Partnership Opportunities

The DONNA  Foundation offers a variety of partnership opportunities to meet your company’s marketing and engagement objectives.

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DONNA Marathon Weekend

DONNA Marathon Weekend returns February 3 – 5, 2023. This year’s theme: Destination DONNA, celebrates DONNA Marathon Weekend as a beautiful destination race inviting both locals and visitors to the City of Jacksonville and The Beaches to celebrate breast cancer survivorship. The theme also reinforces The DONNA Foundation’s destination vision of a future without breast cancer as it celebrates its 20th anniversary year.

We expect 10,000 – 14,000 participants including runners, survivors, volunteers, sponsors, vendors, exhibitors, community leaders and other special guests. Thousands of spectators will join us in celebration of Breast Cancer Survivorship.

Friday, February 3, 2023
The DONNA Health and Wellness Expo (6,000 – 8,400)
Anniversary Reception, by invitation (250)

Saturday, February 4, 2023 Booby Trap Challenge Day 1
The DONNA Health and Wellness Expo (4,000 – 5,600)
The DONNA 5K (1,000 – 1,500)
The DONNA Dash (75 – 125)

Sunday, February 5, 2023 Booby Trap Challenge Day 2
The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer (600 – 750)
The National Half Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer (3,000 – 4,000)
Finish Line Party, by invitation (250)

Check out our full schedule of events (coming soon) and race challenges. Virtual and in-person options are available for runners.

Become a Sponsor

Sponsorship packages start at $1,500 and include exciting amenities such as your logo on finishers’ shirt backs, digital advertising, race entries and more. Naming opportunities including presenting and title options are available by request. We offer a wide range of sponsor and vendor opportunities designed to maximize your brand exposure nationwide to a unique, and desirable demographic. One-year or multi-year opportunities are available.

Some sponsorship packages include space in Athlete’s Village and Expo space.

Become an Expo Exhibitor

COMING SOON: Learn more about our two-day DONNA Health & Wellness Expo and Exhibitor Packages. Details will be released Fall 2022. To be alerted when information is available, please contact us at sponsor@thedonnafoundation.org.

Other advertising opportunities

Athlete’s Village Activation Space

Businesses and groups can distribute a product (upon approval) or pass out free promotional materials to our participants in our outdoor Athlete’s Village area. The cost is $500 per space (10′ x 10′) per day for businesses and $250 for nonprofits.

Book your private hospitality space or club space, today!

Looking for a private space to hangout with your team in Athlete’s Village? Your group can purchase a hospitality space (10′ x 10′). The cost is $500 for companies and $250 for clubs and nonprofits.

Participant Bag and Logo Inclusion

Are you interested in reaching participants of DONNA Marathon Weekend? Consider placing an item in our participant bag. The cost is $500 and 5,000 items are due by Jan. 11, 2023. Printed pieces (post card size or smaller), promotional items, and product samples are accepted. Businesses can also place their company logo on our race website breastcancermarathon.com for $500.

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Applying to be a partner through EventHub:

The DONNA Foundation’s Expo Event Space, Sponsor Opportunities and Advertising/Vendor opportunities are managed through EventHub. Please shop our event listing on EventHub and begin your application process by adding items to your cart from the Opportunities Box. The DONNA team will review and approve partnership opportunities on a rolling basis.

The EventHub tutorial can be found here: https://help.eventhub.net/hc/en-us/articles/360016138573-Onboarding-your-Vendors-Exhibitors-Intro-Email-Tips

Partners can reach out to help@eventhub.net or go to the Help Center to Live Chat with questions regarding their account or how to use features on EventHub.

Your Brand at Work

An economic impact of $3.5 – $5M annually
7,000 – 10,000 athletes across all events annually
We expect nearly 20,000 participants including runners, survivors, volunteers, sponsors, vendors, exhibitors, community leaders and other special guests
A national audience, 60% in region, 40% out of state
A diverse demographic, 70% female, 30% male
Extensive media coverage and touch points:
* Social Media 35K+ | Email 44K+
* Organic Social Media: 1.73M
* Paid Media: 1.25M impressions | $250,000 value
* Coverage Views: 989K
* Broadcast Media: 3.46M

For more information about DONNA Marathon Weekend sponsorship opportunities, contact Chaz Runfola, Senior Director of Development at sponsor@thedonnafoundation.org. Please allow at least two business days for a response to requests. We appreciate your interest in supporting The DONNA Foundation.

Show Your Support

We encourage all of our partners to show your support of this event, and The DONNA Foundation. Please leverage (right click >> save image as to download) this creative asset on your website and social media platforms! Tag us @262withDONNA or @theDONNAFoundation, and use the hashtags #FinishBreastCancer #DestinationDONNA.