Nonprofit Advocate Sponsor Form

Advocate

Nonprofit SPONSORSHIP FORM

Thank you for your interest in Ozarks Pridefest! Registration is currently closed. If you have any questions, please email pride@glocenter.org.

Business & Contact information

Please Select One:

a) This is a QTBIPOC-owned/led organization b) This is an LGBTQIA+ owned/led organization c) This is an Ally-owned/led organization d) Our Primary purpose is serving the LGBTQIA+ community

City of Springfield Business LIcense

The City of Springfield REQUIRES all businesses to have a business license to participate in Greater Ozarks Pridefest, whether you are selling products during the festival or not. If you are not sure your profession or business requires a business license, please contact the City of Springfield Licensing Department at (417) 864-1617 or licensing@springfieldmo.gov.

The City does provide one day licenses. The City license application can be found here: http://www.springfieldmo.gov/DocumentCenter/View/21870

If you are sure you do not need a business license, you can skip this section.

Do you have a City of Springfield Business License?*

Yes No

Pride Parade

Ozarks Pridefest starts off with an Equality Parade at 11:00 am and ends at 12:00pm. Line-up is at 10:00 am at the corner of Chestnut Expressway and Benton (Springfield Municipal Court) and ends at the square in Downtown Springfield.

Do you plan on marching in the Pridefest Parade?

Yes No

Which option best describes your group?

Single Entry (1-4 humans) Small Group (5-25 humans) Large Group (26+ humans)

Will you be creating a float for the parade?

Yes No

Will you have a motor vehicle in the parade?

Yes No

Leave any notes here about your parade plan

sponsorship options

Sponsorships include a traditional booth space and 2-4 minutes stage time OR you can forgo your own booth or stage presence to help cover costs for a local QTBIPOC vendor (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Color).

Booth space and 2-4 minutes stage time Forgo your own booth and stage time for a local QTBIPOC vendor (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Color)

The City of Springfield requires us to report anything that will be handed out at booths. (This includes pamphlets, water, food, merchandise, etc.) Please provide a short description of what, if anything, your business/organization will be handing out at your booth. If you will not be handing out any materials, please type, "None."

Some Sponsor/Vendor Categories offer Premium booth placement. We will do our best to accommodate requests; though this is not a guarantee of location. If you have a preferred location, please describe, indicating any special specific needs (electricity, privacy, near grass for pups, etc.).

How are you planning to interact with attendees? (art activity, conversation, handouts, etc)

You agree that Ozarks Pridefest and The GLO Center can use your logo for the purpose of (select all that apply)

a.) Ozarks Pridefest marketing, advertising, and merchandise and b.) The GLO Center marketing, advertising, and merchandise.

Upload your logo here (png or jpg)

Ozarks Inclusion Project

With this Sponsorship Package, you will receive a Sponsored Listing on OzarksInclusionProject.org for 3 months at no additional charge.

The Ozarks Inclusion Project connects the LGBTQIA+ community in southwest Missouri with the inclusive businesses and organizations who are excited about employing, housing, and offering services to gay and transgender folks. This is a year-round online directory, coupled with trainings, and other ways of connecting. Basic listings are free, and 3 months of Sponsored or Premium listings are included with specific Sponorship categories, as indicated above. Would you like your organization/business to be listed at ozarksinclusionproject.org?

Yes No

If you answered yes, please answer the following questions:

1. Our company or organization explicitly protects against discrimination in employment and services on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, including on applications.

Yes, I agree.

2. Even when policies exist, or are mandated by law, subtle discrimination can still seep into a company's culture. We affirm that we are committed to radical inclusion, making welcoming space for people of all abilities and disabilities, being proactively anti-racist, boldly recognizing the strengths of people of all faiths or no religious affiliation. Because we know that a space that is not safe for a trans black woman, or a gay man in a wheelchair, or a Muslim genderqueer person is not truly an inclusive space for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Yes, I agree.

3. We affirm the right of all people of all genders and abilities to safe, unobstructed use of restroom/locker room facilities.

Yes, I agree.

3.b. All single-user restrooms/locker rooms display gender neutral signage.

Yes No, we need to get signage.

4. Our staff has undergone LGBTQIA+ cultural competency training provided by The GLO Center or other approved source within the last 3 years.

Yes No Yes, but we could probably use a refresher, or have additional staff to train, or are not sure if the training would be considered "approved." Not sure