Here at Iowa Decanted we have decided to try something a little different: presenting content in a clean, uncluttered way that is comfortable to read and easy to enjoy. We want your experience with Iowa Decanted to be ad-free, distraction free, and available in its entirety with no subscription costs or frustrating paywalls. More signal, less noise.

And call us romantics, but we believe our readers are more important than ad space. With this in mind, we began to formulate ideas that could not only help support the work we want to do here at Iowa Decanted, but also build and sustain a vibrant community that is deeply rooted in the culture and love of wine in Iowa.

We want to build a support structure for Iowa Decanted that is simple, refreshing, and honest; a space for exploration where everyone from industry veterans to wine enthusiasts can be celebrated equally, intertwining us all in an interesting and meaningful way.

So what will this look like? Our support page will display ribbons of gratitude for each contribution made to Iowa Decanted, but while the ribbons will be uniform in size and design, the color of the ribbon will reflect your level of contribution and they will contain a link of your choice.  Ribbons will be displayed with the most recent sponsor placed at the top of the list, and each listing will include a short bio in order to let our readers know just who you are.

Our levels of support are designated as such:

Blue Level Support ($5-$20)

Blue is representative of water, one of the foundations of organic life.  By becoming a Blue Level Sponsor you’re allowing Iowa Decanted to perform its day-to-day operations and accomplish all the little things that need to be done in order to make the publication happen.  Here’s what you’ll receive in return:

• A Blue banner in our list of supporters with a link of your choice and a 3-5 sentence bio.

Green Level Support ($40-$80)

Green represents growth and prosperity.  By becoming a Green Level Sponsor you’re giving Iowa Decanted the opportunity to flourish.  With this level of sponsorship we’ll be able to achieve a few of our smaller goals and keep moving ahead to improve our operation.  Here’s what you’ll receive in return:

• A Green banner in our list of supporters with a link of your choice and a 3-5 sentence bio.

• A social media burst announcement on our Facebook and Twitter pages

Red Level Support ($100-$300)

The Red banner represents ripe fruit because by becoming a Red Level Sponsor, you’re allowing Iowa Decanted to bring its goals to fruition.  This level of sponsorship gives us the ability to carry out some of our larger goals and helps us absorb a few of those pesky operational costs.  Here’s what you’ll receive in return:

• A Red banner in our list of supporters with a link of your choice and a 3-5 sentence bio.

• A sponsored social media burst announcement on our Facebook and Twitter pages (Sponsored posts allow for greater reach and viewership.  Yay!)

• A video feature sponsorship end-credit ( ‘This video was brought to you in part by…’)

Gold Level Support ($500-$1000)

By becoming a Gold Sponsor, you’re allowing us to reach for the sky and giving us the opportunity to expand our reach, grow our operation, and help us to create a better wine industry in the state.  Here’s what you’ll receive in return:

• A Gold banner in our list of supporters with a link of your choice and a 3-5 sentence bio.

• A sponsored social media burst announcement on our Facebook and Twitter pages (Sponsored posts allow for greater reach and viewership.  Yay!)

• A video feature sponsorship pre-roll credit (That means your name is the first thing we see on one of our featured videos.  Not too shabby)

 

If you’d like more information, contact Nick Thornburg at nick@iowadecanted.com.