Grace Institute works to leverage the strengths of the corporate sector on behalf the women who participate in Grace Institute. Our corporate partners invest in our participants with their financial and volunteer resources.
Grace Institute’s Partnership Program is a unique way for your company or organization to fully connect with Grace participants and graduates and empower them successful career ladder jobs. Our partners are committed to helping women realize their own potential and helping them empower their families and communities.
Opportunities include efforts driven by integrated partnerships including both traditional and innovative approaches, such as; strategic philanthropy through financial donations, in-kind contributions, inclusion in employee-giving program and cause-marketing initiatives.
Sponsorship Levels and Benefits
Mission Sponsor: $100,000
o Lead listing and logo on Grace Institute website, recognition in E-newsletters and social media
o Collaborative press release
o Special recognition at Graduation and in printed materials
o Annual Report of the outcome of your corporate support
o Leadership Position on one of Grace Institute’s committees
o Hands on volunteer opportunity for up to 100 of your employees at your office
Lead Sponsor: $50,000
o Lead listing and logo on Grace Institute website, recognition in E-newsletters and social media
o Special recognition at Graduation and in printed materials
o Annual Report of the outcome of your corporate support
o Leadership Position on one of Grace Institute’s committees
o Hands on volunteer opportunity for 50 of your employees at your office
Presenting Sponsor: $25,000
o Prime listing and logo on Grace Institute website and recognition in E-newsletters
o Special recognition at Graduation and in printed materials
o Annual Report of the outcome of your corporate support
o Leadership Position on one of Grace Institute’s committees
o Hands on volunteer opportunity for 30 of your employees
Premier Sponsor: $15,000
o Prime listing on Grace Institute website
o Special recognition at Graduation and in printed materials
o Leadership Position on one of Grace Institute’s committees
o Hands on volunteer opportunity for 20 of your employees
Partner Sponsor: $10,000
o Listing on Grace Institute website
o Special recognition in Graduation materials
o Hands on volunteer opportunity for 20 of your employees
Friend Support: $5,000
o Listing on Grace Institute website
o Special recognition in Graduation materials
o Hands on volunteer opportunity for 10 of your employees
Your Funding Helps Support Crucial Programs
In order to train and place 330 women annually and continue to support our alumna with continued job training skills and career supports, Grace Institute’s must raise $3.5 million each year. Corporate support is a crucial part of our budget.
$36,000 supports one year of Grace Institute’s Young Professional’s internship program, On-the-Job-Training, which gives 60 young women a ten-week long paid corporate internship.
$29,000 pays for a resume writing expert to work with 240 participants to help them craft a professional resume and be placed in career-ladder jobs
$17,000 underwrites the cost of one women to go through Grace Institute’s core, 5-month program and be placed in a job. The average starting salary is $32,000- 5 times what our participants make on average before enrollment.
$15,000 pays for an instructor for our 8-week Patient Services Representative evening program for 30 women.
$5,000 allows our Participant Assistant Department to conduct 17 weeks of two group emotional support workshops to help our participants
Other Ways to Partner with Grace Institute
Become a corporate hiring partner. Hire Grace Institute graduates in your office
Become learning lab. Provide a stipend internship for one of our recent alumna
Join us for Dress with Grace. Participate in our twice annual clothing drive for interview appropriate suits. We are always looking for clothing sizes 12-44, shoes and accessories
Sponsor a table at Breakfast with Grace. Join us for our annual Breakfast celebrating our Grace Institute participants and the donors and companies that support them.
If you’re interested in becoming a Corporate Partner or would like more information, please contact Christina Ramelli at cramelli@graceinstitute.org or 212-832-7605
