Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

Hope. Love. Home. Sanctuary

Fundraising

Sponsor the auction – get some cool stuff

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We’re looking for sponsors for the Oct. 2nd Celebrate the Seven auction so that all expenses are paid and all money raised will go directly to the sanctuary, and we want to give you some pretty great stuff for your sponsorship dollars. We already have some amazing auction items (more on that later), and it is going to be one heck of a gala event! Expenses are starting to accrue, though, and we need more sponsors! We are looking for both business and individual sponsors, each come with thier own set of benefits. I’ve pasted the benefit information below and included a link to download the pdf versions of the benefit documents. You can also download the pdfs from our event page.

Please email if you are personally interested or know of any businesses that may be interested in getting some good karma, some recognition and some unique benefits  in exchange for their sponsorship.

Thanks!

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Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
2009 Auction Celebrate the Seven

Individual Sponsor Benefits

$5,000 – Pant Hoot Sponsors
•    Verbal recognition/thanks at beginning of auction
•    Full page recognition in auction catalogue
•    Recognition on CSNW Facebook page
•    Recognition on event signage (including screen projection)
•    Recognition in Aug. 09, Sept. 09 and Oct. ’09 enewsletter
•    Recognition as “pant hoot sponsor” on all blog posts related to the event (minimum of 10 posts)
•    Recognition as “pant hoot sponsor” on Twitter tweets about event (minimum of 20 tweets with 3 Friday Favorites)
•    Framed chimpanzee portrait with personal acknowledgment
•    Opportunity to hold private tour of the sanctuary for 2 people
•    Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 5 t-shirts, 5 tote bags, 5 packs of note cards

$1,000 – Food Squeak Sponsors
•    Verbal recognition/thanks at beginning of auction
•    Recognition in auction catalogue
•    Recognition on CSNW Facebook page
•    Recognition on event signage (including screen projection)
•    Recognition in CSNW Sept. 09 and Oct. ’09 enewsletter
•    Recognition on at least 5 blog posts related to the event
•    Recognition on at least 7 Twitter tweets about event (including one Friday Favorite)
•    Complimentary invitation to the next CSNW event
•    Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 4 t-shirts, 3 tote bags, 2 packs of note cards

$500 – Play Laugh Sponsors
•    Verbal recognition/thanks at beginning of auction
•    Recognition in auction catalogue
•    Recognition on CSNW Facebook page
•    Recognition on event signage (including screen projection)
•    Recognition in CSNW Sept. 09 and Oct. ’09 enewsletter
•    Recognition on minimum of 3 blog posts related to the event
•    Recognition on minimum of 5 Twitter tweets about event
•    Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 2 t-shirts, 2 tote-bags

$250 – Play Face Sponsors
•    Recognition in auction catalogue
•    Recognition on CSNW Facebook page
•    Recognition on event signage (including screen projection)
•    Recognition in CSNW Sept. 09 and Oct. ’09 enewsletter
•    Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 1 t-shirt, 1 tote bag

$100 – Head Nod Sponsors
•    Recognition in auction catalogue
•    Complimentary CSNW merchandise:  1 pack of note cards

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Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
2009 Auction Celebrate the Seven

Business Underwriter Benefits

Presenting / Major Underwriters

$10,000 –Sanctuary Presenting Sponsor
•    Event title recognition with logo (“CSNW Auction presented by XXX”) on all materials including electronic invitations, website, and promotions
•    Verbal recognition/thanks at beginning of auction
•    Recognition in auction catalogue
•    Recognition on CSNW Facebook page
•    Recognition on event signage (including screen projection)
•    Recognition in CSNW enewsletter for 12 months
•    Logo and link on CSNW website for 12 months
•    Logo and link on all blog posts related to the event (minimum of 10 posts)
•    Recognition  on Twitter tweets about event (minimum of 20 tweets)
•    Complimentary double-truck ad in auction catalogue
•    Framed chimpanzee portrait with personal acknowledgment
•    Opportunity to hold private tour of the sanctuary for 6 people
•    Complimentary invitations to future CSNW events
•    Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 10 t-shirts, 10 tote bags, 10 packs of note cards

$5,000 – Chimpanzee Advocate
•    Verbal recognition/thanks at beginning of auction
•    Recognition in auction catalogue
•    Recognition on CSNW Facebook page
•    Recognition on event signage (including screen projection)
•    Recognition in CSNW enewsletter for 12 months
•    Complimentary full-page ad in auction catalogue
•    Logo and link on CSNW website for 12 months
•    Logo and link on most blog posts related to the event (minimum of 7 posts)
•    Recognition  on Twitter tweets about event (minimum of 15 tweets)
•    Logo recognition on all promotional materials (ads, flyers, posters)
•    Framed chimpanzee portrait with personal acknowledgment
•    Opportunity to hold private tour of the sanctuary for 2 people
•    Complimentary invitations to future CSNW events
•    Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 5 t-shirts, 5 tote bags, 5 packs of note cards

Event Sponsor Benefits

$1,000 – Chimpanzee Champion
•    Verbal recognition/thanks at beginning of auction
•    Recognition in auction catalogue
•    Recognition on CSNW Facebook page
•    Recognition on event signage (including screen projection)
•    Recognition in CSNW enewsletter for 6 months
•    Complimentary 1/2 page ad in auction catalogue
•    Logo and link on CSNW website for 6 months
•    Logo and link on some blog posts related to the event (minimum of 3 posts)
•    Recognition  on Twitter tweets about event (minimum of  5 tweets)
•    Recognition on all promotional materials (ads, flyers, posters)
•    Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 4 t-shirts, 3 tote bags, 2 packs of note cards

$500 –  Chimpanzee Fan
•    Verbal recognition/thanks at beginning of auction
•    Recognition in auction catalogue
•    Recognition on CSNW Facebook page
•    Recognition on event signage (including screen projection)
•    Recognition in CSNW Sept. 09 and Oct. ’09 enewsletter
•    Complimentary 1/4 page ad in auction catalogue
•    Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 2 t-shirts, 2 tote bags

wish list – new items

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Just wanted to let everyone know that I added a couple of things to the amazon.com wish list today. Two things we’re a little desperate for are memory cards for our cameras (we’ve worn ours out!) and a wheel barrow or two.

I’ve heard from a couple of people who are sending us troll dolls for Foxie’s birthday on August 8th – yay! Keep em’ coming! I was also looking for toys that Jamie likes. She’s fascinated by those old ball popper things – they don’t seem to make them anymore, but I found one on ebay for only $.99 – check it out here so you know what I’m talking about – I bet there are lots of these at garage sales and such.

In terms of BIG ticket items, we’re going to need a tractor with a plow and a loader before winter. J.B.’s started looking at used tractors online – maybe summer is the time to find a deal?

There are a few things that we now have plenty of – most notably blankets and sheets.

Thank you all for your help in keeping the chimp house stocked and the chimpanzees happy!

Celebrate the Seven Auction

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We are gearing up for our first auction fundraiser and we could use your help! Details about the auction are below and more details will be available on the website soon.

We are currently seeking the following donations for the auction:
*getaway packages (vacations, flights, stays at b&bs and hotels, etc.)
*gift certificates for restaurants, spas, theaters, sporting events, yoga classes, musical venues, ski passes, rafting trips, cooking classes, pet grooming and boarding, etc.)
*original artwork
*wine

If you would like to help secure donations, please email me. There is a meeting in Seattle on Thursday, July 16th at 6:00pm for all auction volunteers, so let me know if you’d like to join us and I will send you the details.

The event is already gearing up to be a successful evening. The chimps will be celebrated in style! With enough people asking for donations we’ll be able to raise a bunch of money for them.

We’ll also need lots of volunteers to work the auction itself. Jobs that night will include registration, food and beverage serving, live auction help (runners, recorders, item handlers), raffle ticket sellers, checking-out, cleaning up. If you’d like to work the auction, let me know that too.

If you live at a distance, you can still secure items for the auction, or you can help sponsor the auction itself to cut down on the costs to the sanctuary for putting on this swanky and fun event. Perhaps the Chimp Chatterers / blog followers would like to sponsor the printing and framing of a couple of Cle Elum Seven photos to be auctioned off? What do you think?

Details, details, details:
Title: Celebrate the Seven: Hope. Love. Home…Sanctuary
Venue: Fremont Abbey Arts Center, Seattle
Date: Friday, October 2
Time: 6:00pm
Music: Ambience Jazz Quartet
Auction: Live and silent
Vibe: Celebratory!

Four Days, $1565 – can we do it?

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Thanks to really awesome supporter-fundraisers, we have raised $5,435 on our Firstgiving pages towards the goal of $7,000 by the end of June. I have been amazed at the success of the supporters of the Cle Elum Seven, and can’t thank you all enough!!

We’re still $1565 away from reaching our goal, and there are only four days left. So, I’m writing this post while I’m on vacation and way past the time when I should be sleeping because I’m wondering if we’ll be able to do it.

I know we can.

Please donate to Negra’s page today or take a look at the other wonderful pages set up by supporters. Margaret is still offering to paint a portrait of the chimpanzee of your choice in exchange for a donation (her paintings are absolutely amazing), Grace is still offering cards with animal illustrations by artist Colin Redmon (who is uber-talented), and Tamela is still offering to make chimpanzee footprint pendants (I have one and it is really cool!). Plus there are many other people who have pages set up and are offering fabulous things in exchange for a donation (including simply the good feeling you get when you support a friend and a good cause) – check them all out, give, and help me sleep easy knowing we’ve reached our goal.

$7000 goal update

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Just wanted to point out that we’re up to $3995 towards our $7000 anniversary fundraising goal and 12 people (including Negra) now have fundraising pages! Thanks for all who are fundraising – Pam, Tamela, Margaret, Susan, Courtney, Jackie, Sara, Grace, Michelle, Nicole and Jeani (hmmm, all women…)

Check out all of the wonderful and creative pages here and see what some folks are offering in return for donations. There are only 20 days left to raise $3000, so I hope you’ll consider giving to someone’s page today if you haven’t already.

Can you believe the one year anniversary and Negra’s birthday celebration is in three days?!

Nesting and Resting Outside

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I decided to add some text within the video below. Foxie is really coming along with her nesting! And, seriously, who can resist Negra? Don’t forget about her birthday, which we’re celebrating on June 13th, and our $7,000 fundraising goal for June. We’re almost half-way there – $4,000 more to go!

26 days, $4120 to go!

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We’re not quite to the halfway mark in our one year anniversary fundraising, and there are only 26 days to go. We have some new fundraisers who are participating that you have to check out – read below for details.

You can chose to make a donation to Negra’s page or through one or more of the creative fundraisers who have created their own pages.

You can also create a page of your own by clicking the firstgiving button below. The key to success is letting all of your contacts know about your fundraising effort! Tamela Burgess, for example, set a goal of raising $350 and has already raised $660 and is still going! See Tamela’s page for inspiration. And Pam Lehnert is only $85 away from reaching her fundraising goal of $700!

You don’t have to offer anything in return for your donation – you just have to let your friends and family know what you are up to. You can also pledge to do something grand (like run a half marathon) or mundane (like get your haircut, finally) as a way to motivate friends to give.

Some of the new folks who are raising funds for the Cle Elum Seven:

Grace Enlow is working with artist Colin Redmon and is providing limited edition greeting card packs with illustrations of animals. For a donation of only $10, you can choose six cards from 10 illustrations of different animals. Colin is super talented, and $10 for a pack of cool cards is quite a bargain, plus all of the money raised goes towards the chimpanzees! Check out Grace’s fundraising page for more details.

Sara Lissabet has created one-of-a-kind glass pendants with the number “7” on them to commemorate the Cle Elum Seven. The 2″ pendants are hand cut and fused green glass with a black border. Everytime you sport the pendant, which Sara will send for a donation of $70 or more, you’ll be reminded of the Cle Elum 7 and you can tell others what the pendant represents. Check out Sara’s fundraising page to donate.

Michelle Coburn from Rabbit Ridge Designs has a pretty cool deal for knitters out there – she is offering a free hat, scarf or glovelet kit (includes yarn and pattern) for donations of $50 or more. You can also choose to re-gift your kit to the sanctuary, and the cost of the kit will be given to CSNW in cash – increasing your donation. Check out Michelle’s fundraising page and get crafty!

Margaret Parkison’s offer to paint a portrait of one of the chimpanzees of YOUR choice is still available. What better way to remember the Cle Elum Seven than to have a beautiful painting to look at every day? Check out Margaret’s fundraising page and see the amazing oil painting she did of Jody for the sanctuary.

Thanks so much to all of the wonderful fundraisers and to those who are supporting them by donating through their pages!! Let’s make that halfway mark by tomorrow!