Sponsor WCA
WCA sponsors reach Austin’s top communications professionals. Our 250+ members work in Fortune 500 companies; marketing, advertising, and public relations firms; nonprofit associations; business, government, and educational organizations; news media; and independent businesses.
There are sponsorship opportunities for every size organization.
Women Communicators of Austin is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Sponsorships support programs and scholarships.
Annual Sponsorships
For more information, please contact our VP of Development at development@wcaustin.org.
Annual sponsors help support WCA’s ongoing mission to accelerate careers, develop leaders and foster networks.
We encourage our sponsors to become speakers, panel members, and moderators for WCA programming.
Benefits of annual sponsorship include:
- Access to 250+ WCA members
- Targeted messaging to 3,600+ top local communications professionals via email newsletter
- Brand visibility and recognition
- Recruitment and employee development
- Encouragement of corporate diversity and inclusion
- Support for local scholarship and philanthropy programs
- Contribution to your community and the support of a 90-year-old Austin institution
Annual Patron
2 available per year- Custom Benefits tailored to your business or service
- Host WCA@Lunch or Leader Lunch (promoted as event underwriter)
- Logo and link on WCA homepage (Top-line placement, non-rotating)
- Logo on WCA monthly e-newsletters to 3,600+ professionals (Top-line placement)
- Logo on Freelance Austin eblasts (Top-line placement)
- Logo and/or mention at WCA@Lunch and Freelance Austin Events
- Sponsor Spotlight feature on WCA blog (1000 words plus photo/logo)
- 3 Annual WCA Memberships ($240 value)
- 6 tickets to WCA events of your choice (Banner Brunch, Get Smart Conference, and/or WCA@Lunch (up to $630 value)
Annual Champion
3 available per year- Custom Benefits tailored to your business or service
- Host WCA@Lunch or Leader Lunch (promoted as event underwriter)
- Logo and Link on WCA homepage (Second-line placement, non-rotating)
- Logo on WCA monthly e-newsletters to 3,600+ professionals (Second-line placement)
- Logo on Freelance Austin eblasts (Second-line placement)
- Logo and/or mention at WCA@Lunch and Freelance Austin Events
- Sponsor Spotlight feature on WCA blog (1000 words plus photo/logo)
- 2 Annual WCA Memberships ($160 value)
- 4 tickets to WCA events of your choice: Banner Brunch, Get Smart Conference, and/or WCA@Lunch (up to$420 Value)
Annual Partner
8 available per year- Custom Benefits tailored to your business or service
- Host WCA@Lunch or Leader Lunch (promoted as event underwriter)
- Logo and Link on WCA homepage (rotating)
- Logo on WCA monthly e-newsletters to 3,600+ professionals
- Logo on Freelance Austin eblasts
- Logo and/or mention at WCA@Lunch and Freelance Austin Events
- Sponsor Spotlight feature on WCA blog (500 words plus photo/logo)
- 1 Annual WCA Memberships ($80 value)
- 3 tickets to WCA events of your choice: Banner Brunch, Get Smart Conference, and/or WCA@Lunch (up to $310 Value)
Event Sponsorships
For more information, please contact our VP of Development at development@wcaustin.org.
Banner Brunch
This year’s Banner Brunch will gather 100 of Austin’s top communications professionals to honor and recognize leaders in
our field and to award scholarships to a select group of outstanding communications students. Learn more.
Proceeds from the Banner Brunch sponsorships, ticket sales, raffle and auction benefit WCA’s philanthropic efforts including the Jo Caldwell Meyer Scholarship Fund.
Over the years, WCA has awarded more than $80,000 to 50+ students with scholarships up to $3,500, subsidized registration for ongoing professional development, and assisted local non-profits with their most pressing communications issues.
2023 Cocktail Hour Sponsor
2 available- + Logo and link on the Banner Brunch webpage (elevated placement)
- + Logo and link in invitation, reminder and post-event emails
- + Article in WCA Newsletter (500 words)
- + Mention in social media posts promoting the event
- + Recognition at event
- + Opportunity to share 1 branded material
- + Introduction and participation in raffle prize drawing
- + 1 Event Ticket
A portion of sponsor proceeds benefit the WCA scholarship fund
2023 Supporting Sponsor
unlimted- + Logo and link on the Banner Brunch webpage
- + Logo and link in invitation, reminder and post-event emails
- + Mention in social media posts promoting the event
- + Recognition at event
- + Opportunity to share 1 branded material
- + Introduction and participation in raffle prize drawing
A portion of sponsor proceeds benefit the WCA scholarship fund
Friends of WCA
unlimited- + 1 Event Ticket
- + Recognition at event
- + Five raffle tickets
- Click here to purchase your ticket
A portion of sponsor proceeds benefit the WCA scholarship fund
2023 Get Smart Sponsorships
Showcase your support and increase your organization’s visibility at one of Austin’s premiere professional development events. Sponsors engage with an audience of local leaders and trendsetters in the communications field. This annual event hosts 75 to 100 professionals in an educational setting. Learn more.
If you’re interested or want to learn more, contact development@wcaustin.org.
Patron Sponsor
1 available per year- PRE-CONFERENCE
- Logo and link on the Get Smart webpage
- Logo and frequent mention in conference emails
- Inclusion in relevant conference articles running in WCA Newsletter
- Mention in social media posts promoting the conference
- AT CONFERENCE
- Digital logo on screens
- Verbal recognition
- Exhibit table
- Distribution of 2 branded materials
- Introduction and participation in on-stage door prize drawing
- 3 Event tickets
- POST-CONFERENCE
- Thank you on WCA Get Smart webpage
- Social Media thank you
(Champion) Lunch Sponsor
1 available per year- PRE-CONFERENCE
- Logo and link on the Get Smart webpage
- Logo and frequent mention in conference emails
- Inclusion in relevant content articles running in WCA Newsletter
- Mention in social media posts promoting the conference
- AT CONFERENCE
- Logo on screen and table
- Distribution of 1 branded material
- Introduction and participation in on-stage door prize drawing
- 2 Event tickets
- POST-CONFERENCE
- Thank you on WCA Get Smart webpage
Speaker Equity Sponsor
- PRE-CONFERENCE
- Logo and link on the Get Smart web page
- Logo and frequent mention in conference emails
- Inclusion in relevant conference articles running in WCA Newsletter
- Mention in social media posts promoting the conference
- AT CONFERENCE
- Logo on screens and table
- Distribution of 1 branded material
- Introduction and participation in on-stage door prize drawing
- 2 Event tickets
- POST-CONFERENCE
- Thank you on Get Smart web page
Coffee Sponsor
- PRE-CONFERENCE
- Logo and link on the Get Smart webpage
- Logo on conference emails
- Mention in social media posts promoting the conference
- AT CONFERENCE
- Digital logo on screens
- Exhibit table during coffee hour
- Distribution of 1 branded material
- Introduction and participation in on-stage door prize drawing
- 1 Event ticket
- POST-CONFERENCE
- Thank you on WCA Get Smart webpage
IN-KIND SPONSOR
In-Kind Sponsors receive benefits that match up to sponsorship packages based on the value of the gift. Contact development@wcaustin.org or getsmart@wcaustin.org for more details.
Additional Sponsorships
For more information, please contact our VP of Development at development@wcaustin.org.
Venue Sponsor
Do you have an engaging space in Austin? Partner with WCA to host programming like WCA@Lunch, Careers over Coffee, Connect over Cocktails, Leader Lunch, and FreelanceAustin.
Sponsor benefits include:
- Your logo/link on electronic media promoting events at your location including social media, event pages, and event emails
- Verbal recognition at the beginning of event
- Information about your organization on the check-in table
Program Sponsor
WCA sponsorships allow your organization to align your brand with meaningful and impactful programs and to collaborate with the best communicators in Central Texas. Opportunities include:
Scholarship Donation
For more information, please contact our VP of Development at development@wcaustin.org.
Jo Caldwell Meyer Scholarship Fund
Since 1989, WCA has supported more than 50 students in Central Texas with its scholarship efforts. Over the years, the organization has rewarded students with scholarships ranging from $500 to $3500 in an effort to support future communicators. WCA funds scholarship programs through a variety of fundraising projects each year and through private donations. Learn more & make a tax deductible donation.