GUIDELINE

Team Sponsorship

Last updated: August 19, 2021

This document is meant to complement the existing OFVC Policies on Sponsorship & Fundraising.

Responsibilities (Sponsorship)

Director, Sponsorship & Fundraising

• Prepare & publish sponsorship package
• Review sponsorships for conflict with club sponsorships
• Prepare & publish template for sponsorship solicitation letter
• Coordinate with WebMaster to publish sponsor information to Fusion website

Team Manager or Assigned team parent

• Coordinate team sponsorship sollicitation efforts
• Ensure sponsorships align to those identified in sponsorship package
• Complete and have the sponsor sign the Ottawa Fusion Sponsorship – Memorandum of Understanding (found on the member site)
• Notify Director, Sponsorship & Fundraising of sponsorships; provide contact information & logos if required
• Arrange for printing of logos as per sponsorship package (teams are responsible for these costs)
• Arrange for ‘Thank-you’ for sponsor e.g. team photo

Parents

• Solicit team sponsors as per sponsorship package
• Identify any potential club sponsors to Director, Sponsorship & Fundraising

Other Notes/Considerations

• Sponsorship package sets the levels and associated benefits of sponsorship – Teams are not to offer additional benefits without prior approval of Director, Sponsorship & Fundraising.  The OFVC Sponsorship Package can be found on the Member Section of the club website.  
• Sponsor contact information to be provided to the club includes: company, contact name, email and phone number, website, logo, level/amount of sponsorship (template available on the Team Manager page of the member section of the website)
• Parents should take responsibility for soliciting sponsorship – athletes may be included in the process under the direction of parents