Sponsorship Opportunities

The University of Detroit Mercy annually celebrates the spirit of its founders, the Society of Jesus and the Religious Sisters of Mercy, during the month of September. We invite you to become a partner through one of the many sponsorship and recog­nition opportunities.

$25,000 Founders Sponsor

• Special, separate recognition signage at all Founders Celebration activities throughout the month of September
• Promotion of your lead sponsorship with logo and links on multiple UDM web site pages
• Recognition in Founders Celebration printed material
• Special recognition in UDM’s major donor Ignatian Circle Dinner program
• Four seats at UDM’s major donor Ignatian Circle Dinner, September 28, 2007
• Four seats at the Spring 2008 President’s Cabinet Dinner
• Six tickets to UDM Night at Comerica Park, including  pre-game picnic on the private party deck and reserved seating for the baseball game
• Opportunity to order special VIP tickets to the 2008  NCAA Midwest Regional Basketball Tournament at Ford Field
• Five (of 50) three-day VIP Chalet Guest Passes to the 2007 Detroit Grand Prix, including food and beverage, pit and parking passes (Tickets are limited—please commit promptly)

$15,000 Diamond Sponsor

• Recognition at all Founders Celebration activities throughout the month of September
• Recognition in Founders Celebration printed material
• Promotion of your lead sponsorship with logo and links on multiple UDM web site pages
• Special recognition in UDM’s major donor Ignatian Circle Dinner program
• Four seats at UDM’s major donor Ignatian Circle Dinner, September 28, 2007
• Four seats at the Spring 2008 President’s Cabinet Dinner
• Four tickets to UDM Night at Comerica Park, including pre-game picnic on the private party deck and reserved seating for the baseball game
• Opportunity to order special VIP tickets to the 2008 NCAA Midwest Regional Basketball Tournament at Ford Field
• Four (of 50) three-day VIP Chalet Guest Passes to the 2007 Detroit Grand Prix, including food and beverage, pit and parking passes (Tickets are limited—please commit promptly)
  

$10,000 Gold Sponsor

• Recognition at all Founders Celebration activities throughout the month of September
• Promotion of your lead sponsorship with logo and links on multiple UDM web site pages
• Special recognition in UDM’s major donor Ignatian Circle dinner program
• Two seats at UDM’s major donor Ignatian Circle Dinner, September 28, 2007
• Two seats at the Spring 2008 President’s Cabinet Dinner
• Four tickets to UDM Night at Comerica Park, including a pre-game picnic on the private party deck and reserved seating for the baseball game  
• Opportunity to order special VIP tickets to the 2008 NCAA Midwest Regional Basketball Tournament at Ford Field
• Three (of 50) VIP Chalet Guest Passes to the 2007 Detroit Grand Prix, including food and beverage, pit and parking passes (Tickets are limited—please commit promptly)

$5,000 Silver Sponsor

• Corporate or individual recognition on the Founders Celebration web site pages
• Three tickets to UDM Night at Comerica Park, including the pre-game picnic on the private party deck and reserved seats at the baseball game
• Two seats at UDM’s major donor Ignatian Circle Dinner, September 28, 2007
• Two seats at the Spring 2008 President’s Cabinet Dinner
• Opportunity to order special VIP tickets to the 2008 NCAA Midwest Regional Basketball Tournament at Ford Field
• Two (of 50) VIP Chalet Guest Passes to the 2007 Detroit Grand Prix, including food and beverage, pit and parking passes (Tickets are limited—please commit promptly)

$2,500 Bronze Sponsor

• Corporate or individual recognition on the Founders Celebration web site pages
• Two tickets to UDM Night at Comerica Park, including the private pre-game picnic dinner on the party deck and reserved seats at the baseball game
• Two seats at the Spring 2008 President’s Cabinet Dinner
• Opportunity to order special VIP tickets to the 2008 NCAA Midwest Regional Basketball Tournament at Ford Field

$1,000 Sponsor

Benefits include:

• Two seats at the Spring 2008 President’s Cabinet Dinner
• Opportunity to order special VIP tickets to the 2008 NCAA Midwest Regional Basketball Tournament at Ford Field

Special  Opportunities

$30,000 — Alumni Night at Six Mile & Livernois

• Special welcome banner at campus entrances announcing your special support of this evening
• Opportunity to distribute your branded takeaway to hundreds of alumni attending the evening’s gatherings
• Receives all benefits of the Founders Sponsor

$20,000 — Ignatian Circle Dinner

• Special signage welcoming the University’s major donors to an exclusive, by invitation only, dinner in the Fountain Lounge on the McNichols Campus
• Receives all of the benefits of the Diamond Sponsor

$15,000 — Celebrate Spirit! Picnic

• Special signage around the Fisher Fountain on the McNichols Campus as students, alumni, faculty and staff celebrate the beginning of the new academic year
• Opportunity to distribute your branded product or takeaway to over 1,000 guests
• Receives all of the benefits of the Gold Sponsor