2026 Community Gathering Sponsorship

  • Sponsor the 2026 Community Gathering

  • 2026 Community Gathering featuring Ada Limón:
    Poetry, Place, Possibility

    Monday, May 18, 2026
    The Benton Convention Center

    5:00 pm: Community Social
    6:00 pm: Program

    This annual gathering of community features a powerful keynote and conversation with Ada Limón, award-winning author and the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States. Limon’s poetry reminds us that storytelling and shared language can be tools of hope and resilience, nourishing our collective ability to care for our world and for each other. Join us for an evening of connection, creativity, and possibility in service of the place we call home.

    Please note: The deadline for inclusion in print materials was March 31. Sponsors who register after March 31 will be listed in digital materials only. 

    If you have any questions about sponsorship, email Anna Willis at awillis@wsfoundation.org. 

    Individual tickets are available for $25 at wsfoundation.org/register.

  • Sponsorship includes a number of tickets to the Community Gathering. Because tickets are considered a direct benefit, the tax deductible amount of your sponsorship gift will be reduced by their value. Please indicate your preference below:*
    • For more information about each level of sponsorship, please click here. 

    • Sponsorship Levels

      Presenting Sponsor - $25,000

      • Program role and dedicated social media post
      • Logo on day-of signage, on website, and in event program
      • 30 tickets with reserved seating
      • Tax Deductibility: $24,250

      Community Investor - $10,000

      • Logo on day-of signage, on website, and in event program
      • 10 tickets with reserved seating
      • Tax Deductibility: $9,750

      Community Builder - $5,000

      • Logo on website and in event program
      • 10 tickets
      • Tax Deductibility: $4,750

      Community Supporter - $1,000

      • Name listed on website and in event program
      • 4 tickets
      • Tax Deductibility: $900

      Nonprofit Community Supporter - $500

      • This special rate is available only for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
      • Name listed on website and in event program
      • 4 tickets
      • Tax Deductibility: $400

       

      If you are unable to sponsor this year's Community Gathering but would like to support the Foundation's community grantmaking and scholarships through a gift to the Next Century Fund, please visit our online donation portal. 

       

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