Invest in Capacity That Scales

Sponsor a Community Playbook cohort and equip multiple grantees with tools, training, and peer networks—building sustainable community impact across your portfolio.

Explore Sponsorship Opportunities

Why Sponsor a Community Playbook Cohort?

Traditional grants fund individual projects. Cohort sponsorship builds shared capacity, lasting relationships, and measurable collective impact across your entire grantee network.

1

Scale Your Impact

Invest once, empower many. Each cohort reaches 15–25 organizations simultaneously, multiplying your grantmaking reach.

2

Build Grantee Networks

Foster collaboration, peer learning, and long-term partnerships among grantees—strengthening the entire sector, not just individual orgs.

3

See Measurable Results

Track real-time skill growth, project milestones, and community outcomes through cohort dashboards and impact reporting.

Sponsorship Isn't Just Funding—It's Learning

Community Playbook sponsors gain exclusive access to cohort leaders and real-time sector intelligence—transforming grantmaking into strategic partnership.

💡 Real-Time Sector Insights

Cohort leaders see patterns and innovations emerging across 15–25 organizations. As a sponsor, you tap into this intelligence through monthly office hours, debrief sessions, and direct communication.

🤝 Collaborative Learning Partnerships

Move beyond transactional grantmaking. Join cohort leaders for candid conversations about what's working, what's not, and how your funding strategies can adapt to ground-level realities.

📊 Qualitative + Quantitative Feedback

Dashboards show metrics. Leaders provide context—the "why" behind the numbers. Understand barriers, celebrate breakthroughs, and inform future funding decisions with nuanced field intelligence.

🎯 Strategic Portfolio Alignment

Use cohort insights to refine your theory of change, test new approaches, and identify high-potential grantees. Turn every cohort into a learning lab for your foundation's strategic priorities.

What Your Sponsorship Includes

Every sponsored cohort is designed for maximum grantee value and transparent funder impact.

For Your Grantees

  • ✓ 6-week guided learning journey with expert facilitators
  • ✓ Full access to Community Playbook tools: PartnerWell, ServeWell, StoryWell
  • ✓ Live cohort sessions + ongoing peer network
  • ✓ 30/60/90-day follow-up coaching and impact check-ins
  • ✓ Post-cohort platform access (6–12 months)

For You as the Sponsor

  • ✓ Recognition as cohort sponsor (branding on materials, site, emails)
  • ✓ Co-design curriculum to align with your strategic priorities
  • ✓ Real-time impact dashboard tracking participant progress
  • ✓ Mid-cohort and final impact reports with outcomes & stories
  • ✓ Direct access to cohort leaders for sector insights & strategic learning

How Cohort Sponsorship Works

1

We Listen to Community Demand

Nonprofits and churches join our waitlist, sharing their top needs, challenges, and learning priorities. This data informs cohort design and facilitator selection.

2

You Choose a Cohort to Sponsor

Review waitlist insights, select a topic aligned with your mission (e.g., Youth Asset Mapping, Housing Equity), and co-design learning outcomes with our team.

3

We Recruit & Launch the Cohort

Participants are selected based on alignment, readiness, and regional focus. We facilitate 6 weeks of learning, action, and peer collaboration—all fully funded by you.

4

We Track & Report Impact

You receive real-time dashboards, mid-cohort updates, final impact reports, and participant success stories—demonstrating measurable capacity growth and collective outcomes. Throughout the cohort, you'll have direct access to facilitators for candid conversations about what's emerging, where grantees are struggling, and how your funding strategies can evolve in response.

Sponsorship Investment Levels

Choose the sponsorship level that aligns with your budget and strategic priorities.

Pilot Cohort

$15,000

15–20 participants · 6 weeks · Regional focus

  • ✓ One cohort topic of your choice
  • ✓ Co-designed curriculum
  • ✓ Recognition & reporting
  • ✓ 6-month post-cohort tool access

Multi-Cohort Series

$40,000

3 cohorts · 45–60 total participants · Annual cycle

  • ✓ Three cohorts on related topics
  • ✓ Alumni network & ongoing learning
  • ✓ Quarterly impact reports
  • ✓ 12-month post-cohort access

Strategic Partnership

Custom

Multi-year · Custom branding · Portfolio-wide

  • ✓ Unlimited cohorts per year
  • ✓ White-label platform for grantees
  • ✓ Co-branded marketing & events
  • ✓ Ongoing partnership support

Ready to Sponsor a Cohort?

Share your priorities, budget, and timeline. We'll follow up with customized sponsorship options and waitlist insights.

Questions? Email us at partnerships@communityplaybook.org or schedule a call to discuss your sponsorship goals.

Let's Build Capacity Together

Community Playbook cohorts turn your grantmaking into lasting community transformation. Sponsor a cohort and invest in impact that scales.

Get Started