Background:
Mangrove Fund (www.mangrovefund.org) is a Portland-based 501(c)(3) entity which has been focused on providing rebuilding and development assistance to Haiti since its inception in 2007. Mangrove is now focused on earthquake rebuilding effort in Haiti. To support this, we are sponsoring and running a “Build a Business in a Day” charity fundraiser and competition. The competition will foster team-building, real-time strategizing and marketing insight by requiring teams to market, promote and sell a product only handed out that very same day. We are asking organizations, companies and entrepreneurs to join together in teams and compete for purposes of raising money for Haiti. All of the proceeds received by Mangrove through this fundraiser will be used to support established organizations and people working directly in Haiti to reconstruct the basic infrastructure of the country. In the past, “Build a Business in a Day” fundraisers run by the Starve-Ups organization have raised thousands of dollars for victims of the Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. Please join us by signing up one or more teams to compete in this event!
Details:
Date: February 27, 2010.
Time: Competition starts at 8:00 AM. Team captains will arrive at 7:30. Competition ends at 5:30 PM, when winners will be announced.
Location: Check in and competition start will occur at NedSpace, Old Town, located at 117 NW 5th Ave, Suite 210. Competition will end and winners will be announced at a location to be determined.
Competition: Teams can sign up in groups of 6. Individuals and teams smaller than 6 in size will be matched with others to create a team. Each team will be provided with to-be-disclosed products to sell in person, telephonically and online in an event modeled after “The Apprentice”. The objectives are simple: (1) raise the most money for Haiti relief efforts by selling the most products, and (2) collect the most names and email addresses of interested people (whether or not they donate). Each team will have to determine the best way to market and promote their products to obtain maximum profits.
The team with the most committed dollars at the end of the competition will win. Teams will also be able to add to dollar totals if they achieve certain numbers of people signing up for newsletters from Mangrove. Prizes are to be determined (at a minimum, the winner gets bragging rights).
How to Join: We are asking every organization and company to sign up as many teams and individuals as possible for this great event. To sign up, send an email to BuildaBizEvent@mangrovefund.org with the following information:
Company/Organization Name (if applicable)
Name and email address of team leader
Name names and email addresses of other team members
More Information: For more information on Mangrove Fund or this event please contact us by sending an email to Information@mangrovefund.org or calling us at 503.445.4090.