Corporate Partnership

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Why HRC?

By becoming a sponsor of the 2019 Annual HRC Columbus Dinner + Silent Auction, you can support the Human Rights Campaign and join the ranks of top Columbus-based companies. See prior year partners.

The Human Rights Campaign represents a grassroots force of over 3 million members and supporters nationwide. As the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization, HRC envisions an America where LGBT people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.

In recent years, businesses have engaged in sustained efforts to implement policies aimed at creating safe and productive workplaces for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. The majority of Fortune 500 companies have prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation since 2006. More than one-third prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. The number of companies that receive top ratings on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index, the preeminent benchmark on LGBT policy, rose from just 13 in 2002 to 337 in the most recent report. These policies have had a positive impact on productivity, recruitment and retention of a diverse and motivated workforce. Want to be part of this national trend but at a more local level? Support HRC by sponsoring the Columbus Gala!

Showing your support has its perks

The LGBT consumer segment is growing every day, and becoming more interested in supporting the businesses that support equality. Supporting HRC positions your brand in front of this sophisticated and committed group of people, demonstrating that you support their community and their values. HRC is committed to being a partner with businesses in building equality, diversity and inclusion. Becoming an HRC sponsor means you have a local HRC contact to keep you updated on LGBT equality efforts.

Become a partner of one of the largest HRC Dinners in the country

Since 1983 the Columbus area membership of HRC has held a gala dinner to raise funds for the Human Right Campaign’s work in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The Columbus HRC Dinner + Silent Auction is one of the largest formal dinners in Columbus.

Today, companies of all sizes demonstrate their understanding of the LGBT market and communicate that they can be good employers, community partners, and financial underwriters. Now is the time to demonstrate that your company or organization can be a good partner and position your brand in front of this sophisticated and committed group of people.

Additionally, your support gives you a positive and powerful advertising and public-relations tool that can help increase loyalty and sales to your company from this community.

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Corporate Partnership can come at a variety of levels:

Presenting Sponsor – $25,000

Champion Sponsor – $15,000

Supporting Sponsor – $10,000

Benefactor Sponsor – $5,000

Patron Sponsor – $2,500