Sponsorship Opportunities & Benefits

The following sponsorship opportunities can be customized to further enhance your brand. 

** A note about Covid-19 : If our in-person event is unable to take place the event will become a webinar series. Those who sponsor the 2021 Forum will be recognized and receive dual benefits of sponsorship at the same level as your business forum commitment for our 2022 Annual Symposium, which will take place (in-person) in June 2022.
All sponsorship payments can be made online via the link below.  To request an invoice please email ryan.roemerman@lgbtqinstitute.org.

Founding Sponsorship

Total Investment: $50,000

In-Person:

  • Industry exclusivity.
  • Two reserved tables of 10 at the event (additional tables available at a discount).
  • Stage time at the event, giving your company the opportunity to directly address the audience.
  • Full page, full color ad in the event special section of the program.
  • LGBTQ Institute Corporate Council designation: companies who are doing extraordinary work to advance LGBTQ equity.
  • Company logo included in all pre-event emails, print ads, and marketing materials promoting the event.
  • Company logo featured in extensive signage at the event as well as in the event presentation.
  • Company logo featured in a follow-up email sent to all event attendees.
  • Opportunity to provide company-branded collateral at all guests’ seats.
  • Opportunity to showcase your company via a display in the event networking area.
  • Social media mentions on the LGBTQ Institute’s social media channels.
  • Attendee list with contact information (excludes email addresses) for activation and post-event follow up.
  • First right of refusal to partner with the LGBTQ Institute in the 2022 event.
  • 50 hours of LGBTQ Institute Consulting that can help your businesses ideate or launch internal and external LGBTQ initiatives.

Virtual:

  • Industry eIndustry exclusivity.
  • Time during the webinar, giving your company the opportunity to directly address the audience.
  • LGBTQ Institute Corporate Council designation: companies who are doing extraordinary work to advance LGBTQ equity.

  • Company logo included in all pre-event emails and marketing materials.
  • Company logo featured in the event presentation.
  • Company logo featured in a follow-up email sent to all event attendees.
  • Opportunity to provide topical, company-branded collateral for each webinar’s learning module.

  • Social media mentions on the LGBTQ Institute’s social media channels.
  • First right of refusal to partner with the LGBTQ Institute in the 2022 event.
  • Attendee list with contact information (excludes email addresses) for activation and post-event follow up.


  • 50 hours of LGBTQ Institute Consulting that can help your businesses ideate or launch internal and external LGBTQ initiatives.

  • Founding Sponsorship level benefits for the June 2022 LGBTQ Institute Symposium (see the benefits, page 3)

Presenting Sponsorship

Total Investment: $35,000

In-Person:

  • Industry exclusivity.
  • A reserved table of 10 at the event (additional tables available at a discount).
  • Stage time at the event, giving your company the opportunity to directly address the audience.
  • Full page, full color ad in the event special section of the program.
  • LGBTQ Institute Corporate Council designation: companies who are doing extraordinary work to advance LGBTQ equity.
  • Company logo included in all pre-event emails, print ads, and marketing materials promoting the event.
  • Company logo featured in extensive signage at the event as well as in the event presentation. 
  • 35 hours of LGBTQ Institute Consulting that can help your businesses ideate or launch internal and external LGBTQ initiatives.

Virtual:

  • Industry exclusivity.
  • Time during the webinar, giving your company the opportunity to directly address the audience.
  • LGBTQ Institute Corporate Council designation: companies who are doing extraordinary work to advance LGBTQ equity.
  • Company logo included in all pre-event emails, and marketing materials.
  • Company logo featured in the event presentation.
  • Opportunity to provide topical, company-branded collateral for each webinar’s learning module.
  • 35 hours of LGBTQ Institute Consulting that can help your businesses ideate or launch internal and external LGBTQ initiatives.

  • Presenting Sponsorship level benefits for the June 2022 LGBTQ Institute Symposium (see the benefits, page 4)

Platinum Sponsorship

Total Investment: $25,000

In-Person:

  • A reserved table of 10 at the event (additional tables available at a discount).
  • Stage time at the event, giving your company the opportunity to directly address the audience.
  • Half page, full color ad in the event special section of the program.
  • LGBTQ Institute Corporate Council designation: companies who are doing extraordinary work to advance LGBTQ equity.
  • Company logo included in all pre-event emails, print ads, and marketing materials promoting the event.
  • Company logo featured in extensive signage at the event as well as in the event presentation. 
  • 25 hours of LGBTQ Institute Consulting that can help your businesses ideate or launch internal and external LGBTQ initiatives.

Virtual:

  • Time during the webinar, giving your company the opportunity to directly address the audience.
  • LGBTQ Institute Corporate Council designation: companies who are doing extraordinary work to advance LGBTQ equity.
  • Company logo included in all pre-event emails, and marketing materials.
  • Company logo featured in the event presentation.
  • Opportunity to provide topical, company-branded collateral for each webinar’s learning module.
  • 25 hours of LGBTQ Institute Consulting that can help your businesses ideate or launch internal and external LGBTQ initiatives.

  • Platinum Sponsorship level benefits for the June 2022 LGBTQ Institute Symposium (see the benefits, page 4)

Gold Sponsorship

Total Investment: $15,000

In-Person:

  • A reserved table of 10 at the event (additional tables available at a discount).
  • 1/4 page, full color ad in the event special section of the program.
  • LGBTQ Institute Corporate Council designation: companies who are doing extraordinary work to advance LGBTQ equity.
  • Company logo included in all pre-event emails, print ads, and marketing materials promoting the event.
  • Company logo featured in extensive signage at the event as well as in the event presentation. 
  • 15 hours of LGBTQ Institute Consulting that can help your businesses ideate or launch internal and external LGBTQ initiatives.

Virtual:

  • Time during the webinar, giving your company the opportunity to directly address the audience.
  • LGBTQ Institute Corporate Council designation: companies who are doing extraordinary work to advance LGBTQ equity.
  • Company logo included in all pre-event emails, and marketing materials.
  • Company logo featured in the event presentation.
  • Opportunity to provide topical, company-branded collateral for each webinar’s learning module.
  • 15 hours of LGBTQ Institute Consulting that can help your businesses ideate or launch internal and external LGBTQ initiatives.

  • Gold Sponsorship level benefits for the June 2022 LGBTQ Institute Symposium (see the benefits, page 5)

Table Sponsorship & Benefits:

In-Person

  • A reserved table of 10 at the event.
  • Advertisement in the forum program:

    • Silver Sponsorship: Full Page

    • Bronze Sponsorship: 1/2 Page 

    • Patron Sponsorship: 1/4 Page

  • Company logo included in the on-screen presentation at the event.
  • Company logo included in a thank-you email to run the week immediately following the event.
 

Virtual:

  • Time during the webinar, giving your company the opportunity to directly address the audience.
  • Company logo included in all pre-event emails, and marketing materials.
  • Company logo featured in the event presentation.
  • Opportunity to provide topical, company-branded collateral for each webinar’s learning module.

  • Corresponding Sponsorship level benefits for the June 2022 LGBTQ Institute Symposium (see the benefits, page 5)

Total Investment (In-Person or Virtual):
Silver Sponsorship: $7,750 
Bronze Sponsorship: $5,750 
Patron Sponsorship: $3,750