Corporate Giving
As a corporate sponsor, your gift helps cover the costs of bringing a world-class performances and educational programming to Michigan. Your company's sponsorship means the show can go on! And that's good business for you and our community.
There are many great reasons to get in the act at Wharton Center, here are just a few:
- REACH YOUR TARGET MARKET. People with high levels of education and disposable income -- business and community leaders -- participate in the arts as patrons and donors. Forty-one percent of the U.S. population attends live arts (compared to 37 percent who attend sports events) with 77 percent of this audience having attended graduate school and 65 percent earning more than $50,000 per year. Annually, between 125,000 and 200,000 attend Wharton Center performances.
- POLISH YOUR CORPORATE IMAGE. Your company will be associated with the quality of the world-renowned artists who entertain and educate at Wharton Center.
- ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY. A thriving, active community makes mid-Michigan attractive to your employees, new recruits, and clients. By making the arts possible at Wharton Center, you contribute to and improve the community's quality of life.
- EDUCATE OUR CHILDREN. Each year, over 30,000 school children participate in Wharton Center’s arts education programs.
- WIN VALUABLE RECOGNITION. As a sponsor, your company or organization will be recognized in all print publications and advertisements that promote “your show,†in pre-performance announcements, and year-long recognition in Curtain Call; just to name a few.
- REWARD THE PEOPLE WHO ARE IMPORTANT TO YOUR BUSINESS. Your company will have the opportunity to make your sponsored performance extra-special for your clients or employees. Sponsors receive prime seating preference for performances and also the opportunity to host unique receptions at Wharton Center with no rental charge.
Corporate Giving Testimonials
"We believe the arts are a vital part of all communities and a particular strength of this area in terms of our ability to recruit and retain outstanding associates. Having lived and worked in Los Angeles for many years, the Wharton Center is as good or better than any major city venue and much easier to take advantage of in terms of price and convenience. We are very pleased to be able to help support world class entertainment in our community and to ensure Wharton's ongoing growth and success."
- Andy Hopping, CFO and Executive Vice President, Jackson National Life
"As a company focused on long-term client relationships first and foremost, there is no relationship The Christman Company treasures more than the one we share with Michigan State University. As we approach our 100-year anniversary of building landmark structures together across the beautiful MSU campus - beginning with Agriculture Hall which started it all in 1908 - we are truly thankful for this milestone centennial relationship. We also toast the 25th anniversary of Wharton Center, a cultural highlight of our community as well as an incredible source of pride for Christman, and we are pleased to be able to support the capital campaign in this way."
- Steve Roznowski, President and CEO, The Christman Company
Corporate Sponsors
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To successfully provide much of the programing we do, we rely heavily on our corporate partners. We thank those who help underwrite our efforts.
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