Donations

Thank you for your interest in becoming an Annual Sponsor of the Radio Club of America. We are please to offer five different sponsor options, and are also available to create a bespoke sponsorship tailored to your specific interests and budget.

Complete information on these sponsorships and their benefits can be found HERE.

PINNACLE - $10,000

Designed for organizations seeking maximum visibility and engagement with RCA and its programs.

Leadership - $5,000

Ideal for companies looking for high-impact presence and consistent recognition.

Supporting - $2,500

Best for mid-sized organizations seeking consistent visibility throughout the year.

Community - $1,000

Entry-level support for organizations wanting to contribute and gain essential recognition.

Access - $250

Designed for individuals, startups, and first-time supporters who want to engage with RCA and demonstrate support.

Event Sponsorship

Thank you for your interest in providing event sponsorship for the Radio Club of America! Below you will find our online form to complete the sponsorship process. Complete details for each sponsorship level can be found HERE.

If you have any questions, please contact Karen Clark, Sponsorship Chair, at kjclark33@comcast.net, Amy Beckham, RCA Administrative Director, at amy@radioclubofamerica.org or call our office at 612.405.2012.

Sponsorship Levels:

Pinnacle - $5,000-$10,000

Leadership - $3,000-$5,000

Supporting - $1,500-$2,500

Community - $500-$1,500

Getting Started - $250-$500

Donations to the fund go to a variety of scholarships presented by RCA.

Tom Sorley, an RCA member with a deep impact on the public safety community, passed away unexpectedly in 2018 at the age of 53. We invite you to donate to the RCA Tom Sorley Memorial Fund set up in his memory.

About Tom Sorley

Tom was chairman of the PSAC (Public Safety Advisory Committee) of FirstNet, which provided input to the FirstNet Board of Directors on the needs of the public safety community. Tom served as the Deputy CIO & Deputy Director IT Public Safety for the City of Houston, Texas. While there, he spearheaded the $130 million Houston P25 system, led a city-county interoperability initiative and played a key role in the city’s communications system recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Tom was also Chair of NPSTC’s Technology Committee for many years.

Before joining the City of Houston, Tom was the Public Safety Communications Manager for Orange County, Florida. Tom was a member of SAFECOM and NPSTC and served in the Florida and Texas APCO chapters with distinction. He was an APCO Life Member and received the NPSTC Richard DeMello Award in 2017. Tom dedicated his entire life to public safety communications, and everyone who worked with him said that he always went the extra mile. His presence in the public safety communications community is greatly missed.

The Tom Sorley Memorial Fund

When you contribute to the Tom Sorley Memorial Fund, you support several RCA initiatives including our Youth Program, scholarships for college students, historic preservation, technical publications and other activities throughout the year.

Donating to the Fund

The Radio Club of America is a 501 (c)3 organization and your donation is tax deductible.

The Richard G. Somers Youth Scholarship Fund was established in 2009, through a generous donation from the fund’s namesake, to encourage and support educational, technical, ham radio and related activities of young people through high school.