How Bower & Co. Works

Organizations call me because they recognize that overcoming a problem or taking advantage of an opportunity requires outside expertise.  Most often, clients are looking for help in these areas:

How can we improve our image or visibility?

• Increase your visibility and influence, like I did for Philadelphia Academies, Inc.:
  

Success Story: Philadelphia Academies, Inc.
Learn how we aligned Philadelphia Academies, Inc.'s influence at home with its repute nationally.

• Develop a comprehensive event marketing strategy
  
• Coach your staff to work more strategically
  
• Improve communication materials
  

How can we increase revenue and enhance organizational sustainability?

It takes a fresh perspective to innovate the kinds of sources for earned income that enhance your mission and not derail it.  Bower & Co. can:

• Identify new revenue sources for your organization.
  
• Identify new markets for current programs or services.
  
• Increase your organization's earned income, such as through corporate sponsorship.
  

Success Story: Lutheran Settlement House
Find out how this social services organization quadrupled revenue through corporate sponsorship.

• Develop and launch income-generating ventures that expand your organization's mission.
  

Success Story: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation: Big Chief VIP Experience. 
Bower & Co. developed a whole new consumer product offering for this organization's largest event.

How can we increase corporate sponsorship revenue?

Once upon a time, corporations contributed to non-profit organizations as part of earning community goodwill.  Today, most corporations expect something in return.   It's called sponsorship.  And your organization needs to be ready for it.

• Download a FREE white paper, called How To Work With Corporations — Without Feeling Like A Beggar.  Learn the differences between corporate giving and corporate sponsorship and how to put sponsorship into action.

Bower & Co. can help you:

• Uncover new programs and sponsorship opportunities
  

Success Story: Event Sponsorship Redesign
Learn how I developed marketing-driven sponsorship opportunities for this non-profit's signature event.

• Improve your fee structure so that you don't leave money on the table.
• Increase your negotiating skills and confidence with sponsors.
• Define sponsorship program specifics and policies.

*Something to keep in mind: Bower & Co. prepares organizations to market sponsorship programs to partners and improves existing sponsorship results. A service I don't offer is selling sponsorship packages, which, from my experience, outsources valuable client relationships and is not in your organization's best interest.

How do we improve an event or festival to meet business objectives?

Your organization spends precious time and money producing an event. Do you see a return on that investment? People call on Bower & Co to:

• Produce one-time anniversary and annual events and celebrations, like this one:

Success Story: Philadelphia Education Fund's Eddy Awards
This event breathed new life into this organization, boosted their visibility and development initiatives — and sold out!

• Develop new events that become part of a community's annual cultural life
• Innovate new programs, new operations, and new sources of revenue.

Take the Next Step

Let's talk about how to relieve the pressures on you and your organization.  And transform daunting challenges into positive steps that breathe new energy into your operation.