SPONSORSHIP DETAILS
Sponsorship Levels (click to jump to each level):
Title Sponsorship -- $50,000
Inspiration Level -- $30,000
Miracle Level -- $20,000
Hope Level -- $10,000
Dream Level -- $5,000
Platinum Level -- $2,500
Gold Level -- $1,000
Silver Level -- $500
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Title Sponsorship: $50,000+
- Title Sponsorship of DM: A complete integration of the company and Dance Marathon (Please see Sponsorship Details for more information)
- Four 30-Second Commercials; Two 1-Minute Commercial
- Corporate Spokesman Invited to Address DM Participants
- Named Sponsor of Two DM Events
- Named Sponsor of One DM Block
- Large Company Logo on Official DM T-Shirt
- Six DM Benefit Tickets
- Large Logo on DM Website, Advertisements, and Sponsor Board
- Four Large Company Banners
- Small Logo on Official DM Email Announcements
- Recognition and “Thank You” Advertisements in Chicago Tribune
- Press Release Announcing Partnership with DM
- Corporate Breakfast on the Weekend of DM
- 4 DM VIP Floor Passes
- Large Logo on DM Sponsor Board
- Recognition in the Emcee
- DM Certificate of Recognition
- Corporate Reception at Ditmar Gallery
Inspiration Level: $30,000
- Two 30-Second Commercials; One 1-Minute Commercial
- Corporate Spokesman Invited to Address DM Participants
- Named Sponsor of One DM Event
- Named Sponsor of One DM Block
- Large Company Logo on Official DM T-Shirt
- Four DM Benefit Tickets
- Large Logo on DM Website, Advertisements, and Sponsor Board
- Four Large Company Banners
- Small Logo on Official DM Email Announcements
- Recognition and “Thank You” Advertisements in Chicago Tribune
- Press Release Announcing Partnership with DM
- Corporate Breakfast on the Weekend of DM
- 2 DM VIP Floor Passes
- Small Logo on DM Sponsor Board
- Recognition in the Emcee
- DM Certificate of Recognition
- Corporate Reception at Ditmar Gallery
Miracle Level: $20,000
- Two 30-Second Commercials
- Named Sponsor of One DM Event or One DM Block
- Large Company Logo on Official DM T-Shirt
- Two DM Benefit Tickets
- Large Logo on DM Website, Advertisements, and Sponsor Board
- Four Large Company Banners
- Small Logo on Official DM Email Announcements
- Recognition and “Thank You” Advertisements in Chicago Tribune
- Press Release Announcing Partnership with DM
- Corporate Breakfast on the Weekend of DM
- 2 DM VIP Floor Passes
- Small Logo on DM Sponsor Board
- Recognition in the Emcee
- DM Certificate of Recognition
- Corporate Reception at Ditmar Gallery
Hope Level: $10,000
- One 30-Second Commercial
- Large Logo on DM Website, Advertisements, and Sponsor Board
- Four Large Company Banners Displayed at DM
- Small Logo on Official DM Email Announcements
- Small Logo on Official DM T-shirt
- Two DM Benefit Tickets
- Recognition and “Thank You” Advertisements in Chicago Tribune
- Press Release Announcing Partnership with DM
- Corporate Breakfast on the Weekend of DM
- Two DM VIP Floor Passes
- Small Logo on DM Sponsor Board
- Recognition in the Emcee
- DM Certificate of Recognition
- Corporate Reception at Ditmar Gallery
Dream Level: $5,000
- Small Logo on Official DM T-Shirt
- Two Large Company Banners
- Recognition and “Thank You” Advertisements in Chicago Tribune
- Two DM Benefit Tickets
- Press Release Announcing Partnership with DM
- Corporate Breakfast on the Weekend of DM
- Two DM VIP Floor Passes
- One large Company Banner Displayed at DM
- Small Logo on DM Website and Advertisements
- Small Logo on DM Sponsor Board
- Recognition in the Emcee
- DM Certificate of Recognition
- Corporate Reception at Ditmar Gallery
Platinum Level: $2,500
- Two DM Benefit Tickets
- Press Release Announcing Partnership with DM
- Corporate Breakfast on the Weekend of DM
- Two DM VIP Floor Passes
- One large Company Banner Displayed at DM
- Small Logo on DM Website, Advertisements, and DM Sponsor Board
- Recognition in the Emcee
- DM Certificate of Recognition
- Corporate Reception at Ditmar Gallery
Gold Level: $1,000
- One large Company Banner Displayed at DM
- Small Logo on DM Website, Advertisements, and DM Sponsor Board
- Recognition in the Emcee
- DM Certificate of Recognition
- Corporate Reception at Ditmar Gallery
Silver Level: $500
- Small Logo on DM Sponsor Board
- Recognition in the Emcee
- DM Certificate of Recognition
- Corporate Reception at Ditmar Gallery
TITLE SPONSORSHIP entails incorporation of the company name into the DM name and logo for the entirety of DM 2009. The company name will appear alongside the DM Logo on the website and on all merchandise, literature, and advertisements. This is a sponsorship opportunity which will be extended to one company. Additional terms and conditions apply. Please contact the Corporate Relations co-chairs for further details.
DM EVENTS include a Battle of the Bands, Basketball Tournament, Date Auction, Kids Fair, and DM Spa, among others. These events are held in the months leading up to and during DM. The event will bear the company name in the title. In addition, the company logo will appear on all publicity and advertisements distributed to the Northwestern University campus and in the surrounding Chicagoland area.
DM BLOCKS are 3-hour themed segments during which the music, videos, and events can be tailored to your company’s wishes. Sponsorship of a DM block will provide 3 hours of direct publicity exclusively for your company. The 30 hours of dancing are broken up into 10 uniquely-themed DM blocks.
THE EMCEE is a magazine printed in conjunction with Dance Marathon which is distributed to dancers, committee members, alumni, and faculty. The magazine is distributed prior to Dance Marathon to get the participants as well as the Northwestern community ready for DM.
COMMERCIALS are broadcast during DM to over a thousand students, hundreds of spectators, and thousands of webcast viewers. The commercial will also be played during the commercial breaks on the Northwestern Channel 1 broadcast.
A PRESS RELEASE announcing our partnership will be distributed to media outlets in the Chicagoland area as well as near the location of your corporate headquarters.
THE DM BENEFIT is an annual fundraising event held at the Adler Planetarium that brings together many Northwestern alumni and supporters. This is a great opportunity to network with corporate sponsors and influential alumni from around the world.
DM CORPORATE BREAKFAST and CORPORATE RECEPTION are events that take place the weekend of DM and allow us to recognize companies for their support and give them a chance to witness the spirit of DM weekend.
“THANK YOU” advertisements, acknowledging our partnership for DM 2009, will appear in all publications listed for a particular sponsorship level.
A CORPORATE SPOKESMAN is invited to address DM participants during Dance Marathon. The terms and conditions of this address can be negotiated.
DM E-MAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS are sent at least twice a week to more than 2100 subscribers.
DM T-SHIRTS are sold on the Northwestern University campus and in the Chicagoland area before and during DM. Other merchandise (e.g., key chains, headbands, etc.) are available for brand sponsorship alongside the DM logo.
