Co-Sponsorship & Affiliate Opportunities

Big Berks 2027 · Minneapolis, MN · June 10–13, 2027

Partner with the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians to sustain feminist, queer, trans, and intersectional historical scholarship. Choose the co-sponsorship level, programmatic initiative, or advertising package that best fits your organization.


Affiliate Organizations

Sliding scale based on organizational resources: $0–$1,000.

Affiliate Organization

$0–$1,000sliding scale based on organizational resources

Benefits

  • Organization name listed on conference website
  • Recognition in digital program and sponsored sessions
  • Up to five panels in the conference program (submission deadline September 15, 2026)
  • Access to meeting space for an additional fee, based on prices set by the venue

Institutional Co-Sponsorship Levels

Community Partner

$500

For small nonprofits, community organizations, local archives, grassroots groups, and smaller academic programs.

Benefits

  • Organization name listed on conference website
  • Recognition in digital program
  • Shared social media acknowledgment
  • Ability to distribute one digital promotional item to attendees
  • Listing in conference app / resource guide

Supporting Sponsor

$1,000

For academic departments, libraries, museums, presses, caucuses, and research groups.

All Community Partner benefits, plus

  • Logo placement on website sponsor page
  • One complimentary conference registration
  • Sponsor recognition slide between plenary sessions
  • Inclusion in attendee resource email
  • Opportunity to co-sponsor one reception, refreshment break, or session

Collaborative Sponsor

$2,500

For interdisciplinary centers, consortiums, institutes, publishers, and larger departments.

All previous benefits, plus

  • Featured logo placement in conference program
  • Two complimentary registrations
  • One exhibitor table
  • Opportunity to sponsor a thematic track, workshop, or professionalization session
  • Dedicated social media spotlight
  • Verbal acknowledgment at one conference event

Major Sponsor

$5,000

For universities, foundations, national organizations, scholarly associations, and large institutional partners.

All previous benefits, plus

  • Recognition as a major conference sponsor
  • Premium logo placement on conference materials
  • Three complimentary registrations
  • Priority exhibitor placement
  • Sponsorship acknowledgment during plenary or keynote session
  • Opportunity to include branded materials in attendee packets
  • Featured profile in conference app / program
  • Invitation to leadership reception or sponsor gathering

Transformational Sponsor

$10,000+

For major institutional collaborators and organizations committed to sustaining feminist, queer, trans, and intersectional historical scholarship.

All previous benefits, plus

  • Recognition as a lead conference co-sponsor
  • Naming acknowledgment attached to a major conference initiative, such as graduate student travel grants, an accessibility fund, public history programming, a community engagement initiative, the presidential plenary, or the opening reception
  • Four complimentary registrations
  • Reserved meeting space (based on availability)
  • Expanded recognition across conference communications
  • Dedicated sponsor feature on conference website

Programmatic Sponsorship Opportunities

These can operate independently or in addition to tiered co-sponsorships.

Graduate Student & Early Career Fund

$1,500–$10,000suggested sponsorship

Supports

  • Travel grants
  • Registration waivers
  • Mentorship programming
  • Professionalization workshops

Recognition

  • “Supported by” acknowledgment on grant materials
  • Recognition during student / early career events

Accessibility Sponsorship

$2,000–$15,000suggested sponsorship

Supports

  • ASL interpretation
  • Captioning
  • Mobility accommodations
  • Quiet / rest spaces
  • Lactation rooms
  • Accessibility technology

Recognition

  • Accessibility partner acknowledgment throughout conference materials

Public History & Community Engagement Sponsor

$2,500–$7,500suggested sponsorship

Supports

  • Community workshops
  • Museum / public humanities programming
  • Local activist collaborations
  • Service projects
  • Public-facing exhibits

Recognition

  • Branding associated with public engagement programming

Reception or Event Sponsor

$3,000–$15,000suggested sponsorship

Potential events

  • Opening reception
  • Dance / social event
  • Presidential reception
  • Graduate student mixer
  • Awards reception
  • Local community event

Benefits

  • Signage at event
  • Verbal recognition
  • Program acknowledgment

Coffee Break / Wellness Sponsor

$750–$2,500suggested sponsorship

Supports

  • Coffee stations
  • Wellness spaces
  • Snack breaks
  • Quiet rooms

Benefits

  • Signage at sponsored area
  • App / program acknowledgment

Advertising Options

Print Program Ads

  • Full page — $1,000
  • Half page — $500
  • Quarter page — $250
  • Front / back cover — $1,500
  • Includes logo placement on website

Conference App Advertising

  • Conference app advertising — $250