Sponsorship
Sponsorship is needed as royalties from book sales won't cover production costs. The funds needed to create a comprehensive guide are estimated at around N$1,000,000. Any contributions towards this amount will be greatly appreciated.
Funds will be used for:
- Travel to obtain photographs;
- Accommodation during fieldwork and writing;
- Necessary photographic, outdoor, and other equipment;
- Permits from NCRST;
- Other logistical and administrative costs.
Sponsorship of a suitable vehicle for fieldwork is also being sought.
Sponsor Benefits
Sponsors will be acknowledged with their company logo printed on the inside and back cover of the book, with the option to include a short corporate message in the front matter. Sponsors making significant contributions will be offered a dedicated foreword page.
This book will showcase one of Namibia's most remarkable and least understood components of biodiversity to both local and international audiences. The book is intended for naturalists, tourists, researchers, students, conservation practitioners, and anyone interested in Namibia's unique wildlife.
By supporting the project, sponsors will be helping to:
- Promote Namibian science, biodiversity, and natural heritage;
- Improve public understanding of an often misunderstood group of animals;
- Support the documentation and conservation of Namibia's unique fauna;
- Encourage nature-based tourism and interest in the country's wildlife;
- Create educational resources for future generations of Namibians;
- Help develop local scientific expertise and research capacity in Namibia;
- Demonstrate a commitment to scientific research, conservation, and environmental stewardship in the country.
Unlike many forms of advertising, a high-quality reference book remains in circulation for many years, providing sponsors with an enduring association with a positive and worthwhile scientific endeavour.
Crowdfunding
A crowdfunding campaign will be opened to the public in parallel with the corporate sponsorship drive, giving everyone a chance to support the project.
Fund Management
If not successful in raising the amount needed to complete the project, sponsors will be reimbursed their full contribution. Should the project not be completed** sponsors will be offered the option of reimbursement of remaining funds proportional to their contribution, or to move those funds to a worthy conservation or biodiversity research cause.
Contact
A downloadable copy of the project proposal for circulation is available as the Sponsorship Prospectus.
To discuss potential sponsorships please get in touch or email the author, Ian Engelbrecht, directly on ian@namibiascorpions.site .
**There is always a risk that factors beyond the authors control may result in the project not reaching completion. Every endeavor will be made to avoid such an outcome, but unfortunately it is not possible to provide a guarantee on completion on creative projects such as this.