Corporate Sponsors
WishMaker Spotlight:Â FCL Builders
Through FCL Cares, the charitable arm of FCL Builders, the company's Vegas Night event brought employees and business partners together for a great cause, raising $140,000 for Make-A-Wish® Illinois, thanks to the generosity of sponsors, attendees, and auction donors. Attendees were able to learn firsthand from the wish recipient Finn and his family about the power of a wishes.
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.
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.Â
- 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 periodsÂ
- 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
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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.
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