Challenge grants are used to encourage viewers and listeners to make their own pledges of support during Television or FM membership drives.

$5,000-$9,999 | $10,000-$24,999 | $25,000-$49,999 | $50,000

$5,000-$9,999

Verbal and Visual Recognition

• Frequent on-air mention acknowledging your company or organization during special Television or FM Membership Drives
• Company representative is given a 2-3 minute interview on-air (representative may also present the check at that time)
• Company representative receives a videotape or audiotape copy of that interview
• Opportunity to send volunteers from company for phone bank while on-air

Print Recognition

• Company name appears on the scrolling marquee on the exterior of the WHYY building on the date of the Challenge
• Thank-you and printed recognition in Annual Report

Hospitality and Employee Benefits

• Employee volunteers receive tour of station
• Discounted parking coupons provided for volunteers
• Employees and retirees receive a discounted individual membership at $35 for new members only ($40 is regular fee)

Additional Benefits

• Membership in The Corporate Network at the basic $1,000 level (see enclosed benefits list)

$10,000-$24,999

All of the above benefits, PLUS:

Additional Recognition

• Company may display table tents with business name and logo
• Logo on WHYY web site with hyperlink to company's site
• Thank-you event for volunteers hosted by WHYY on another date
• Volunteers from company may wear t-shirts with company name while volunteering on the telephones
• Logo to appear on TV screen during periodic challenge breaks

Additional Hospitality and Employee Benefits

• One-time complimentary use of the WHYY Independence Foundation Civic Space (use is limited to business meetings; donor needs to cover direct costs such as security, catering, setup, breakdown, cleaning, a/v, etc.)
• 15% discount on subsequent event/meeting space rentals (discount does not apply to direct costs--see above list)
• Discounted memberships for employees and retirees at $30 for new members only ($40 is regular fee)
• Drawing for volunteers for WHYY gift bag
• Photograph memory album to capture event

Other Additional Benefits

• 15% discount on a live satellite-delivered professional development and leadership seminar hosted by WHYY Advantage--Tools for Professionals

$25,000-$49,999

All of the above benefits, PLUS:

Additional Hospitality

• WHYY gift for each volunteer
• Total of two-time use of WHYY Independence Foundation Civic Space
• Thank-you event for volunteers hosted by WHYY on another date
• Company may host 10 individuals to sit in on Radio Times radio broadcast (date to be mutually agreed upon)

Other Additional Benefits

• 25% discount on a live satellite-delivered professional development and leadership seminar hosted by WHYY Advantage--Tools for Professionals

$50,000

All of the above benefits, PLUS:

• Given the title of Presenting Sponsor of the Entire Membership Drive
• Announcements of company's challenge throughout the drive and on pre-taped television or radio spots
• Thank-you signage in the WHYY lobby during the entire drive