Corporate Partnerships

Friends Corporate Partners Program is a group of companies dedicated to making Grand Rapids the healthiest and most park equitable city in America! They provide annual, impactful sponsorships to support our volunteers and communities.

Partnership Tiers

Each corporate partner will be recognized on the Friends website, with additional engagement options like event co-promotion, volunteer opportunities, and features in communications.

Amount$15,000$10,000$5,000$3,000$1,250
Recognitions54432
Engagements221--

Larger levels of sponsorship and custom programming are also available. To sponsor or discuss how Friends can best support your needs, contact Stacy Bare, Friends Executive Director, at stacy@friendsofgrparks.org.

Partnership Benefits

Our Corporate Partners have an opportunity to select an increasing number of benefits based on sponsorship level from the menu below.

Recognition Benefits
  • Sponsor a Park (Name/Logo affiliated with one park for maintenance—company volunteerism encouraged)
  • Four Social Media Mentions
  • Signage in specific area at community event (Yard Game area, Music Stage, Film Stage, DJ table, Food Truck Area, etc.)
  • Featured host of an event after party, BBQ, picnic or fundraising event
  • Name/Logo on park activation event
  • Name/Logo on community flyers for a major event
  • Name/Logo on welcome sign at a major event
  • Company profile featured in monthly newsletter sent out to nearly 4,000 subscribers
  • Company profile featured in targeted Thank You email sent to our top donors/friends
  • Company profile featured in targeted volunteer outreach email to over 1,500 committed volunteers
  • Name/Logo on advertising poster for major event
  • Name/Logo on promotional swag for a major event
  • Honorarium/Memorial Plaque for Tree
Engagement Selections
  • Private event (for up to 10 people)—kayak, hike, bike, walk, paddle
  • Guided park/forest walk or paddle with species identification
  • Adopt-A-Park or Volunteer Event includes outdoor team building
  • Welcome guests and participants to a major event
  • Company site tree planting with select staff
  • Friends provides a speaker for your group on the power of the outdoors, resiliency, and leadership
  • Friends provides a speaker for your group on forest and park ecology
  • Happy hour/on-site picnic with Friends team
  • Company representatives (up to 4) engage in community tree give away
  • Present Volunteer/Community Engagement Award
  • Six Tickets to Volunteer Award Event
  • Disc golf in a park with Friends team
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