New Business Engagement

Questionnaire

Thank you for your interest in supporting SHE RECOVERS® Foundation through your business. We are so grateful for your interest and look forward to learning more about your ideas. Our goal is to create mutually beneficial relationships that stand the test of time. To get started, we respectfully request that you complete this form in its entirety to the best of your ability.

Once you have submitted this form, a member of our team will review your information and contact you to set up a time to discuss your proposed program/promotion. If you need to share supporting documentation or if you have any questions, please contact us.

Let’s build something meaningful, together!

Company Name:*
Contact Name*
First Last
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Email*
Phone*
Website Address:
Number of Employees:
Annual Revenue (USD):
Please write a brief description of your company/organization:
Including a description of the types of services or products you offer. Please include the year your organization was founded and name of the parent company, if applicable:
Has your company been involved with a cause-related marketing program or charitable giving program in the past?
- No
- Yes
If you answered "Yes" above, please describe the nature, beneficiary and success of the program.
Please describe the engagement opportunity your organization is proposing, in as much detail as possible.
Please include resources you will utilize to support the partnership i.e. web site, advertising, promotional materials, public relations, etc.
If your proposal is product related, what is the retail price of the item?
What is the expected duration of the program/promotion?
For example, one year, 6 months.
Start Date:
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Will SHE RECOVERS Foundation be the sole beneficiary of this program/promotion?
- Yes
- No
If you answered "No" above, please list additional beneficiaries.
What is the total amount of money you expect to raise through your proposed program/promotion?
Please include the formula used to arrive at your estimate.
Does the proposed program/promotion apply to the domestic (US) market only?
- Yes
- No
If you answered "No" above, please identify the non-U.S. markets:
Are there any deadlines you are trying to meet with regard to this program/promotion that SHE RECOVERS Foundation needs to take under consideration during the evaluation process?
Please outline your expectations for SHE RECOVERS Foundation’s involvement and support of this program. Include any cost to the organization you envision in developing this new program/promotion.
Please tell us about the goals you would like to achieve through this program/promotion.
If possible, please include business objectives, the audience you are trying to reach, etc.:
It is important that our business allies take pride in participating in cause-related marketing programs and promotions to support our mission. We consider each opportunity uniquely and negotiate the best terms to ensure the partnership is mutually beneficial and sustainable. As a point of reference, please note industry standards recommend a per product donation of at least 10% of the retail sales price, however, we understand that different industries and situations may entail more or less. If your company meets certain thresholds of size and revenue, we will also likely ask you to make a minimum guaranteed contribution that will be achieved through the program activities (sales, fundraising, etc.) These details will be discussed during our introductory partnership meeting.
If this program/promotion involves a product or a service, what dollar amount per product (or % of the retail or wholesale price) will you donate?
SHE RECOVERS Foundation strives to ensure that our business allies are aligned with our Intentions and Guiding Principles. By continuing to pursue a relationship with our organization, you agree that your company’s values are aligned with those of SHE RECOVERS. To further ensure that the partnership is a good fit, please answer the following questions:
Is your organization involved in the manufacture or distribution of firearms, tobacco products, cannabis or alcoholic beverages?
- Yes
- No
Does your company offer mental health benefits to its employees?
- Yes
- No
If your company manufactures products, do you create them in a sustainable fashion, using materials that are not hazardous to the environment and/or humans?
- Yes
- No
Do you test your products on animals?
- Yes
- No
Does your company have a policy regarding diversity & inclusion?
- Yes
- No
Please provide any additional details that SHE RECOVERS Foundation should consider in regards to these questions.

Shelly Dimitrijevic

Shelly Dimitrijevic’s professional and philanthropic activities have always focused on improving the lives of others. She began her nursing career at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis and went on to become a LifeFlight nurse specializing in neonatal, pediatric, and cardiovascular intensive care.

Shelly has been involved with numerous charities focusing on children and education including the Charlee and the Chocolate Factory gala, The Venus Orbit, Design For A Cure, Jackson Memorial, and Impact Oasis. In 2010 she founded the Lotus program, a program that focused on educating parents on the nutritional needs of children and basic child development. Shelly also served on the Frost Science Museum gala committee for 7 years before Co-Chairing the event in 2015.

After a diagnosis of Celiac disease and subsequently receiving Certification as a Nutritional Consultant, Shelly recognized that topically applied products have an effect on her Celiac Disease and overall health. She turned her focus to developing skincare that was free of toxic and hormone-disrupting ingredients.

Since she lost her only sibling in 2012 Shelly has been determined to find a way to contribute to the recovery community in a way that can make a great impact and ensure that others have the resources necessary when they are struggling.

Shelly's substantial contributions to SHE RECOVERS of both time and resources have been instrumental and deeply appreciated.

Kirsten Newquist

As a result of being introduced to SHE RECOVERS through retreats and meet-ups, Kirsten will be starting her yoga teacher training in the fall. These retreats also led her to become more deeply involved with SHE RECOVERS in a volunteer capacity. Kirsten was instrumental in setting up some of the Foundation's grassroots groups and currently volunteers her time helping SHE RECOVERS Foundation to design and implement the Volunteer Chapter Network. Kirsten and her husband recently moved from Southern California to Roswell, Georgia to be closer to Kirsten's sister and two young nieces. When she isn't spending time being an aunt, you can find Kirsten hanging out with their rescue Labrador or exploring their new state.

Mary Beth O'Connor

Mary Beth is a founding member of SHE RECOVERS Support for Legal Professionals and is active at the local level with SHE RECOVERS in the Bay Area. Mary Beth has been living a sober life in recovery for over 26 years. She also has a history of trauma and abuse, from which she’s worked hard to recover as well. 6 years into her recovery, Mary Beth attended Berkeley Law. She worked at a large firm in Silicon Valley, then litigated class actions for the federal government. In 2014 Mary Beth was appointed an Administrative Law Judge. She recently retired, so she could devote her time to completing her writing and being more active in the recovery community.

She regularly speaks on behalf of LifeRing and develops relationships with organizations supportive of the multiple pathways approach. In August 2020, Mary Beth had an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, I Beat Addiction without God, where she described building a personal recovery plan by combining ideas from LifeRing, Women for Sobriety, and Narcotics Anonymous. In November 2020 she had an op-ed published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, I was a federal judge, and I support Safehouse. Here’s why. She is currently working on a full-length memoir.

Taryn Strong

Taryn Strong is a founder of SHE RECOVERS® Foundation as well as a trauma-informed yoga instructor, recovery coach, aromatherapist, and herbalist (and daughter to Mama Dawn). Taryn has developed a unique yoga retreat program and led over 40 yoga for recovery retreats since 2012. She is also the host of the SHE RECOVERS Podcast and most recently created and taught the inaugural trauma-informed SHE RECOVERS Yoga Teacher Training Program. Operating from a trauma-informed lens and a firm believer in anti-oppressive practices, Taryn brings an empathic and invitational approach to healing - empowering women to find and follow individualized pathways and patchworks of recovery.

Taryn's courageous vulnerability and passion for recovering out-loud has made her an influential voice in the global recovery movement - smashing the stigma often associated with substance use and mental health issues. Taryn creates and lives with her beloved and two dogs within the ancestral and unceded traditional territory of the Hul’qumi’num and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples (Saltspring Island).

Susan Carter

Susan is an architect of hope and healing with over 30 years of experience in providing executive-level leadership to heart-centered teams in the non-profit realm. Since joining SHE RECOVERS® Foundation as Executive Director in April 2020, Susan continues to weave her experience with her passion to help other women receive what she has been so graciously given – long-term recovery from substance use disorder, body image issues, codependency, perfectionism, and moral injury.

Susan’s work in the treatment industry quickly revealed how stigma kept women struggling with mental health issues and addiction from seeking help, and the lack of resources available to them once they did. Having served as a founding employee of Susan G. Komen for the Cure for 20 years, playing an integral role in creating the global grassroots movement that changed the way breast cancer is talked about and treated, she felt called to utilize that experience to do the same for women struggling with mental health and substance use disorders.

Celebrating more than 27 years of continuous sobriety, Susan is a Certified Peer Support Worker (CPSW) in the state of New Mexico to provide resources and peer support to those in or seeking recovery. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her fur family of four, Alex, Chaco, Bodhi, and Gracie.

Dawn Nickel

Dawn Nickel, Founder of SHE RECOVERS® Foundation, is a thought leader in the women's recovery sphere as well as an accomplished leader, dedicated researcher, and visionary in the recovery moment. She holds a Ph.D. in health care policy with extensive experience in researching and writing about women experiencing substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and intimate partner violence. Dawn started her own journey of recovery from a substance use disorder and domestic violence in 1987. She is also in recovery from anxiety, grief, trauma, overworking, and cancer. Dawn's tell-it-like-it-is wisdom has created a ripple effect where you will often hear her quotes "the shit you did is just the shit you did - it's not who you are" and "recovering from all the things" resonating throughout many recovery realms.

Currently working on her first book, Dawn is living proof that in a world where all women in or seeking recovery are celebrated, supported, and deemed essential to healthy communities - anything is possible. She is fondly referred to as Mama Dawn in the SHE RECOVERS Community and to her daughters Taryn and Ashley. Dawn lives, works, and plays with her beloved grandchildren on the traditional territories of the Lkwungen speaking peoples on Vancouver Island.