Why Partner with Helsinki Pride?
Support year-yound human rights work
With the support of our partners, we enable Finland's most prominent cultural and human rights event, which is visible on the streets and in the media. Together, we bring rainbow-specific issues to the forefront in a way that would not otherwise be possible.
Our business partners are also significant support for our year-round human rights work, particularly with sexual and gender minorities who are in vulnerable situations, such as young people and those who have fled their home countries due to persecution and violence.
Our business partners are also significant support for our year-round human rights work, particularly with sexual and gender minorities who are in vulnerable situations, such as young people and those who have fled their home countries due to persecution and violence.
Show where you stand
Partnering with the Helsinki Pride community is a strong and visible statement that your company supports LGBTQIA+ rights and is committed to promoting equality and fairness in its operations and society. Partnership offers an excellent opportunity to take concrete actions that accelerate your company's social responsibility efforts and have a positive impact not only on your organization but also on the surrounding community.
Grow ambition and expertise
As our partner, you become part of Finland's largest and most colorful business network. Our Main and Working with Pride partners are part of the Working with Pride network.
The Working with Pride network promotes equality and justice in the workplace through LGBTQIA+-specific training days, workshops, and networking events. During these training days, our experts share up-to-date knowledge on workplace equality issues and support the development of diverse and inclusive organizations.
Lue lisää Working with Pride -verkostostaThe Working with Pride network promotes equality and justice in the workplace through LGBTQIA+-specific training days, workshops, and networking events. During these training days, our experts share up-to-date knowledge on workplace equality issues and support the development of diverse and inclusive organizations.
How to become a partner?
Partnership negotiations
During partnership negotiations, we learn your organization's activities and goals and how a Helsinki Pride partnership can help achieve these objectives.
We discuss why your organization wants to become a Helsinki Pride partner, what actions have already taken place, and what actions you are inclined to take to promote the rights and well-being of sexual and gender minorities. During these discussions, we find a partnership model and impact approach that suits you.
We discuss why your organization wants to become a Helsinki Pride partner, what actions have already taken place, and what actions you are inclined to take to promote the rights and well-being of sexual and gender minorities. During these discussions, we find a partnership model and impact approach that suits you.
What we require from our partners
We require that all our partners are committed to promoting equality, fairness, and the rights of LGBTQIA+ people.
We review the history of each partner organization and how human rights and responsibility have been taken into account in the past.
We also emphasize our partner organizations' goals, wishes, and plans regarding the rights, well-being, and inclusion of sexual and gender minorities as part of the partnership and beyond in the coming years. A partnership does not require perfection but a genuine desire to develop.
We also emphasize our partner organizations' goals, wishes, and plans regarding the rights, well-being, and inclusion of sexual and gender minorities as part of the partnership and beyond in the coming years. A partnership does not require perfection but a genuine desire to develop.
Partnership models 2025
Main Partner and Working with Pride Partnerships
These partnership categories are aimed at large and medium-sized companies that want to take their social responsibility to the next level. Both partnership levels include the following benefits:
Membership in the Working with Pride network and an invitation to two training days in the spring and fall
The right to organize events as part of Helsinki Pride Week and visibility in the official Helsinki Pride Week program and communications
The opportunity to have a truck and walking block in the Helsinki Pride parade
Logo visibility in the impact campaign, on Helsinki Pride's website, and social media
Digital partner logos for use in your communications
The opportunity to publish one blog post on the Pride Media Blog
The Main Partner package also includes a spot at the Puistojuhla event, four hours of chosen Helsinki Pride community expert services, and the possibility to produce official Helsinki Pride merchandise.
Interested in Partnering? Leave a contact request, and we'll contact you to provide more details!
Leave a contact requestThe Main Partner package also includes a spot at the Puistojuhla event, four hours of chosen Helsinki Pride community expert services, and the possibility to produce official Helsinki Pride merchandise.
Interested in Partnering? Leave a contact request, and we'll contact you to provide more details!
Support Partnership
The Support partnership category is aimed at organizations that want to make their support for the rainbow community visible. Support partnerships offer visibility during the Helsinki Pride event and an opportunity to showcase your organization's values and commitment to promoting diversity.
Support partnerships include:
Logo visibility in the Helsinki Pride Week impact campaign, on Helsinki Pride's website, and social media
Digital Helsinki Pride partner logos for use in your communications, including in job advertisements
The opportunity to publish one blog post on the Pride Media Blog
Interested in Partnering? Leave a contact request, and we'll contact you to provide more details!
Leave a contact requestInterested in Partnering? Leave a contact request, and we'll contact you to provide more details!
Small Business Partnership
Small Business Partnerships are open to businesses that stand on the side of human rights, accept Helsinki Pride's community purpose, and have an annual turnover or balance sheet total of no more than €2 million.
As a Small Business Partner, your company can contribute to the official Helsinki Pride program, use the Helsinki Pride Small Business Celebrating Pride logo in your marketing and communications, and have your organization's logo featured on the Helsinki Pride community website. The Small Business Partnership application will open on February 4, 2025.
Apply as a Small Business partner from here!As a Small Business Partner, your company can contribute to the official Helsinki Pride program, use the Helsinki Pride Small Business Celebrating Pride logo in your marketing and communications, and have your organization's logo featured on the Helsinki Pride community website. The Small Business Partnership application will open on February 4, 2025.
Ask for more about partnerships
Main, Working with Pride and Support Partners
Anna Mäkinen (she/they)
Head of Partnerships
anna@pride.fi / +358 44 754 9682
Head of Partnerships
anna@pride.fi / +358 44 754 9682
Small Business and Community Partners
Laura Laine (she/her)
Finance and administration Manager
laura@pride.fi / +358 44 277 3611
Finance and administration Manager
laura@pride.fi / +358 44 277 3611
See also:
Community Partnership
Community Partnerships are available to all non-profit associations and unions that stand firmly for human rights.
Learn more about Community Partnership
