Sponsorships
How We Operate
As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, WIMOs maintains alignment with the Better Business Bureau by investing at least 65% of our budget into Educating, Engaging, and Elevating our members. Our main sources of income have been fundraisers and membership dues. To learn more about our events, accomplishments, and budget, visit our 2024 Annual Report.
How Companies Can Pay Membership Dues
Depending on the level of involvement a company desires with WIMOs, there are three options available to ensure eligible employees can become WIMOs members:
Individual Membership Dues
Corporate Dues
Annual Optional Sponsorship Packages
Each membership tier is outlined in detail below.
Individual Membership Dues
If a company chooses to cover only the membership dues, they will pay the annual rate for each employee who wishes to become a WIMOs member.
The second option is for companies to purchase a corporate membership. With a corporate membership, all eligible employees can become WIMOs members for one flat annual fee.
The annual corporate dues rate is determined by the company’s total number of employees, as our membership data shows that companies with larger workforces typically yield more WIMOs members.
Corporate Dues
1-100 employees
101-500 employees
501-1,000 employees
1,001+ employees
Annual Optional Sponsorship Packages
The third and most engaging option is the Annual Optional Sponsorship Package. With this option, companies pay a single flat annual rate that covers all employee membership dues and allocates a designated amount to WIMOs fundraising events. The allocated amount varies by sponsorship tier.
Instead of paying corporate dues, we invite companies to choose from the following annual sponsorship levels:
Platinum, Gold, and Silver (Member Company Options): These levels are available to companies with a maritime operations component.
Bronze (Non-Member Company Option): This is suitable for companies outside of maritime operations, such as law firms, consulting firms, and insurance brokers.
Sponsorship Allocation
Each sponsorship level contributes to two primary funds:
Education, Membership, and Administration (EMA) Fund:
Covers annual corporate dues.
Supports educational events, webinars, and the organization’s back-office operations.
Event Fund:
Supports WIMOs fundraising events.
Offers annual sponsors discounted pricing compared to individual event sponsors.
Provides first-booking preferences.
Includes a set amount per sponsorship level.
Sponsors can customize their event mix each year. If the desired event mix exceeds the Event Fund amount, additional items can be purchased a la carte.
Member Companies
Non-Member Companies
Event Fund (A La Carte Menu)
Each Sponsorship Level has a set Event Fund amount. Sponsors can decide their fundraiser event mix each year. If the sponsors’ desired event mix exceeds the Event Fund amount, then items can be purchased a la carte.
Houston, TX
Clay Shoot Team (4 people)
New Orleans, LA
Golf Tournament Team (4 people)
Paducah, KY
Karaoke Night Table (10 people)
Any Location
Come and Hang Out Tickets (10 tickets per event)
Company Advertisement (per event)
Questions about sponsorships or looking for more information? Email us here!