you develop an integrated CSR policy that works throughout the whole year.Gifts in Kind;do you have any unwanted end of line stock or are you upgrading your office or computer system and can release some goods? Do you have a conference or sports facility that could be made available to PACE? Wine for fundraising dinners? Surplus items suitable for our regular auctions or raffles?
Employee Involvement
According to research conducted by 'Business in the Community', 87% of employees believe that a company that supports work in its community is a good company to work for. Employee fundraising events has benefits for you as the employer, the employees themselves and for PACE - it can develop a new sense of team, people acquire new skills and everyone leaves feeling they have made a real difference.
These are just a few great opportunities for your employees to get involved.
• Pay-roll Giving
• Off the peg or tailor made sponsored fundraising events
• Team building challenges
• Office recycling - ink cartridges to mobile phones
• Buy.at/pace - support our work every time you spend
Cause Related Marketing
In 2002 MORI found that 44% the British public believed that when purchasing a product it was important to know that the company showed a high degree of CSR. Research has proven that a brand associated with a cause can positively affect the consumer's perception of it and the company selling the product or service. 89% of consumers have purchased a product or service linked to a charity in the past 12 months.The benefits to you and your company:
• Positive PR - it reinforces your credentials as a responsible company
• Building customer and employee loyalty -they both feel better knowing they have made an indirect donation to a good cause
• Differentiating brand reputation -it sets you apart from the rest
• Increased brand awareness
• Positive connections into the community
Brand associations include:
Bi-annual Newsletter
PACE
information leaflet
Exhibition banners
Website
Christmas card
PACE has widely respected awareness both locally and nationally.
We understand your needs
We understand that your company has it own objectives and priorities. You might, for instance, want to secure some positive PR, launch a new product or service or develop an existing one, engage in a team-building project or any combination of these.PACE is dedicated to understanding your business needs and will work closely with you to develop a mutually beneficial partnership for your business.
What next?
Give us a call or send an email and let’s talk, contact Simon 01296 392923 fundraising@thepacecentre.org
The quickest way to help PACE today is by making a secure donation...
Alternatively, cheques should be sent to:
The PACE Centre
Philip Green House
Coventon Road
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP19 9JL
Please make cheques/CAF vouchers payable to "The PACE Centre"
