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One Warm CoatSponsorship Opportunities
Our goal is to provide any person in need with a warm coat, free of charge.
Providing this simple, yet vital, need helps people live productive lives year
round.
With your help, imagine what we can do!
One Warm Coat’s Mission Statement
Why Should You Be Interested?
86% of American consumers surveyed were likely to switch to a brand associated with a cause, price and quality being about the same
8 in 10 Americans say that corporate support of causes wins their trust in that company, a 21% increase since 1997
85% of Americans report that a company’s commitment to causes impacts what they buy and where they shop
Source: 2004 Cone Corporate Citizenship Study
Because Americans today care about the philanthropic efforts of companies. And it impacts their buying decisions!
“For corporations today, the importance of reputation and standing for something beyond the functional benefits or price point of a product or service has never been more important in the battle for consumer loyalty and trust.”
-Fred Cook
President & CEO GolinHarris
We Understand Cause Marketing
Establish an emotional connection with your target audiences Impact your bottom line Convey a caring attitude to your customers – and employees
– who are looking behind the product or service Differentiate your company from your competition Address community support while meeting marketing goals Have a positive impact on key social issues
Winner of the 2008 Gold Halo Award for Best National/Local Integrated Campaign
Marketing in partnership with a charitable group or cause like One Warm Coat allows your company to:
Definition: Cause Marketing is not philanthropy. Cause Marketing is a strategic positioning and marketing tool that links a company or brand to a relevant social cause or issue, for mutual benefit.
Why Partner With One Warm Coat?
One Warm Coat is the only national organization supporting coat drives
We are an experienced and flexible organization – clearly focused on a specific mission
Our model is proven and evidenced by our tremendous growth
With One Warm Coat, your brand can truly make a tangible a difference in the lives of others
We will work with you to develop customized strategies that support your goals
"Many times our families have to make a choice whether to buy coats for their kids or pay rent. The coats we received make that decision an easier one.“
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada
One Warm Coat Marketing Assets One Warm Coat brand identity adds an emotional
connection to corporate campaigns
Our passionate volunteers are heavily skewed female age approx. 35-50
One Warm Coat collects more coats than any other national organization
LOCAL outreach with over 2,000 coat collection drives last year
Interaction with nearly 150,000 consumers donating coats annually
www.onewarmcoat.org is a comprehensive Website
for locating a coat drive anywhere in the U.S.
One Warm CoatPartnership Opportunities
Proceeds Sponsorship Agency Coordination of multi-city campaign Collection Sponsor Work Place Partner Sampling Opportunities Coupon Distribution
We will work with you to develop a program that best fits your brand marketing objectives!
Sponsorship Opportunities
Proud Sponsor ProgramActivity:Develop a partnership with One Warm Coat that generates awareness for both organizations.
Marketing Benefit:One Warm Coat shows consumers you care by using your logo on OWC materials, and you show your consumers you care by using the “Proud Sponsor”logo on your advertising, packaging, promotional and point-of-sale materials.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Special Event Sponsorship
Activity:Sponsor special event coat drives in key cities across the country (list to be determined in partnership with sponsor).
Marketing Benefit:Gain visibility for your brand or corporate citizenship through One Warm Coat promotional programs and media activities before as well as during the event.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Proceeds Sponsorship
Activity:Designate proceeds of a product sale to benefit One Warm Coat’s mission.
Marketing Benefit:Motivate consumer purchases with on-package promotion, marketing and advertising materials that display the proceeds logo and tagline.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Collection SponsorActivity:Your company’s retail outlets serve as a collection point for coat drives across the country.
Marketing Benefit:Gain visibility for your brand and corporate citizenship through One Warm Coat promotional programs and media activities before and during the event.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Work Place PartnerActivity:Host a coat drive at your headquarters or regional office locations throughout the country.
Marketing Benefit:Increase employee morale and loyalty through good corporate citizenship activities.
Use of the One Warm Coat logo in advertising, promotional materials, point of purchase and product packaging
Recognition on One Warm Coat Website
Sponsor mention in a quarterly e-newsletter
Seat on roundtable of national sponsors
Co-development of a press release highlighting partnership activities
Additional Sponsorship Benefits
One Warm Coat Supports Organizers
By providing an easy to use Guidebook to help organize the coat drives
Providing publicity tools and resources
Supplying materials to host a coat drive By promoting a searchable
database of events across the nation on our website
Coat Drive Organizers
Select the date of their coat drive -- there is no set time for an event
Selects the agency to receive the coats -- the coats must be given FREE
Tells One Warm Coat about their plans Holds their event and arranges for
delivery of the coats to the local service agency
Reports back to One Warm Coat about their collection efforts
We Support Local Communities
One Warm Coat is proud to support the work of agencies such as:
St. Vincent de Paul -- 12 million people are helped annually by St. Vincent de
Paul City Team Ministries -- serving the poor and homeless in 7 U.S. cities Rosie's Place -- a sanctuary for poor and homeless women in the Boston area
Chicago’s Jane Addams Hull House helps Chicago-area families become stronger, healthier, safer and more self-sufficient.
Atlanta Day Shelter -- a daytime home and resource
center that helps meet the needs of homeless individuals.
Coats collected at a One Warm Coat drive are distributed by local social service agencies.
Over 1,000 agencies throughout the country have received coats through the efforts of One Warm Coat.
Recent Features
“Confessions of a Shopaholic” The world premier of this Disney movie became the perfect opportunity for a One Warm Coat Drive. Over 400 coats were donated by stars and guests.Star Isla Fisher donated the first coat.
The White House organizes a One Warm Coat DrivePresident and Mrs. Bush and Mayor Fenty of Washington, DC meet withSherri Lewis Wood, National Coordinator of One Warm Coathttp://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/12/20081222-2.html
ABC’s Good Morning America Warm Coats & Warm Hearts Drive in partnership with Burlington Coat Factory
November 24, 2008 thru January 16, 2009
Magazine Coverage
The message of One Warm Coat has reached a wide range of readership.
Highlights The merits of cause marketing have been
proven and continue to gain in popularity each year.
There are many different opportunities to begin a partnership.
One Warm Coat’s goal in partnering with your organization is to develop mutually beneficial “win-win” partnership strategies.
The partnership will be customized to incorporate your strategic business goals.
"People such as you are enabling us to end poverty and homelessness one family at a time."
Home of the Sparrow, Northern Illinois
You’re In Good Company
ABC’s Good Morning America
Burlington Coat Factory
Charles Schwab
Disney Studios
Ferrellgas
Kaiser Permanente
The Glad Products Co.
The Timberland Company
W.L. Gore & Associates
Is It a Fit?
We believe a cause marketing campaign needs to be built on valuing the mission, valuing the power of both brands and creating measurable results to gauge the success of the endeavor.
Sherri Wood
National Coordinator
Phone: 877-663-9276
Fax: 877-663-9276