Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum
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Annual Sponsorship Opportunities
Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Annual Sponsorship Opportunities
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Annual Creative Writing Contest 3
One Book One Littleton. Summer Reading Program..
Summer Concert Series at the Littleton Museum... Harvest Festival
Holiday’s Evening.
Mission Statement
The Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit service organization providing financial and volunteer support for Bemis Public Library and the Littleton Museum. The Friends sponsor and support events to increase community awareness of these valuable community resources. The Friends offer new and current members the chance to serve our community, to make new friends, and to ensure that the Library and the Museum remain vital links to our future and to our past. Interested?Please contact Briana McCrumb, Friends Sponsorship Coordinator, at brianamccrumb@gmail.comto discuss the details of a sponsorship.
Annual Creative Writing Contest
When: February to March
Sponsorship: $500. Limited to 2 sponsors annually.
Deadline for sponsorship: October 30 of previous year
Annual attendance: 250+ entries annually
Young writers bring their stories to life! Children grades 1-12 write submit their work. Submissions are reviewed by faculty at Arapahoe Community College who provide feedback to the students and select winners for the top two entries in each grade, for each category: Collaborative, Poetry, Non-Fiction, & Fiction.
Benefits:
• Logo placement on printed event postcard & posters.
o Posters are hung in all Littleton elementary and middle schools.
• Logo placement in digital banner used on:
o Friends' Oracle newsletter to membership
• Logo placement on printed award certificates
One Book One Littleton
When: Annually in spring
Where: Bemis Library (6014 S Datura St, Littleton, CO 80120)
Sponsorship: $250. Limited to 3 sponsors annually.
Deadline for sponsorship: September 30 of previous year
Bringing the community together to read the same book and then engage in meaningful discussions regarding the book and topics found within. The event culminates with a keynote event where the author speaks on the key topics and relevance to the community.
Benefits:
• Logo placement on printed event postcard & posters
• Logo placement in digital banners used on:
o Friends' Oracle newsletter to membership
o Bemis Library event page
• Social media from Friends of the Littleton Library & Museum Facebook account:
o 1 Facebook post thanking sponsors during the kickoff campaign, including digital banner
o 1 Facebook post thanking sponsors the week of the keynote address from the author, including digital banner
Summer Reading Program
When: June to July annually
Where: Bemis Public Library (6014 S Datura St, Littleton, CO 80120)
Sponsorship: $500. Limited to 2 sponsors annually.
Deadline for sponsorship: February 28
Encouraging students of all ages to read over the summer with fun prizes, special events, and literature-based activities.
Benefits:
· Logo placement on printed event postcard & posters
· Logo placement in digital banner used on:
o Friends' Oraclenewsletter to membership
· Social media from Friends of the Littleton Library & Museum Facebook account:
o 1 Facebook post thanking sponsors during the first week of the event, including digital banner
o 1 Facebook post thanking sponsors during the fourth week of the event, including digital banner
Summer Concert Series at the Littleton Museum
When: June and July annually. Performances 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Where: Littleton Museum (6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, CO 80120)
Sponsorship: $1,000. Limited to 7 sponsors annually.
Deadline for sponsorship: January 31
Annual attendance: 300 to 500 each week.
Bringing the community together through music with a variety of free, family-friendly performances of various genres on the front lawn of the Littleton Museum. There are 7 performances each year. First-come, first served for choice of performance to sponsor.
Benefits:
• Recognition of sponsorship as part of greeting & announcements to crowd given by Friends representative before performance begins
• Logo placement in digital banners used on:
o Friends' Oracle newsletter to membership
o Littleton Museum event webpage
o Littleton Museum Facebook event
• Social media from Friends of the Littleton Library & Museum Facebook account:
o 1 Facebook post thanking the sponsor for each week in advance of that week’s performance
o 1 Facebook post thanking sponsor in advance of that week’s performance during the first week of June, including digital banner with logo images
o 1 Facebook post thanking all sponsors the last week of June, including digital banner
Harvest Festival
When: Second Saturday in October, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Littleton Museum (6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, CO 80120)
Sponsorship: $1,000. Limited to 3 sponsors.
Deadline for sponsorship: June 30
Annual attendance: 10,000+
The annual Harvest Festival has been celebrating fall for over 50 years on the living history farms of the Littleton Museum. This unique setting includes genuine and replica buildings from the 1860s and 1890s, as well as livestock.
Visitors enjoy mule-drawn wagon rides, cider press demonstrations, a Carnival with 1890s-style games, autumn-themed photo opportunities, and a musical performer.
Benefits:
· 1 Facebook post the week leading up to the event thanking you for your sponsorship, using the image including your logo, by the Friends of the Littleton Library & Museum account.
· 1 Facebook post the day of the event thanking you for your sponsorship, using the image including your logo, by the Friends of the Littleton Library & Museum account.
· Logo placement in digital banners on:
o Friends' Oraclenewsletter to membership
o Littleton Museum event page
o Littleton Museum Facebook event
o Eventbrite ticket portal
· 2.5 ft x 4 ft banner featuring your logo, provided by the Friends, in prominent location near event entrance. Your banner will be seen by all attendees.
Summer Concert Series at the Littleton Museum
When: June and July annually. Performances 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Where: Littleton Museum (6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, CO 80120)
Sponsorship: $1,000. Limited to 7 sponsors annually.
Deadline for sponsorship: January 31
Annual attendance: 300 to 500 each week.
Bringing the community together through music with a variety of free, family-friendly performances of various genres on the front lawn of the Littleton Museum. There are 7 performances each year. First-come, first served for choice of performance to sponsor.
Benefits:
• Recognition of sponsorship as part of greeting & announcements to crowd given by Friends representative before performance begins
• Logo placement in digital banners used on:
o Friends' Oracle newsletter to membership
o Littleton Museum event webpage
o Littleton Museum Facebook event
• Social media from Friends of the Littleton Library & Museum Facebook account:
o 1 Facebook post thanking the sponsor for each week in advance of that week’s performance
o 1 Facebook post thanking sponsor in advance of that week’s performance during the first week of June, including digital banner with logo images
o 1 Facebook post thanking all sponsors the last week of June, including digital banner
Holiday’s Evening
Holiday’s Evening
Benefits:
• Logo placement on printed event postcard & posters
• Logo placement in digital banners used on:
o Friends' Oracle newsletter to membership
o Littleton Museum event page
o Littleton Museum Facebook event
o Eventbrite ticket portal
• Social media from Friends of the Littleton Library & Museum Facebook account:
o 1 Facebook post thanking sponsors the week before the event, including digital banner
o 1 Facebook post thanking sponsors the day of the event, including digital banner
• 2.5 ft x 4 ft banner featuring sponsor logo(s), provided by the Friends, in prominent location near event entrance, with spotlight for visibility. Your banner will be seen by all attendees.
Quick Overview of Sponsorship Opportunities:
Event/Program Options
Sponsorship Cost
Number of sponsorship slots available
1. Creative Writing Contest
$500
2 per year
2. One Book One Littleton
$250
2 per year
3. Summer Reading Program
$500
2 per year
4. Summer Concert Series
$1,000
7 per year
5. Harvest Festival
$1,000
3 per year
6. Holiday’s Evening
$1,000
3 per year
Marketing Reach (2024)
Friends of the Littleton Library & Museum media reach
• Facebook – 674 Liked the page, 707 followers
• Oracle quarterly newsletter – Sent to 690 members (mix of digital and print) and available to public at library and museum
Bemis Library social media reach
• Facebook – 1,600 Liked the page, 1,800 followers
• Instagram - 544 followers
Littleton Museum social media reach
• Facebook – 6,700 Liked the page, 7,200 followers
• Instagram – 1,035 followers
Additional reach
• Email blasts up to 4,000 addresses for Library or Museum events
• Littleton Independent and/or Littleton Report if featured in articles, with circulation of 40,000+
About Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Sponsorsho
Summary Of Sponsorships
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