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Why do people sponsor an animal?
Many people now prefer to sponsor an animal in addition to - or
rather than - having their own pet. And this is good news!
Sponsoring an animal has many benefits - both to the person who
is taking out the sponsorship and the organisation - and the
animal - being sponsored.
So how does it work? Basically, sponsorships of an animal,
whether it be a lion or orang-utan, a donkey, rabbit or a rodent
tend to be run by animal welfare organisations such as charities
and other non-profit concerns.
Benefits for the sponsor
People tend to take out a sponsorship for one of three reasons:
1. As a gift for someone for Christmas or their birthday
2. Where a person would really love a pet but does not have the
space or the time for them
3. Where they want to help animal charities or a cause (such as
saving endangered species)
Of course, there will be the 'feel-good' factor thrown in on
top of this well, giving people the satisfaction that they are
actually making a difference to the lives of animals, whether it
be an endangered species or a rescued domestic pet.
With most sponsorships, you will receive a certificate to show
that you have sponsored the animal and normally a glossy photo.
Some organisations will send you a newsletter to update you on
your sponsored animal or maybe a small gift - these tend to vary
from sponsorship to sponsorship.
Some places - such as wildlife parks - allow you to sponsor an
animal and will then put a plaque on the cage with your name on
it.
The cost of a sponsorship will vary too, from a small minimum
donation to a set fee.
Benefits for the organisation/charity
For the organisation,
running a sponsorship programme has
immense benefits. It can help build a rapport with the general
public as well as getting the message of the cause across.
Once a sponsorship programme is set up and all the hard work is
done in arranging the photographs and certificates (or whatever
their particular sponsorship features), a sponsorship programme
is easy to run and manage. It also leaves the door open for
further contact in the future.
Of course the main reason why sponsorship programmes are run is
to bring in money to help pay for costs - but rather than asking
people for a one-off donation where the person feels that they
have paid out money but not got anything back, a nice
sponsorship package adds value.
This means people are more likely to come back again and take
out another sponsorship or buy an additional one for a friend or
loved one.
It may not bring in big bucks for the organisation concerned,
but the combined factors of having that ongoing almost personal
communication with the sponsor (for example, in the form of a
quarterly update) means that they are more likely to stay loyal
to your concern and give further support in the future.
Overall, sponsorship of an animal is a win-win situation for
everyone concerned - to least the small furry or the big lion
who is being sponsored!
About the author:
Jason Hulott is co-founder of CavyRescue (registered charity
number 1111583) which is the UK's first and only dedicated < a
href="http://www.cavyrescue.co.uk">rat rescue charity. Set
up in 1999, the aim of the charity is to educate individuals and
organisations on small animal healthcare and welfare and they
regularly run successful campaigns to this effect.
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