Set Up Guide

Shop with a Cop Sponsorship

Program Overview: Shop with a Cop programs give children in need a holiday experience they’ll never forget—shopping alongside local law enforcement officers for clothing, gifts, and essentials. These events not only support families but also build positive relationships between youth and officers. Sponsorship ensures each child has the resources to participate fully while giving businesses visibility as champions of both community care and public service.

Set Up Guide for a Shop with a Cop Sponsorship

1. Outline How Sponsors Can Participate

Sponsors are more likely to support when they see clear opportunities for impact and recognition. By combining traditional tiers with creative sponsorship options, you can appeal to a wide range of businesses and organizations.

Determine Sponsorship Tiers: Establish levels such as Presenting, Gold, Silver, and Bronze to structure recognition opportunities.
Creative Pricing Options: Offer tangible options such as sponsoring an individual child’s shopping experience, providing gift cards, covering transportation, or funding holiday meals for families. This makes sponsorship personal and directly connected to community impact.
Pricing Example (Tiered + Creative): Presenting Sponsor $5,000+, Gold $2,500, Silver $1,000, Bronze $500; or à la carte options such as $200 per child’s shopping trip, $100 for a gift card, or $50 for a holiday meal kit.
Add Photos from Past Events: Showcase images of children shopping with officers, smiling families, and holiday celebrations. These visuals bring the program to life for sponsors and illustrate the joy and impact their support creates.
List Sponsorship Benefits: Tie recognition to event visibility, promotional campaigns, and opportunities to be directly connected with officers and families.

Ideas for
Sponsorship Benefits

Logo Displays: Recognition on event banners, shopping bags, or signage at check-in stations.
Digital & Print Exposure: Featured on social media, program flyers, and community press releases.
Event Acknowledgment: Sponsors recognized during kickoff remarks and included in thank-you messages shared by local law enforcement.
Hospitality Perks: Invitations to attend portions of the event, meet officers, and see sponsorship impact firsthand.
Community Spotlight: Sponsors highlighted in post-event recaps with photos and testimonials from families and officers.

2. Simplify the Sponsorship Process

Once you’ve outlined the details, make it simple for sponsors to participate by giving them clear, convenient ways to complete the process. With Shop with a Cop, many sponsors will be local businesses and civic groups, so offering digital packets, easy sign-ups, and flexible payment methods helps ensure quick commitments.

Provide a Digital Sponsorship Packet: Include tiers, creative options, and benefits in a professional packet that can be easily shared internally.
Collect Sponsor Details: Use forms to gather logos, contact details, and any promotional copy for banners or press releases.
Offer Flexible Payment Methods: Accept online payments to reduce sponsor drop-off or collect checks when necessary.

Did You Know?

Shop with a Cop programs often generate media coverage from local TV, newspapers, and radio stations, giving sponsors additional visibility.

3. Organize the Details

Strong organization ensures that sponsors feel valued and see the results of their contributions. With Shop with a Cop, attention to detail is especially important given the community visibility.

Track Sponsorship Commitments: Keep a detailed record of sponsor levels, how many children or gift cards they funded, and the benefits promised.
Monitor Payments: Confirm that contributions are logged, whether paid online or via check, and tie them directly to program expenses.
Coordinate Recognition Materials: Ensure sponsor logos appear correctly on banners, social posts, and event-day signage.
Manage On-Site Acknowledgment: Work with officers to recognize sponsors during remarks and invite them to participate in photos.
Show Impact & Gratitude: After the event, provide sponsors with stories, photos, and testimonials from families and officers to highlight the difference their support made.