There are several ways your company can get involved with the Boys & Girls Club of Venice, so choose an option which best suits your company, your mission and the causes you support.

The following list outlines some of our support opportunities:

• Silver Handshake Club: The Silver Handshake Club is a sustaining annual membership program made up of those dedicated to providing a Positive Place for Kids and Teens in Venice.  Join the Silver Handshake club to support the Club's ongoing programs.

• Program Sponsor: Sponsoring Boys & Girls Club of Venice programs benefits our members as well as your company:      
  
  • Two-thirds of Americans have greater trust in organizations aligned with social issues
  • Providing a better future for and protecting America’s children remains the public’s top priority
  Program partners can help underwrite existing programs and work with us to create new programs that address the needs of kids and teens to fit their corporate or organizational goals.  To find out more about the clubs programs and how you can become a program sponsor, gain exposure and media recognition, visit our Programs page.

• Event Sponsor: The Club hosts numerous annual events each year that supports our organization's core program areas. To find out more about each event and how you can become an event sponsor, gain exposure and media recognition, visit our Events page.

• Marketing Partner: If your company is focused in marketing, promotion, media or social media, consider helping us with our overall marketing efforts while enhancing your company's community involvement efforts and visibility.

BGCV truly appreciates our corporate partner’s philanthropic support and in turn does our best to promote and support your business. For more information about our corporate sponsorship opportunities, please contact Aileen Martinez, Director of Marketing / Development, at (310) 574-5053, or e-mail: aileen@bgcv.org

Double your contribution! Many corporations match individual gifts to the Boys & Girls Club of Venice. Corporations that match gifts will be recognized in our Annual Update. We encourage you to establish a matching program if your company does not yet have one.

Companies with Matching Gift Programs

Bank America Foundation
Coca-Cola
The Boeing Company
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Fox Gives
General Electric
General Mills Foundation
IBM Corporation Matching Grants
J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc
Mattel Foundation
Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundations, Inc.
Mobil Foundation, Inc.
Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program
SBC Foundation
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
Southern California Gas Company
Tradewinds Global Investors
Wachovia
Weingart Foundation
WellPoint