2017 sponsorship opportunities

2017 Sponsorship OpportunitiesMarch 11, 2017 ⬝ Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park ⬝ Chicago, Illinois

Thank you for your interest in supporting the Magic Ball, benefiting Camp Kesem. Your sponsorship investment not only raises your brand awarenessand builds key relationships - it also helps children touched by a parent’s cancer feel safe, loved, respected and self-confident.

2016 Magic Ball Highlights

THE MAGIC BALL 2017 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Our fourth annual event in Chicago, The Magic Ball, was held in 2016, attracting over 600 guests and

raising over $1,000,000 to support Camp Kesem.

EmceeSusanna

Negovan of the Sun-Times not

only masterfully led the program,

but announced a matching

grant from the Chicago

Sun-Times Foundation.

The evening began with a private reception for sponsors, hosted by Camp Kesem’s Chicago Board.

Guests bid on one-of-a-kind experiences, including a Chicago Blackhawks package

introduced by Niklas Hjalmarsson.

Event sponsors, including Boeing, Victory Park Capital, Giordano’s, The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation, Goldman Sachs, Katten, United Airlines, Ventas and Merrill Lynch, shared the memorable evening with guests and clients.

Kesem CEO, Jane Saccaro, introduced the evening’s surprise guest, Marty Shamon -

whose personal story as a child touched by a parent’s cancer was shared in a

heartwarming video.

After programming, guests continued the party witha Grammy Award-winning DJ.

Camp Kesem ImpactCamp Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college student leaders,

that supports children through and beyond their parent’s cancer.

Serving children ages 6 to 16, Camp Kesem is provided free of charge to our campers. Camp Kesem was founded at Stanford University in 2000 and now has over 80 chapters in 38 states. In summer 2016, Camp Kesem served 6,000 children - with a goal of serving over 7,000 children in summer 2017.

After attending Camp Kesem, parents report their children are more comfortable expressing their feelings, more connected to other children, more confident about handling challenges, and feel better about themselves as a whole.


98%

99%

of parents believe that Camp Kesem had a positive impact on their family

of parents would recommend Camp Kesem to another family coping with cancer

Cultivating College Student LeadersEach of our camps is run by a team of passionate college student leaders who receive year-round

training and support from Kesem’s national leadership staff.

These leaders are full-time undergraduate students at universities

across the country. In addition to their academic workload, these

students:

● Raise anywhere between $20,000–$140,000 annually

● Create, track, and manage their own budget

● Market and publicize Camp Kesem to their local community

● Develop community partnerships for camper recruitment

(with healthcare providers, nonprofit organizations,

after-school programs and the like)

● Recruit and train 20–130+ counselors

● Meet highly-structured standards and milestones established

and monitored by Kesem’s national leadership staff

Our college student leaders leave their Camp Kesem experience not

only with a strong sense of serving others, they also gain invaluable

experience in creative problem solving, project management,

community relations, marketing, human resources, accounting, and

fundraising.


Raising Your Brand AwarenessInfluential leaders in finance, professional services, law and philanthropy want to know your brand.

The Magic Ball makes the connection.

MARKETING

Event sponsors will receive placement in these marketing assets:

● E-communications to Camp Kesem’s event distribution lists

● Camp Kesem’s Magic Ball website

● Social media and mailing list reach in excess of 20,000

MEDIA

Our 4th annual Magic Ball event in 2016 was featured on Fox TV, in

Sheridan Road Magazine, SPLASH, and the Chicago Sun-Times.

ON-SITE PRESENCE

Event sponsors have the opportunity to feature their brands at

the Magic Ball in a variety of ways, including:

● Brand activations through on-site activities, program

integration and more

● Product sampling and placement opportunities

● Event signage

● Live event program integration and printed program

integration

● Presence in event photography


Building Relationships

Dafna & Neil AaronsonJoe Adams

Carolyn & Mark AgnewLinda & Mark Anderson

Lisa & Keith BandolikHeather & Bob Bartell

Neha BiggsJen & Sean Cunningham

Kate & Bill DrehkoffMelanie & Andy GoodmanSarah & Jonathan Graham

Michelle & Mark GrossmannKate & Mike HennJenny & Brian Herb

Kate & Brian HigginsJim Higley

Calle & Ben HutchenDara & Richard Levy

Peggy & Mike KingCathy & Greg Marton

Holly & Rick MillerKathy & Bill NewlandsKelli & Ryan PattersonShannon & Andy Preda

Laura & Bob ProbstMegan & Richard RatkeCindy & Andrew Razeghi

Dorothy RotatoriSheri & Aaron Rudberg

Dorothy RotatoriRobin & Erik Scheier

Bevin & Andy SkoglundKate & Tom Smith

Erin & Matt VollmerMichelle & Andy Worth

National Board of Directors:

Our 2017 Chicago Board includes:

We are proud to be associated with leading corporations, foundations, pharmaceutical companies, health care and

oncology communities, as well as influencers in thesports and entertainment industry.

Bob BartellNeha Biggs

John K. Bradburn Jr.Emily M. Brakebill

Thom BrownBen CornwellDavid Cronin

Becky CroweKeith DierkxJeff Dinkin

Frank GaspariRon Glickman

Jerry KatzDarren Macioce

Mark Luck OlsonRobert Plotkowski

Jane SaccaroCarlyn Solomon

Jay StilwellSudarsan Thattai

Iris Rave Wedeking

2017 Event SponsorshipEVENT SPONSOR - $40,000● Opportunity to exclusively sponsor event area or activity (including VIP

reception, college student leaders reception, and more)

● Opportunity to include company executive on Chicago Board

● Logo on printed invitations (sent to 2,000+ Chicago influencers)

● Premier placement for 1 table of 10

● Invitation for sponsor and guest to attend VIP reception

● Promotional sponsorship including:

○ Logo and hyperlink on all event materials, including microsite,

e-communications, signage and post-event recap

○ Inclusion in event e-blasts sent to national network

○ Mention in Camp Kesem newsletters and social media promotions

○ Name and hyperlink on Camp Kesem’s Magic Ball webpage


LEADERSHIP CIRCLE - $25,000● Logo on printed invitations (sent to 2,000+ Chicago influencers)

● Premier placement for 1 table of 10



○ Logo and hyperlink on all event materials, including microsite,

e-communications, signage & post-event recap


○ Mention in Camp Kesem newsletters and social media promotions


SONG LEADER - $15,000● Premier placement for 1 table of 10



○ Logo and hyperlink on all event materials, including

microsite, e-communications, signage and

post-event recap


○ Mention in Camp Kesem newsletters and social

media promotions

○ Name and hyperlink on Camp Kesem’s Magic Ball

webpage

CAMPFIRE CIRCLE- $10,000● 1 table of 10



○ Logo and hyperlink on all event materials, including

microsite, e-communications, signage and

post-event recap


○ Mention in Camp Kesem newsletters and social

media promotions

○ Name and hyperlink on Camp Kesem’s Magic Ball

webpage


2017 Event Sponsorship

CABIN SPONSOR - $5,000● 1 table of 10

● Inclusion in event program and signage


○ Mention in Camp Kesem newsletters and social media

promotions

○ Logo and hyperlink on event materials, including microsite,



ACTIVITY SPONSOR - $7,500Perfect for a brand wanting hands-on engagement with its product/services

● Complete branding of an event area*

● Product integration, in activity and throughout event as desired

● Category exclusivity

● 2 event tickets


○ Mention in event press release/media alert


○ Mention in Camp Kesem newsletters and social media

promotions

○ Logo on event materials, including microsite,



*Production costs not included in sponsorship


2017 Event Sponsorship

Contact

Colleen Geary

Development Director of Events

224.240.4384

[email protected]

2017 sponsorship opportunities

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