City Chickens – No Roosters Required

barred rock chicken
Yesterday, Jen and I completed our volunteer project for the Sustainable West Seattle Festival. After drumming up some sponsors for the event, we presented table information from 10:00-3:00 on raising ‘backyard’ chickens. Jen also presented a workshop at 10:30 for a few dozen Festival attendees (her picture even made the West Seattle Blog).

Stay tuned for a tour of West Seattle chicken coops this summer. Contact me if you are interested.

Increase Your Event Revenues 25%

Bike Works completed its sixth annual nonprofit auction March 15. This was my second year helping with the event.

In 2006, I was the auction chair – overseeing an 88% increase in revenues. In 2007, my friend Kendall Williams was the auction chair. This year, Duy Tran, Bike Works’ president, chaired the event; I managed procurement and worked with Duy to increase revenues.

This year’s fundraising event grossed an all-time high of over $70,000, a 25% increase over 2007 – another record-breaker. A record 225 attendees showed up at UW’s Gould Hall to support Bike Works youth programs.

If you need help with event planning, please contact me.

Sponsorship Management

Mike Inocencio has been hired by Cascade Bicycle Club as the new business relationship manager. Mike reports to Business Development Director Kathy McCabe, who started her position earlier this spring.

I’m completing my three-month contract with the bike club, helping Mike transition to his new role managing the club’s event sponsors – including Adobe, Clif Bar, Group Health, New Belgium Brewing, Outdoors NW, Rack N Road, REI, Sprint, Starbucks Coffee, Ultima Replenisher, and Whole Foods Market.

From 2001 through 2005, as marketing director, I developed the sponsorship program for Cascade Bicycle Club – including signing Group Health as the title sponsor for the Seattle To Portland Bicycle Classic.

Contact Mike Inocencio about sponsorship opportunities with the largest bicycle club in the nation.

Contact me about event sponsorship for your nonprofit.