# Sponsors and finances By now you should know the targeted size of your celebration and have the first draft of your budget complete. This is an important step, because without a budget to work towards it will be hard to communicate your needs to potential sponsors and secure financial or in-kind donations. Sponsors are more willing to give if they know exactly how their donation will help your celebration and what they can expect in return for their donation. Asking for sponsorship will vary GREATLY in different countries. Please defer to your customs and business practices and share with us examples that work well in your location. Meanwhile, your regional directors should also be helpful to help brainstorm possible sponsors and partners. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.information-architecture.world/world-ia-day-organizer-guide/sponsors.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.