Sponsorships
Upswell is grounded in the belief that when people connect, they share, learn, and innovate. We depend on strong partnerships to achieve our shared goals – among organizations, participants, and sponsors.
Our Success Is Created Through Partnerships
We are pleased to offer a range of partnership opportunities.
Investors will be acknowledged in six major categories, with suggested benefits and visibility opportunities available at each level.
The Upswell team looks forward to working with you to craft a partnership package that leverages your expertise and experience, matches your program and issue interests, meets your needs for connection and visibility, and is within your budget.
The Upswell Community
Upswell is for anyone who believes in a society where every person can thrive. Powered by Independent Sector, we’re a diverse and vast community of relentless changemakers.
Nonprofit and foundation professionals, organizational leaders, philanthropists, innovators, artists, corporate citizens, community activists, and social entrepreneurs of every kind of mission for good. Creating a healthy and racially equitable nation will require nothing less than the absolute best that each of us has to offer – including you.
2021 Reach
People of Color
states represented
new to IS
Millennial or Gen X
senior level & above
from nonprofits
Upswell 2023 Partnership Opportunities
All sponsors receive:
Year-Round Benefits:
– Logo/link on the Upswell website for the duration of 2023
– Logo in pre- and post- event Upswell email blasts
– Logo on sponsor recognition slide at all 2023 Upswell events
– Post-event audience impact report (published in 2024)
– Recognition in 2023 Independent Sector annual reports (published in 2024)
Summit
– Summit post event audience impact report (published in 2024)
– Sponsor acknowledgment on social media with a tag to your organization
– Opportunity to place an item in the attendee tote bag
– Name and logo placement on all materials related to the Summit including press releases, blog posts and network-wide communication
Pop-Ups
– Unlimited free registrations for staff
Year-round Benefits
- Special acknowledgement from IS leadership during all 2023 Upswell events
- Three (3) posts on the Independent Sector blog to feature your work or grantees.
- One (1) dedicated email to the Upswell audience (approx. 30k subscribers).
- One-year of Independent Sector membership for 15 of your grantees/network
- (Local funders only) Exclusive invitation to join the Anchor Funders Circle
Summit Benefits
- Opportunity to introduce a Main Stage speaker via 1-2 minute remarks OR share a 2-3 minute video during a Main Stage presentation
- Premium name and logo placement on the Summit tote bag provided to all event attendees at check-in
- Opportunity to co-design a workshop.
- Recognized via digital signage at all Main Stage sessions.
- Catalysts will be recognized in materials related to the event – including press releases, blog posts and network-wide communications.
- Verbal acknowledgement by Independent Sector CEO during the Opening Main Stage session.
- Logo recognition on Upswell signage, in the mobile app and website.
- Four (4) free registrations to attend the Summit.
- Sponsor acknowledgement on social media with a tag to your organization.
- 10×20 exhibit booth space located in our Public Square
2023 Pop-Ups
- Opportunity to have a panelist participate during a Main Stage session
- Sponsor acknowledgement on social media with a tag to your organization
Year-round Benefits
- Special acknowledgement from IS leadership during all 2023 Upswell events
- Three (3) posts on the Independent Sector blog to feature your work or grantees.
- One (1) dedicated email to the Upswell audience (approx. 30k subscribers).
- One-year of Independent Sector membership for 10 of your grantees
- (Local funders only) Exclusive invitation to join the Anchor Funders Circle
Summit Benefits
- Opportunity to co-design a workshop.
- Opportunity to provide a brief video that will run during a Main Stage session.
- Transformers will be recognized in materials related to the event – including press releases, blog posts and network-wide communications.
- Verbal acknowledgement by Independent Sector CEO during the Opening Main Stage session.
- Logo recognition on Upswell signage, in the mobile app and website.
- Three (3) free registrations to attend the Summit.
- Sponsor acknowledgement on social media with a tag to your organization.
- 10×20 exhibit booth space located in our Public Square
2023 Pop-Ups
- Opportunity to have a panelist in a workshop or a brief video
- Sponsor acknowledgement on social media with a tag to your organization
Year-round Benefits
- One (1) post on the Independent Sector blog to feature your work or grantees.
- One (1) dedicated email to the Upswell audience (approx. 30k subscribers).
Summit Benefits:
- Opportunity to co-design a workshop.
- Prominent recognition as a host for a community building event such as a community tour or community dinner.
- Logo recognition on Upswell signage, in the mobile app and website.
- Two (2) free registrations to attend the Summit.
- Sponsor acknowledgement on social media with a tag to your organization.
- 10×20 exhibit booth space located in our Public Square
2023 Pop-ups
- Opportunity to provide a brief video that will run during a Main Stage session
- Sponsor acknowledgement on social media with a tag to your organization
Year-round Benefits
- One (1) dedicated email to the Upswell audience (approx. 30k subscribers)
Summit Benefits:
- Opportunity to design a twenty-minute Spark Talk presentation.
- Prominent recognition as a sponsor of a networking event such as a Networking Hub or Refreshment Station (non-exclusive).
- Logo recognition on Upswell signage, in the mobile app and website.
- Two (2) free registrations to attend the Summit.
- Sponsor acknowledgement on social media with a tag to your organization.
- 10×10 exhibit booth space located in our Public Squar
2023 Pop-up
- Sponsor acknowledgement on social media with a tag to your organization
Summit Benefits:
- Opportunity to design a ten-minute session for the Spotlight Stage located in the Public Square.
- Logo recognition on Upswell signage, in the mobile app and website.
- Two (2) free registrations to attend the Summit.
- Sponsor acknowledgement on social media with a tag to your organization.
- 10×10 exhibit booth space located in our Public Square
We're Excited to Connect!
With Upswell 2023 fast approaching, we’re eager to quickly design a partnership that connects your mission to huge network of changemakers across the country. Please reach out.
AB Charities
Accenture
ActBlue
American Express
Americans for the Arts
Annenberg Foundation
AT&T
Bank of America
Blackbaud
BlueShield of California
Bush Foundation
California Community Foundation
The California Endowment
Campion Foundation
Candid.
Casey Family Programs
Charles Koch Foundation
The Chicago Community Trust
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Crown Family Philanthropies
Deloitte
The Dallas Foundation
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
The Field Foundation of Illinois
First Nations Development Institute
Ford Foundation
Healthy Communities Foundation
The Heinz Endowments
Hillman Family Foundations
The Joyce Foundation
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
LINK Strategic Partners
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
Marguerite Casey Foundation
NAMM Foundation
National Indian Child Welfare Association
Perlman & Perlman
Peter G. Peterson Foundation
Polk Bros Foundation
Quicken Loans Community Fund
Richard King Mellon Foundation
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Southern Poverty Law Center
Southwest
Springboard Partners
United Way of Metro Chicago
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Walmart.org
Wells Fargo
2023 Sponsors
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CONNECTORS
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