Many partnership opportunities are available for corporations looking to make a strong impact in the community. We work closely with our corporate partners to ensure that their goals, interests and obtainable levels of engagement are met while furthering our mission.There are many ways corporations can get involved to help make wishes come true:

ANNUAL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
Without the generous support of our annual Corporate Partners and donors, we simply could not fulfill our mission to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. The average cost of granting each wish is $7,500 in our region. Funds raised via this annual partnership program are critical support for our program and operations. In return, we offer unique and compelling recognition opportunities all year round.

To download information on our corporate sponsorship program, click here.

For more information, contact:
Heather Kraus
Interim Vice President of Philanthropy
301-962-9474
hkraus@midatlantic.wish.org
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
Make-A-Wish® events provide high visibility for corporate supporters. Make-A-Wish® Mid-Atlantic hosts several signature events each year. Sponsorship categories and benefits vary with each event, however, all provide optimal recognition opportunities as well as tickets for employees, customers and other VIPs.

In addition to the signature events outlined above, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic offers a host of activities in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia throughout the year.

CO-BRANDED MARKETING INITIATIVES
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is one of the country’s top five most recognized, trusted and valued brands. Co-branded promotions with the Foundation have proven a successful marketing tool for our business partners as 80% of Americans are likely to switch brands or retailers to one associated with a good cause (2010 CONE Cause Evolution Study).  National partners such as Macy’s, Discover Financial Services, Toys ‘R Us and more work with us in this capacity, as well as local companies such as Baltimore Coffee and Tea Company, Quinn’s Goldsmiths and many others.

EMPLOYEE GIVING AND ACTIVATION
A company’s community involvement has a direct impact on its ability to attract and retain top employees. Corporate philanthropy is tied to employee morale, retention, motivation, and even leadership skills development. There are many ways to involve your employees in your Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. The Make-A-Wish Foundation can support you every step of the way, from getting your company’s program off the ground to demonstrating the impact your employees make on the local community each year.

MATCHING EMPLOYEE GIFTS
More than 80% of employees expressed interest in getting involved in their company’s matching gifts program according to the 2010 CONE Cause Evolution Study. A matching gifts program alerts you to the causes that are important to your employees and enables you to double the recognition received and the impact of your investment.

MISSION CRITICAL GOODS AND SERVICES
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic has been granting wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions since 1983. To date, we have granted nearly 7,000 wishes, ranging from trips to Italy, to swimming with dolphins to becoming a superhero. These wishes would not be possible without the generous support of companies and business who donate goods and services. More than half of the wishes that we grant each year involve air travel. Donating frequent flier miles is a great way for companies to help make wishes come true. Other mission-critical in-kind donations include limousine service, hotel loyalty points, building supplies and products, gift cards, electronics and much more.

HOLIDAY CARDS
Share the power of a wish® with your employees, vendors, customers and other stakeholders by sending Make-A-Wish custom holiday cards each year.

2011 CORPORATE PARTNERS
Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic is pleased to welcome the following companies to our 2011 Wishes At Work Program:
Heroes Circle

$100,000+

Give Kids the World

Macy’s

Star Circle

$75,000 +

HITT

Lehman Smith McLeish

Hope Circle

$50,000 +

UnitedHeathcare

Strength Circle

$25,000 +

Bethany Blues

Chi Omega

Freddie Mac

Jones Day

Marriott

J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation

Reliable Limo Service

UnderArmour

Joy Circle

$15,000 +

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

Chad Blum Memorial Charities, Inc.

CAG Corporation

Discover Financial

IBM

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Quinn’s Goldsmith, Inc.

Ralph J. Duffie, Inc.

Southwest Airlines

Trusted Choice®

Tysons Galleria/All Access Fashion

United Airlines

Wish Makers

$7,500 +

BAE Systems

Best Buy

Enterprise Resource Performance, Inc.

Hard Rock Café

Lochlin Partners

Maggiano’s Little Italy

MC Dean

Norwegian Cruise Line

PMG Direct

PwC

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

Sandy Spring Bank

ThinkGeek

UPS

USAirways

Wawa

Magic Partners

$5,000 +

AFSCME

Avis

Avnet

Bank of America

Bayview Limousine

Blackwood of DC

Calvert Asset Management Co., Inc.

Diio

The Fairmont DC

Hilton Hotels

Hyatt Hotels

ING Direct

Jericho Stage, Inc.

LaserShip

The Richard E. and Nancy P. Marriott Foundation, Inc.

The Meltzer Group

National Capital Club Managers Association

Poore’s Propane

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

VBI Ventures, INC.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Champions

$2,500 +

Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc.

ARINC Incorporated

BLH Technologies

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware

Booz Allen Hamilton

Campbell Gibbons and Associates, Inc.

Cavalier Maintenance Service

Covington & Burling

Currier Consulting Group

Customized Energy Solutions LTD

Deli Management Inc.

Delta Airlines

Dick’s Sporting Goods

DigitalMailer, Inc.

Digitimage LLC

Falk F.A.M.E., LLC

Freed Photography, Inc.

George & Lynch

Guitar Center, Inc.

Hunter Douglas

Jason’s Deli

Monarch Title, Inc.

M&M Print and Design

Northrop Grumman

Outback Playsystems

PCI Strategic Management

Rafih Auto Group Inc.

Sea Colony Recreation Association

Standard Bank PASB

Summit Consulting

Sydney Prince

Tower Federal Credit Union

Traffic Control Services LLC

Universal Studios

WSFS Bank

2011 Mission Critical Wish Partners

With special thanks to the following organizations who are unfailingly responsive to helping to grant specific wishes in our community:

Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Ravens

Bureau of Printing and Engraving

Clyde’s

Crosby-Volmer International Communications

DC United

International Spy Museum

Morton’s

National Zoo

Old Ebbitt Grill

Smithsonian Institution

United States Capitol

United States Pentagon

Washington Capitals

Washington Redskins

White House Gift Shop

For more information, contact:
Heather Kraus
Interim Vice President of Philanthropy
301-962-9474
hkraus@midatlantic.wish.org