Become a Sponsor
When your business or organization sponsors The Information Center, you connect your brand with the older adults, caregivers, families, and workers we help every day.
Sponsorships support signature events, specific programs, and the year-round community work that holds the local safety net together.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Select the sponsorship path that best fits your organization's goals:
Year-Long Sponsorships: Gain continuous engagement with TIC audiences throughout the year, featuring annual sponsor recognition across all TIC channels, including our website, newsletter, and events.
Event Sponsorships: Support specific gatherings, including signature fundraising events, Michigan Works! hiring fairs and employer events, caregiver workshops, educational forums, MI Options community outreach sessions, and volunteer appreciation events.
Program-Specific Sponsorships: Direct your impact toward a specific TIC program, such as MI Choice family support resources, MI Options community outreach, Community Navigation outreach materials, Michigan WORKS! job seeker resources, the WCCCD Student Assistance Program, or Community Transition Services.
Underwriting Opportunities: Fund specific communications and tools, including newsletter underwriting, printed materials and one-pagers for community partners, caregiver guides, educational resources, or web-based tools and digital outreach.
What Sponsors Receive
Logo placement, event signage, web mentions, and program acknowledgment — scaled by level.
Public association with a respected, decades-old community institution.
Volunteer opportunities, team service days, and lunch-and-learns for your team.
Connections with other sponsors, community partners, and civic leaders across Wayne and Monroe Counties.
Stories and outcome reports you can share with your team, board, and stakeholders.
Sponsorships are typically tax-deductible.
Questions About Becoming a Sponsor
Donations are gifts of any size from individuals or organizations. Sponsorships are typically larger, structured gifts from businesses or organizations that come with recognition and engagement benefits. Many sponsors also donate.
Sponsorship is primarily a financial relationship with recognition benefits. Partnership is a formal, ongoing collaboration on programs, referrals, or shared work. Some organizations do both.
Sponsorships are typically tax-deductible. The exact treatment depends on the value of benefits received.
Yes. Many sponsors include team volunteer days as part of their package.
Yes. We work with foundations and grant-makers on aligned giving. Reach out about a fit conversation.
Yes. We accept in-kind sponsorships of materials, services, venue space, and more. Use the inquiry form to discuss specifics.
Use the contact us form, or call 734-282-7171.