hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to another edition of ask Evan today I’m
another edition of ask Evan today I’m
another edition of ask Evan today I’m going to answer a question about getting
going to answer a question about getting
going to answer a question about getting sponsorship for a music program from one
sponsorship for a music program from one
sponsorship for a music program from one of my readers so let’s take a look so
of my readers so let’s take a look so
of my readers so let’s take a look so this question came in from Amy thanks
this question came in from Amy thanks
this question came in from Amy thanks for the question
for the question
for the question so Evan congrats on all the hard work
so Evan congrats on all the hard work
so Evan congrats on all the hard work you put into your videos and all success
you put into your videos and all success
you put into your videos and all success we’ve had your website just popped up I
we’ve had your website just popped up I
we’ve had your website just popped up I said we help entrepreneurs I hope it can
said we help entrepreneurs I hope it can
said we help entrepreneurs I hope it can help me I’m never gonna run a million
help me I’m never gonna run a million
help me I’m never gonna run a million dollar business but I do hope to help
dollar business but I do hope to help
dollar business but I do hope to help others my name is Amy I’m a moocher
others my name is Amy I’m a moocher
others my name is Amy I’m a moocher graduate and I maintain a studio for
graduate and I maintain a studio for
graduate and I maintain a studio for private and group musician instruction
private and group musician instruction
private and group musician instruction which really means I make very little
which really means I make very little
which really means I make very little money
money
money however I’m currently in the process of
however I’m currently in the process of
however I’m currently in the process of establishing a music scholarship program
establishing a music scholarship program
establishing a music scholarship program for low-income and disadvantaged
for low-income and disadvantaged
for low-income and disadvantaged families I’m seeking sponsorship donors
families I’m seeking sponsorship donors
families I’m seeking sponsorship donors sponsors in behalf of these prospective
sponsors in behalf of these prospective
sponsors in behalf of these prospective students I know a little bit business I
students I know a little bit business I
students I know a little bit business I just want to help those less fortunate
just want to help those less fortunate
just want to help those less fortunate we’re going to do something everyone
we’re going to do something everyone
we’re going to do something everyone should be able to do take music lessons
should be able to do take music lessons
should be able to do take music lessons but I hope to do is gain music donations
but I hope to do is gain music donations
but I hope to do is gain music donations donations for scholarships and set up
donations for scholarships and set up
donations for scholarships and set up something that’ll be self-sustaining
something that’ll be self-sustaining
something that’ll be self-sustaining ongoing allowing new students be
ongoing allowing new students be
ongoing allowing new students be scholarships each year so thanks for the
scholarships each year so thanks for the
scholarships each year so thanks for the question Amy it’s a great initiative
question Amy it’s a great initiative
question Amy it’s a great initiative congratulations I want to set that up I
congratulations I want to set that up I
congratulations I want to set that up I think a part of any business should be
think a part of any business should be
think a part of any business should be to also contribute back to the community
to also contribute back to the community
to also contribute back to the community around you it not only you know makes
around you it not only you know makes
around you it not only you know makes your community better but it also makes
your community better but it also makes
your community better but it also makes you feel good and you know you’re doing
you feel good and you know you’re doing
you feel good and you know you’re doing some good in the world so in terms of
some good in the world so in terms of
some good in the world so in terms of getting sponsorship this can be a tough
getting sponsorship this can be a tough
getting sponsorship this can be a tough the tough challenge is a lot of
the tough challenge is a lot of
the tough challenge is a lot of competition that you’re going up against
competition that you’re going up against
competition that you’re going up against I think to make this work what you want
I think to make this work what you want
I think to make this work what you want to do is find people who have a interest
to do is find people who have a interest
to do is find people who have a interest in music so why would somebody want to
in music so why would somebody want to
in music so why would somebody want to you know put money into this instead of
you know put money into this instead of
you know put money into this instead of another charity right you’re going up
another charity right you’re going up
another charity right you’re going up against some some big big dogs and
against some some big big dogs and
against some some big big dogs and people are used to donating a certain
people are used to donating a certain
people are used to donating a certain amount of money to certain charities
amount of money to certain charities
amount of money to certain charities every year one thing that may be a
every year one thing that may be a
every year one thing that may be a challenge is that you’re you’re you know
challenge is that you’re you’re you know
challenge is that you’re you’re you know probably not set up as a charity so to
probably not set up as a charity so to
probably not set up as a charity so to be able to accept donations then you
be able to accept donations then you
be able to accept donations then you want to be able to give tax receipts
want to be able to give tax receipts
want to be able to give tax receipts people expect to be able to give tax
people expect to be able to give tax
people expect to be able to give tax receipts so you know that’s another
receipts so you know that’s another
receipts so you know that’s another incentive to want to give money so if
incentive to want to give money so if
incentive to want to give money so if you’re not able to do that yet you may
you’re not able to do that yet you may
you’re not able to do that yet you may want to partner up with another charity
want to partner up with another charity
want to partner up with another charity or have them octoscope it’s called a
or have them octoscope it’s called a
or have them octoscope it’s called a fiscal agent so there your fiscal agent
fiscal agent so there your fiscal agent
fiscal agent so there your fiscal agent and they basically allow you to create
and they basically allow you to create
and they basically allow you to create tax receipts in total you know legal
tax receipts in total you know legal
tax receipts in total you know legal ways you partner up with the charity and
ways you partner up with the charity and
ways you partner up with the charity and they’re going to
they’re going to
they’re going to you the money donors give the charity
you the money donors give the charity
you the money donors give the charity the money and then the charity gives you
the money and then the charity gives you
the money and then the charity gives you the money that might be a big hurdle
the money that might be a big hurdle
the money that might be a big hurdle that you’d have to overcome to try to
that you’d have to overcome to try to
that you’d have to overcome to try to get people to to give you money for what
get people to to give you money for what
get people to to give you money for what I try to do is tell the story – so talk
I try to do is tell the story – so talk
I try to do is tell the story – so talk about some of the people who you have
about some of the people who you have
about some of the people who you have helped or the people who you want to
helped or the people who you want to
helped or the people who you want to help and you can see the impact that
help and you can see the impact that
help and you can see the impact that you’re having so if you’re already
you’re having so if you’re already
you’re having so if you’re already giving some lessons or if you’re doing
giving some lessons or if you’re doing
giving some lessons or if you’re doing some for free on the side just to start
some for free on the side just to start
some for free on the side just to start helping out see if you can even do a
helping out see if you can even do a
helping out see if you can even do a little video clip to have them on camera
little video clip to have them on camera
little video clip to have them on camera and say here’s how music has changed my
and say here’s how music has changed my
and say here’s how music has changed my life and I’ve come from here and I’ve
life and I’ve come from here and I’ve
life and I’ve come from here and I’ve gotten to here because of music and I
gotten to here because of music and I
gotten to here because of music and I couldn’t imagine doing anything else do
couldn’t imagine doing anything else do
couldn’t imagine doing anything else do you want to have a story that kind of
you want to have a story that kind of
you want to have a story that kind of tugs at the heartstrings because your
tugs at the heartstrings because your
tugs at the heartstrings because your competitions all doing it right all the
competitions all doing it right all the
competitions all doing it right all the other charities are doing something
other charities are doing something
other charities are doing something similar as well but hopefully by doing
similar as well but hopefully by doing
similar as well but hopefully by doing that and then reaching out to people
that and then reaching out to people
that and then reaching out to people within your community you’ll get
within your community you’ll get
within your community you’ll get probably going to find sponsors from
probably going to find sponsors from
probably going to find sponsors from people who are in the local area instead
people who are in the local area instead
people who are in the local area instead of a tan a tional international although
of a tan a tional international although
of a tan a tional international although you know you never know you can look at
you know you never know you can look at
you know you never know you can look at projects like Kickstarter which raises
projects like Kickstarter which raises
projects like Kickstarter which raises money for these types of initiatives
money for these types of initiatives
money for these types of initiatives some are you know just funding for
some are you know just funding for
some are you know just funding for different projects in the arts and some
different projects in the arts and some
different projects in the arts and some are actually to set up a business but
are actually to set up a business but
are actually to set up a business but you can check out Kickstarter com
you can check out Kickstarter com
you can check out Kickstarter com and if you had a video that clearly
and if you had a video that clearly
and if you had a video that clearly explained what you’re doing and shows
explained what you’re doing and shows
explained what you’re doing and shows the emotional and unreal impact that
the emotional and unreal impact that
the emotional and unreal impact that you’re having then that will make it a
you’re having then that will make it a
you’re having then that will make it a lot easier to people to convince
lot easier to people to convince
lot easier to people to convince somebody to be able to give you money so
somebody to be able to give you money so
somebody to be able to give you money so I look at a couple of resources again
I look at a couple of resources again
I look at a couple of resources again just to recap look at places like
just to recap look at places like
just to recap look at places like Kickstarter com look at your own local
Kickstarter com look at your own local
Kickstarter com look at your own local community and I’d also try to find a
community and I’d also try to find a
community and I’d also try to find a fiscal agent to be able to accept
fiscal agent to be able to accept
fiscal agent to be able to accept charity receipts for me so I can be be
charity receipts for me so I can be be
charity receipts for me so I can be be of charity and not just be a regular
of charity and not just be a regular
of charity and not just be a regular organization apart from that you want to
organization apart from that you want to
organization apart from that you want to figure out definitely how much you need
figure out definitely how much you need
figure out definitely how much you need so establish as part of your marketing
so establish as part of your marketing
so establish as part of your marketing to know how much does it take to sponsor
to know how much does it take to sponsor
to know how much does it take to sponsor one child for a year right what’s it
one child for a year right what’s it
one child for a year right what’s it gonna cost me to be able to do this so I
gonna cost me to be able to do this so I
gonna cost me to be able to do this so I can get a clearer understanding of the
can get a clearer understanding of the
can get a clearer understanding of the impact that I can have and how much it’s
impact that I can have and how much it’s
impact that I can have and how much it’s going to cost so hopefully that helps a
going to cost so hopefully that helps a
going to cost so hopefully that helps a great question for those of you watching
great question for those of you watching
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