Sponsors Overview

Why Partner with The Aliveness Project on Dining Out for Life®?

  • Your support has real and immediate impact on the health and stability of people living with HIV
  • Build or support a culture of philanthropy within your company by aligning with a charitable cause
  • Directly engage your employees in a fun, philanthropic opportunity as Dining Out For Life as volunteer ambassadors and/or diners. As volunteers, The Aliveness Project will provide volunteer training and team building opportunities for your employees.
  • Dining Out For Life is one of the best known philanthropic events in the Twin Cities – you will reach new customers and/or clients who support value-driven businesses
  • The value of your sponsorship outweighs the cost

 

In 2017, Dining Out For Life had over 3 million impressions (paid and in-kind):

Print Media | 600,000 impressions | $7,200 value

Radio | 5,556  impressions | $67 value

Television | 1,089,620 impressions | $13,075 value

Social Media | 23,498 impressions | $282 value

Online Advertising | 254,294 impressions | $3,051 value

E-blasts | 45,805 impressions | $550 value

Printed Materials | 86,300 impressions | $1,036 value

Aliveness/DOFLMN Websites | 9,069 impressions | $109 value

Total | 2,114,142 impressions | $25,370 value

 

Print included: City Pages, Lavender, and Minneapolis St. Paul Film Festival Guide

Television: KARE11, WCCO

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Online Advertising:  Aliveness Project/DOFLMN websites, Twin Cities Gay Scene, City Pages.com, KARE 11 website, Lavender Magazine online

 

Sponsorship Opportunities 2018

Presenting (Matching Gift) Sponsor - $20,000

Company Name as Event Sponsor and Logo Exposure (large-size) included in:

  • Top billing for event (i.e., “Your Company” presents Dining Out For Life)
  • Personal ask made to each diner, by a trained volunteer ambassador, letting them know their donation will be matched by “Your Company” (if you choose to leverage your contribution as a matching gift)
  • Logo prominent in targeted media publication ads
  • On-air mention as Presenting Sponsor and on-air interviews as Presenting Sponsor when available
  • Logo prominent on 1,000 posters for area distribution, 10,000 direct mail brochures, and 15,000 bill inserts
  • Logo prominent on 40,000 donation envelopes given to diners
  • Branding and hyperlink on The Aliveness Project’s Dining Out For Life (DOFLMN.org) website
  • Aliveline e-newsletter distributed to 2,000 households
  • Prominent mention in all pre-event and post-event press releases
  • Opportunity for employees to volunteer as ambassadors for the event
  • Opportunity to include company insert in donor thank you letters

 

Platinum Knife Sponsor - $10,000

  • Logo in targeted media publication ads
  • On-air mention as a sponsor
  • Logo on 1,000 posters for area distribution, 10,000 direct mail brochures, and 15,000 bill inserts
  • Logo on 40,000 donation envelopes given to diners
  • Logo and hyperlink on The Aliveness Project’s Dining Out For Life (DOFLMN.org) website
  • Logo in Aliveline e-newsletter distributed to 2,000 households
  • Mention in all pre-event and post-event press releases
  • Opportunity for employees to volunteer as ambassadors for the event

 

Gold Fork Sponsor - $5,000

  • Logo on 1,000 posters for area distribution, 10,000 direct mail brochures, and 15,000 bill inserts
  • Logo on 40,000 donation envelopes given to diners
  • Logo and hyperlink on The Aliveness Project’s Dining Out For Life (DOFLMN.org) website
  • Logo in Aliveline e-newsletter distributed to 2,000 households
  • Mention in all pre-event and post-event press releases
  • Opportunity for employees to volunteer as ambassadors for the event

 

Silver Spoon Sponsor - $2,500

  • Company name on 1,000 posters for area distribution, 10,000 direct mail brochures, and 15,000 bill inserts
  • Company name on 40,000 donation envelopes given to diners
  • Logo and hyperlink on The Aliveness Project’s Dining Out For Life (DOFLMN.org) website
  • Logo in Aliveline e-newsletter distributed to 2,000 households
  • Mention in all pre-event and post-event press releases
  • Opportunity for employees to volunteer as ambassadors for the event

 

Bronze Plate Sponsor - $1,000

  • Company name on 40,000 donation envelopes given to diners
  • Logo and hyperlink on The Aliveness Project’s Dining Out for Life (DOFLMN.org) website
  • Mention in Aliveline e-newsletter distributed to 2,000 households
  • Opportunity for employees to volunteer as ambassadors for the event