Corporate Sustaining Membership

Corporate Sustaining Membership (CSM)

The companies that support our efforts are especially appreciated. Rather than being a traditional advertising or sponsorship model, this membership leaves the CSM in control, allowing access to our vast social media presence as well as participation in exclusive events. Click here to read more about what we do!

Whether your business wants to donate funds or be actively involved in cleanups or events, this program is intended to recognize companies that publicly support our cause. While the type of business isn’t as important as the motivation, CSM applications are vetted based on alignment with 4WDABC goals and principles.

For only $250/year, your benefits include:

  • One special 6″ or 8″ CSM decal (your choice)
  • Public listing on our website, along with available discounts if you choose to offer them
  • Invitation to have a booth or presence at events such as the annual Show & Shine
  • The ability to make one weekly post in the Buy/Sell/Trade Facebook group to sell your products
  • The ability to make one weekly post in the Jobs & Services Facebook group to promote your services
  • The ability to make one monthly post in the main Facebook group and regional discussion groups to promote your business
  • Increased visibility among members as a provider for common purchases
  • Public recognition on our main social channels for support and participation of any events you choose to support
  • If you donate $1000 or more in a year, your membership fee will be waived the next year

Engagement and Donations

Different CSMs have different needs and abilities; here are some of the ways our partners participate:

Donating raffle prizes for the annual Show & Shine and other fundraisers

Aside from offering discounts on purchases, this generates the most excitement in person and online—especially for the Show & Shine! The retail value of goods donated will count towards the following year’s renewal, and our team will endeavour to highlight these prizes on our social media as much as possible. The association gains from the excitement surrounding the prizes, while the official 4WDABC account provides a significant online signal boost for the CSM.

Donating funds

Some companies may choose to donate partial proceeds or collected donations to the association, which go directly toward our maintenance and advocacy efforts. For those who simply want to support financially without much other engagement, this is another way to stay involved and get promoted, and it will count toward your donation totals for Backroader space and next year’s renewal.

Donating food or materials

Let’s do lunch! Help encourage volunteer turnout by donating hot dogs, burgers, pop, a BBQ, and staff to flip burgers; whatever works for you works for us. “Thank you” posts for these types of engagements tend to get a lot of positivity from the membership. With all the maintenance projects across the province, some CSMs donate materials at their cost or no cost, which helps us stretch every penny and get more done. Value for either (before tax) counts toward your donation totals for Backroader space and next year’s renewal.

Discounts on purchases

Drive customers to your door! Knowing they can save money will put you at the top of the shopping list for purchases big or small. Our virtual membership card system will ensure that only active members are able to access this perk, and it’s up to you what to offer.

We are always working on ways to improve our support for our CSMs and are open to feedback. Please direct all questions or comments to csm@4wdabc.ca.

Your membership provides you with the annual(ish) magazine, member-only website content, exclusive member discount programs with various retailers and services, and the yearly membership decal.

 More importantly, your membership gives us the means to make the things we do happen, including:

  • Building and upkeep of the Hale Creek shelter
  • Rebuilding/repair and maintenance of the Nahatlatch, Cornwall, Mt. Lavina, Eureka, Jesmond (with Clinton and District Outdoor Sportsmen Association), and Greenstone (with Logan Lake ATV Club) fire towers
  • Maintaining 37 Rec Sites in BC so that avid off-roaders can use them free of charge
  • Holding cleanups at various public locations in BC, taking out hundreds of tons of garbage over the past decade
  • Hosting 25+ maintenance runs a year
  • Development of the Stave Lake Training Area in Mission and Lac du Bois ORV Park in Kamloops
  • Hosting runs to take out Burn Survivors and Big Brothers & Sisters for the day
  • Eagle Ridge Key Access Program
  • Norrish Creek Code Access Program
  • Backcountry Radio Channels
  • And most of all, helping ensure Public Access to Public Land