CORPORATE PARTNER MEMBERSHIPS
Show your company’s commitment to the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota while offering your employees a meaningful benefit.
Make an impact
Why partner with us?
The Corporate Partner Program at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota builds impactful partnerships that benefit both your business and our community. With three levels of engagement based on company size (FTE).
Join us as a Corporate Partner and align your organization with the region’s most inspiring environment for children and families. Partnership levels range from $1,000 to $10,000+, offering unique opportunities to elevate community engagement, boost brand visibility, and provide exclusive benefits for your employees—all while supporting children and caregivers facing barriers to play.
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Fund Gateway to Play Scholarships
Gateway to Play scholarships provide free access to children and caregivers experiencing barriers. These memberships account for more than 30% of all Museum memberships.
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Enhance Quality of Life
Enhance the quality of life in our community by ensuring access to playful, hands-on educational opportunities for families in our region.
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Strengthen Your Brand Through Community Impact
As a Corporate Partner, you’ll also make a powerful statement to your employees and the broader community about your commitment to early childhood education and its lasting impact on lifelong success.
Corporate Partner Benefits
We offer several Corporate Partnership levels, with benefits tailored to support your business goals. Whether you aim to enhance community engagement, build brand awareness, or provide unique experiences for your employees, our program ensures your investment is impactful and rewarding. All benefits are valid for one year following the establishment of a partnership agreement.
- 50% discount on Family and Grandparent Memberships for employees (redeemable with valid ID or promo code).
- Opportunities to engage employees through volunteer days, fostering connections with the Museum and the community.
- Inclusion in annual donor materials sent to over 3,000 households.
- Annual social media acknowledgment and a welcome highlight in the Museum’s eNewsletter (8,000+ subscribers, 40% open rate).
- Business logo displayed on the Corporate Partner donor wall at the Museum entrance.
- Optional branded window cling to showcase your support.
- Early invitations to donor-only events such as special exhibitions, Ignite the Night, and press conferences.
- Behind-the-Scenes Tours offering private, guided access to the Museum’s exhibits and operations.
- Quarterly updates and a subscription to the Museum’s donor newsletter to stay informed about your impact.
We provide everything you need to get your organization up and running and make it easy to utilize your benefits.
- Corporate Partner Packet:
- Corporate Partner sell sheet with details on program tiers, benefits and impact
- Gateway to Play Impact Report
- Recognition Assets:
- Design templates for social media posts, and newsletters
- Branded window clings
- Onboarding Materials:
- Welcome Email with instructions to access benefits
- Flyer with organization access code
- Email template to use to communicate benefits to your team
Corporate Partnership Tiers
Tiered structure allows businesses of all sizes to engage in meaningful support of the Museum while accessing tailored benefits that align with your community engagement and branding goals.
EXPLORER
$1,000
Businesses with up to 300 full-time employees (FTE).
DEVELOPER
$2,500
Businesses with 301-999 full-time employees (FTE).
PLAYMAKER
$5,000
Businesses with 1,000+ full-time employees (FTE).
LEADERSHIP
$10,000
Businesses of any size receive exclusive benefits in addition to membership:
- Premium visibility
- Enhanced engagement opportunities
Ready to Join us?
Contact Jaci Sprague, VP of Development to sign up!
- jaci.sprague@cmsouthernmn.org
- 507.344.9107
Ready to Join us?
Contact Jaci Sprague, VP of Development to sign up!
- jaci.sprague@cmsouthernmn.org
- 507.344.???
- 224 Lamm St, Mankato, MN 56001