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🎓 Sponsorship Acknowledgment Policy

Compliant with IRS 501(c)(3) Regulations

To preserve our nonprofit status and uphold the public trust, The Fort Collins Report adheres to IRS guidelines regarding sponsorship acknowledgments. Sponsors may be recognized in our content, communications, and events, but such acknowledgments must remain non-promotional in tone.

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✅ What We Can Say

We may publicly acknowledge sponsors by including:

• Sponsor name and logo
• Business address, website, or contact information
• A brief, value-neutral description of the sponsor’s goods or services (e.g., “organic bakery,” “full-service law firm”)
• Slogans or taglines, if they are not promotional in nature (e.g., “Serving Fort Collins since 1992”)

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🚫 What We Cannot Say

We may not include language in sponsorship acknowledgments that:

• Calls to action (e.g., “Visit us today,” “Call now for a free quote”)
• Qualitative comparisons (e.g., “the best bank in Northern Colorado”)
• Endorsements or testimonials
• Pricing information, discounts, or special offers (e.g., “10% off this week only”)
• Language intended to induce a sale

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📌 Examples

✅ Allowed	🚫 Not Allowed
“Sponsored by Gold Leaf Realty”	“Gold Leaf Realty – Fort Collins’ #1 Realtor!”
“Thanks to XYZ Bank for their support”	“Bank with XYZ for the lowest mortgage rates!”
“Support provided by Poudre Valley Law, a Fort Collins law firm”	“Need legal help? Poudre Valley Law is your solution!”

🔹 Example Sponsorship Acknowledgment

Support for this reporting was provided by:
Excess Estate Sales, a locally owned company offering estate sale planning and on-site liquidation services throughout Fort Collins, Colorado.

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Support for this reporting was provided by:
The Front Range Literacy Project, an example nonprofit organization dedicated to improving adult reading skills through free tutoring, volunteer-led workshops, and outreach in Larimer County. Learn more at website.org.

🔹 Example Advertisements