There are multiple places in the Handbook about Sponsors, but not a single place to look up all the pieces involved handling Sponsor matters at a WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They’re one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more.. Here is the cheatsheet.
- Rules for Sponsor swag and stuff ( and here ) Duplicate content.
- Recruit Sponsors
- Local Sponsorships
- Global Sponsorship Program – updated list of sponsors 2018
- Sponsor Application form
- Does every WordCamp come up with its own form?
- How is it customized and when is it published?
- What happens when the sponsor form is submitted?
- Where is the cc of the email going?
- Call for Sponsor post / Sponsor brochure
- Project Management / CRM for keeping track of sponsor relations
- Sponsor Vetting Checklist for GPL issues.
- (see also Representing WordPress to answer Q: Why?)
- GPLGPL GPL is an acronym for GNU Public License. It is the standard license WordPress uses for Open Source licensing https://wordpress.org/about/license/. The GPL is a ‘copyleft’ license https://www.gnu.org/licenses/copyleft.en.html. This means that derivative work can only be distributed under the same license terms. This is in distinction to permissive free software licenses, of which the BSD license and the MIT License are widely used examples. issue email example:
- Currently, the themes you are selling in the *** Marketplace are not using the GPL license. As stated in the WordCamp handbook, to be involved in any WordCamp event companies and individuals must be 100% compliant. (see also)
- *** has an option for authors to sell their items under a 100% GPL license.
- If you add this license to all your products on *** we can easily review your application again.
- Sponsor Agreement (How to create a Sponsor Agreement)
- Creating a Sponsor post
- Draft for Invoice,
- publish only when payment/agreement signed and assets are available
- Create Sponsor Invoice (also has an image of the invoice)
- Check on Status of Sponsor Payment
- How to add a Sponsors to the public WordCamp site (via shortcodes)
- Coupon Codes, free tickets and reduced tickets (according to sponsor benefits)
- Handle logistics – Assets for website and collateral, keeping track of process
- Email swipe files for different stages. (WCUS)
Parking lot:
- We might want to update the example budgets on this page
- Who is the Sponsorship Squad?
- Where is the WordPress Museum?
- Found this 11 page document: “Wrangling the Sponsors”
Request for comments
Being part of the Sponsor team of WCUSWCUS WordCamp US. The US flagship WordCamp event. I have so much to learn. People smarter than me can fill in the blanks. Looking forward to your comments, oh wise WordCamp organizers and mentorsEvent Supporter Event Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues.🙂
- What is still missing from this list? Where did I miss a handbook page to link?
- Provided I haven’t overlooked handbook pages, do we need handbook pages for the line items without a link?
- Any thoughts on the parking lot items?
PS: I am aware, that I am setting myself up for being the one updating the handbook, after we review suggestions in the comments. And that’s ok.