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ALCHEMIST
CATALYST FOR CHANGE FUNDRAISER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
15 NOVEMBER, 2018
5:30PM-8:30PM
OLD SOUL * 1716 L ST (REAR ALLEY) SACRAMENTO
SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
ALCHEMIST
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
FROM JULY 2017-JUNE 2018
10
ALCHEMIST CDC OPERATES
CAL FRESH/EBT SYSTEMS AT ALCHEMIST CDC SAW OVER
FARMERS MARKETS
IN THE GREATER SACRAMENTO REGION
ALCHEMIST CDC CURRENTLY PARTNERS WITH
2,100
NEW MARKET MATCH CUSTOMERS
18
FARMERS MARKETS & ISSUED
$102,000
FARM STANDS
TO OPERATE THE
MARKET MATCH INCENTIVE PROGRAM*
MARKET MATCH DOLLARS
IN THE LAST YEAR, ALCHEMIST CDC HELPED
GENERATE OVER PROCESSED OVER
$450,000
IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY**
12,000
CALFRESH TRANSACTIONS
*Market Match allows families to increase
their food budget by giving them extra funds AND OVER
$250,000
ALCHEMIST CDC HAS PARTNERED WITH
6
in the form of vouchers to spend on fruits
CORNER STORE and vegetables when they choose to use
MARKETS their CalFresh benefits at farmers’ markets.
CALFRESH DOLLARS
TO ASSIST THEM IN OFFERING HEALTHY PRODUCTS **According to the USDA, every $1 of
AT OUR PARTNER FARMERS' MARKETS
CalFresh spending generates $1.79 of
additional economic activity.CONCEPT: A kitchen incubator is a shared-use commercial kitchen
space with wraparound support services that allows individuals and
small businesses to share resources and fulfill regulatory compliance.
Learning from successful models in neighboring regions, Alchemist
CDC is building an incubator in Sacramento that will focus on
A PROJECT BY ALCHEMIST CDC creating economic stability for low-income entrepreneurs, who might
not otherwise have access to the resources needed to start a
business. The kitchen will be rented to food entrepreneurs, or
“foodpreneurs,” and we will provide business support services such
as business advising, food safety instruction, marketing support,
A kitchen incubator is a shared-use commercial kitchen space with wraparound support
distribution connections, and more.
ices that allows individuals and small businesses to share resources and fulfill regulatory
NEED: Many individuals have the concept and ambition to develop a food product, but face barriers due to their socioeconomic status. These include
mpliance. Learning from successful models in neighboring regions, Alchemist CDC is building an
access to a commercial kitchen space that would allow them to produce on a scale that is economically sustainable, gaps in regulatory or business
bator in Sacramento that will focus on creating economic stability for low-income entrepreneurs, who
management knowledge and a general lack of a professional network, which prevent foodpreneurs from growing and becoming more profitable. Our
ht not otherwise have access to the resources needed to start a business. The kitchen will be rented
ood project is designed to address these barriers and guide individuals and their businesses to success.
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crops to incubator businesses. We are working to serve residents of Sacramento's "Promise Zone," (pictured right), a federally designated area of high
heir socioeconomic status. These include access to a commercial kitchen space that would allow
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Sacramento.BECOME A SPONSOR
Alchemist Community Development Corporation is a Sacramento-based grassroots
nonprofit. We diligently work on improving food security and community revitalization
in some of the most economically disadvantaged Sacramento neighborhoods. Our
mission is to support Sacramento area residents in their efforts to create vibrant,
equitable, healthy and diverse communities. On November 15, we are holding our
annual fundraiser.
Thursday, November 15th
5:30pm-8:30pm at
1716 L St (Rear Alley) Sacramento, CA 95811
We are asking you for your direct support. Your sponsorship is critical to our success.
Your generosity will make it possible for us to host a fabulous celebration and ensure
that all proceeds will support our programs. Help us fight hunger and obesity, and
create vibrant neighborhoods. Through improved access to healthy foods, gardens
and green spaces, we significantly improve Sacramento’s quality of life, no matter
where you live.
Contact Information
Your sponsorship and brand will be present in our marketing materials, on our
Tiffany Rosso, Executive Director website and will also be recognized directly during the event. We love our
Phone: 916-778-9440 sponsors!
Email: tiffany@alchemistcdc.org
Web: www.alchemistcdc.org We hope you will support our efforts through a tax-deductible event sponsorship.
909 12th St., Suite #200, Sacramento, CA 95814 Please see the attached form for sponsorship levels and recognition details, or contact
Tiffany Rosso directly for more information.SPONSORSHIP
LEVELS
COMMUNITY HERO NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD ACCESS ALCHEMIST
$5,000 CHAMPION ALLY SUPPORTER
$2,500 $1,000 $500
• Your banner at a farmers’
market booth for 6 months • Name and logo on website • Name listed on website • Name listed on website
• Name and logo on website • Half-page ad in program • Half-page ad in program • Quarter-page ad in
• Full-page ad in program • Name and logo in large • Name displayed at event program
• Name and logo in large display at event • Acknowledgment from • Name displayed at event
display at event • Acknowledgment from podium • Acknowledgment from
• Acknowledgment from podium • Social media shout out podium
podium • Social media shout out • 5 tickets to the event • Social media shout out
• Social media shout out • 8 tickets to the event • 3 tickets to the event
• 10 tickets to the event
ALCHEMIST ALCHEMIST
FRIEND FAN
$250 $100
• Name listed in program • Name listed in program
• Name displayed at event • Social media shout out
• Social media shout out • 2 tickets to the event
• 2 tickets to the eventYES, I WOULD LIKE TO BE A SPONSOR
COMMUNITY HERO FOOD ACCESS ALCHEMIST OTHER
$5,000 ALLY FRIEND $_________
$1,000 $250
NEIGHBORHOOD ALCHEMIST ALCHEMIST
CHAMPION SUPPORTER FAN
$2,500 $500 $100
PAYMENT OPTIONS Contributions to the Catalyst for Change
Check payable to Alchemist CDC Fundraiser, less the cost of each ticket,
are tax deductible.
Online at www.alchemistcdc.org Nonprofit tax ID #20-1891448
CONTACT INFORMATION
Name (as you would like to be listed)
Affiliation
Address, City, State, Zip
Phone
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