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Make a Bold Impact.
Sponsor the ideaSpark Coding Clubs & Camps.

For eight years, Bold Idea has been exciting students in north Texas with access to hands-on learning in computer science and mentors. As a company sponsor, you can help to sustain our ideaSpark Coding Clubs and Camps program in north Texas. Direct financial support enables us to fund program expenses, including the development of computer science curriculum, student learning materials, marketing materials to get students excited about computer science, technology infrastructure, teacher and mentor training and appreciation, and more.

To learn more about becoming a Bold Idea sponsor, please contact Robyn Brown.


Sponsor Levels - The Impact You Can Have

Level up your company’s support. Join us in helping north Texas students discover computer science and prepare for the digital careers of the future.

 
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petabyte sponsor | $75,000+

Can provide student outcome analysis and our Annual Celebration event. We use CNM-Pact, a data analysis and visualization software, to track, analyze, and report our data using a valid collection methodology. Because of CNM-pact, our student outcomes are more easily tracked and more easily understood. Our Annual Celebration brings together partners, volunteers, and community supporters to share and celebrate our annual impact together.

Benefits of this level:

  • Student demos at your office in a joint event

  • Invitation for 10 guests to attend student Demo Day

  • Profile in our monthly eNewsletter

  • Logo on Bold Idea annual t-shirt and on our website

  • Logo on banner at school / program site that funds are supporting

  • Recognition on Bold Idea’s social media profiles and Annual Report

 
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tERABYTE sponsor | $50,000+

Can support Bold Idea's technology infrastructure. Technology underpins everything we do - and we develop many of our own tools and applications. Funding allows us to maintain and add new features to our applications and provide cloud hosting for student projects, our learning platform, Hive database, and Codio, a digital learning platform where students code their projects.

Benefits of this level:

  • Invitation for 10 guests to attend student Demo Day

  • Profile in our e-mail newsletter

  • Logo on Bold Idea annual t-shirt and on our website

  • Logo on banner at school / program site that funds are supporting

  • Recognition on Bold Idea’s social media profiles and Annual Report

 
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GIGABYTE sponsor | $25,000+

Can support the development of new computer science curriculum and digital badges. Our education director Ben is writing and testing new courses in 2021, including Javascript Web Apps and Javascript Games, that will increase students' computer science skills and engagement.

Benefits of this level:

  • Invitation for 10 guests to attend student Demo Day

  • Logo on Bold Idea annual t-shirt and on our website

  • Logo on banner at school / program site that funds are supporting

  • Recognition on Bold Idea’s social media profiles and Annual Report

 
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MEGABYTE sponsor | $15,000+

Can bring high-quality computer science education to a Dallas school. We work closely with school staff to plan and coordinate our weekly ideaSpark Coding Club - from training teacher liaisons and assessing technology resources to recruiting students and setting up career exploration activities. Our team coordinates weekly learning sessions with volunteers from our corporate partners. Through our annual partnerships with Dallas ISD and area nonprofits, we are establishing five permanent program sites each year.

Benefits of this level:

  • Logo on Bold Idea annual t-shirt and on our website

  • Logo on banner at school / program site that funds are supporting

  • Recognition on Bold Idea’s social media profiles and Annual Report

 
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KILOBYTE sponsor | $5,000+

Can provide recruitment, training, and appreciation activities for volunteers. Bold Idea mentors serve as technology role models for students and support their growth as young coders. Funds support our custom-built registration portal and database, as well as marketing and events to encourage mentor sign-ups. We create engaging training videos or conduct in-person sessions to prepare technologists to mentor students. Volunteer appreciation includes the Outstanding Mentor Awards, Team Captain dinner, and volunteer meetups.

Benefits of this level:

  • Recognition on Bold Idea’s social media profiles and Annual Report