Companies
"I Have a Dream"- East Oakland welcomes your company's involvement in our organization and in the lives of our Dreamers. Below are just a few ways your company can get involved. If you would like to discuss other opportunities to help advance our mission, please contact Tesia Johnson at: 707-616-4875 or TesiaJohnson@ihad-eastoakland.org.
Become our Sponsor (or help us find one)!
The sponsor is a person, group or business that decides that they care enough to make a personal commitment to our Dreamers. The primary role of this entity is to ensure the organization’s financial viability for the life of the program (10-15 years). This would include making a personal donation but more importantly, helping us create and execute a fundraising plan to ensure our financial needs will be met over the long term. We are open to many types of sponsorships including: individuals, groups, organizations, businesses etc. Please contact us if you know of anyone who may be interested in finding out more about this “labor of love”.
Provide Mentors/Tutors
Enlisting employees to volunteer as tutors and mentors helps connect our Dreamers with caring, professional adults. Employees and companies can also provide other enrichment opportunities for Dreamers to help them explore their career options;
Provide expertise
Pro bono services are invaluable to "I Have a Dream"- East Oakland as we work to achieve our mission. We welcome your support in areas such as marketing and public relations, fundraising and technology;
Provide event space
Access to space for events allows us to bring together members of the "I Have A Dream" family and host events that otherwise might be too costly to sponsor;
Facilitate production of printed materials
We rely on printed materials to support our programs and our fundraising and marketing efforts, and we welcome support in helping us prepare, print and distribute these materials;
Encourage employees to select "I Have a Dream"- East Oakland in workplace giving campaigns
Workplace giving campaigns or employer gift matching are two easy ways for companies to support our efforts.
Become our Sponsor (or help us find one)!
The sponsor is a person, group or business that decides that they care enough to make a personal commitment to our Dreamers. The primary role of this entity is to ensure the organization’s financial viability for the life of the program (10-15 years). This would include making a personal donation but more importantly, helping us create and execute a fundraising plan to ensure our financial needs will be met over the long term. We are open to many types of sponsorships including: individuals, groups, organizations, businesses etc. Please contact us if you know of anyone who may be interested in finding out more about this “labor of love”.
Provide Mentors/Tutors
Enlisting employees to volunteer as tutors and mentors helps connect our Dreamers with caring, professional adults. Employees and companies can also provide other enrichment opportunities for Dreamers to help them explore their career options;
Provide expertise
Pro bono services are invaluable to "I Have a Dream"- East Oakland as we work to achieve our mission. We welcome your support in areas such as marketing and public relations, fundraising and technology;
Provide event space
Access to space for events allows us to bring together members of the "I Have A Dream" family and host events that otherwise might be too costly to sponsor;
Facilitate production of printed materials
We rely on printed materials to support our programs and our fundraising and marketing efforts, and we welcome support in helping us prepare, print and distribute these materials;
Encourage employees to select "I Have a Dream"- East Oakland in workplace giving campaigns
Workplace giving campaigns or employer gift matching are two easy ways for companies to support our efforts.