Premier Partnerships with AuSM

Reach Minnesota’s autism community through events, education, advertising, and year-round engagement.

AuSM Premier Partnerships are our most comprehensive sponsorship opportunity—designed for organizations that want consistent visibility, meaningful connection, and long-term impact across Minnesota’s autism community.

View the Premier Partnership Packet

A Year-Round Partnership with Purpose

An Autism Society of Minnesota Premier Partnership is more than a sponsorship—it’s a relationship built over time.

With 1 in 28 Minnesotans identified as autistic, more than 150,000 autistic individuals, along with families, educators, and professionals, are actively seeking autism-informed services, programs, and resources. This is a large, engaged audience with real decision-making power across healthcare, education, therapy, recreation, housing, and assistive technology.

As Minnesota’s leading autism organization, AuSM is uniquely positioned to connect your organization with this community in ways that are credible, visible, and values-aligned.

Become a Partner

What Makes Premier Partnerships Different

Premier Partnerships are designed to build trust through repetition and visibility through presence.

Instead of choosing a single event or audience, Premier Partners are woven throughout AuSM’s work—appearing where our community learns, gathers, and looks for support.

Premier Partners receive high-visibility opportunities across multiple touchpoints, ensuring your brand is not only seen—but recognized and trusted.

Premier Partnership Tiers

Premier Partnerships are available at four annual levels, each offering increasing reach and engagement:

A close-up at an indoor event shows two people interacting at a booth. One person, wearing headphones, sits facing another person who is leaning in and helping adjust a small device connected by wires. Other attendees sit in the background, one wearing tinted glasses, with a screen behind them displaying colorful brain-style graphics.

  • Bronze — $4,999

  • Silver — $9,999

  • Gold — $14,999

  • Platinum — $19,999

Higher tiers include:

  • Additional event sponsorships

  • Expanded program sponsorships

  • Increased advertising frequency and prominence

  • Premium print placement

  • Enhanced branded visibility opportunities

👉 View Full Tier Comparison

A True Partnership

Premier Partnerships are collaborative by design.

We work closely with our partners to:

  • Highlight services in meaningful, community-aligned ways

  • Develop educational or informational opportunities

  • Share stories through trusted AuSM channels

Have an idea? Let’s build it together.

What’s Included

Events

Premier Partners receive sponsorship visibility across AuSM’s signature in-person and virtual events, with exhibit booths included at sponsored events. 2026 events include:

A crowded indoor public space with a resource table in the foreground. Several adults stand around the table talking with staff seated behind it, which is covered with pink materials, flyers, and small items. A large crowd moves through the open area behind them, creating a busy, energetic event atmosphere.

Programs

Support and be recognized across:

Program sponsors are recognized online, in emails, and during programming.

Advertising

Premier Partnerships include a robust mix of advertising across AuSM’s most trusted platforms:

  • AuSM Connections E-Newsletter
    Delivered twice monthly to 6,500+ opt-in subscribers

  • Social Media Advertising
    Custom posts shared with AuSM’s Facebook and Instagram audiences

  • Website Feature
    Prominent placement on ausm.org for one full month

  • Print Advertising
    Ads in printed guides mailed to 5,000+ targeted households, including:

    • Summer Recreation Catalog

    • Education Catalog

    • Minnesota Autism Conference Program

As partnership levels increase, so does ad size, placement, and frequency.

Ready to Partner?

The autism community is ready to hear from you.

📩 Contact Kelly Ulrick
Director of Events & Fundraising
events@ausm.org | 651.647.1083

Flexible payment plans are available. Custom partnerships welcome.

Start a Partnership