Become a Sponsor
​​Support our one-of-a-kind Chicago neighborhood school through one of five sponsorship opportunities. All contributions to WatersToday are 100 percent tax deductible and will distinguish your business as a key local community supporter. Contact us for more information. 

Sponsorship Levels

Bronze – $250 

• Business name listing with link on the school homepage at waterselementary.org and the business sponsor page on waterstoday.org
• Business name inclusion in two sponsor thank you emails and blog posts (published on Waters public and community Facebook pages and the school website) to over 700 Waters community members

Silver – $500
Silver Sponsors receive all Bronze level benefits, and:

• A 150-word school newsletter post displayed on the school website, school newsletter email, and school public and community Facebook pages*
• Business name listed on prominent sponsor banner displayed on school grounds 

Gold – $1,000 
Gold Sponsors receive all Silver level benefits, and:

• Inclusion of one flyer distributed in school folders to all Waters students (630+) 
• Sponsor logo recognition for one WatersToday event of your choice: Brew Night, Golf Outing, Harvest Day or Walk-a-thon
• Live mention of your business at Big Night (Waters' biggest fundraiser of the year)
• 2 complimentary tickets to the Big Night event
• Business name sponsorship recognition on Big Night online materials
• Option to have logo displayed with link (instead of business name) on school homepage and on waterstoday.org sponsor page
• Option to have logo instead of business name on prominent sponsor banner displayed on school grounds 

Platinum – $2,500
Platinum Sponsors receive all Gold level benefits, and:

• Company logo featured on all online and printed Big Night promotional materials prior to and during the event including: website, banner, emails, school newsletter posts, etc.
• Invitation to a VIP reception at the Big Night event
• 2 additional tickets to the Big Night event for a total of 4 complimentary tickets
• Sponsor logo recognition for one additional WatersToday event (Brew Night, Golf Outing, Harvest Day or Walk-a-thon) for a total of 2 additional sponsorship opportunities
• Inclusion of one additional flyer distributed in school folders to all Waters students (630+) OR one additional stand-alone email distributed to 700 Waters community members*

Diamond – $5,000
Diamond Sponsors receive all Platinum level benefits, and:

• One cocktail named after your business to be served at our annual Big Night event
• 4 additional tickets to the Big Night event for a total of 8 complimentary tickets
• Top sponsor logo recognition for all WatersToday events: Big Night, Brew Night, Golf Outing, Harvest Day and Walk-a-thon
• One web banner ad focused on your support for the school created by the Waters communications team on the school newsletter blog page sidebar. One four-week rotation with upwards of 30K monthly impressions.
• Two additional 150-word school newsletter posts displayed on the school website, school email newsletter, and school public and community Facebook Pages*
• Inclusion of one additional flyer distributed in school folders to all Waters students (630+) OR one additional stand-alone email distributed to 700 Waters community members*

​*Sponsor is responsible for designing and producing copies of flyer or providing email content and images. Flyers or email delivery must be scheduled in advance. All copy and/or flyer submitted must be reviewed, approved and may be edited by the Waters communications team.