Partners and sponsors support Midland's youth

Creating a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters benefits Midland’s most important asset – our children.  Successful partnerships with businesses, foundations, and organizations are fundamental to providing mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, contributing to brighter futures, better schools, and a stronger community for all.

Partners and sponsors support our mission and vision in a variety of ways:

• Employee-centric volunteer partnerships
• High-impact cause-related marketing relationships
• Foundational philanthropic gifts that drive growth

Partnership Advantages

There are many advantages to partnership with BBBS. You can:

• Build awareness of your company's commitment to the community: Express your mission internally and externally by promoting volunteerism and community service while supporting youth development.
  
• Partner with a nationally recognized brand: In a national survey more than 80 percent of people recognized the name Big Brothers Big Sisters.  Our brand is associated with integrity and professionalism.
  
• Increase consumer confidence: Eight in 10 Americans report having a more positive image of companies who support a cause they care about. Two-thirds of Americans say they would be likely to switch brands or retailers to one associated with a good cause.
  
• Engage employees in community service: Corporate volunteerism builds employee morale and pride and increases your company's visibility in the community.
  
• Gain exposure to potential customers: BBBS is a national organization with significant reach - there are 2,500,000 loyal and motivated alumni who are consumers and decision-makers.

BBBS also has strong media relations and marketing infrastructure. Our experienced community relations and public relations team will work with you to publicize your role in positively impacting children's lives.

A cause-marketing relationship unites your company’s charitable giving with the most well-known and well-respected name in youth mentoring.¹

Protecting and providing a better future for America's children remain the public's top priorities.²

Read about the strategic and effective ways our current corporate cause-marketing sponsors invest in their communities.

Volunteer partnerships with Big Brothers Big Sisters provide the opportunity for employees or members of your organization to volunteer in the community in a meaningful way while building teamwork and employee engagement.

Grants from foundations and corporations support tremendous organization-wide growth in the number of Midland children served.

Community partners enhance our services in Midland.

Government partners support our mission with necessary grants and fundamental initiatives.

See what our partners and sponsors say  about their relationship with Big Brothers Big Sisters.

To inquire about becoming:

• a cause-marketing sponsor, email Kay Crites
• a volunteer partner, email   Kay Crites
• a foundation or corporate philanthropy donor, email  Kay Crites 
• a community or government partner, email  Kay Crites 

¹ CARAVAN ® (November 2000). Opinion Research Center International omnibus telephone survey. Opinion Research, Princeton, NJ.
² 2004 Cone Corporate Citzenship Study commissioned by Cone, Inc. CARAVAN ® (October 2004), Opinion Research, Princeton, NJ.