What Difference Does the PCO Make?

Instead of seeing important issues solely from an emotional perspective, it is crucial for a non-profit organisation to maintain a logical and well thought out perspective on all matters, which is exactly what PCO strongly believes in. The Polar Conservation Organisation aims to represent the many voices in the now neglected Polar regions, including the indigenous people and animal rights activists, but would at the same time also like to draw attention to government exploitation and the many national sovereignty issues that exist today.

Who is PCO’s audience?

The Polar Conservation Organisation has a successful network both online and offline, in other words with real people, not just anonymous visitors to the website. Our organisation attracts the youth market as well as the general public due to the accurate educational information, press releases and the regularly updated news section on the PCO website, and because we support something so crucial to our environment and the Earth’s very existence, politicians and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are eager to contribute.

Why sponsor the PCO?

As a sponsor, you will certainly benefit from having your company or organisation’s logo on our website and promotional materials. An independent study in 2006 [1] showed that being associated with a good cause will convince 89% of 13 to 25 year olds to use your brand instead of your competitor’s. This, along with the fact that supporting a good cause will make you more appealing to your customers and potential customers, is quite an important reason to support the Polar Conservation Organisation. There are of course many other grounds for supporting our organisation, including the fact that there is a vast increase in media attention concerning the Polar regions,
meaning a substantial rise in the amount of visitors to the PCO website. Since the 100 year anniversary of the first explorations to the Antarctic and Arctic regions is near, a lot of documentaries about exploration will be filmed, again leading more visitors to our website for education, research and interest purposes.

How Will We Use Your Money?

One of the current needs of the Polar Conservation Organisation is to raise funds to expand the website and other educational content, begin publishing articles and interviews and engage more actively with the EU institutions to achieve its stated goals and objectives.

In particular, we will need to hire a multilingual journalist to work on content for the PCO website & print materials; produce online and print educational information pack, interview politicians, business leaders, scientists, etc and extend the existing relationships within the European institutions and other NGOs.

Types of Sponsorships and Associated Benefits

There are several possibilities that you, as a sponsor, may choose from. Every type of sponsorship (detailed below) has its own advantages; of course the more you can afford, the more and improved benefits you will receive. Please do not forget that the possibilities are virtually endless, and that you may contact us at any time for more information.

Bronze – € 1000 per year

• Exposure on the homepage of the PCO website
• Access to the partners only newsletter and flash update on relevant news and events
• Permission to use the PCO logo on your publications

Silver – € 5000 per year

• Access to five photos from the PCO stock photo library
• Exposure on every page of the PCO website
• Exposure at PCO events
• Access to the partners only newsletter and flash update on relevant news and events.
• Press release / news article on the PCO website detailing the sponsorship
• PCO will speak at your events

Gold - € 15,000 or more per year

• Unlimited access to the PCO stock photo library
• Exposure on every page of the PCO website
• Exposure and presence at all PCO events
• Exposure on all PCO publicity and marketing materials
• Priority (right of first refusal) to become title sponsor at specific PCO events and seminars
• Access to the partners only newsletter and flash update on relevant news and events
• Press release on paper and online detailing the sponsorship, including a letter of thanks
• PCO will speak at your events
• Regular reports of website usage and user information

Exclusive – amount to be negotiated

• Please contact us to discuss your ideas and requirements.

Event Specific

• Please contact us if you are interested in sponsoring one of our events.