DONATE TO LIONS & RABBITS
Your gift brings people together.
OUR APPROACH IS THREEFOLD
Insight Building
Through deep community engagement and participatory research, we uncover the unique strengths, needs, and visions of each neighborhood we serve. This insight forms the foundation for authentic, impactful action.
Capacity Building
We provide training, mentorship, and resources to cultivate a robust network of Creative Leaders ― artists and residents equipped with the skills to design and implement transformative placemaking initiatives.
Coalition Building
We foster cross-sector partnerships that leverage the unique assets and expertise of diverse stakeholders. By aligning efforts and resources around a shared vision, we create the conditions for sustained, scalable impact.
When you support Lions & Rabbits, you're investing in this powerful model of Creative Leadership. You're fueling the art that ignites change.
Why Give
When you donate to Lions & Rabbits, you're not just supporting our organization, you're affirming your belief in the power of human creativity to solve our most pressing problems.
You're investing in the leaders and solutions that our communities need to thrive.
Your gift is an investment in:
Belonging: Foster inclusive, vibrant public spaces where all residents feel a sense of ownership and connection.
Healing: Harness the restorative power of art to promote individual and collective wellbeing.
Innovation: Unleash the creative potential of residents to devise novel solutions to entrenched challenges.
Equity: Dismantle barriers to participation and decision-making, ensuring all voices are heard and valued.
Resilience: Build the adaptive capacity of our communities to respond to evolving challenges with ingenuity and grace.
Most importantly, your gift is an investment in a bold, hopeful vision for our shared future ― one where every individual has the opportunity to reach their full potential, and every community has the creative capacity to shape its own destiny.
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SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
Luminary Leader ($100,000)
Lead partner recognition on website, annual report, and key communications
Exclusive Impact Spotlight (feature story in newsletter + social media)
Program association (e.g., named recognition on apprenticeship cohort, mural series, or annual impact report)
Recognition on donor wall/display (digital or physical)
Full-page thank-you recognition inside Our Year In Review Volume 2026
(Includes all benefits of Collaborating Creator, Dream Weaver, Future Shaper, and Audio Ally)
Collaborating Creator ($50,000)
Prominent logo/name placement on website + annual donor communications
Dedicated social media highlight + sponsor spotlight in newsletter
Annual Impact Packet (PDF with photos, stories, and data points to share internally)
Early access to project announcements
Half-page thank-you recognition inside Our Year In Review Volume 2026
(Includes all benefits of Dream Weaver, Future Shaper, and Artist Advancer)
Dream Weaver ($25,000)
Recognition on website and in newsletters
Group spotlight in annual donor communication
Included in donor recognition displays
Personalized digital thank-you message from apprentices/artists
Quarter-page thank-you recognition inside Our Year In Review Volume 2026
(Includes all benefits of Future Shaper and Arts Advancer)
Future Shaper ($10,000)
Name/logo in donor roll on website and annual report
Mention in group social media + newsletter acknowledgments
Advance invitations to public project updates
(Includes all benefits of Arts Advancer — but no book feature at this tier)
Arts Advancer ($5,000)
Recognition on website donor page
Thank-you mention in one newsletter + social post
Mention in our annual report
Local À La Carte Sponsorship Options
Paint By Number Event – supports a mural and community participation (based on sq ft)
Artist Materials Sponsor – supplies for mural & public art projects
Creative Educational Sponsor – high-quality programming for teaching creatives, supplies, and community-based learning opportunities for youth and schools
DETROIT À La Carte Sponsorship Options
(Exact price provided based on item chosen)
Artist Materials Sponsor – supplies for mural & public art projects
Portrait Panel Sponsor – sponsor an individual tribute panel
Phone Installation Sponsor – support interactive storytelling stations
Lighting Sponsor – exterior architectural or installation lighting
Clay Floral Sponsor – support creative sculpting activations
Traveling Booth Sponsor – supports multi-site installation & mobility
Questions About Giving?
We're here to help you make the most meaningful impact with your gift. Contact our Executive Director anytime to discuss your interests and options.
The Problem We Face
Our communities are grappling with a complex web of interconnected challenges ― a polycrisis that threatens our collective wellbeing. From public health disparities to environmental degradation, from educational inequity to economic instability, these issues are deeply rooted and mutually reinforcing.
Traditional, siloed approaches to community development have fallen short in the face of this complexity.
We need new strategies that are holistic, adaptive, and grounded in the unique assets and aspirations of each community. We need solutions that tap into the creativity, resilience, and wisdom of our residents. And we need these solutions to be immediate, sustainable, and cost-effective.
We need Creative Leadership.
Artists, designers, and other kinds of creative workers are key drivers of socio-economic development.
Through our proven model of Creative Leadership, we empower artists, residents, and community stakeholders to collaboratively tackle complex challenges and drive systemic change.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
