Purpose
1.2. Ensure accurate, timely acknowledgment via multiple channels (website, email, social, digital signage, print), reinforcing sponsor visibility and compliance with donation agreements.
1.3. Log all recognition events and prepare reports for internal and external stakeholders, tracking recognition obligations and expiration dates.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Payment milestone or donation amount received.
2.3. Sponsor requests recognition update.
2.4. Manual admin trigger via dashboard for custom recognition events.
2.5. Automatic renewal or completion of recognition period.
Platform Variants
3.1. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Workflow Rule; triggers on update to "Sponsorship Status" field; configure outbound message to API endpoint.
3.2. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature/Setting: Power Automate; trigger on record change in "Donors" entity; use HTTP action for notification.
3.3. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Workflow Automation; trigger by sponsorship pipeline movement; use Webhooks API.
3.4. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhook; post sponsor recognition event to specified channel.
3.5. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automated Template Email; triggered via API for dynamic sponsor acknowledgment messages.
3.6. Mailchimp
• Feature/Setting: Automated Audience Tagging; segment sponsor contacts for email recognition campaigns.
3.7. Twitter API (X)
• Feature/Setting: POST statuses/update; auto-post thank you tweet tagging the sponsor.
3.8. LinkedIn API
• Feature/Setting: Share API; publish public recognition post on organization page.
3.9. Canva
• Feature/Setting: Design API; dynamically generate sponsor certificate or digital badge.
3.10. Google Drive
• Feature/Setting: File Upload; add sponsor assets/logos to shared folder for campaign use.
3.11. Zoho CRM
• Feature/Setting: Workflow Rule; trigger sponsor recognition email and task assignment.
3.12. SharePoint
• Feature/Setting: List Item Add; triggers sponsor update notification to team site.
3.13. WordPress
• Feature/Setting: REST API; auto-create/update sponsor recognition post/gallery.
3.14. Facebook Graph API
• Feature/Setting: Page Feed Publish; post sponsor acknowledgment on Facebook Page.
3.15. Instagram Graph API
• Feature/Setting: Media Publish endpoint; share sponsor-branded story or post.
3.16. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Create Card API; log recognition events for project tracking.
3.17. Notion
• Feature/Setting: Database API; record sponsor details and recognition dates.
3.18. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Automation; add/mark sponsor row for recognition; trigger notifications.
3.19. DocuSign
• Feature/Setting: Recipient Event Notification; notify stakeholders of new sponsor agreements.
3.20. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Multi-step Zap; sequence CRM trigger to social/email actions.
3.21. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhook; send sponsor acknowledgment message to internal team channel.
3.22. Power BI
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled Data Refresh; update sponsor dashboards and recognition stats.
3.23. Pipedrive
• Feature/Setting: Deal won trigger; send sponsor details to downstream apps for recognition.
3.24. Basecamp
• Feature/Setting: To-do list automation; assign recognition task to marketing team.
Benefits
4.2. Ensures cross-channel, consistent sponsor visibility and compliance.
4.3. Provides complete tracking/audit log of recognition activities.
4.4. Scalable and easily extended to new platforms or sponsor requirements.
4.5. Frees up staff time and elevates sponsor experience with timely, personalized recognition.