Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsoring United Way of Fort Smith Area events can provide a variety of benefits for businesses and organizations. First and foremost, it allows companies to demonstrate their commitment to supporting the local community and improving the lives of those around them. By aligning their brand with a respected and well-established organization like United Way, businesses can enhance their reputation and build trust with customers and stakeholders.
Additionally, sponsoring events can provide valuable exposure and marketing opportunities for businesses. United Way events often attract a diverse range of attendees, including community leaders, volunteers, and potential customers. Sponsors can take advantage of this audience to showcase their products or services, distribute promotional materials, and connect with potential clients or partners.
Sponsorship can also provide networking opportunities and help businesses build relationships with other organizations and community leaders. By participating in United Way events and initiatives, sponsors can show their support for important causes and connect with other like-minded individuals and businesses. This can lead to new partnerships, collaborations, and opportunities for growth.
Overall, sponsoring United Way of Fort Smith Area events can be an effective way for businesses to enhance their reputation, promote their brand, and support their local community. By partnering with United Way, businesses can make a positive impact while also benefiting from the many advantages that come with sponsorship.
Day of Caring, held during National Volunteer Week in April, is a community-wide event benefiting community partners in Crawford, Franklin, LeFlore, Logan, Sebastian, and Sequoyah counties. Each year, Day of Caring unites generous, community-focused people with the mission of creating real, lasting change in the lives of children, families, and seniors right where we live.
On Day of Caring (April 16, 2026), volunteer teams from local companies and businesses, families, and individuals work together to complete projects and conduct special programs for United Way’s community partners, who often lack the necessary resources and staffing to tackle the projects. These projects range from reading to children, painting a room, and engaging in outdoor activities such as landscaping or washing windows.
Each year, 800- 100 individuals volunteer for this event. Participating in Day of Caring allows building stronger relationships among employees, family members, friends, and other community members while introducing United Way’s impact and importance in the six-county area.
Sponsorship Level - $750.00
Many children look forward to arriving on the first day of school with new notebooks, backpacks, and pencil boxes, but it’s a different story for children whose families can’t afford these items. For Fill the Bus ( July 24-25), United Way of Fort Smith Area asks individuals to help them fill a bus full of supplies to be donated to at-risk children in its six-county area.
Not only do the donated supplies help children with their studies, but having a new backpack or notebook can help raise a child’s self-esteem. Feeling good about themselves and having the tools to complete their school work helps children get off on the right foot as they start a new school year. More than 500 volunteers from local businesses and organizations participate each year.
Sponsorship Level - $750.00
United Way of Fort Smith Area's annual Power of the Purse, held in October, is a luncheon and silent auction. Each year, over 200 women enjoy a luncheon while bidding on purses provided by gracious donors.
The proceeds from this event benefit United Way’s early childhood literacy initiative. Through a partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, United Way mails more than 6,000 children a quality, age-appropriate book a month from birth to their fifth birthday at no cost to the parent. It costs United Way $31 a year per child. This event is our largest fundraiser for this program.
Table sponsorships include:
Event sponsor $1,000 seating for 10
Corporate Table $500 seating for 8
DAYBREAK - A Campaign Celebration
This awards breakfast celebrates the generosity & leadership that shaped 2025’s impact, & serves as a transitional step forward together as we launch a new year of meaningful work in 2026. 100% of proceeds kick off our 2026 United Way Campaign!
Tuesday, April 7th | 8 - 10 AM
ACHE Research and Wellness Institute
1000 Fianna Way
For sponsorship inquiries or information regarding this event, email Maddie at mstojanovic@unitedwayfortsmith.org
Sponsorship Levels from $500 - $7,500.
Exclusive Campaign Initiatives
RISE, Agency Impact Tours, & Breakfast Club
Established in December 2024, RISE advances the United Way mission by uniting people & resources across our six-county region—strengthening relationships with impact leaders and elevating awareness of critical community needs through meaningful, hands-on engagement.
The growing participation reflected in our campaign underscores the value of initiatives like these and the vital role they play in expanding our collective impact in 2026. In the year ahead, the United Way of Fort Smith Area will host quarterly RISE and Breakfast Club events, along with our elevated annual campaign celebration, Daybreak!
We invite you to consider partnering with us on these meaningful opportunities as we support and empower the individuals and organizations driving lasting impact and engagement across our community.
For sponsorship inquiries or information regarding this event, email Maddie at mstojanovic@unitedwayfortsmith.org
Sponsorship Levels
Presenting RISE Sponsor - $5,000
Breakfast Club Sponsor - $2,500
Agency Impact Tour Sponsor - $2,500