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Partnering for CULTURE, CONNECTION, and Community.

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At a time of increasing political attacks, cultural erasure, and historic disinvestment in Black LGBTQIA+ communities, your partnership is more than financial— it's a statement of solidarity.

 

Organizations like BLAQ Equity are facing a rising need and falling support. Now more than ever, your commitment helps ensure our survival, our celebrations, and our organizing.

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We are proud to offer partners a year-round opportunity to invest in Black LGBTQIA+ Baltimore through robust cultural programming, community initiatives, leadership development, and movement-building work — including our flagship October celebration, Baltimore BLAQ Pride.

What YEAR ROUND Support Makes Possible

Your contribution helps sustain:

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  • Our Annual BLAQ Pride Celebration and Icon Awards

  • General operations and programming costs for the organizations

  • Paid opportunities to Black LGBTQIA+ creatives and leaders

  • Free community events that center the Black queer experience

  • Leadership and organizing trainings for Black LGBTQIA+ Youth & Adults

  • The BLAQ Archive Project to preserve and share our local histories

  • Community aid, direct support, and grassroots organizing that serve our most vulnerable community members

  • Offer space-making and public education programming that builds solidarity across communities

WANT TO HOST A BLAQ EQUITY FUNDRAISER?

YEAR ROUND PARTNERSHIP

WANT TO PARTNER JUST FOR BLAQ PRIDE 2026? 

COMMUNITY PARTNER ($500)

We build block by block, heart by heart.
 
• Logo on BLAQ Equiwebsite
• Free Vendor table at two BLAQ Equity events every calendar year
• 2 Icon Awards tickets
 

Your gift at this level could:
→ Cover interpretation/translation services to expand access
→ Cover event permits, insurance, or neighborhood outreach costs
→ Help with ride shares or transportation for elders or disabled attendees

SOLIDARITY PARTNER ($2,500)

Standing with us matters.

• Logo listing on BLAQ Equity website 
• 6 social media shoutouts per year
• Free Vendor table at two BLAQ Equity events throughout the calendar year
• 4 Icon Awards tickets
 

Your gift at this level could:
→ Fund printing of zines, flyers, and educational tools
→ Pay for meals and venue rental for a community conversation
→ Provide comfort and accessibility items like fans, tents, water, and PPE at outdoor events

CULTURE PARTNER ($5,000)

For those who help us make the world we want to live in.
 
• Logo listing on BLAQ Equity website
 • Monthly social media shoutouts
• Free Vendor table at three BLAQ Equity events throughout the year
• Free Vendor table at an official BLAQ Pride event
• 8 Icon Awards tickets

 
Your gift at this level could:
→ Help fund a BLAQ Ball or arts showcase
→ Provide honoraria for speakers, panelists, or culture workers
→ Help cover Pride accessibility tools like captioning, mobility seating, and ASL

MOVEMENT PARTNER ($10,000)

Because change doesn’t happen without movement.
 
• Logo listing on website
 • Logo on digital & print materials for the calendar year
• Monthly social media post shoutouts
• Vendor table at six BLAQ Equity events throughout the calendar year
• Vendor table at two BLAQ Pride 
• Half-page ad in BLAQ Pride Guide
• 8 Icon Awards Gala tickets
 

Your gift at this level could:
→ Bring community organizing trainings to neighborhoods across Baltimore
→ Develop youth organizing toolkits or digital zines featuring Baltimore-based leaders
→ Provide aid for Black LGBTQIA+ folks in crisis or microgrants for community members

LIBERATION PARTNER ($15,000)

Uplifting dreams of freedom and fostering a better future today
 
• Logo listing on website
 •Logo on all printed & digital materials
• 4x/month social media shoutouts
• Free vendor booth at BLAQ Pride
• Full-page ad in BLAQ Pride Guide
• Vendor/exhibitor space at 6 official BLAQ Equity events
• 8 Icon Awards Gala tickets + priority seating

 
Your gift at this level could:
→ Fund a mini-grant program for Black LGBTQIA+ artists or healers
→ Help archive and digitize key pieces of local Black LGBTQ history
→ Develop paid youth fellowships or elder-in-residence roles to pass down knowledge

LEGACY PARTNER ($20,000+)

Built to honor those who lead with vision.
 
• Named as Presenting Partner on all BLAQ Equity & BLAQ Pride materials
• Logo on all press, ads, flyers, and billboards
• 2x/month social media shoutouts for a calendar year
• Vendor/exhibitor space at all major BLAQ Equity events
• Featured on the homepage of the BLAQ Equity website + newsletter spotlights
 • 10 Icon Awards tickets + priority seating
• Opportunity for stage remarks at the Icon Awards


Your gift at this level could:
→ Fund a full season of holistic community programming
→ Help cover 3–5 months of operational staffing and costs
→ Underwrite year-round leadership development training

Build a Giving Experience That Reflects You

We’re always open to tailoring a sponsorship to fit your values and goals. If your company or foundation has a specific area of interest (like youth programs, health & wellness, or creative arts), let’s build something aligned— together.

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