Partnerships
Corporate partnerships
Companies, foundations, and local businesses provided 21% of our income in 2025. We agree what your support will fund before you commit, and report back on how it was spent.
Ways to partner
Most partnerships combine two of these. Each one starts with a written agreement on what the support will fund.
Program and event sponsorship
Fund one program for a year, or cover the costs of a fundraising event so that ticket income goes to the programs.
You receive: Acknowledgement on the program or event page, and a site visit for your team.
Employee giving and matched gifts
Employees give through payroll or your matching scheme, and the company matches their gifts up to an agreed annual limit.
You receive: An annual report for employees on what their gifts and your match funded.
Gifts in kind
Goods and services we would otherwise pay for: school supplies, food, storage, transport, or professional advice.
You receive: A receipt at fair value, and a note of the program that used the gift.
Cause-related campaigns
A fixed amount from each sale of a product, or a share of a month's sales, given to one program.
You receive: Agreed wording for customers, a monthly total, and use of our name once we have approved the campaign.
Sponsorship levels
Levels are a guide. Amounts are per year and are restricted to the program you choose.
Annual sponsorship levels (sample amounts)
Community
Annual amount: $2,500
Includes
- School supplies for one program for a term
- Your name on the program page
- Annual impact report
Program
Annual amount: $10,000
Includes
- One program funded for a full year
- Your name on the program and event pages
- A volunteer day for your team
- Quarterly updates from the program
Lead
Annual amount: $25,000 or more
Includes
- A new program funded from its pilot
- A site visit with the program team
- A place at the program's annual review
We keep 5% of each sponsorship for running costs, as set out in our donation policy. Where your money goes
“Our staff packed 400 backpacks in one afternoon. The team made it easy to take part, and the report afterwards showed exactly which schools received them.”
Case study
Matched giving and a packing day for 400 school kits
In 2025 a regional bank matched every gift its employees made to our school kits program, up to $10,000. In August, 62 employees spent an afternoon at our warehouse packing the kits.
The kits reached four schools in the first week of term. The bank received a report listing the schools, the number of kits, and their contents, and shared it with its staff.
| Employee gifts | $9,400 |
|---|---|
| Company match | $9,400 |
| Transport to schools | $1,200 |
| Total | $20,000 |
Some of our partners
- Northfield Trust
- Brightwater Co-op
- Kettle & Loaf
- Harbor Bank
- Oakline Builders
- Tallgrass Fund
Sample partner names. Replace them with your partners' names or logos, with their permission.
Talk to our partnerships team
Tell us what your company would like to support. We reply within two working days.
Or email hello@example.org