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Thank you for supporting the Sonoma County Beekeepers Association!
Your generous donation, of any dollar amount, supports:
- Helps us continue our efforts in nurturing our local beekeepers, providing education on sustainable beekeeping practices through our Cluster Program
- Educating our community on the importance of honey bees, native bees, and other pollinators to our environment. Through classroom education and community outreach
- Giving guidance on how we can help all of our pollinators through providing forage and creating a sustainable habitat. Gardening for Bees program propagated thousands of plants and distributed within our community to creating thriving habitats for pollinators.
Become a SCBA Sponsor with your donation at one of the levels below:
Apiary Sponsorship: $1 - $499
An Apiary is a collection of hives. Through our Apiary sponsorship, and all our sponsorships, you are supporting the collection of educational programs provided by SCBA.
- How to practice sustainable beekeeping in our area through our Beekeeping program
- How to improve honey bee habitat through our Gardening for Bees and creating more forage
- Educating our members and our community on the importance of pollinators
- All Donors receive ongoing recognition on our website
Pollinator Garden Sponsorship: $500 - $999
Pollinator gardens are designed and
created with specific nectar and pollen producing plants to attract pollinators
– honey bees, native bees, and other diverse pollinators. Our Pollinator Garden community partners help
create the nutrients for the garden that is SCBA
Pollinator Garden sponsorship includes:
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Multiple mentions on our social media accounts which have over a thousand followers
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Recognition in our newsletter The Extractor for 3 months
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Ongoing recognition on our website
A special gift of a membership
Multiple mentions on our social media accounts which have over a thousand followers
Recognition in our newsletter The Extractor for 3 months
Ongoing recognition on our website
A special gift of a membership
Hedgerow Sponsorship: $1,000 - $2,499
Hedgerows are vital nectar and pollen sources amidst barren landscapes such as vineyards and other monocrops. Our Hedgerow habitat sponsorship demonstrates a deep care for local pollinators and a commitment to their healthy future.
Hedgerow sponsorship includes:
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Multiple mentions on our social media accounts which have over a thousand followers
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Recognition in our newsletter The Extractor for 6 months
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Ongoing recognition on our website
A special gift of a membership
Meadow Sponsorship: $2,500 - $4,999
Meadows are beautiful sights for us and oceans of forage for honey bees and pollinators. Help us transform Sonoma County into one sweet bee-garden with our Meadow habitat sponsorship.
Meadow sponsorship includes:
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Multiple mentions on our social media accounts which have over a thousand followers
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Recognition in our newsletter The Extractor for 9 months
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Ongoing recognition on our website
A special gift of a membership
Canopy Sponsorship: $5,000 +
Above the meadows and hedgerows is the canopy. These mighty trees sink carbon and water, provide home for wild, native bees and countless pollinators, shade the ground during our hot, dry summers, and often bloom as well, providing additional nourishment. Our Canopy habitat sponsorship shows the deepest commitment to our work and ongoing mission.
Canopy sponsorship includes membership and:
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Multiple mentions on our social media accounts which have over a thousand followers
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Monthly recognition in our newsletter The Extractor for 1 year
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Ongoing recognition on our website
A special gift of a membership
Corporate Sponsorships
Ask us about corporate sponsorships and partnerships by emailing us at volunteercoordinator@sonomabees.org
We greatly appreciate your donation and look forward to continuing to work for our membership, donors, sponsors and our community.
CONTRIBUTE 3% OF YOUR GROCERY PURCHASEs TO SCBA AT NO COST TO YOU!
SCBA has partnered with eScrip to help us sustain our vibrant programs and beekeeping community! Simply follow the instructions below to register for eScrip and a Community Card and swipe the card when you're shopping at participating grocery stores (such as Oliver's, Petaluma Market, and more!).
Setting up eScrip:
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Go to escrip.com and register an account.
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Choose Sonoma County Beekeepers Association as your preferred charity.
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Add your credit card (and any others of note in your household) to the account.
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eScrip will donate a variable percentage of your purchases to SCBA when you use those cards at participating businesses (list available on eScrip website)!
Using eScrip at Oliver’s Market, Petaluma Market, Glen Ellen Village Market:
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Do items 1-3 above.
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Go to Oliver’s/Petaluma/Glen Ellen Village Market and request a Community Card application, fill out the application and check the box that says “I already have an eScrip account and wish to use that charity.” If that box does not exist, write in “Sonoma County Beekeepers Association.” Receive your community card.
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Scan your community card when you check out at the market and 3% of your purchase goes to SCBA!
**** (note that if you already have a community card, you only need to do 1-3 above and simply link your card to your eScrip account via the eScrip website) ***
Please take a moment and set this up; your small effort will produce big results over time for our humble association! Thank you so much for your ongoing support!