Corporate Partnership

Special Olympics Wisconsin is Good Business

 

Mission Partner

For companies looking for year-round association

Designed to recognize an elite collection of companies who make a significant contribution and commitment to Special Olympics Wisconsin, through a variety of partnership opportunities, which may include event partnership, employee fundraising, consumer cause-marketing and valuable in-kind donations. In return, Mission Partners receive top-notch servicing from Special Olympics Wisconsin staff and exclusive recognition benefits throughout the year, as well as first offers to sponsor signature and new events. If your company is looking for a way to exponentially raise its sales bar, increase company exposure, and affiliate itself with the world's most credible charity, this is it!

State Games Partner

For companies looking to tap into the core of the organization by affiliating themselves with the athletes and their competitions ...

Limited to six non-competing blue-chip companies
Designed to create a connection between your company and our nearly 10,000 athletes and 17,000 volunteers. You will have the opportunity to sponsor all five State Games throughout the year, and build a new base of support with the thousands of athletes, volunteers and spectators who attend each tournament. Your company will gain access to a cause that's near and dear to your consumers hearts, and send a message that your company goes above and beyond.

Polar Plunge Partner

For companies looking to associate with Special Olympics Wisconsin's largest statewide fundraising event ...

Limited to six non-competing blue-chip companies
Designed to create tremendous exposure for companies as Wisconsinites jump into the state's icy waters or watch friends jump in during the months of February and March to raise money for our nearly 10,000 athletes. In 2007, nine Plunges were held with more than 5,400 participants raising over $960,000. The Plunges generated more than 137 million media impressions, including newspapers, cable and local televisions, radio and Web sites.

Law Enforcement Torch Run Partner

For companies interested in partnering with Special Olympics and law enforcement and its fundraising initiative to serve the needs of the athletes ...

Limited to six non-competing blue-chip companies
Designed to create tremendous exposure for companies as nearly 1,000 Wisconsin law enforcement officers join Special Olympics staff and the state's nearly 10,000 athletes to raise more than $1 million for Special Olympics Wisconsin in 2006. The Torch Run is the largest grassroots fund raising effort for Special Olympics, showcased by the Final Leg Run when  officers start from all corners of the state to escort the Flame of Hope™ to Summer Games, Special Olympics Wisconsin's largest state sporting event. The Law Enforcement Torch Run® also hosts many fund raisers year-round including semi pulls, motorcycle rides, tip-a-cop, rooftop sits and golf outings.

Other Various Partnership Opportunities

Preferred Provider Partner

For companies wishing to simply provide their services at a discounted or cost-free rate to Special Olympics for use within the office, or at a sporting event or fund raiser ...

Designed for companies not interested in monetary donations, but desiring to offer their company's services such as donations of food for concessions at events; graphic design, printing or paper for Special Olympics publications or awards for participants.

Cause Marketing Partner

For companies that choose to conduct a marketing campaign tied to Special Olympics Wisconsin ...

Designed for companies desiring to increase sales and enhance company image through promotions with Special Olympics, including in-store product promotions, store coupons with percentages going back to Special Olympics, etc. In return, Special Olympics will market your company in various publications, signage and other media-related

Specific Event Partner

• World Games
• World's Largest Truck Convoy - Partnership levels
• Athlete Leadership Programs (ALPs)
• Healthy Athletes Program
• Area Event Partnerships

Email info@specialolympicswisconsin.org to find out how your organization or company can become a Special Olympics partner.

Many Wisconsin corporations and organizations have taken advantage of the partnership benefits with Special Olympics.

Special Olympics Wisconsin State Proud Partners

 
Mission Partners

Polar Plunge Partner

Law Enforcement Torch Run Partner

Du Run Run Partner

Healthy Athletes Presented by Walmart

Special Smiles Presented by Delta Dental

World's Largest Truck Convoy for Special Olympics Wisconsin Presenting Sponsor

In a Cone/Roper Benchmark survey:

• One third of Americans said that, after price and quality, a company's business practices are the most important factors in deciding whether to buy a product.

• Social responsibility was labeled as slightly more important than advertising.

• Seventy-eight percent said that they were more likely to buy a product or service that supported their cause.

• Fifty-four percent said they would even pay more for a product if it supported a cause.

• Eighty-eight percent of Americans said they want companies to tell them the ways in which they are supporting causes.