Sponsorship Opportunities
Why Become a Sponsor
Sponsorship offers a special opportunity for members of the business community to reach the professional staff and volunteer board leaders of hundreds of nonprofit organizations in Oregon:
- Increase your company’s visibility
- Target nonprofits in a cost effective way
- Find new customers
- Increase your share of the nonprofit market
- Demonstrate good corporate citizenship
- Show your commitment to a strong nonprofit sector
Why Support Oregon Nonprofits?
Nonprofit organizations play an exceptional and vital role:
- Oregon is home to 22,000+ registered nonprofits
- Nonprofits are in every community in every corner of the state
- Nonprofits provide needed services, offer ways for people to participate, and pioneer solutions to social and economic problems
Nonprofits contribute to Oregon’s economic vitality.
- Nonprofits employ 13% of Oregon’s private sector workforce
- Nonprofits add nearly $32 billion to the state’s economy
How Can I Get Involved?
Our training programs and convening events are designed to give nonprofit leaders information and resources on best practices in building and managing sustainable organizations. Your support of this work helps ensure a stronger nonprofit sector. We offer several ways for you to get involved:
1. Annual Meetings Our fall Annual Meeting features a short presentation on our activities and accomplishments of the previous year, introduction of new board members, and a keynote presentation by a nationally-known speaker. We expect over 200 nonprofit leaders and friends in attendance.
2. Town Halls Our Town Halls series are listening sessions designed to bring together nonprofit leaders in different areas of the state to discuss their top challenges and priorities. There are 75 to 200 nonprofit leaders in attendance at each quarterly Town Hall meeting.
3. Nonprofit Networks We offer a variety of networks for nonprofit leaders and managers in different regions. Participants meet regularly to hear timely and expert updates on nonprofit management practices and get tools and resources they can take back to their organizations to improve effectiveness. Each network session has 30 to 80 attendees.
4. Workshops Our full- and half-day workshops offer nonprofit leaders expert help with management, governance, fund development, human resources, technology, and fiscal issues from top-notch trainers and consultants. Workshops typically have 35 to 75 participants.
5. Consider Affiliate Membership As an Affiliate Member, you help advance the common interests of Oregon nonprofits and increase awareness of the important role nonprofits play in community life across the state.
Next Steps
View and download detailed information about sponsorship opportunities
View the full list of our supporters
View the full list of our Affiliate Members
Learn more about Affiliate Membership
We hope you’ll consider joining us as a business partner. Your support means a great deal to us, the hundreds of nonprofits we serve, and the thousands of Oregonians they serve.
For more information about sponsorship, or to speak with someone about how it can benefit your company, contact Deborah Steinkopf at 503-239-4001, ext. 103 or dsteinkopf@nonprofitoregon.org.