Corporate Sponsors
Corporate Spotlight: BOS
Looking for ways to engage employees and clients, Business Office Systems (BOS) created an event to bring these groups together at their Roselle headquarters in a meaningful way. Now in its fifth year, the BOS Indoor Charity Golf Classic is a fun afternoon of mini golf and camaraderie benefiting Make-A-Wish Illinois. Parents of wish kids Kevin and Olivia, siblings both diagnosed with a life-threatening respiratory disorder, shared their family’s journey with their critical illness and the positive impact of a wish experience for their children. This year’s event raised more than $45,000, more than any previous year.
There are several ways your company and your employees can create hope for Illinois children with critical illnesses. Bring your team together while making wishes come true.
Events
Show your support through sponsorship of one of our signature or community events.
- PENGUIN PLUNGE (January 25, 2025) - Chilly winter fundraiser great for individuals or teams. Penguin Plunge Sponsorship Opportunities.
- I WISH TO PARTY (March 1, 2025) - Cocktail party hosted by the young professionals of the Associate Board. I Wish to Party Sponsorship Opportunities.
- WISH BALL (May 17, 2025) - Annual black-tie gala. Wish Ball Sponsorship Opportunities.
- WALK FOR WISHES (October 2025) - Statewide community walk events welcoming families, companies and community members.
Employee Engagement
Make-A-Wish Illinois provides tools and templates that include how to:
- Activate a free payroll deduction platform (Frontstream)
- Create a custom company fundraising page (Wish Your Way)
- Generate ideas with a campaign activity/event concept one-pager
- Promote your campaign with templates for employer email and social media communications
- Connect with the mission through wish stories during the campaign to keep mission at the forefront
- Coordinate of a wish reveal or celebration party (if applicable) for a wish child
Cause Related Marketing
Why cause marketing?
The Make-A-Wish brand resonates with consumers, and an alignment with Make-A-Wish can build brand affinity and customer loyalty for our partners. Leverage the power of cause to increase sales and brand loyalty through a promotion tied to specific products, menu items or memberships/subscriptions.
- Identify a product or service to tie to cause promotion - Gift cards, special menu items or new product launches – boost sales with cause promotion
- Pick a campaign window to run your promotion - Identify a target sales period and tie to company milestones/anniversaries or align with a pre-existing Make-A-Wish campaign drive periods
- Activate the promotion by creating co-branded point-of-sale collateral for in-store and promoting the campaign through digital and social media channels
- Engage your employees through rallies and internal company communications
Volunteer Opportunities
Your company can give back by banding together to grant a wish, staff an event or complete a service project to benefit wish children.
Get Involved
Through innovative consumer-facing campaigns, cause marketing programs, generous financial contributions and mission-critical in-kind support, life-changing wishes are being granted right here in your community. Bring the wonder of wishes to your workplace.
Together, with your employees, customers and communities, you can make the impossible possible.
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