At Atrium Health, our mission is to improve health, elevate hope and advance healing – for all. As the largest
provider of uncompensated care in the region, we take seriously our responsibility to care for all, and we’re proud
to play a significant role in contributing to the health of our community.
Community investments and sponsorships enable Atrium Health to:
Create mutually beneficial partnerships that extend our mission
Achieve the best choice for care
Align resources with areas of anticipated growth and community priorities
Strengthen our community commitment and support the culture and diversity of those we serve
Impact identified community health needs and aim to reduce health disparities such as access to care and social
economics
Provide, as a not-for-profit healthcare system, accurate accounting and transparency for our community
investments
Application Process
Applications are accepted beginning in January, May and September of each year. You must complete your request at
least 12 weeks before your event. Once applications are reviewed, applicants are notified by email as indicated
below.
Application Guidelines
If you meet all of the guidelines and organization requirements below, we invite you to submit your application.
We consider community sponsorships and investments that:
Are mutually beneficial for the community and Atrium Health
Provide opportunity to create long-term value
Have the ability to reach targeted audiences and the potential for building long-term, sustainable relationships
Offer positive engagement with the community
Leverage additional resource investments and share Atrium Health expertise
Allow Atrium Health employees to connect with the organization
Enhance internal strategies and business growth
Organization Requirements
To be eligible for sponsorship, organizations must meet the following requirements:
Organization has a valid 501(c)(3) tax status. If the program is serving the community or has a charitable
purpose, we also consider investments for organizations that have a valid tax status of 501(c)4, 501c6, 501c8,
501c10, or 501c19. Eligible organizations include:
Local, state or federal government agencies
School districts/systems or universities
Tribal organizations
Religious or faith-based programs that:
Are open to the general public regardless of affiliations or beliefs
Do not advance religious doctrine or philosophy
Do not discriminate in employment or hiring practice
Fall within the geographic areas that Atrium Health serves or areas of anticipated growth.
Atrium Health has the right to request exclusivity in certain sponsorship categories. This will be determined
upon further assessment of potential partnership
Exclusions
We do not accept applications for:
Organizations that discriminate or deny service on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age,
sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability or source of payment.
Individuals or individual fundraising efforts
Political campaigns or parties
Religious organizations (churches/synagogues). Certain community service programs supported by religious
programs
may be eligible (e.g., soup kitchens, homeless shelters, job banks).
Individual pre-K and K-12 schools (public or private)
Individual athletic events or athletic programs
Travel-related events
Investment Request Application
The Request for Proposal CYCLE 2 is currently open for submission from May1st until June 30th for programs or events that will occur in December 2022 – March 2023. Please make note of the application submission and program/event timeframes. If you have questions or your program or event falls outside of the specified timeframe above, please email sponsorships@atriumhealth.org for further direction before applying.