Sponsor the Prize

Benefits and Recognition:

• One (1) table with seating for eight (8) guests to attend the Indianapolis Prize Gala and Welcome Reception.
• Recognition in the printed program.
• Recognition on the program screens while dinner is served.
• Name displayed on Gala signage.
• Website name recognition on IndianapolisPrize.org.
• Recognition on the donor board located on-grounds at the Indianapolis Zoo.
• Recognition in the “Indianapolis Zoo Annual Report.”
• Recognition in all relevant Indianapolis Prize and Indianapolis Zoo news releases, publications, signage and promoted campaigns.

Benefits and Recognition:

• One (1) table with seating for eight (8) guests to attend the Indianapolis Prize Gala.
• Invitation for eight (8) guests to attend the Premium Welcome Experience. This invitation-only reception takes place prior to the Gala and is held in honor of the Indianapolis Prize Winner, DeHaan Finalists and Emerging Conservationist.
• Prominent logo or name recognition on Gala signage.
• Logo or name recognition in the printed program.
• Logo or name recognition on the program screens while dinner is served.
• Logo or name listing on IndianapolisPrize.org, with an enclosed link to sponsor’s website.
• Recognition on the donor board located on-grounds at the Indianapolis Zoo.
• Recognition in the “Indianapolis Zoo Annual Report.”
• Recognition in all relevant Indianapolis Prize and Indianapolis Zoo news releases, publications, signage and promoted campaigns.

Benefits and Recognition:

• Two (2) tables with seating for sixteen (16) guests to attend the Indianapolis Prize Gala and Indianapolis Prize Welcome Reception.
• Recognition on Gala and Welcome Reception signage.
• Logo or name will be recognized in the Indianapolis Prize program.
• Logo or name will be recognized on the program screens while dinner is served.
• Logo or name will be recognized on the Indianapolis Prize web page with a link to Sponsor’s website.
• Recognition on the print and electronic Gala invitations.
• Recognition on the on-grounds Indianapolis Zoo donor board.
• Recognition in the Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc.’s Annual Report.
• Recognition in all relevant news releases, Zoo publications, Zoo signage and promoted campaigns.

Benefits and Recognition:

• One table with seating for eight (8) guests to attend the Indianapolis Prize Gala.
• Invitation for eight (8) guests to attend the Indianapolis Prize Premium Welcome Experience. This invitation-only reception takes place prior to the Gala and is held in honor of the Indianapolis Prize Winner, DeHaan Finalists and Emerging Conservationist.
• Opportunities for sponsors employees to volunteer at Prize events.
• Logo or name recognition in the Indianapolis Prize program.
• Logo or name recognition on the Indianapolis Prize Gala event signage for event guests.
• Logo or name recognition on the event signage for Volunteers.
• Logo or name recognition on the program screens while dinner is served.
• Logo or name recognition on the Indianapolis Prize Gala web page with link to sponsor’s website.
• Logo or name recognition on the Volunteer Handbooks distributed at the Volunteer Orientation.
• Recognition during the Volunteer Orientation opening announcements.
• Recognition in all Prize Volunteer communications including the Indianapolis Zoo Volunteer newsletter and recruitment documentation.
• Recognition on the on-grounds Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc. donor board.
• Recognition in the Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc.’s Annual Report.

While you may not often find them in a suit, the Winners of the Indianapolis Prize share the same leadership qualities needed for success in the boardroom. Whether it’s motivating others, problem-solving, managing deal negotiations or facing a group of armed poachers, these men and women are succeeding in demonstrable ways that blaze a path for others to follow.

The Leadership Event provides business professionals and emerging leaders with the unique opportunity to hear how the Prize Winner successfully implemented leadership in an uncommon and challenging environment.

Participants of this program will hear firsthand, how mission-driven, collaborative leadership can shape businesses, politics, policy and communities on a local and international scale. No matter the situation or environment, great leaders see change before it happens.

Benefits and Recognition:

• Recognition on the Indianapolis Prize and Indianapolis Zoo’s event home pages.
• Logo recognition on the Leadership Event web page, hosted on the Indianapolis Prize and Indianapolis Zoo websites. The logo will link guests to sponsor’s website.
• Recognition from the moderator at the start of the program.
• Recognition in relevant news releases, Zoo publications, Zoo signage and promoted campaigns.
• Ten (10) complimentary tickets to the Leadership Event.
• Recognition on the on-grounds Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc. donor board.
• Recognition in the Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc.’s Annual Report.
• Gold Sponsorship for the Indianapolis Prize Gala as outlined above.

The Michael I. Crowther Indianapolis Prize Leadership Forum Sponsor is at $15,000 commitment and includes Gold Sponsorship to the Indianapolis Prize Gala.

Following the Zoo’s mission to inspire conservation in the local Indianapolis community, Meet a Hero, sponsored by Chris and Christa Adkins, is a special event where Zoo visitors have the opportunity to meet the Prize heroes, who traveled from across the globe, to discover their amazing and inspiring stories.

At the event children and adults can interact with world-renowned scientists and researchers who are helping save wild things and wild places. Designed for families and the young at heart, guests can also participate in fun activities created to teach the importance of protecting endangered species that everyone can help save. As part of the experience the first 2,000 guests will receive a pack of limited-edition conservation collector cards featuring the Prize Winner, DeHaan Finalists, Emerging Conservationist and celebrities in attendance.

Benefits and Recognition:

• Recognition on the Indianapolis Prize and Indianapolis Zoo’s event home pages.
• Logo or name recognition on the Meet a Hero event web page, hosted on the Indianapolis Prize and Indianapolis Zoo websites. The logo will link guests to sponsor’s website.
• Logo or name recognition on Meet a Hero event signage.
• Logo or name recognition on 2,000 printed packs of conservation hero trading cards distributed at Meet a Hero.
• Five (5) complimentary Indianapolis Zoo tickets and parking vouchers for sponsors guests to attend Meet a Hero.
• Recognition in relevant news releases, Zoo publications, Zoo signage and promoted campaigns.
• Recognition on the on-grounds Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc. donor board.
• Recognition in the Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc.’s Annual Report.
• Gold Sponsorship to the Indianapolis Prize Gala as outlined above.

The Indianapolis Prize Meet a Hero Sponsor is at $15,000 commitment and includes Gold Sponsorship to the Indianapolis Prize Gala.

The Indianapolis Prize Winner is someone who has found hope and success in the face of seemingly overwhelming obstacles such as poachers, poverty and issues that come with a growing population.

Each Prize cycle the Winner of the Indianapolis Prize takes part in a Lecture Series that is held at several colleges located throughout Central Indiana. The Lecture Series provides an inspirational and educational platform for young inquisitive minds, the public and professionals in our community to help them understand the work and determination it takes to save a species. Participants will learn what inspired the Winner of the Indianapolis Prize and the Emerging Conservationist to become a scientist and bring awareness to the impact animal species have on our planet.

The Prize Winner and Emerging Conservationist are people who has found hope and success in the face of seemingly overwhelming obstacles. The Lecture Series gives them the opportunity to share their story and answer questions about the challenges, struggles and successes they have faced.

Benefits and Recognition:

Sponsorship covers recognition at local Indianapolis Prize lectures.

• Recognition on the Indianapolis Prize and Indianapolis Zoo’s event home pages.
• Logo recognition on the Lecture Series web page, hosted on the Indianapolis Prize and Indianapolis Zoo websites. The logo will link guests to sponsor’s website.
• Recognition during the events opening remarks.
• Logo or name recognition on event signage.
• Recognition in relevant news releases, Zoo publications, Zoo signage and promoted campaigns.
• Recognition on the on-grounds Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc. donor board.
• Recognition in the Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc.’s Annual Report.
• Gold Sponsorship to the Indianapolis Prize Gala as outlined above.

The Indianapolis Prize Lecture Series is at $15,000 commitment and includes Gold Sponsorship to the Indianapolis Prize Gala.

To assist in meeting your philanthropic goals, the Indianapolis Prize team will work with you to create a custom sponsorship.

Email cfoye@indianapolisprize.org to get started.