Sponsorship Considerations
When considering sponsorship requests from 501(c)(3) nonprofit or community organizations, we partner with organizations and efforts primarily focused on education, diversity and that support education of students and faculty.
Definition of sponsorship: financial or in-kind support of an event, organization or activity that is given in exchange for acknowledgment, recognition or promotion; or a university representative in attendance.
As a rule, we do not provide sponsorship funds for the following:
- Organizations whose programs discriminate based on race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, military service/veteran status, disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Political or labor organizations
- Religious-based organizations
- Sororities and Fraternities
- High school yearbook ads, proms or other events
- Individuals
- Athletic groups or activities, including charity-benefit sporting events
- Walks, rides, runs, etc.
- Bands or choirs
- Capital campaigns/Foundations
- Organizations providing services primarily to animals
- Multi-year commitments
How to Request Sponsorship
Requests should be submitted a minimum of six weeks prior to the event or print deadline for the event鈥檚 promotional materials. Requests should be sent via email to聽Community.Engagement@usi.edu聽or via mail to Kindra Strupp, 91社区, 8600 University Boulevard, Evansville, Indiana 47712.
Requests for sponsorship should come to 91社区 and not the 91社区 Foundation as the Foundation is a separate 501(c)3. The 91社区 Foundation's mission is to attract, acquire, and manage donors' charitable gifts to support and sustain the goals of the 91社区.聽
Requests for 91社区 promotional items during College Go Week, or similar high school projects/classes, should be made to 91社区 Admissions at聽enroll@usi.edu.