SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR
Rhode Island Black Storytellers

Sponsorship opportunities are available.  Please call (401) 273-4013 to discuss what might work for your company.  RIBS is a registered 501(c)3 organization.  All contributions are tax-deductible. 

MASTER GRIOT                                                                                                $10,000

Be a major sponsor of RIBS events for the year 2005.  Company name will be included in year-long publicity for all RIBS programming including FUNDA FEST and the RIBS Youth Troop.  Banner displayed at all RIBS events.  Sponsorship featured in the RIBS newsletter.  20 complimentary tickets for the Saturday evening concert at FUNDA FEST and all performances and programs throughout the year.

DJELI                                                                                                                        $5,000

Be the corporate sponsor of 15 school performances statewide for FUNDA FEST School Program.  Help RIBS make the transition from the Martin Luther King Holiday to Black History Month with its Celebration of Black Storytelling, sponsor a RIBS Youth Troop training 10-week spring training session from February - June and help support the next generation of Black Storytellers.  Company’s banner will be hung at school performances and the company name will be included in FUNDA and Youth Troop publicity.  15 complimentary tickets to the FUNDA FEST Storytelling Concert on Saturday evening.

TALL TALE TELLA                                                                                    $2,500

Sponsorship of Saturday evening Storytelling Concert for adults at FUNDA FEST.  Company banner will be displayed at the concert venue.  Company name will be included in FUNDA publicity.  10 complimentary tickets to the concert.

FOLK TELLA                                                                                                $1,000

Sponsorship of the Family Storytelling Concert in Woonsocket, Providence, or New Bedford for FUNDA FEST.  Company banner will be displayed at event and company name will be included in publicity.  5 complimentary tickets for the Saturday evening concert during FUNDA.

STORY TELLA                                                                                                $500

Sponsorship of one festival performer.  Company name included in publicity. 2 complimentary tickets for the Saturday evening concert during FUNDA.