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The America250PADelco project is designed so ALL of Delco will find meaningful participation and appreciation for our collective history and civic involvement now through 2026. A coalition of public and private partners are all working to create initiatives, events, and programs that celebrate 250 years of our history and inspire #Delco Pride in all Delaware County residents.
America’s 250th anniversary isn't just a party thrown for us, it's a party thrown by us!
Every hand raised, every voice heard, every story shared shapes this celebration into a reflection of who we are as a community.
Get involved, own your piece of history, and let's show the world the power of Delco pride, united in spirit, history, and community!
How you want Delco to celebrate our freedom? All kinds of programs that have a connection to the 250th are eligible to partner. Parades, commemorations, performances? Exhibitions, storytelling, re-enactments,? Days of service, tree plantings, neighborhood clean-ups?
As a partner, you become a co-creator of this county-wide celebration.
Benefits to accepted Community Program Partners include:
• Opportunities to reach different audiences and more people with your America250-themed program.
• Increased visibility and brand exposure for your organization via shared county-wide marketing.
• Plug into new collaborative partners.
• Advisement and support on collaborative fundraising strategies and requests.
• Listing of your logo, with a link to your website on America250PADelco's website.
• Apply to be a signature America250Delco project.
Complete the form to become a partner.
sponsorships and partnerships
Sponsorships
Sponsorship levels rage from $100,000-$1,000 and will be acknowledged with recognition across all of our 250th activities and communications. Sponsor a single event or a series of events or projects and align your strategic priorities. Receive invitations to America250PADELCO special events, arrange employee volunteer opportunities, or representation on an America 250 Delco Committee.
In-Kind
Do you have a venue to use for an event? Are you a business that provides services or products? If you can donates goods, expertise, and other products or services to support our local contest prizes, food, printing, tabling at events, community beautification or clean-up days. Reach out and let's match you up!
Spread the word
Join us as a Media or Amplification Sponsor. You can make sure every Delaware Count resident and visitor is invited to America's biggest celebration. Media partnerships can include: posting about events on social media, publishing blog posts about programs and events, broadcasting events on television or podcasts, newspaper or digital ads, announcing promotions on the radio, co-promotions and more.
Depending on your goals and major, interns assist with: connecting Delaware County citizens and partners to national America 250 or state-level America250 programs, communications and marketing efforts such as social media, photography, writing, video editing, and designing materials; fundraising, grant writing and database management; board governance management and reporting, advocacy efforts such as monitoring news and legislation, attending meetings, research, and writing; assisting with nonprofit Community Program Partners with America 250 programs, projects and events.
Hybrid and in person internships are available.
To apply: Email a cover letter message describing why you are interested, what you hope to gain out of the internship experience, and the dates you are seeking to intern with a link to your Linkedin Page or your resume attached. please send to andrea@america250padelco.org with the subject line ‘Internship Request [Your name]'.
Community Committee - Each of our 49 mucipalities are planning acitvities. Raise your hand to help coordinate acitivies in your municipality.
Party People Committee - We are seeking hosts to throw small fundraising parties and to help organize our main fundraising event in Spring 2025. 70% of the funding to implement our local projects will be raised from individuals, small busineses, and local philanthropic programs.
Marketing & Communications Advisory Committee - Do you have time for 3 meetings to lend your expertise to the America250 Communications and Marketing Plan? Seeking expertise in paid digital advertising, media partnerships, emarketing and digital tools, B2B, data practices, online retail launch.
Administrative volunteer - Do youhave one morning or afternoon a week to help suport the general operations? We need routine support for light writing, proof reading, database managment, reasearch, monitoring news and volunteer management.
Hybrid and in person available.
do you want to learn about partner and sponsorship opportunities?
fiscal sponsor statement
The Foundation for Delaware County is a community foundation founded in 2016 with a mission to ensure an equitable, vibrant future for Delaware County by promoting generosity, inspiring participation and partnership across our communities, and improving the quality of life for all.
As a 501(c)(3) organization the foundation’s fiscal sponsorship provides America250PADelco: administrative services, oversight, financial responsibility for the activities of America250PADelco and makes your donation tax-deductible.
To learn more about the foundation and donate to our fund, visit delcofoundation.org
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