About This Partnership
Three events. One story. This year marks Hope Chicago's 5th anniversary, and we're celebrating it across three flagship moments, including one we have never marked before in our history.
July 7 to 10
GoalGetters Conference
A four-day experience where incoming Scholars get ready for college and returning Scholars step into a career fair with Chicago employers. Hundreds of Scholars and parents.
August 13
Graduate Celebration
The first time in our history we'll mark a graduating class. The first wave of Hope Scholars finishing college, debt-free.
October 15
Hopecoming
Chicago gathers at the Obama Presidential Center to celebrate what's been built across all five years.
We're looking for anniversary partners who want to hold that full arc: investing in students at the threshold in summer, standing on a moment we've never marked before in August, and being in the room at the Obama Presidential Center when our 5th year anniversary lands in fall. Partners' names will be on every stage, every invitation, and every piece of this year that matters most.
Levels of support
Special Offering · 5th Year · GoalGetters + Graduate Celebration + Hopecoming
Anniversary Partners
Hope Chicago's three flagship moments · GGC July 7–10 · Graduate Celebration August 13 · Hopecoming October 15, 2026
$100,000
We're offering this partnership for the first time in our 5th year, because this year is different. The first wave of Hope Scholars is finishing college debt-free, and on August 13 we'll mark a moment we've never marked before in our history. We want anniversary partners who are with us for the full arc: the GoalGetters Conference, where the next class prepares for what's ahead; the Graduate Celebration, where we honor the wave that just finished; and Hopecoming, where Chicago gathers to celebrate what's been built across all five years.
Naming & visibility
Name across all materials for all three events
Logo on all GGC venue materials
Stage, invitation & website at Hopecoming
Named recognition at the Graduate Celebration
A historic moment we'll mark for the first time on August 13
Annual impact report recognition
Big screen regcongition at Hopecoming
Engagement & access
VIP table for 10 + pre-event reception at Hopecoming
Host Committee recognition
Up to 20 employee volunteers in a structured role at GGC
Named presenting sponsor of GGC Career Exposure Day
Program site visit
Option to contribute branded item to the Hopecoming guest gift
Impact & stewardship
First right of refusal for C.O.R.E. industry day or Scholar intern cohort
Custom co-branded impact report covering the full anniversary arc
Shareable with board, stakeholders, or CSR report
