Helping Small Non-Profit Organizations Grow
UPrinting is always working within the community to help educational and non-profit organizations accomplish their goals. Whether it is offering discounts on printing orders to select educators, student organizations or sponsoring community events, UPrinting continues to give back to the people who support our company.
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UPrinting.com's UCommunity Program is an important component of UPrinting.com's corporate mission to give back to the community to help non-profit organizations accomplish their goals. Whether it is offering discounts on printing orders to organizations or sponsoring community events, UPrinting continues to give back to the people who support our company.
It's simple! UCommunity offers varying levels of sponsorship to non-profit organizations. Your organization or cause will receive credit for printing services in exchange to linking back to UPrinting.com and our logo to your website. In addition, higher levels of printing credits are available for increased exposure depending upon your organization's needs. Simply submit your organization's sponsorship application request to UCommunity and Apply now.
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is a nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer. The American Cancer Society is the most experienced and largest voluntary health agency in the world.
More than three million volunteers carry out the Society's mission of eliminating cancer and improving quality of life for those individuals facing the disease by furthering cancer research; educating the public about early detection and prevention; advocating for responsible cancer legislation in the local, state, and federal governments; and serving cancer patients and their families as they manage their cancer experience.
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Background
The American Cancer Society is a nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer. The American Cancer Society is the most experienced and largest voluntary health agency in the world.
Challenge
The American Cancer Society, Los Angeles region serves a large city with an immense population to reach. In reaching such a vast community, the organization is in need of printing services with large quantities for their campaigns.
Results
UPrinting.com extends a 10% discount to returning non-profit customers. Discounted printing services helps organizations such as the American Cancer Society save money and time with fast turnaround printing services.
"Thanks for your help in the fight against cancer! We greatly appreciate your support and look forward to continue working with U-Printing." (Michelle Bonilla – Creative Services Manager, American Cancer Society, Los Angeles Region)
L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center provides a broad array of services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, welcoming nearly a quarter-million client visits from ethnically diverse youth and adults each year.
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Background
The non-profit L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center sought sponsorships from local businesses in order to support and promote their Women's Night event in May 2008. Women's Night honored local women who have been a strong supporter of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center.
Challenge
The Women's Night event was in need of rush service for the invitations that were to be mailed to the community. The invitations were a critical brochure piece to help the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center increase event awareness and ticket sales prior to their event.
Results
UPrinting.com stepped in to generously be a Silver Sponsor for the Women's Night event. UCommunity donated the printing services for their trifold invitations and envelopes in one day turnaround time period. The event was a huge success for the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center and UCommunity is proud to have been a Silver Sponsor for the event.
"These days it is rare to find a company that takes the time to reach out to the non-profit community. UPrinting.com is one of those companies.
When I was contacted by UPrinting.com and offered free printing services, my response was "I need to print a lot more than that." Their response was "Tell us how much." UPrinting.com printed my Women's Night invitation for free and assisted in obtaining discounted envelopes. A job that would normally cost over $3,000 ended up costing us $500. The UPrinting.com staff was always available to answer questions, quick to respond to my needs, and open to what we wanted to do with our invitation. The final product looked amazing. We can't thank UPrinting.com enough for saving our organization a considerable amount of money, as well as providing us with an invitation that looked great and helped us raise more money. Thanks UPrinting.com." (Steve Cunningham of L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center)
Building with Books
Building with Books (www.buildingwithbooks.org) empowers people around the world. Our programs are designed to build confidence and develop the capabilities in youth to foster individual growth and transform lives, here in the urban environment of the U.S. as well as in the most remote and impoverished communities around the world. We achieve this mission through running after school programs in high schools while also building schools in economically developing countries.
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Background
Building with Books empowers people around the world. Their programs are designed to build confidence and develop the capabilities in youth to foster individual growth and transform lives, here in the urban environment of the U.S. as well as in the remote and impoverished communities around the world. They achieve this mission through running after school programs in high schools while also building schools in economically developing countries.
Results
UPrinting donated printing services for Building with Books' promotional efforts. UCommunity supported their marketing efforts by helping offset the cost of poster printing for their non-profit cause.
"The nature of non-profit work is such that our budget and focus is on helping others, which often leaves little money and time for spreading awareness about our mission through promotional materials and such. With U-Printing's sponsorship program, not only do they provide us with free materials, they make it easy and efficient as well! Thanks to them, we can focus our time and money on what matters most - the people we work with!" (Shelly Hundiwal - Manager of Program Development)
Gay Men's Health Crisis - AIDS WALK NEW YORK
Founded in 1981, GMHC is the nation's oldest and largest AIDS service organization, providing direct services for nearly 15,000 men, women and children with HIV and AIDS in New York City, and education and advocacy workwide (www.gmhc.org).
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Background
Founded in 1981, Gay Men's Health Crisis is the nation's oldest and largest AIDS service organization AIDS service organization, providing direct services for nearly 15,000 men, women and children with HIV and AIDS in New York City, and education and advocacy workwide (www.gmhc.org)
Challenge
The need to promote their event across a large urban area in order to increase participation and support for their fundraising efforts.
Results
UCommunity gladly sponsored postcards for Aids Walk NY to assist the non-profit with their awareness and outreach events in New York City.
"AIDS Walk New York is proud to be a part of the U-Printing Sponsorship Program this year. We were able to use the program to support our fundraising and promotional efforts!" (Joshua Tjaden of Gay Men's Health Crisis)
A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO)
The mission of A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO) is to help transform the lives of children with limb disabilities in developing countries by offering them the physical capabilities to access the opportunities and self-esteem earned through education, work and mobility.
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Background
The mission of A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO) is to help transform the lives of children with limb disabilities in developing countries by offering them the physical capabilities to access the opportunities and self-esteem earned through education, work and mobility.
Results
UPrinting donated printing services to ALTSO's promotional efforts by helping offset the cost of trifold brochures that are used to raise awareness about their organization.
"Initially I was a bit skeptical about the promises made by U-Printing and their attractive offers for non profits. Working with their professional support staff and utilizing their sophisticated on-line resources has been a very positive experience and we are very pleased with our beautiful brochures. They have saved us a bunch of money. On behalf of the kids we serve - big thanks!!" (Meera Rao - Executive Director)
S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
Founded in 1970, the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation helps people with lupus and their families and friends to cope with the anxieties and confusion that accompany daily living with a complex and dangerous chronic illness. Through public service campaigns, public education programs and community outreach, the Foundation promotes early diagnosis of lupus and provides support especially in disadvantaged neighborhoods of New York City and Los Angeles. In addition, the Foundation funds lupus research in the New York Region and in Southern California, and in partnership with the Lupus Research Institute, supports innovative novel research nationwide.
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Background
Through public service campaigns, public education programs and community outreach, the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation promotes early diagnosis of lupus and provides support especially in disadvantaged neighborhoods of New York City and Los Angeles. The New York Chapter is presently planning a fundraiser for the Fall of 2008.
Challenge
To keep event costs low the Lupus Foundation's "Night for the Fight" fundraiser in New York City.
Results
U-Printing donated printing services for "Night for the Fight" promotional efforts. UCommunity supported their event efforts by helping offset the cost of postcard printing for their September event.
"Our Young Leadership Committee is thrilled to partner with UPrinting.com to promote our upcoming "Night for the Fight" young professionals fundraiser in New York City. It is very important to us to keep our event costs low so that we can maximize our fundraising efforts. Thanks to the U-Community Program that is generously underwriting the printing of our postcard invite, we are able to do just that." (Liane Stegmaier - Public Relations Associate)
Ride Connection
Ride Connection is a non-profit organization which provides transportation resources and services for older adults and people with disabilities in Portland, OR and its surrounding areas. Through a network of over 30 community partners, Ride Connection offers these essential transportation services in a coordinated, collaborative and reliable manner, keeping older adults and people with disabilities independent and mobile. Our mission is to link accessible, reliable transportation with community needs.
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Background
Ride connection is a non-profit organization which provides transportation resources and services for older adults and people with disabilities in Portland, OR and its surrounding areas. Through a network of over 30 community partners, Ride Connection offers this essential transportation services in a coordinated, collaborative and reliable manner, keeping older adults and people with disabilities independent and mobile. Our mission is to link accessible, reliable transportation with community needs.
Results
UCommunity was pleased to sponsor postcards for Ride Connection's Annual Gala. In addition, UCommunity is pleased to have had such a positive impact on their fundraising effort.
"As a non-profit, we're always looking for ways to save money in order to pass on the most we can on to those who need it. U-Printing's sponsorship program (and their already low prices) offered an excellent way for us to do this. A special thanks to U-Printing for helping out with the invitations for our Annual Gala." (James Uyeda - Development Manager)
Traverse Art Project
Traverse Arts Project is unique in its organization. Each project is autonomous except in matters effecting the organization as a whole. We strive to create an organization that maximizes diversity and presents opportunity for participation by factions with different viewpoints
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"As the Founder of the Philadelphia GLBT Artists Festival, which is part of a non profit organization run by volunteers, I found myself searching for high quality print collateral at a great cost. Not only did U Printing deliver the absolute best price, but their Non-Profit Sponsorship is the only thing that enabled us to have such great materials at an amazing cost. They even took the time to edit the material to make one particular detail look even more fresh. They professional look and quality certainly can't be found anywhere else at the prices they offer. We look forward to working with Uprinting for our Printing needs!" (T. Desiree Hines - TAP Project Corrdinator)
What does sponsorship include?
Sponsorship includes printing, finishing / mounting fees, mailing service fees (if applicable), and design fees.
What is not included in sponsorship?
Sponsorship does NOT include tax, shipping costs and postage.
What are the requirements?
UPrinting requires a copy of the non-profit organization's 501(c)3 status and signed agreement for accepting the mutual terms for sponsorship.
Is the offer a one time offer?
No. UCommunity will accept your organization's request for additional sponsorship from UPrinting.com. However, requests are subject to review and determination and are not guaranteed.
How long is the time period of sponsorship?
For link exchanges we ask for a period of six months.
When can we acquire a sponsorship after this one?
After your six month period ends from the initial sponsorship. Any requests for additional sponsorship under six months can be requested. However, requests are subject to review and determination and are not guaranteed.
How will we get started?
It's easy! your UCommunity Program Coordinator will walk you through the steps for both your printing order and the sponsorship terms.
I'm a student in school. Can my student group get sponsorship?
Yes! UCommunity works with many student campus organizations. Contact UCommunity to learn how we can help your student run organization.
