Sponsorship Opportunities
Throughout the year, GMHC will be hosting a wide variety of fundraising and programmatic events that are available for corporate sponsorship, including AIDS Walk New York, Fashion Forward, Savor, House of Latex Ball, and many others. Sponsorship opportunities for each event feature benefits that meet the complex needs of corporate philanthropy.
GMHC is always happy to tailor sponsorship opportunities to the changing needs of our funders, and we are eager to explore new and innovative ways to partner with businesses in the fight against AIDS. We believe much can be achieved in our work by meaningful collaborations with the business sector.
If your corporation would like to take advantage of one of the sponsorship opportunities described below and explore ways to support the work of GMHC and the fight against AIDS, please contact us to arrange a meeting and a tour of the agency.
Savor |
March 21, 2013
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| Join GMHC on March 21, 2013 as we will host Savor, a four-course dinner prepared by an all-star team of world-famous chefs at Cipriani’s on 42nd Street. This year, we honor The Keith Haring Foundation and Joy A. Tomchin, a former GMHC Board Chair whose film, How to Survive a Plague, was recently nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Savor is a world class culinary event that will feature an all-star team of celebrity chefs including Alex Guarnaschelli (recent winner of Iron Chef), Justin Warner (recent winner of the Food Network’s Food Network Star), and pastry chef Colleen Grapes (chef at The Harrison and Red Cat). Sponsorship opportunities include prominent corporate attribution with logo in invitation and all printed materials, signage at event, recognition in all media, signage on GMHC’s website, prime tables at the event, celebrity photo opportunities and acknowledgment during spoken program. | |
| Executive Chef (Presenting) Sponsor | $100,000 |
| Sous Chef Sponsor | $75,000 |
| Pastry Chef Sponsor | $15,000 |
| Saucier Sponsor | $25,000 |
| Sommelier Sponsor | $15,000 |
| Demi Chef Sponsor | $12,000 |
AIDS Walk New York |
May 2013 |
| AIDS Walk New York is the world’s largest AIDS fundraising event and in May 2013 we will celebrate the 28th anniversary of AIDS Walk New York. Each year, more than 45,000 people gather in Central Park to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS. About $6 million is raised each year, and an increasing number of corporate partners come together to support the fight against AIDS by sponsoring AIDS Walk New York. Sponsorship of this highly visible and recognizable event provides the corporate community with the opportunity to combine philanthropy with unparalleled marketing opportunities. Benefits include corporate attribution on bus shelters, street banners, posters, point-of-purchase displays, and newspaper and magazine advertisements which are seen by millions of people across the metropolitan area. | |
| Presenting Sponsor | $250,000 |
| Premier Sponsor | $100,000 |
| Grand Sponsor | $50,000 |
| Principal Sponsor | $25,000 |
| Major Sponsor | $15,000 |
| Supporting Sponsor | $10,000 |
| Event Sponsor | $5,000 |
House of Latex Ball |
August 2013 |
| As part of the Institute for Gay Men’s Health, the House of Latex is a youth outreach initiative that offers sexual health counseling, HIV prevention education, HIV testing, referrals, groups, and volunteer opportunities to GLBTQ youth affiliated with the House and Ball community. Each year the program hosts the House of Latex Ball, a large dance and HIV prevention event attended by over 5,000 New York City youth aged 16–25. August 2013 will mark the 22nd anniversary of the House of Latex Ball. Recent celebrity guests include Janet Jackson, Patricia Fields, Estelle, and Jay Alexander from America’s Next Top Model. The event also attracts major media outlets such as MSNBC and CNN. Sponsorship benefits include corporate signage at the event, gobos at the event, corporate logo on volunteer t-shirts, opportunity for give-away of promotional items, corporate attribution on printed materials, press releases, media access and acknowledgement from the stage during the event. | |
| Presenting Sponsor | $10,000 |
| Latex Sponsor | $5,000 |
| Ball Sponsor | $2,500 |
| House Sponsor | $1,000 |
Fashion Forward |
November 2013 |
| The fashion industry has always been a major force in raising awareness and supporting the work of AIDS organizations since the very beginning of the epidemic. Join GMHC as we celebrate the fashion world and its leadership in the fight against AIDS at Fashion Forward. This high-profile event will begin with a star-studded cocktail reception followed by a runway show that will feature pieces from some of today’s most talented designers. In past years, the fashion show has featured designers Michael Bastian, Andrew Buckler, Heatherette, John Bartlett, Perry Ellis, Ports 1961 by Tia Cibani, Peter Som and John Varvatos. The evening will also include a live and silent auction that will feature high fashion, accessories, vacations, and many more exciting items. | |
| Presenting Sponsor |
$50,000 |
| Fashionista Sponsor |
$25,000 |
| Couture Sponsor |
$15,000 |
| Runway Sponsor |
$5,000 |
To learn more about how your organization can join GMHC in the fight against AIDS, please contact Lindsay Hoffman at LindsayH@gmhc.org or call 212.367.1491.
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