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2002
Team Southern California
Fundraising
and Sponsorship Guidelines
1. Team
Southern California Donations:
- Each
team member is responsible for participating in Team Southern
California fund raising activities organized through the NKFSC
office.
- 100%
of all funds raised through NKFSC sponsored events solely for
the U.S. Transplant Games is restricted to the Transplant Games
fund. This fund is
used for:
Team uniforms, pins, hats and other apparel, Stationary, postage,
etc.
Start-up costs for fundraising events, Sponsorship of at least one donor family to accompany the
team,
Pre and post gatherings, Direct expenses, Indirect overhead (to be deducted once all direct expenses
are met, including travel grants), Travel grants (to include airfare, hotel for four nights, and
a meal stipend of $50 per day, if funds are available).
- Any
net revenue, after the above expenses are met, is subject to a
25% share of cost to the National office.
- Any
funds remaining after the share of cost is deducted will be held
over for the next U.S. Transplant Games to be used for start-up
costs.
- The
NKFSC office will generate letters requesting donations for Team
Southern California per athlete or donor family requests. Athletes may also make solicitation requests upon the
approval of the NKFSC office to assure duplicate requests are
not sent.
- Donations
should be made payable to NKFSC with “Transplant Games”
designated on the check. The
NKFSC Tax ID number is 95-1998472.
- The
NKFSC will send a thank you letter that includes acknowledgement
of all Team donations for tax purposes.
- If
a group goal of raising $1000 per person is met, all travel
expenses will automatically be covered.
2. Sponsor
Recognition:
- $500
and up – name or logo on back of Team t-shirts, one Transplant
Games Highlights video, and one organ donor license plate frame.
- $1000
and up – name or logo on back of Team t-shirts, mention on
NKFSC website, mention in the 2002 U.S. Transplant Games
Commemorative Booklet, mention in all publicity, one team
t-shirt, one Transplant Games Highlights video and one donor
license plate frame.
- For
a contribution of $2,500 or more, please speak to the Team
Manager.
3. Travel
Grants:
- Awarded
only if funds are available.
- If
the group goal is met, all travel expenses will be paid for each
athlete (based on recommended travel grant by the Fundraising
Committee – not to exceed $1000).
- If
the group goal is not met, any balance remaining after expenses
are paid will be distributed evenly between all athletes and
donor family members.
- To
be eligible for a travel grant, each athlete must raise a
minimum of $300 in team donations on his/her own.
- Travel
grants will be awarded upon return from the Games.
- Hotel
and airline receipts are necessary in order to be awarded a
grant.
- Athletes/donor
families are responsible for all expenses not covered by travel
grants including registration fees and ground transportation.
4. Fundraising
Committee Duties:
- Secure
in-kind donations of team apparel
- Identify
corporate contacts for solicitation
- Organize
team fundraising activities
- If
any funds are available, the committee will recommend the amount
of the travel grant given to each team member to the NKFSC for
approval.
5. The
NKFSC’s duties:
1) Direct & indirect overhead expenses (including staff
time), 2) Meal stipend, 3) Team apparel,
4) Travel expenses
- The
Team Manager shall coordinate the planning of the Transplant
Games program, including team coordination, dissemination of
information to the team via a Team Bulletin and Team Listserv,
serve as the team liaison throughout the year with the National
office, fill any requests or needs on behalf of the team, assist
with athlete recruitment, disseminate information to the media,
and attend the U.S. Transplant Games with Team Southern
California to take care of the needs of any team member as they
may arise.
- If
there is a team of 30 athletes or larger, a second NKFSC staff
person may be asked to attend the Games and assist the Team
Manager.
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