CAPITAL PRIDE

You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet | June 4-13, 2010   

Sponsors


Download the Capital Pride 2010 Sponsorship Brochure.

Sponsor Capital Pride now here.

Benefits of Sponsoring

The annual Capital Pride celebration attracts over 250,000 people each year! With 10 days of events and exposure, our sponsors are able to target one of the most loyal markets available. Your sponsorship has multiple exposure to a captive audience. Whether its to promote products or services, add to your talent, or just to support the community your sponsorship is targeted multiple times to an audience that is looking for safe, supportive organizations to patronize or become a part of.

How to Sponsor


This sponsorship guide has been provided to you and your organization to assist in deciding which level of sponsorship to select. Once you have selected, please complete the sponsorship form and send it back to Capital Pride right away. Some sponsorships, especially “exclusivity level” ones, go fast. Lock-in your sponsorship today! If you have questions, please e-mail dmason@capitalpride.org or contact a member of our Sponsor Support Team at 202.719.5304.

About Capital Pride

Capital Pride is the annual GLBT Pride Celebration in our Nation’s capital. With a history of 35 years, Capital Pride is an annual event attended by people from all over the country who come together to celebrate who they are as members of one human race.

Produced by the non-profit organization Capital Pride Alliance, Inc., Capital Pride is an event that is dedicated to serving the needs of the GLBT community and its supporters through educational events, community outreach, celebrations of diversity, and so much more. Donations made to Capital Pride/The Capital Pride Alliance, Inc. are tax-deductible to the fullest extent as allowed by law.

The Numbers Behind Capital Pride

  • Over 250,000 people attend the annual Street Festival in 2009.
  • Capital Pride is the 3rd Largest Pride Celebration in the Country!
  • The annual celebration has 10 days of different events.
  • The capitalpride.org website had an average of 5,059 visits PER DAY during the tend days of Capital Pride 2009. During that same period, 30,823 of those hits were absolute unique visitors.
  • The annual Capital Pride celebration is covered by major print, television, radio, and online media outlets from all along the east coast.
  • According to the Human Rights Campaign, last year more than 250,000 individuals consulted HRC’s Buying for Equality guide to ensure that their money was spent at fair-minded businesses.
  • A recent survey by Harris-Interactive® demonstrated that 48% of gay and lesbian adults reported that they liked to keep up with the latest trends and styles, compared to only 38% of their heterosexual counterparts.
  • A recent study shows that the GLBT population is now over 15 million people, and their buying power is over $744 MILLION.*
  • Over 70% of gay/lesbian individuals reported that they have switched products and or service providers because they learned that the company supported the GLBT community or had GLBT-friendly policies.*

*Source: Research and findings by Harris-Interactive® and Witeck-Combs Communications. 2007. 2008.