Sponsorship Opportunities

Chicago's Most Inspirational Gala

Red Jacket Optional

Red Jacket Optional is Uniting Voices Chicago’s largest fundraising event of the year, raising over 40% of our contributed revenue each year. This unparalleled experience allows attendees to make a profound impact on the future of Chicago’s youth while enjoying an evening of show-stopping performances unlike any other in the city. Visit the Red Jacket Optional website to sponsor, attend, or learn more.

Save the Date: Join us on October 18, 2025 at the Geraghty for Red Jacket Optional 2025!

Concerts, Programs, and Pillar Events

Uniting Voices Chicago’s programs offer unmatched music education, performance opportunities and connection with other young people. Sponsoring a School Program or a Neighborhood Choir Program offers unique connectivity to schools, neighborhoods and communities across the city, including engagement with singers, families, audiences and organizational partners.

Each season, large-scale concerts and events bring together youth from across Chicago for collaboration, cooperation and transformative performances. With repertoire that spans musical genres, cultures and time periods—including original Uniting Voices Chicago commissions—performances celebrate singer success and allow them to discover the power of making their voice heard, both on and off the stage. Sponsoring a cross-city concert (Black History Concert Series, Canto Latino, Paint the Town Red, Winter Glow) provides the opportunity for recognition across broad audiences.