CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS & SPONSORS

A partnership with Porchlight Music Theatre provides your company with an affiliation to a recognizable Chicago brand that has become synonymous with quality, excellence, and innovation for 18 years. By aligning with Porchlight, our corporate sponsors demonstrate a commitment to civic leadership to our audience and gain access to the theater's unique opportunities for logo exposure and client engagement. While the following partner/sponsor opportunities provide many options, Porchlight will also tailor a package to fit the specific needs and priorities of your company. For more information about partnership possibilities, contact Development Manager Cynthia Frahm at Cynthia@porchlightmusictheatre.org or at 773-777-9884. 

 

Official Season Sponsor - $25,000

Official sponsors of Porchlight Theatre receive all of the available promotional opportunities, with the added distinction of being recognized in all mentions/signage as an Official Sponsor of Porchlight’s season.

General

  • Recognition in season subscription brochure(s) (reach: 15,000)
  • Recognition on our website’s home page with link to your site during the entire season
  • Recognition in all season’s promotion materials and signage

Email

  • Recognition as official sponsor in e-newsletters promoting production, including editorial features and logo placement
  • Inclusion of contact information in 12 e-blasts during the year (reach: 6,000; 72,000 impressions)
  • Recognition in emails to subscriber emails, including links to your site (reach: 1,000)

Productions

  • Recognition in all production programs (reach: 7,500)
  • Recognition on all production postcards (reach: 15,000; 60,000 impressions)
  • 5 complimentary pairs tickets to the opening night production and reception for all season’s shows
  • One special private performance of the sponsored production or your staff, clients, etc. for one season production

Annual Gala Benefit

  • Name recognition in annual benefit program
  • 4 complimentary tickets to annual benefit

 

Production Sponsor -$10,000

For shows that do not have an Exclusive Production Sponsor, companies who are a Production Sponsor receive:

General

  • Recognition in season subscription brochure(s) (reach:15,000)
  • Recognition on our website’s home page with link to your site during the entire season
  • Recognition in all season’s promotion materials and signage

Email

  • Recognition as sponsor in e-newsletters promoting production, including editorial features and logo placement
  • Inclusion of contact information in 12 e-blasts during the year (reach: 6,000; 72,000 impressions)
  • Recognition in emails to subscriber emails, including links to your site (reach: 1,000)

Productions

  • Recognition in all production programs (reach: 7,500)
  • Recognition on all production postcards (reach: 45,000)
  • Inclusion of literature in programs of your sponsored production (reach: 2,500)
  • 5 complimentary pairs tickets to the opening night production and reception for your sponsored production

Annual Gala Benefit

  • Name recognition in annual benefit program

 

Company Sponsor - $5,000

Company Sponsors support the general and artistic operations of Porchlight Music Theatre and receive:

General

  • Recognition in season subscription brochure(s) (reach: 15,000)
  • Recognition on our website’s home page with link to your site during the entire season
  • Recognition in all season’s promotion materials and signage

 

Email

  • Inclusion of contact information in 12 e-blasts during the year (reach: 6,000; 72,000 impressions)
  • Recognition in emails to subscriber emails, including links to your site (reach: 1,000)

 

Productions

  • Recognition in all production programs (reach: 7,500)
  • 2 complimentary pairs tickets to the opening night production and reception for each production of the season

 

 

Exclusive Benefit Sponsor - $5,000

Exclusive Benefit Sponsors support Porchlight’s annual gala benefit which is the company’s main fundraising event of the year and an integral part of our revenue stream, and receive:

General

  • Recognition on our website with link to your site for the entire season
  • Recognition in season promotion materials and signage

 Annual Gala Benefit

  • Exclusive recognition in annual benefit invitation (reach: 10,000)
  • Exclusive recognition on event signage
  • Logo recognition in annual benefit program
  • 4 complimentary tickets to the event
  • Table space for your promotional information at the event

Email

  • Inclusion of contact information in 3 e-blasts (reach: 6,000; 18,000 impressions)
  • Recognition in emails to subscriber emails and gala promotion email, including links to your site (reach: 1,000)

 

Official Gala Benefit Sponsor - $2,500

Gala Benefit Sponsors support Porchlight’s annual benefit and receive:

General

  • Recognition on our website with link to your site for the entire season 

Annual Gala Benefit

  • Recognition in annual benefit invitation (reach: 10,000)
  • Logo recognition in annual benefit program
  • 4 complimentary tickets to the event
  • Table space for your promotional information at the event
  • Recognition on event signage

Email

  • Inclusion of contact information in 3 e-blasts (reach: 6,000; 18,000 impressions)
  • Recognition in emails to subscriber emails and gala promotion email, including links to your site (reach: 1,000)

 

Benefit Partner - $1,000

Benefit Sponsors support Porchlight’s annual gala benefit and receive: 

Annual Gala Benefit

  • Recognition in annual benefit invitation (reach: 10,000)
  • Logo recognition in annual benefit program
  • 2 complimentary tickets to the event
  • Table space for your promotional information at the event
  • Recognition on event signage

Email

  • Inclusion of contact information in 3 e-blasts (reach: 6,000; 18,000 impressions)

 

Company Partner - $1,000

Company Partners are generous businesses who seek to become more involved in Porchlight events and to get a behind-the-scenes opportunity to get to know the people and productions of PMT, and receive:

General

  • Recognition on our website’s home page with link to your site during the entire season

Recognition

  • Name recognition in production programs and other materials
  • Special recognition at annual benefit

Email

  • Inclusion of contact information in 3 e-blasts (reach: 6,000; 18,000 impressions)

Involvement

  • Invitation to select events such as rehearsals, opening night receptions, annual benefit, and other gatherings

 

Production Supporter -  $500

Production Supporters are generous vendors or partners who through a direct donation support the company and in turn get a behind-the-scenes opportunity to get to know the people and productions of PMT, and receive:

Recognition

  • Name recognition in production programs, signage and other materials

 Involvement

  • Invitation to select events such as rehearsals, opening night receptions, annual benefit and other gatherings