Corporate Sponsorship
Sponsorship at the Ghana National Council of Chicago (GNC) offers corporate partners, organizations, and businesses a high-impact avenue to achieve key brand and community engagement objectives. By partnering with GNC, you align your organization with a vibrant, diverse, and influential network across the Greater Chicago area and the global African diaspora.
GNC produces year-round programming including free health clinics; mentorship, workshops & summits, art showcases and other youth-focused initiatives; cultural engagement with the community through film screenings, oral history projects; and our annual cultural festival, GhanaFest. We offer customizable sponsorship opportunities across our flagship festival GhanaFest, business forum, charity work, and civic initiatives.
Taking place every last Saturday of July since 1990, GhanaFest is North America's gateway to Africa – celebrating rich Ghanaian heritage through chieftaincy parades, music, art, culture, food and infectious joy.
GhanaFest serves as a launching pad for first and second-generation immigrants, industry insiders, cross-generational tastemakers, and entrepreneurs who are driving the diaspora forward.
Partnering with GhanaFest places your brand at the center of an intentional movement dedicated to radical joy, cultural liberation, and community empowerment.
GhanaFest 2027 is looking to expand. Grow with us.
Blackstars Chi is an initiative for Ghanaian and Ghanaian American students and creative entrepreneurs across Chicagoland.
Education
Through mentorship, career guidance, leadership training and public programs young Ghanaians harness critical skills and resources to grow.
Creative Entepreneurs
The creative economy is growing around the world, and Ghanaian visionaries are ready to build in it. In Chicago, access to resources for African creatives are limited. Our creative summits and mixers, seeks to provide resources for filmmakers, artists, and musicians that fosters growth and collaboration.
Partnering with Blackstars Chi places your brand beside tastemakers and culture shapers building a future in Chicago.
The first class is forming. Sponsor our 2027 cohort.
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Partner with us
To discuss sponsorship opportunities for this year or looking ahead to next year, please complete and submit this form
or contact our team at
Charity ID: 36-3281699