Corporate Matching
Gift Programs
Sponsors & Partners
French World Festival 2027
One language. Five continents. One stage.
Sponsorship Levels
Your support brings the French World Festival to life: it funds artists’ travel, free community events and our youth education programs. All donations are fully tax-deductible.
Friend
$500 – $5,000
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Logo in the festival program
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VIP pass
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Recognition on social media
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Donor certificate
Patron
$5,500 – $9,500
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Named sponsorship of a session
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VIP pass + dinner reception
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Exclusive meeting with selected artists and authors
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Press recognition: logo in the program and on social media
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Visibility at two venues
Founder
$10,000+
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Festival presenting sponsorship
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Priority visibility across all materials
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Full VIP access and private meetings
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Opportunity to speak at a key event
The amounts and terms of these programs may change. We invite every donor to confirm current details with their employer’s human-resources department or benefits portal.
In-Kind Sponsor — Founder Level
Le Petit Journal joins the festival as a founding sponsor, contributing more than $10,000 in media coverage, marketing and visibility within Southern California’s Francophone community.
These partners support the festival financially, host flagship events on their campuses and at their iconic venues, and help expand the reach of Francophone culture in Southern California.
Institutional & Community Partners
Institutions & Diplomacy
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Consulate General of France in Los Angeles
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Québec Delegation in Los Angeles (Government of Québec)
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FACC SoCal / La French Tech San Diego
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UCLA — University of California, Los Angeles
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UC San Diego (UCSD)
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USC — University of Southern California
Higher Education & Universities
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Alliance Française de San Diego
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Alliance Française de Pasadena
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Lycée Français de San Diego
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Lycée Français de Los Angeles
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French American School of San Diego
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Language Academy
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Clotilde Bookstore
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The Bishop's School
Educational & Language Organizations
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Druide Informatique / Antidote
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Athenaeum Music & Arts Library (La Jolla)
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French Conservatory of Music (Los Angeles)
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Éditions Gallimard
Cultural, Arts & Software Partners
Philanthropic Gifts — Individual & Organizational Donors
Ann Craig — A passionate Francophile with a deep love of France and its culture, Ann Craig supports the festival through an annual gift dedicated to funding programs at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. The French World Festival gratefully recognizes her as Honor Patron for her enduring commitment to Francophone culture in Southern California.
Founder Level
The French World Festival is proud to recognize the generous gifts of individual donors and philanthropic organizations that make our mission possible.
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Google — 1:1 matching up to $10,000 per employee per year.
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Apple — 1:1 matching up to $10,000 per year.
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Qualcomm — 1:1 matching of full-time employees’ gifts, from a $50 minimum up to $2,500 per year.
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Salesforce — Known for its 1:1 matching program and strong volunteer-grant framework.
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Intuit — Matches employee gifts up to $5,000 for eligible organizations.
Technology
Did you know that your gift could count twice—or even three times? Many companies, particularly in California, offer employee matching-gift programs that multiply the impact of every contribution to the French World Festival. We warmly encourage donors to ask their employer whether such a program is available.
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Amgen — Headquartered in Thousand Oaks; strong matching initiatives and educational support.
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Gilead Sciences — Based in Foster City; a significant community-giving and employee-matching program.
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Genentech — Frequently matches employee gifts to educational and community organizations.
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Kaiser Permanente — Regional participation in employee gift matching for health and human services.
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LPL Financial — Offers an employee matching-gift program.
Biotechnology & Health
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Sanofi — A major French pharmaceutical and biotechnology group with a California presence (Sanofi Genzyme sites). 1:1 matching up to $5,000 per year for full-time employees.
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L’Oréal — French cosmetics leader with offices and brand headquarters in California, including NYX Professional Makeup in El Segundo. 1:1 matching up to $25,000 per year for full- and part-time employees.
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Schneider Electric — French energy-management and automation multinational with offices and research centers in California. 1:1 matching of gifts from employees and retirees for most 501(c)(3) organizations.
French Companies in California
Contact us today to join the adventure.