We would love to discuss sponsorship opportunities with you, personally. Please email our event coordinator, Elizabeth, so we can learn more about your philanthropy goals.
To thank our sponsors, we post and print information about your brand to our thousands of friends and supporters. Our 24,000 Facebook followers, 15,000 dedicated newsletter readers, 2,700 Instagram followers, and 300 event attendees would love to know that your brand aligns with their own passion for pets. There are options for your business or family, no matter how you would like to support the event.
Our Title Sponsors
The Fur Ball is presented by Colorfil Air Filters and Shelby and Jack Stifle! It is supported by our Platinum Paw sponsors, Hickory Point Bank, Illini Media Group, and Sterling Wealth Management. All of our sponsors play an important role in the event, and we are grateful they value animal welfare. Thank you Gold and Silver Sponsors, as well as our Friends of Fur Ball. We couldn't take care of animals in need without your commitment.
A special thanks to Trautman Real Estate Agency for their sponsorship of the Golden Getaway, a 5-night stay in a luxury condo in Key West. Jewelry was also generously donated by our friends at Flora Gems, and the Stefanie Pratt Coldwell Banker Team will get everyone in the ballroom on their feet for a fun game of Ears & Tails.
Platinum Paw
It's always our goal to have sponsors support the planning of the event, so that every dollar spent at Fur Ball can be applied directly to our mission. And, as one of the top sponsors, Platinum Paws are part of the foundation of Fur Ball.
We can't thank our Platinum Paw sponsors enough, but we do try to let everyone know that they support the homeless pets at CCHS. Advanced event advertising includes email blasts, press releases, radio advertising, and more, and at every point, we share the importance of our Platinum Paw sponsors.
❤️Mentioned in press and radio as "supporting" the event. Fur Ball, supported by YOU!
❤️Largest logo size in group recognition during advertising
❤️Dedicated Facebook and Instagram posts
❤️Three-quarter page in the event program, with the option to have it designed by us
❤️Wherever possible, your logo will be linked to the webpage of your choice
❤️Recognized individually on event signage and on ballroom screens
❤️Post-event, your logo printed in Paw Prints magazine
Monetary gift: $3,000
In-kind gift of services or goods to Fur Ball of $6,000
Platinum Paw sponsors are invited to join us at the Fur Ball with 8 complimentary tickets.
Let's talk about Platinum Paw Sponsorship!
Plus, all sponsors can choose to increase their visibility at the event. When sponsors choose to donate to the auction, their lot will be highlighted as a featured lot. Speak directly to guests in the auction lot description, to highlight your brand. We will also share featured lots individually on social media before the silent auction begins.
We offer a 20% ticket discount to sponsors inviting additional guests to the event.
Gold Paw
As we advertise Fur Ball, we will reach our friends with social media coverage, email blasts, press releases, radio advertising, and more. Our Gold Paw sponsors will shine throughout!
❤️Mid-sized logo in group recognition during advertising
❤️Dedicated Facebook and Instagram graphics in a post celebrating our Gold Paw sponsors
❤️Listed in the Press Release
❤️Half page in the event program
❤️Wherever possible, the logo will be linked to your home page or preferred social media profile
❤️Recognized on event signage and on ballroom screens as a group
❤️Post-event, your logo printed in Paw Prints magazine
Monetary gift: $1,500
In-kind gift of services or goods to Fur Ball of $3,000
Gold Paw sponsors are invited to join us at the Fur Ball with 4 complimentary tickets.
Join us a Gold Paw Sponsor
Learn more about sponsorship, or get started, when you email our event coordinator, Elizabeth!
Plus, all sponsors can choose to increase their visibility at the event by donating to the auction and becoming a "featured lot"! Ask about a discount for additional tickets, to ensure you have all the seats you need to bring colleagues, partners, preferred vendors, or important clients, along to the Fur Ball.
Table Captains
Bring friends, family, colleagues, together for a fun night as a Table Captain!
Reserve a table for ten at the event on Friday, November 7, 2025 now, and submit the names of your guests when tickets are open for the general public. Your fun night out will support thousands of pets as you bid on exciting auction packages, enjoy dinner and drinks with us at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center, and network with a community of pet lovers.
Reserve a Table
This is not a sponsorship, and does not include promotion of you or your brand in the Fur Ball's event marketing or in the ballroom. We are delighted you would like to join us as a guest!
Silver Paw
We will be celebrating our Silver Paw sponsors throughout advanced event advertising, and at the event itself! Through email blasts, press releases, radio advertising, and more,
❤️Small-sized logo in group recognition during advertising
❤️Group graphic on Facebook and Instagram to celebrate our Silver Paw sponsors
❤️Quarter page in the event program
❤️Wherever possible, your logo will be linked to your home page or preferred social media profile
❤️Recognized on event signage and on ballroom screens as a group
❤️Post-event, your name printed in Paw Prints magazine
Monetary gift: $1,000
In-kind gift of services or goods to Fur Ball of $2,000
Silver Paw sponsors are invited to join us at the Fur Ball with 2 complimentary tickets.
Be 'sterling and true' as a Silver Paw sponsor
Or, email Elizabeth to get started!
If you'd like to make sure your brand is seen by attendees, consider donating to the auction for some additional visibility as a "featured lot". Only sponsors can be highlighted as a featured lot, where your lot description can include messaging directly from you. Featured lots are also shared on social media before the auction begins, and highlighted on event night.
Friend of Fur Ball
The "Friend of Fur Ball" sponsorship is a great way to show the community that you value homeless pets. As an independent nonprofit, it's our friends like you that keep doors open to pets in need. Thank you for giving generously to the Fur Ball, and the shelter!
❤️Company name listed in text in the hex color of your choosing
❤️Group graphic on Facebook and Instagram to celebrate our Friends
❤️Friends of Fur Ball thanked on a full-page event program ad, as a group
❤️Wherever possible, your company name will be linked to your home page or preferred social media profile
❤️Recognized on event signage and on ballroom screens as a group
❤️Post-event, your name printed in Paw Prints magazine
Monetary gift: $500
In-kind gift of services or goods to Fur Ball of $1,000
Thank You for Being a Friend
We'd love to hear from you; email Elizabeth to discuss the sponsorship!
For being a sponsor, you'll also have opportunities to increase your visibility at the event through the auction! Sponsors can donate items to become "featured lots" and speak directly to our attendees through the auction lot description. Featured lots will also be promoted
Friend of Fur Ball does not include tickets to the event on Friday, November 7. We would love for our "Friends" to join us and offer a 20% discount to sponsors for added tickets.
Thank you for considering sponsorship of Fur Ball. It's always our goal for our generous sponsors to support the event, so that every dollar donated at the Fur Ball will be given directly to our mission. If your organization or family would like to join us at Fur Ball, please send any questions to our event coordinator at Elizabeth@cuhumane.org. If you prefer to jump right in, you can also register your sponsorship online. Please note that some offers of exposure are time sensitive, as they are subject to production timelines. If you have a question about whether an opportunity for radio coverage, the press release, or event program have passed, please reach out.