Sponsor a Program or Event

Enhance your global brand and promote international awareness of your values by sponsoring Global Minnesota programs and events. From elementary school children to multinational corporate leaders, our public events and programs feature diverse audiences with tens of thousands of participants. Engage with your future clients and customers in Minnesota and around the world through sponsorship.

We offer a broad range of sponsorship opportunities to fulfill your company’s philanthropic goals while highlighting your brand through events and programs like those listed below. Contact Corporate Relations Officer Steve Jaffee at sjaffee@globalminnesota.org to learn more or to discuss your specific interests in supporting other Global Minnesota events and programs.

Annual Gala

The annual Gala brings together hundreds of Minnesota’s most influential business and community leaders to celebrate the world’s countries and cultures with fine international cuisine and entertainment. Sponsor this event or consider donating an auction package to the Tour the World auction to enhance your company’s global brand and connections.

Global Business Outlook

The Global Business Outlook is our premier international business event of the year, featuring a keynote presentation on global business megatrends, expert panel presentations from top Minnesota industry leaders, and elite networking with over 150 Minnesota corporate professionals. Sponsor this event to showcase your brand to Minnesota’s top international business leaders.

All sponsorship levels provide your company with VIP tickets and marketing opportunities including Global Minnesota’s newsletters featuring over 11,000 weekly subscribers. See this document for details or email Steve Jaffee at sjaffee@globalminnesota.org.

Community WorldQuest

Community WorldQuest is Minnesota’s largest international trivia competition featuring dozens of teams of Minnesota’s top global trivia experts. Sponsor this annual battle of international wits to highlight your brand among Minnesota’s globally-minded citizens.

Academic WorldQuest

Academic WorldQuest challenges high school students across the state of Minnesota in a fun and interactive competition to think globally about critical issues facing the U.S. and the world. Capture the attention of the next generation of Minnesota’s global leaders by sponsoring this program.

U.S. Foreign Policy Update

Put your company name on Global Minnesota’s most popular annual event: the U.S. Foreign Policy Update with Diplomat in Residence and former career Foreign Service Officer, Tom Hanson. Each year, over 500 of Minnesota’s top business and policy leaders attend to hear Tom discuss the latest foreign policy developments, trends, and challenges facing the U.S.