2024 Sponsorship Opportunities

PARTNER WITH TOLEDO PRIDE

As Northwest Ohio’s largest and most recognized event for the (LGBTQIA+) community, Toledo Pride is pleased to invite you to become a sponsor of the annual Toledo Pride celebration! This year’s events will be held Friday, August ##, through Sunday, August ##, 2024.

Toledo Pride includes many exciting events for our community, including:

Toledo Pride – Kick-Off on Friday, August ##, 2024.
Saturday Parade at noon on Saturday, August ##, 2024.
All-day Toledo Pride Main Festival after the parade on Saturday, August ##, 2024.
Big Rainbow Brunch Crawl on Adams Street on Sunday, August ##, 2024.

The Toledo Pride Festival is a large-scale, outdoor event showcasing the best local entertainment. The festival also boasts a parade, food, merchandise vendors, and networking with numerous community organizations, including social groups, churches, and health and wellness groups.

BUILD CUSTOMER AWARENESS & LOYALTY

Sponsorship with Toledo Pride provides a tremendous amount of exposure for your business to the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies. Based on feedback from our attendees and participants, Toledo Pride is a fantastic experience for those who attend and a beneficial, rewarding experience for our sponsors.

Your support helps build awareness and shows that your business cares about and supports everyone in our community.

Toledo Pride provides an opportunity for your company to reinforce your brand in a significant media market. Statistics show that LGBTQIA+ community members are loyal customers who prefer to purchase from companies that advertise and support diversity, equality, and LGBTQIA+ community causes. In fact, recent studies show that the LGBTQIA+ community has an annual buying power of over 740 billion dollars.

Don’t miss out on becoming a Toledo Pride sponsor and enjoy the benefits associated with your involvement!

$5,000 Advocate of Toledo Pride

Solo banner at event
Premier placement & banner for the parade
Sponsorship announcement during parade
Stage Shout-Outs
Included on all promotional materials including radio, social media, etc.
$100 in Pride Bucks – Merchandise ONLY
Large Name on back of Committee Shirt
Double vendor space
Logo on banner hung year-round in Pride Center for public events

$2,500 Ally of Toledo Pride

Included on all banners
Premier placement in parade
Sponsorship announcement during parade
Stage Shouts
Included on promotional materials – radio, social media
$50 in Pride Bucks – Merchandise ONLY
Medium Name on back of Committee Shirt
Double vendor space
Logo on banner hung year-round in Pride Center for public events

$1,000 Supporter to Toledo Pride

Included on all banners
Included on promotional materials
Small Name on back of Committee Shirt
Single vendor space
Logo on banner hung year-round in Pride Center for public events

$500 Contributor of Toledo Pride

Included on social media, website, banner
Single vendor space
Logo on banner hung year-round in Pride Center for public events

SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT

EVENT: SATURDAY, AUGUST ##, 2024 – NOON-10:00PM
PROMENADE PARK
SPONSORSHIP DEADLINE: JULY 12, 2024

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Toledo Pride sponsor. If you have any questions regarding the sponsorship process or levels, please contact our Sponsorship Coordinator at sponsorship.toledopride@gmail.com. We appreciate your generosity and support.

Terms and Payment

This agreement will not be considered confirmed until all parties sign this contract and payment is received in full. The term of this sponsorship agreement begins on the date the agreement is confirmed.

Rescheduling/Cancellations

We reserve the right to reschedule, relocate, or cancel Toledo Pride or any individual events if necessary for any reason, including, but not limited to: weather, failure to receive commitments for sponsors, failure to reach agreement with applicable authorities on an issue related to Toledo Pride, or other acts beyond the control of Toledo Pride (i.e. fire, strike, war, change of law or regulation, or public catastrophe). If Toledo Pride is cancelled in whole, the Pride of Toledo Foundation will issue refunds based on monetary amounts paid directly to Toledo Pride. No further refunds or other amount will be due from the Pride of Toledo Foundation and in no case will the amount of the refund exceed the amount of the sponsorship fee paid. If a sponsor fails to attend Toledo Pride, the business/organization will not be refunded.

Liability

Neither the Pride of Toledo Foundation nor its representative will be responsible for any injury, loss, harm, or damage that may occur to the sponsor from any cause whatsoever. Under no circumstances will Toledo Pride be liable to lost profits or other special consequential damage. The forgoing will apply regardless of how any claim is brought or how damages are characterized, including whether brought in contract, tort, or otherwise.

For All Registrants

This agreement affirms that the applicant and/or business represented by the applicant act in accordance to the mission of Toledo Pride, to celebrate and educate the LGBTQIA+ community in Toledo and its surrounding areas while fighting for equal rights for all. Signature of this agreement affirms that the individual, organization, or business named does not discriminate in hiring, employment, participation, or services rendered based on the fact or perception of a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, domestic partner status, disability, or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or HIV status.

For more questions email Alysha @ sponsorship.toledopride@gmail.com

Please note: We also accept in-kind sponsors through the donation of gift cards to any local restaurants or retail shops. Email info@toledopride.com for more information.

If you would like to sign up online fill out the form below!

Download this PDF here, and mail it to:

Send completed & signed agreement along with full payment to:

Pride of Toledo Foundation
2413 Collingwood Blvd.
Toledo, OH 43620

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$5,000 Advocate of Toledo Pride Includes

Solo banner at event
Premier placement & banner for the parade
Sponsorship announcement during parade
Stage Shout-Outs
Included on all promotional materials including radio, social media, etc.
$100 in Pride Bucks – Merchandise ONLY
Large Name on back of Committee Shirt
Double vendor space
Logo on banner hung year-round in Pride Center for public events

$2,500 Ally of Toledo Pride Includes

Included on all banners
Premier placement in parade
Sponsorship announcement during parade
Stage Shouts
Included on promotional materials – radio, social media
$50 in Pride Bucks – Merchandise ONLY
Medium Name on back of Committee Shirt
Double vendor space
Logo on banner hung year-round in Pride Center for public events

$1,000 Supporter to Toledo Pride Includes

Included on all banners
Included on promotional materials
Small Name on back of Committee Shirt
Single vendor space
Logo on banner hung year-round in Pride Center for public events

$500 Contributor of Toledo Pride Includes

Included on social media, website, banner
Single vendor space
Logo on banner hung year-round in Pride Center for public events

GDPR *This agreement serves as a contract between the authorized signer(s) above, herein referred to as the “Sponsor” and the Pride of Toledo Foundation, herein referred to as the “Organizer”. Sponsor herby submits the application for marketing and promotional services at and in connection with Toledo Pride 2021 in Toledo, Ohio to the Organizer, and herby acknowledges and agrees to the terms and conditions set forth in the Sponsorship Guidelines. All marketing/sponsor opportunities are sold and assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. Prior years’ sponsors/marketing partners do not have exclusive rights to current year sponsorships or marketing opportunities. The sponsor further agrees that, upon acceptance by the organizer, this application shall become a legally binding contract, enforceable in accordance with its terms, and cannot be cancelled, refunded, or returned at any time for any reason. Confirmation of this will be returned. Sponsor agrees to adhere to all rules and regulations in the relation to this agreement. The authorized signer hereby represents and warrants that he/she is duly authorized to execute this agreement on behalf of the sponsor named. The authorized signer has read these terms and accepts the same.

If you are making an in-kind contribution, please list all contributions and an approximate monetary value for each. Please attach additional sheets if needed.

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Pride of Toledo Foundation
2413 Collingwood Blvd.
Toledo, OH 43620