Glad Day Lit
Sponsorship Information
What is Glad Day Lit?
Glad Day Lit is an incorporated non-profit organization that supports LGBT2SQ writers, artists and community members. It supports all the non-profit work that happens by or at Glad Day Bookshop.
Why support Glad Day Lit?
We are seeing an increased attack on LGBT2SQ spaces, people and rights.
By supporting Glad Day Lit, you are supporting an organization that is providing a unique space for gathering, a grassroots system of paying artists and providing direct services to community members. Glad Day helps people stay safe, increase their stability, become stronger, and increase joy, art and love in the world.
What kinds of things does a donation fund?
Glad Day Lit donations go to a wide range of artistic, literary and community initiatives. We also have a small fund for people in crisis.
Everything we do is too long to list here, but some examples are:
Organizing the yearly LGBT2SQ literary festival : Naked Heart
Paying performers for live shows
Paying writers for skill sharing or speaking on panels
Offering workshops to our communities
Providing some seed money for crafters and visual artists
Providing free space for open stages and mentorship for new performers
Providing free space for underfunded community group meetings
Providing informal peer support and a wide range of referrals
Increasing neighbourhood safety and crisis intervention
Responding quickly to community emergencies
Supporting teachers with curated resources, speaker referrals and education
……And much much much much more!
What other stats might I care about?
Over the course of a typical year, Glad Day Lit:
Hosts over 600 events
Hosts over 1600 artistic performances
Pays over $40,000 to artists
Generates over $120,000 in revenue for artists and performers
Has over 80,000 points of contact with LGBT2SQ people in person
…. and we would do more if we had more funds!
What kind of reach does Glad Day have on social media?
19,000 followers on Instagram
14,000 followers on Facebook
7,000 followers on Twitter
Over the course of a week, Glad Day typically has:
15,000-30,000 impressions on social media
1,000-3,000 interactions on social media
Here are some ways you can support Glad Day Lit…….
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Sponsor An Event
Become an event sponsor!
We offer an impressive diversity of events and we can even host an event that matches your organizations goals and values.
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Host a Social
Have a social for your staff or stakeholders at Glad Day! It’s a great way for your people to connect with each other and support community at the same time. We offer amazing cocktails but we also have super sober options. Catering and entertainment is also an option!
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Buy Books
Glad Day is still a bookstore! Maybe you want to buy an LGBT2SQ library for your workplace. Maybe you are hosting a training or book club with your organization. Maybe you want to gift your staff or customers with a book. Glad Day can get the books in for you.
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Make a Donation
Every donation matters. We stretch every dollar to maximize our impact. We are also often in need of donated materials and labour.
To make a donation today, you can use this donation link:
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And / Or
And there are other ways to support Glad Day Lit!
Want to start a partnership? Let’s chat!
Want to volunteer your skills? Let’s chat!
Want to run a fundraiser? Let’s chat!
There are lots of creative ways you can lend your support. Let us know by emailing admin @ gladday.ca
