DENNIS Hero Sponsorship Program
When a child goes missing, your name is on the team that finds them.
Every emergency feature of DENNIS is free for families — because sponsors like you cover the background checks, the servers, and the events that make the search network real. Sponsor with dollars, services, or products, and your community sees you standing with its most vulnerable families.
Annual Sponsorships
Pick your tier. Companies and individuals welcome.
Every tier includes everything in the tiers before it. Tell us which tier you want below and we'll follow up personally to lock it in.
Community Friend
- Your name on the Hero Page thank-you roll
- Social media shout-out
Neighborhood Hero
- Logo on the DENNIS website sponsor section
- Hero Page listing
- Thanked at our community events
Search Partner
- Logo on marketing flyers & event banners
- Hero Wall spot — your logo + QR code on our booth backdrop
- Everything in Neighborhood Hero
Guardian Sponsor
- Your logo on DENNIS swag
- Featured Hero Page profile — your story, why you support this work, and a link to your site
- Premium Hero Wall placement
- Everything in Search Partner
Presenting Sponsor
- Top billing everywhere — "with support from…"
- Largest Hero Wall placement + co-branded booth presence
- Press-release mention & first right of renewal
- Everything in Guardian
DENNIS Supporter
- Every supporter gets a shout-out on our thank-you page
- Give what feels right — it all keeps alerts free for families
Sponsor Something Specific
Three ways to sponsor: vet volunteers, fund operations, or give in kind.
Beyond the annual tiers, sponsorship comes in three lanes — sponsor a volunteer (fund background checks), sponsor operational costs (the real, growing cost of running DENNIS), and in-kind sponsorship (services and products, covered in the next section). Pick a quantity when we follow up — sponsor one, ten, or a hundred. Sponsors of 50+ background checks earn a Hero Page listing.
Vet a Volunteer
- One full vetting: criminal background check + identity verification
- 10 checks vets a whole search team
Sponsor Operational Costs
- Each $150 goes toward operational costs — including but not limited to DENNIS's servers, maps, alerts, insurance, legal, and more
- Testing is just the beginning: these costs grow as DENNIS scales, and every unit keeps emergency features free for families
- 12+ units earns Hero Page recognition
Sponsor an Event Booth
- Booth space, printed materials, and family safety resources
- Your logo on that event's banner
Sponsor the Build
- Put your name on a piece of DENNIS — the Smart Map, first responder tools, family onboarding
- Scoped together, invoiced directly
Your logo, on the wall behind every search we celebrate.
The Hero Wall is the backdrop at every DENNIS event booth — a grid of sponsor logos, each with its own QR code, so every passerby can scan straight through to you. Grab a spot with the Search Partner tier and above, or add it to any tier for $500/year.
Rather sponsor by invoice, check, or talk it through? Tell us here.
Most sponsors just pick a tier above and pay securely by card in under a minute. If you'd rather be invoiced, pay by check, or want a person to walk you through it first, fill this out and we'll reach out within one business day.
Service & Product Sponsors
Don't write a check — do what you do best.
In-kind sponsors earn recognition at the tier matching the fair market value of what they contribute. A few of the ways it works:
Legal & Compliance
A compliance attorney sponsors the legal and compliance area of the build — privacy, safety policy, and agreements.
SAR & Safety Equipment
A search-and-rescue equipment company sponsors the first responder portions of the program.
Technology
A tech company sponsors a block of volunteer background checks, infrastructure, or tooling.
Print & Media
A print shop sponsors banners, flyers, and family safety kits; a media partner sponsors awareness campaigns.
Tell us what you can offer and we'll match it to the program — with a simple one-page agreement so your recognition is locked in.
Offer Services or Products