service dogs of virginia - corporate donors program

SERVICE DOG S OF VIRGINIA

Corporate Sponsors Program

Corporate Sponsorship Levels

Pick of the Litter: $8,500 Helps cover the cost of advanced training

Ahead of the Pack: $5,000Helps pay for client services and vet care

Man’s Best Friend: $3,000Helps pay for food and equipment

Constant Companion: $1,500Helps pay for puppies and volunteer training

Your company names a service pup.*

Your company will have authorized rights to use service dogs in three ads (still photo or video), subject to approval by Service Dogs of Virginia.

Your company will have authorized rights to use service dogs in two ads (still photo or video), subject to approval by Service Dogs of Virginia.

Your company will have authorized rights to use service dogs in one ad (still photo or video), subject to approval by Service Dogs of Virginia.


Your company name and logo are imprinted on a service dog’s vest for two years: “Sponsored By your Company Name”


Your company name and logo are imprinted on a service dog’s vest for one year: “Sponsored By your Company Name”


A representative of your company can speak at SDV’s graduation closest to the end of

the two-year period and can help present a service dog to a client.

Your company will have the authorized rights to SDV’s name and logo for the two-year

training period.

Your company will have the authorized rights to SDV’s name and logo for two years.

Your company will have the authorized rights to SDV’s name and logo for one year.


You receive quarterly email updates for two years, including photos, on your dog’s progress in training and placement. You can share these

email updates with your employees.



You receive quarterly email updates, including photos, on your dog’s progress in training and placement. You can share these email updates

with your employees.


with your employees.**

Your company’s website link is placed on the “our supporters” page on servicedogsva.org.




Your company’s Facebook™ page is liked by Service Dogs of Virginia’s Facebook™ page.




Your company’s name or logo and website address are included in all event programs,

including the annual service dog graduation.







Service Dogs of Virginia Corporate Sponsorship Program

Service Dogs of Virginia fulfills its mission

by creating life changing partnerships

between disabled people and service dogs.

SDV does not charge clients for their dogs or

receive any government funding. We rely on the

generous support of individuals, organizations, and

corporations. Service Dogs of Virginia is a 501(c)(3)

nonprofit organization and is accredited by

Assistance Dogs International.

We welcome corporate sponsors for financial

support and for the ability to reach more people

about our mission and programs. In turn,

sponsoring SDV can help a company achieve

some significant benefits.

Through our corporate sponsorship program,

SDV can help companies seeking to:

• Reach a new audience

• Obtain better and more media coverage

• Demonstrate a commitment to

social responsibility

• Increase community awareness of its

products and services

• Enhance its image with consumers

and customers in creative ways

• Support a mission empowering individuals

with disabilities across the Commonwealth

of Virginia.

Note: Service Dogs of Virginia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Please consult your tax professional to determine if your financial contributions are tax-deductible.

* The name submitted for a puppy requires approval by Service Dogs of Virginia. Please understand that not all dogs succeed in the program.

Corporate Sponsorship Levels

Pick of the Litter: $8,500 Helps cover the cost of advanced training

Ahead of the Pack: $5,000Helps pay for client services and vet care

Man’s Best Friend: $3,000Helps pay for food and equipment

Constant Companion: $1,500Helps pay for puppies and volunteer training

Your company names a service pup.*

Your company will have authorized rights to use service dogs in three ads (still photo or video), subject to approval by Service Dogs of Virginia.

Your company will have authorized rights to use service dogs in two ads (still photo or video), subject to approval by Service Dogs of Virginia.







A representative of your company can speak at SDV’s graduation closest to the end of

the two-year period and can help present a service dog to a client.

Your company will have the authorized rights to SDV’s name and logo for the two-year

training period.

Your company will have the authorized rights to SDV’s name and logo for two years.








with your employees.


with your employees.**

















A Caring PartnershipCorporate partnerships make good sense. According to a 2013 Cone Communications study

• Over 80% of consumers say they have a more positive image of a company that supports a cause they care about.

• 89% of consumers say that, price and quality being equal, they would switch to a brand or retailer associated with a good cause.

• 84% of consumers would tell their friends and family about a company’s cause related efforts.

• 87% of employees feel a strong sense of loyalty to their companies with cause programs versus 67% of those employed by companies without a cause association

• 90% of employees whose companies have a cause program feel proud of their companies’ values versus 56% of those whose employers are not committed to a cause.

Service Dogs of Virginia can work with companies of all sizes in creating a mutually beneficial partnership through one or more of the following:

Cause Related Marketing Allocate a percentage of sales to receive comparable benefits as outlined in the chart at the left.

Employee Involvement and InvestmentOrganize an employee event or giving program and match the amount raised. You will receive the benefits outlined and we can give a dog training demonstration at your company as a kick off.

OR

* The name submitted for a puppy requires approval by Service Dogs of Virginia. Please understand that not all dogs succeed in the program.

** Updates on your dog’s progress only apply if you choose your company’s name or logo on a Service Dog’s vest for a year.

Because life can change in an instant

PO Box 408 ■ Charlottesville, VA 22902 ■ (434) 295-9503 ■ www.servicedogsva.org

Service Dogs of Virginia by the numbers!

Our dogs train throughout Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and attend events across Virginia. Picture your company’s name on the vest of a service dog in training at Barracks Road Shopping Center, the Downtown Mall, UVA, and in locations statewide, only a few of the 50 plus places our dogs go.

Consider using our dogs in your print, online, and television advertising. They are remarkable to work with and they get people’s attention. According to the most recent American Pet Products Association (APPA) Survey, 62% of U.S. households own a pet, and dogs top the list as the most common household pet. In other words, that’s a large segment of the American market – your target audience.

91% of the population wants to see more products, services and retailers support worthy causes – up eight percentage points since 2010. Only 7% of the U.S. population believes corporations only need to be concerned with their bottom-line. More than nine-in-ten look to companies to support social or environmental issues in some capacity, and 88% of the population is eager to hear from companies about those efforts.

Veterinary Care$2,000

Client Services $2,000

Administrative & Operations

$4,000*

Puppy Training $6,000

Fundraising/Marketing$8,000

Food/Supplements$2,000

Puppy Purchase$1,000

Advanced Training $15,000

Cost of a Dog–From puppies to partners

Your Logo Here!

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