Threads : Cultural Conversations

Weaving the tapestry of community one thread at a time

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Sponsorship Options

Threads is an online platform for cultural education and personal development through building on shared experiences, listening to one another, and rethinking assumptions. Speakers from all walks of life share their stories in online knowledge talks, accompanied by performances, poetry, art, philosophy, and a lot more. Participants will experience the world’s diversity through the eyes of others.

We are creating a means for diverse cultures to hear each other’s stories and experiences, while cultivating new ‘shared experiences’ that foster cross-cultural awareness.

Presenting Sponsorship ($6,000)

For organizations that would like to participate as one of our conference’s principal supporters.

Benefits

  1. Group registration for your employees for our 2-day virtual event on January 25-26, 2023, including a complimentary with senior members of our cultural bridging team for a learning experience tailored to your goals.
  2. Unlimited access to the Threads Library for your employees for one year. They will have access to over 120 videos exploring aspects of migration, multiculturalism, identity and ethnicity, among many other topics.
  3. Inclusion in a social media appreciation campaign across the Saskatoon Open Door Society’s channels.
  4. Your company logo placed in our event program, identifying you as one of our Presenting Sponsors.
  5. Your company name mentioned on our community radio show and in public service announcements in multiple languages on local multilingual community shows.
  6. Your company logo will be displayed prominently throughout the event – at the start and end of each session.
  7. Your company will receive 5 Gift of Knowledge packages – a collection of works by our speakers, including books and CDs.
  8. Your company logo on the materials from this year’s Threads conference archived in our Threads Library, and on SODS social media channels, the Threads website, the SODS website and in the SODS Annual Report.

Session Sponsorship ($2,000)

Threads is made up of four sessions – one in the morning and one in the afternoon over a period of two days. Under this option, your company has the option to support one of the sessions.

Benefits

  1. Up to 12 free one-year subscriptions to the Threads Library – a $600 value.
  2. You company logo will be placed prominently at the start and end of the session that you have chosen to support.
  3. Inclusion in a social media appreciation campaign across the Saskatoon Open Door Society’s channels.
  4. Recognition on SODS social media channels, the Threads website, the SODS website, and in the Threads Library and SODS Annual Report.
  5. Your company will receive 2 Gift of Knowledge packages – a collection of works by our speakers, including books and CDs.

Sponsorship à la carte ($1,000)

Under this option, your company chooses a specific amount to contribute in support of our event. SODS will recognize any company/individual that contributes $1,000 or more and will provide the following benefits as part of a customized package to be discussed with our experienced communications team:

  1. Up to 10 free one-year subscription to the Threads Library – a $500 value.
  2. Recognition on SODS social media channels, the Threads website, the SODS website and in the Threads Library and SODS Annual Report.
  3. Inclusion in a social media appreciation campaign across the Saskatoon Open Door Society’s channels.

Accessibility Sponsorship

Threads is committed to providing equal access for EVERYONE, including both English and French speakers across Canada, and the deaf and hard of hearing community. This sponsorship ensures accessibility to Threads livestream and videos in the Threads Library via English and French subtitles and title cards.

Benefits

  1. Announcement on our social media of your sponsorship.
  2. Prominent logo display on the Threads Library website: www.threadslibrary.ca 
  3. Your company logo placed in our next event program, identifying you as our Accessibility Sponsor.
  4. Inclusion in a social media appreciation campaign across the Saskatoon Open Door Society’s channels.
  5. Your company name mentioned on our community radio show and in public service announcements in multiple languages on local multilingual community shows.
  6. Your company logo will be displayed prominently throughout the next event – at the start and end of each session.
  7. Your company logo on the materials from this year’s Threads conference archived in our Threads Library, and on SODS social media channels, the Threads website, the SODS website and in the SODS Annual Report.

Donation and Prize Sponsorships

  • If you wish to make a monetary donation you can do so on our Donation Page: www.sods.sk.ca/donate. Upon request, we will provide income tax deduction receipts for donations, whether cash or in-kind (products or services). Our Charitable Organization Registration Number is 119141133 RR0001.
  • For donations such as books and artworks to our Gift of Knowledge early registration prizes, please contact our Registrations and Outreach Coordinator, Doris Wang, at threads_registrations@sods.sk.ca. 

Media Partnerships

Media organizations that wish to participate are asked to write to our Communications and Marketing Coordinator, Jean-Philippe Deneault, at communications@sods.sk.ca. 

Other Opportunities

We are always open to other sponsorship suggestions. We want to make sure you get the biggest bang for your contribution.

For more information and to discuss any of these sponsorship opportunities, please contact communications@sods.sk.ca.