2026 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
OUR FIGHT IS LOVE: FIERCE TOGETHER, FIERCE IN ACTION
Dear Friends,
Key to a successful community center is the support and engagement of many, including forward-thinking friends and neighbors.
This year, the Community Center is offering more than a “one off” event. Instead, we’re offering the opportunity to be a 2026 Sponsor, with visibility and promotion across several of our key events, including Our Fight is Love, a lunch and tea dance, in May, the Hudson Valley Pride March and the Kingston Pride Festival in June and the Jingle Bell Dash in December, as well as inclusion on our website, in newsletters, publications and social media that continue throughout the year.
Sponsoring an LGBTQ+ community center such as ours isn’t just a “feel-good” move — it’s a strategic investment that strengthens your brand and our community. Here is why you should get on board:
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Representation matters. When employees see their company or organization supporting the LGBTQ+
community, it boosts morale. Stakeholders — from customers to investors — see your stand on social equity.
Supporting us demonstrates that your values aren’t just on a poster, but are backed by actionable commitment.
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The “Pink Pound” or “Lavender Dollar” is a powerful economic force. LGBTQ+ consumers and their allies are
incredibly brand-loyal to companies and organizations that show genuine, year-round support. Sponsorship
helps build authentic brand awareness with a dedicated and influential demographic.
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Community centers are the front lines for vital services, including mental health support, advocacy and youth
support. Your sponsorship provides the stable funding needed to keep these programs running, directly
improving the lives of our neighbors and colleagues.
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Becoming a sponsor opens doors to other community-minded businesses, organizations and leaders. It provides
opportunities for cross-industry partnership and positions you as a leader in our local social landscape.
By partnering with the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center, you aren’t just buying a logo on a wall; you’re
helping build a world where everyone can thrive — including your business or organization.
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS AND BENEFITS
PATRON | $10,000+
All benefits of other sponsor levels, plus
• Appearance and/or mention on “Out in the Valley,” the Community Center’s weekly show onWKNY Radio Kingston
• Full-page ad in Pride Journal
VISIONARY | $5,000 TO $9,999
All benefits of other sponsor levels below, plus
• Year-round signage in Community Center lobby (7,200 annual visits)
• Half-page ad in Pride Journal
• Logo on event banners, including the Hudson Valley Pride March and Kingston Pride Festival banner, which will hang prominently on the Community Center at the intersection of Wall and John Streets and across Albany Avenue in uptown Kingston
GUARDIAN | $2,500 TO $4,999
All benefits of other sponsor levels below, plus
• Two tickets to key Community Center fundraising event
• Business or organization name on back of “Our Fight is Love” pride t-shirt
• Quarter-page ad in Pride Journal
CHAMPION | $1,000 TO $2,499
All benefits of other sponsor levels below, plus
• Limited-run “Our Fight is Love” pride t-shirt
• Logo in Community Center newsletter footer (distributed to 5,900)
• Visibility and promotion at key Community Center events
ADVOCATE | $500 TO $999
All benefits of Friend plus:
• Highlighted, hyperlinked business or organization logo on Community Center website
FRIEND OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER | $100 TO $499
• Custom 2026 Community Center bumper sticker or window cling
• Hyperlinked Business name and link on directory listing on Community Center website
SPONSORSHIP FORM
SPONSORSHIP FORM
may also be completed online via QR code below
YES! WE WANT TO JOIN YOU AS A 2026 ANNUAL SPONSOR! COUNT US IN AS:
Patron | $10,000+
Visionary | $5,000 to $9,999
Guardian | $2,500 to $4,999
Champion | $1,000 to $2,499
Advocate | $500 to $999
Friend | $100 to $499
Contact Person
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WHY SPONSOR?
By becoming a sponsor, you or your company directly support:
• Safe spaces and mentoring for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults
• Free behavioral health counseling for individuals and families
• Critical support and services for transgender and gender-expansive individuals
• Free HIV and STI testing
• Social and support programs for LGBTQ+ seniors and older adults
• Assistance, case management and advocacy for LGBTQ+ individuals and families who are the
victims of violence
• Legal clinic and support for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families
• $500 funds a comprehensive culturally-responsive training for a school or business
• $1,000 provides one scholarship to a local LGBTQ+ student
• $2,500 supports six months of weekly programs for LGBTQ+ older adults
• $5,000 provides a semester of GenQ youth programs for 100+ youth
• $7,500 funds Queer Kinship, a new program for families and young people, for a year
• $10,000 delivers 130 hours of free mental health counseling provided by our Well-Being Services
HOW YOUR SPONSORSHIP HELPS
For more information and to secure your 2026 sponsorship of the Community Center:
Andrew Veneto, Our Fight is Love Chair | a.veneto@lgbtqcenter.org| 917.676.2440
Richard Heyl de Ortiz, Executive Director | richard@lgbtqcenter.org | 845.331.5300 or 845.649.7049
Juliet Brown, Director of Operations and Development |juliet@lgbtqcenter.org | 845.331.5300
About in-kind sponsorships: Have an idea for how you can become a sponsor and support the Community Center with an in-kind sponsorship contribution? Contact Andrew or Juliet to discuss.