Did you know that you can double your Top Hat Ball sponsorship/table purchase through our Corporate Matching Program?
Many employers sponsor programs matching charitable contributions made by their employees.
Gifts made by employee’s spouses as well as retirees may also be eligible.
If you volunteer for Top Hat Ball, your company may also have a volunteer grant program.
Simply type your employer’s name in the search box below to see if they will match your donation to Marklund.
Top Hat Ball was established in 1997 when donors Jim Ford and Len Patyka chaired Marklund’s first-ever black tie gala. The event was held at the Shedd Aquarium and netted $50,000, a great accomplishment for a first-year event! The ball immediately outgrew the Shedd space the following year and has moved to many venues since then, including the Field Museum, Union Station, Navy Pier, and Marriott Downtown Chicago.
Since its inception, Top Hat Ball has raised more than $13,083,733 in net proceeds, which has supported Marklund’s general operating and endowment funds.