Sponsorships And Monetizing Your Events; An Interview With Jeff Riley

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In this episode of Nonprofit Architect Travis features Jeff Riley who runs Jak Kustoms a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting war veterans and appreciating them for their sacrifice He describes in detail the different approaches and strategies that have been applied to make this NPO the success that it is today Be inspired to act by listening to this episode now Conversation Highlights 00 48 Jeff Riley introduces Jak Kustoms and shares its history 04 28 When trying to get sponsors you need to make sure that they believe in your cause as much as you believe in it 07 12 Jeff describes how he uses every aspect of the car show to raise funds 16 02 Takeaway 1 Be the first person that believes in your mission if you want other people to believe in it 17 18 Not every company will be able to donate to you at that specific time 18 03 Takeaway 2 You can t be afraid to go out there and constantly brainstorm 19 14 Takeaway 3 Once you get to that first No that s when the negotiations really start 20 56 Learn from someone else s pain 21 51 How to contact Jak Kustoms Remarkable Quotes 16 02 You need to be the first person that believes in your mission if you want other people to believe in it 17 13 Don t be afraid of getting that No 18 12 If you can t think of it Just ask someone else Download PDF Bio Jeff Riley served five years in the United States Marine Corps being honorably discharged in 2016 He was a member of Guard Company Marine barracks Washington 8th I After two years in Washington DC he became a member of the Marine Security Force at the White House Communication Agency There he traveled nationally and internationally with both the Vice President of the United States and the President of the United States providing security for top-secret assets and personnel Along with two close friends he founded JAK Kustoms a nonprofit organization dedicated to giving back to the veteran community To date his incredible team of volunteers is responsible for over 30 000 being donated to different veteran orientated organizations Currently Jeff works for a private security company as a Reactionary Force Leader providing physical security for the New Boston Air Force Station in NH Contact Info riley jeffreyusmc gmail com https Facebook com jakkustoms https instagram com jakkustoms img src https lh5 googleusercontent com AU7Oi8NftqTZdwVyq6YWuBPUigezwkdJweupc27FHcEWNERTJxlGksIxvqVGR-TZjNfv1pdddnv5wcYXoUu1Fo3-8PI7H4eiYuVMQR9I alt width 250 height 231 Click here to visit this podcast episode