Sponsorship & Community Partnership

A Partnership with Purpose

The South Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce brings businesses, educators, nonprofits, government, and community partners together to strengthen our local economy and improve quality of life in South Salt Lake.

Sponsorship helps make this work possible. Contributions support the programs, committees, events, partnerships, project materials, and year-round coordination that connect local businesses with community needs.

Whether your business wants to invest in local students, support a community project, build relationships, or help sustain the Chamber’s work, we will work with you to create a partnership with a clear purpose and meaningful impact.

What Your Sponsorship Supports

Sponsorship helps fund and sustain Chamber efforts in several areas:

1. Career Exploration & Workforce Development: Career days, job shadows, workplace tours, internships, mentorship, mock interviews, and connections between students and local employers.
2. Educator Appreciation: Programs and activities that recognize educators and strengthen relationships between schools and the business community.
3. Community Give Back Initiatives: Hands-on projects that support local schools, community spaces, and nonprofit partners.
4. Student Engagement & Mentorship: Opportunities for business professionals to share their experience, support students, and help young people explore future careers.
5. Community Support: School supplies, equipment, donation drives, volunteer support, and other community-identified needs.
6. Chamber Programs & Partnerships: The events, committees, relationships, and coordination that bring businesses and community partners together throughout the year.

Sponsorship funds may support direct project expenses, program costs, supplies, and the coordination needed to organize and deliver these efforts. The Chamber will discuss the intended use of funds with each sponsor before a commitment is made.

Partnership Opportunities

Monthly Program Partner | $300 per month

Purpose: Help sustain the Chamber’s ongoing programs and the work that connects businesses, educators, and community partners.

What your sponsorship supports:

1. Program and committee meeting expenses
2. Business & Education initiatives and workforce-development activities
3. Educator appreciation and other community programming
4. Coordination and resources needed to bring partners together

Business recognition:

1. Recognition in relevant Chamber communications
2. Acknowledgment at a supported program or meeting
3. An opportunity to introduce your business at a related committee meeting, when appropriate
4. The specific program focus and recognition will be agreed upon with the sponsor each month. This option is designed for businesses that want to contribute consistently to the Chamber’s ongoing work.

Community Give Back Day Sponsor | $1,500 one-time sponsorship

Purpose: Fund a hands-on volunteer day that addresses a specific need identified by a local school, nonprofit, or community partner.

What your sponsorship supports:

1. Project supplies and materials
2. Equipment or other approved direct project expenses
3. Volunteer coordination and project planning
4. The resources needed to organize and complete the community project
5. Potential projects may include campus beautification, landscaping, painting, playground improvements, classroom organization, facility upgrades, or other projects identified with community partners.

Business recognition:

1. Sponsor name or logo on event materials and volunteer information
2. Recognition in pre-event promotional communications
3. Verbal acknowledgment during the event
4. Recognition in a post-event recap highlighting the project and its impact
5. An opportunity for employees to participate as volunteers
6. The project, budget, sponsor recognition, and volunteer opportunities will be confirmed before the event is announced. This sponsorship is intended to support one defined Give Back Day, with funds directed toward the agreed-upon project and its delivery.

Visionary Community Partner | $8,500 per year

Purpose: Provide significant year-round support for the Chamber’s programs, community partnerships, and initiatives that strengthen South Salt Lake’s business and workforce ecosystem.

What your sponsorship supports:

1. Business & Education programming and school partnerships
2. Youth career exploration and workforce development
3. Educator engagement and student opportunities
4. Community projects and initiatives
5. Chamber committees, programs, and events
6. The year-round coordination required to build partnerships and turn community priorities into action
7. The Chamber will work with each Visionary Community Partner to identify shared priorities and determine how the partnership can best support agreed-upon programs and initiatives.

Business recognition:

1. Prominent partner recognition across agreed-upon Chamber communications
2. Recognition at selected Chamber programs or events
3. A dedicated business or partner spotlight
4. Opportunities to participate in relevant initiatives and community projects
5. Opportunities to help shape programming connected to the partner’s interests and expertise
6. A written annual partnership plan outlining priorities, intended use of funds, recognition, and deliverables
7. This partnership provides flexible, sustained support for the Chamber’s broader work rather than funding only one event or project. Chamber membership is included only if it is specifically identified in the final agreement.

Let’s Build a Partnership

Every business has different goals, interests, and capacity to contribute. Financial sponsorship helps fund the Chamber’s programs and the work required to bring businesses and community partners together. We also welcome in-kind donations, employee volunteer time, professional expertise, and long-term collaboration.

Tell us what matters to your business and the impact you would like to make. We’ll work with you to identify a partnership that supports your goals while creating meaningful value for South Salt Lake.

All sponsorships are subject to a written agreement confirming the purpose, intended use of funds, and recognition deliverables. Sponsorship does not automatically include Chamber membership unless explicitly stated in the agreement.

To learn more, email info@sslchamber.com