Big Apple Ranch Beneficiary Application

c/o Dance Manhattan 39 W. 19th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10011 Big Apple Ranch Beneficiary Application (7/11) www.bigappleranch.com 212-358-5752

Thanks for your interest in being a beneficiary of a Big Apple Ranch event. Big Apple Ranch is New York City’s only weekly country-western dance party, where women can lead, men can follow, and everything in-between. We dance every Saturday at 39 W. 19th Street, in the Dance Manhattan dance studio. The evening begins at 8 p.m. with a beginning two step class and line dance lesson, and we dance until 1 am.

We hold special events to benefit charitable organizations that serve the LGBT community. The money raised for your organization is directly linked to attendance, as the donation consists of all proceeds after expenses are covered. The more people you bring in, the more funds you’ll receive!

For your organization to be a beneficiary, it must: 1) Be a 501(c)3 non-profit; 2) Be willing and able to help publicize the event so that approximately 50 (fifty!) new people attend; 3) Send a representative to speak at the event; and

We strongly prefer groups that serve and include both women and men. The application process is competitive; we select the groups that best meet the criteria above. Once we receive your application, we’ll be in touch.

If your group is selected as a beneficiary, the group: 1) Will receive two complimentary entrances to the event; 2) Is expected to attract at least 50 (fifty!) people to the event; 3) Will be provided with space to hang a banner and a table to display literature; 4) Representative should show up at 8 p.m. the evening of the event with the banner and materials; and 5) Representative will be invited to speak to the audience at approximately 11 pm.

Here’s a list of our season’s benefit events:

September 10, 2011 Back to School Dance to benefit Big Apple Corps Marching Band November 12, 2011 Boots Bras & Boxers to benefit Front Runners NY January 21, 2012 Leather Meets Levi’s to benefit NYC Gay Men’s Chorus February 11, 2012 Valentine’s Pajama Party to benefit Queer Urban Orchestra March 17, 2012 Spring Break to benefit Team New York Aquatics June 23, 2012 Big Apple RaUnch to benefit Stonewall Chorale

For future dates, please contact us.

Please complete and send this form to Susanna Stein via e-mail to [email protected].

Name of Organization Contact Person Name Title Phone Number Fax Number Email Address Website Street Address 501 (c) 3? ___ Yes ___ No ____ Other (explain) Annual Budget $ Preferred Event Theme/Date(s) Mission of Organization

Description of event marketing plan; i.e. how will you bring in 50 new people? (e.g. include blurb in newsletter, placement on website, press releases, mailing to donors, e-mail to listserv, sending Big Apple Ranch postcards, etc.)

Description of event target market (e.g. clients, employees, donors, members, etc). Include how you will reach out to both men and women.