PROGRAM SPONSORSHIPS 

You can support MARE’s work directly by partnering with us on the programs and services we offer. Support one of our matching events for youth and families, interactive training for families, or our signature video snapshot program. These sponsorships allow your company to support a specific MARE program that best connects with your funding priorities or geographic region.

In 2024, MARE will host nine regional in-person events that bring youth, their social workers, and adoptive families together in fun, interactive, low-pressure environments to build connections that could lead to potential matches. Meet & Greets continue to be MARE’s most successful program in terms of bringing youth and families together. Events are held in our Northern, Southern, Boston, Central, and Western regions.  

Meet & Greet Event Sponsor

$1,000 

• Recognition in all print and digital materials related to the event 
• Recognition on event announcement and registration page on MARE’s website 
• Company banner at the event
• Opportunity for a team of company employees to engage with youth and families as event volunteers 

MARE is committed to finding permanent adoptive families for the youth who wait the longest in foster care. The demographics of youth who typically wait the longest include teens, children of color, sibling groups, LGBTQ+ youth, and children with complex medical or developmental needs. Each year, MARE hosts a series of events that highlight the needs of these amazing kids.  

Example specialized events include: 

• Teen Ropes Course Event – An interactive event to connect waiting teens with potential families
  
• Pride Event – An opportunity for LGBTQ+ youth in care to connect with affirming pre-adoptive families
  
• Meet & Greet Events for Neurodivergent Youth – These events are designed to be held in a less crowded, noise-sensitive, and supportive environments for youth with sensory needs.
  

Specialized Event Sponsor

$1,000 

• Recognition in all print and digital materials related to the event 
• Recognition on event announcement and registration page on MARE’s website 
• Company banner at the event 
• Opportunity for a team of company employees to engage with youth and families as event volunteers 

Recognizing that adoption from foster care requires unique parenting skills and strategies, MARE works diligently to help families successfully reach adoption and support their children toward a healthy adulthood. Throughout the year, we host a series of awareness and educational events aimed at pre-adoptive and adoptive families. All trainings are provided at no charge to families.  

TBRI Caregiver Training Series Sponsor

$2,000 

Twice a year, MARE hosts a 5-part, 9-hour Trust-Based Relational Intervention Caregiver Training, which is designed to prepare families to meet the complex needs of foster and adoptive children who have experienced trauma. Over the past two years, more than 400 families have attended these sessions.  

• Recognition on training announcement and registration page on MARE’s website

• Sponsorship recognition at each session of TBRI training

• Recognition in marketing materials, and social media

• Featured article about sponsorship on the MARE website 

One-Time Training Sponsor

$500 

Throughout the year, MARE hosts a variety of family support sessions and online educational events. Topics include introduction to the adoption process, interracial adoption, parenting children with autism, black hair care, and more.   

• Recognition on training announcement and registration page on MARE’s website 

• Sponsorship recognition at training session and on any recordings of event 

• Recognition on social media 

Our signature videosnapshot program creates personalized videos for the children we serve. Videos are one the best ways to share the unique personality, strengths, and individuality of youth who need adoptive homes. It is also one of the most effective ways to help create life-changing connections with families, as youth with videosnapshots receive 3x the number of inquiries from prospective parents. 

Single Video Sponsor

$750 

Sponsor a single videosnapshot for a child or teen in foster care. 

• Recognition in the videosnapshot, including name and logo 

Video Series Sponsor

$5000 

Sponsor 10 videosnapshots for children and teens in foster care. 

• Recognition in the videosnapshot, including name and logo 
• Recognition on the MARE website 
• Recognition on social media 

Get in Touch

Ready to start making a difference for kids in foster care? Fill out the form below to get in touch and we will work with you to customize a sponsorship opportunity that best fits your organization.

Our Mission

Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) is a private nonprofit that bridges the gap between a beleaguered foster care system and the right of every child to a permanent, stable family.

We exist to help find adoptive homes for the hundreds of children and teens in Massachusetts foster care in need of permanent families. We believe in a future where every child has the permanent family they deserve.