How Raise a Dream Helps Bring Projects to Life
Raising Dream Through Collaboration and Sponsorship
We are proud that Raise a Dream has become a trusted resource and education provider to help entrepreneurs, nonprofits, authors, speakers, and service clubs learn how to build powerful collaborations and develop relationships with sponsors to bring projects to life.
With our 7-step Raise a Dream collaboration and sponsorship model, we help people and organizations raise their dreams and bring projects to life through our training programs, mentoring services, articles, eBooks, videos, and more. We have seen the impact of what happens when a dream or an idea is brought to life through collaboration.
Everything we do is based on relationships!
We have developed training programs, Charmaine has been a frequent guest on podcasts, and we have worked on a variety of different client projects, all of which will (or already do) make a difference in the world.
Modelling what we teach, we have built collaborations with the Women Speakers Association and The Crowdfunding Hub to expand our service offerings.
Raise a Dream played a role in developing the community partnerships and partner / sponsor relations for an award-winning film, Back Home Again.What’s Possible with Sponsorship?
Our clients have secured sponsorship (in-kind and cash) from various types of business, government, and services including:
Partners & Brands

Bell

Home Hardware

Telus

Rotary International

Soroptimist International

Westoba Credit Union

Westjet Airlines

The Earth Group
Firefighter Associations

KIA

KIND Snacks

Lindt Chocolate

Mercedes

Remax

Staples

Speakertunity

Petland Canada

Investor Group

ZOOM

Super 8 Motels

Canalta Hotels
Client Wins
Check out some of our feature clients who have shared their wins from working with Raise a Dream. Discover what they’re learning and applying about sponsorship and collaboration:
Examples of Sponsorship & Collaboration Outcomes
Received cash sponsorships for events, conference registration fees, book launches, podcasts, and more (e.g. raised more than $10,000 cash sponsorship for a book project)
Secured in-kind sponsorship (printing, clothing, event needs, marketing, photography, and swag)
Secured sponsors who provided “scholarships” to cover event registration costs for people lacking funds to attend events such as a women’s empowerment retreat
Arranged bulk purchases of books and other products to give away at events
Successfully launched their books to best-seller and award-winning status
Increased speaking events and presentation bookings
Increased their social following and online presence dramatically
Arranged printing for their journals and workbooks
Increased media appearances and connected with influencers
Secured sponsors for speaking fees when event / event planning professional had no or limited speaker budget
Successfully raised more than $20,000 through a crowdfunding campaign to bring their book project to life
Received contracts to be paid to write for magazines, periodicals, and content platforms
Testimonials
…see your business, projects, or events in a whole new light.
Charmaine Hammond is a heart-centered businesswoman who seamlessly thinks outside the box and captures ideas from the realm of possibilities. In an amazing strategy session, Charmaine offered her expertise in a way that ignited my enthusiasm for finding more speaking engagements and developing unique ways to think about sponsors and sponsorship. She generously shared stories and strategies as to how she herself and her clients were able to build relationships with business owners and entrepreneurs that led to the sponsorships of everything from a speaking series to a book tour!
Charmaine is truly gifted in the area of sponsorship! Her engaging, open coaching style welcomes you into her world of "What if?" and invites you to see your business, projects, or events in a whole new light. Connect with Charmaine to help you transform your dream into a reality!
Darcy Davis-Beghein
I strongly recommend [Charmaine] to any author or aspiring author.
I met Charmaine through the Women Speakers Association. She provided a vast amount of the most excellent training on how to turn our book into a business while I was working on the book, Voices of the 21st Century.
Earlier this month, I published a second book and reached out to her to see how I might work with her again. She spent just one hour and I can't tell you how much information I learned. I will surely work with her again. I strongly recommend her to any author or aspiring author.
Irma Parone
Charmaine's strategies... worked beautifully.
I used several of Charmaine's strategies on building partnerships and raising funds for my Guinness World Records™ campaign and they worked beautifully. I was not only able to fund the campaign and set a world record, but also empower many children to think positively in the process. I am so thankful for her knowledge and insight.
Miriam Laundry
…soooo much value…
Wow! One hour on the strategy call with Charmaine netted potential sponsorships with companies I love. There was never pressure to sign up to a longer program, but after soooo much value I can't wait to learn more. I trust Charmaine.
Lea Brovedani
...we get things done to move my dream forward...
Charmaine Hammond is a brilliant mentor, trainer and consultant. She listens closely and consistently meets me where I am at and provides a wealth of expertise. She rolls up her sleeves and together we get things done to move my dream forward in practical and powerful ways. I thank my lucky stars to have Charmaine accompany me every step of the way, generously offering her expertise, connections and her hard earned insights from having travelled this road herself as well as guiding many others.
Jessie Sutherland
exceptional training and guidance
Charmaine and her Raise a Dream Team offer exceptional training and guidance not only to non-profit organizations, but to authors/entrepreneurs and small businesses who have a big goals and dreams. Charmaine spoke with my local Soroptimist Chapter about proven ways to raise funds for their organization. It made a tremendous impact on their fund-raising efforts.