Get Involved
There are many ways to get involved in the Habitat mission:
Join us and help us achieve our goal of a world in which everyone has a decent place to live.
Sponsorship Levels
Our
sustainability depends on the vital combination of funds and volunteer labor
provided by our supporters.
Companies and organizations benefit from the opportunity to involve their
employees in positive team building activities, as well as from the added
visibility they get in Chicago. Below
are the sponsorship levels available for potential partners, each including a
set of benefits based upon the corresponding commitment level.
Full House Sponsor $150,000
One or more organizations commit
to fully fund the building of a Habitat house. Included in this level of sponsorship are the following:
- Involvement and planning in kickoff celebration at start of build
- Participation in the home dedication with the family when the home
is complete
- Coordinated media planning to highlight partnership through Windy
City Habitat's communication outlets and through company/organization's
communication outlets
- Presentation on
working with Windy City Habitat at company/organizationâ€â„¢s place of
business
- Highlighted
story on Windy City Habitat website with logo and link to
company/organization website
- Co-branded
t-shirts provided for volunteers
- Recognition in
Windy City Habitat Annual Report
- Company/organization
signage on build site for the duration of the build
- 20 volunteer
workdays on build site (optional)
Half House Sponsor $75,000
One or more organizations come
together to fund half of the building of a Habitat house. Included in this level of sponsorship are the
following:
- Involvement in kickoff celebration at start of build
- Participation in the home dedication with the family when the home
is complete
- Press release
to all major media outlets in Chicago and via social media highlighting
partnership
- Recognition on
the Windy City Habitat website with direct link to company/organization
website
- Recognition in
Windy City Habitat Annual Report
- Company signage
on build site for the duration of the build
- 10 volunteer
workdays on build site (optional)
Green
Sponsor $25,000
Green Level Sponsorship is attained by donating $25,000 or more in funds
or a combination of funds and approved Gifts-in-Kind (GIK) of energy-efficient
building materials.
- Recognition at home dedication ceremony
- Press release
prior to home dedication highlighting partnership
- Recognition on
the Windy City Habitat website with direct link to company/organization
website
- Recognition in
Windy Habitat Annual Report
- Company signage
on build site for the duration of the build
- 5
volunteer workdays on build site (optional)
Want to extend your
reach?
Consider adding onto each of these levels a full
tithe donation (10%) or partial tithe donation to build homes in another country
where Habitat builds! Habitat will share
information on locations and the sponsor can select the location.
Contact
For more information, or to become a house sponsor, please contact
Executive Director Jen Parks by phone at (312)563-0296 or by email at jen@windycityhabitat.org. 
