SPONSOR
Corporate sponsors provide an essential foundation for avalanche safety
What Sponsors Support
We provide quality information and promote avalanche awareness
In northwest Montana, avalanche awareness is essential for winter preparedness. Our programs help improve the chances of safe backcountry outcomes for recreationists in avalanche-prone terrain.
The Flathead Avalanche Center publishes around 150 daily advisories every winter for three forecast zones encompassing 1.2 million acres of public land. The Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center educates more than 2,000 students each season, reaching a wide audience including motorized users, youth, women’s-specific groups, search and rescue organizations, and partner land management agencies. We also provide our community with weather stations, courses, events, and public outreach around avalanche safety. Learn more about our mission here.
Avalanche safety matters to you and your business
Our sponsors are a cherished group of businesses who invest in avalanche safety because of the benefits it brings to the community. In gratitude for their support, we hold our sponsors in the highest regard and never miss an opportunity to sing their praises to our audiences. Lots of eyes see the brands that support our mission, with 300,000 visitors to our website annually, 8,000 followers on Instagram, and 1,700 newsletter subscribers.
Sponsor benefits go beyond logo placements to include private avalanche awareness classes for your staff, NRSAW tickets, and boothing opportunities. Learn more about our sponsor benefits below.
Why Sponsor?
Sponsorship Levels & Benefits
Thank you for making a direct impact on avalanche safety
These sponsors are core partners who make significant financial and time contributions to the avalanche center, in addition to their own work towards avalanche safety in our community. Benefits are tailored to each organization.
Website Logo Placement
- Homepage
- Forecast pages
- Supporters page
Marketing & Communications
- Thank-you social medial post on first day of sponsor month (month choice is first-come, first serve)
- All-sponsors thank-you social media post at beginning and end of operational season
- Our account will amplify and share your social media content, when relevant
- Logo placement in monthly email newsletter
- Community education (NRSAW, Friends Fest, Avalanche Awareness, Fireside Chats, and Topics Workshops) logo placement on materials including posters and social media, slideshows and recordings, and booth signage
- Opportunity to display literature or giveaway small swag item at events
Education
- Private one-hour avalanche safety class for your team
NRSAW
- Six event passes for your team
- Premier booth location
- Logo placement on poster, digital assets, and attendee gift bags
- Recognition as title sponsor in announcements
- Opportunity to place branded swag in gift bags
Website Logo Placement
- Homepage
- Observation pages
- Supporters page
Marketing & Communications
- Instagram Weekly Conditions Quiz logo placement
- All-sponsors thank-you social media post at beginning and end of operational season
- Our account will amplify and share your social media content, when relevant
- Logo placement in monthly email newsletter
- Community education (NRSAW, Friends Fest, Avalanche Awareness, Fireside Chats, and Topics Workshops) logo placement on materials includingsocial media, slideshows and recordings, and booth signage
Education
- Private one-hour avalanche safety class for your team
NRSAW
- Four event passes for your team
- Premier booth location (following Diamond booth placement)
- Logo placement on poster and digital assets
- Recognition as season sponsor in announcements
- Opportunity to place swag in attendee gift bags
Website Logo Placement
- Supporters page
Marketing & Communications
- Social media education video sponsorship
- All-sponsors thank-you post at beginning and end of operational season
- Logo placement in monthly email newsletter
- Community education (NRSAW, Friends Fest, Avalanche Awareness, Fireside Chats, and Topics Workshops) logo placement on materials including social media, slideshows and recordings, and booth signage
Education
- Private one-hour avalanche safety class for your team
NRSAW
- Four event passes for your team
- Standard booth location
- Logo placement on poster and digital assets
- Opportunity to place swag in attendee gift bags
Website Logo Placement
- Supporters page
Marketing & Communications
- All-sponsors thank-you post at beginning and end of operational season
- Logo placement in monthly email newsletter
- Community education (NRSAW, Friends Fest, Avalanche Awareness, Fireside Chats, and Topics Workshops) logo placement on materials including social media, slideshows and recordings, and booth signage
Education
- Private one-hour avalanche safety class for your team
NRSAW
- Three event passes for your team
- Standard booth location
- Logo placement on digital assets only
- Opportunity to place swag in attendee gift bags
Website Logo Placement
- Supporters page
Marketing & Communications
- All-sponsors thank-you post at beginning and end of operational season
- Logo placement in monthly email newsletter
- Community education (NRSAW, Friends Fest, Avalanche Awareness, Fireside Chats, and Topics Workshops) logo placement on materials including social media, slideshows and recordings, and booth signage
Education
- Private one-hour avalanche safety class for your team
NRSAW
- Two event passes for your team
- Logo placement on digital assets only
- Opportunity to place swag in attendee gift bags
Other Strategic Partnerships
Cash donations aren’t the only path to support as a sponsor
In-Kind Donations
Support with a donation of goods or service
Including…
Raffle prizes for NRSAW, Observer of the Month prizes, snow machines and maintenance, any gear for our forecasters and educators, staff training, meeting and event venues, and food and drink.
Use our mission and our logo to inspire your audience.
You do what you do best: sell your product, but with a pledge to donate some or all of the proceeds to avalanche safety. Each co-branding partnership will look differently because it’s unique to each business. For that reason, it’s an organic, effective way to make an impact.
Co-Branding
Contributions over $1,000 will be recognized at the cash value sponsorship levels, and donors will receive associated benefits, outlined above. Your total contribution for the season combines cash donations, in-kind donations, and co-branded partnership proceeds.
The Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center (FOFAC) is a 501(c)3) non-profit organization that contributes significant fundraising and capacity to our partnership with the Flathead Avalanche Center (FAC) thanks to the support of our corporate sponsorship program. Thank you for your pledge to support our shared mission as a FOFAC sponsor. Sponsor benefits apply for the full fiscal year beginning in October.
