Become a Sponsor
Join our three primary anchor institutions, Yale University, Yale New Haven Health and the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, who support our To College and Through College (retention) components. Back New Haven (the return on investment) remains available for funding.
1. Back New Haven
Promise’s Back New Haven Initiative is a systemic intervention designed to meet the city and business needs for a diverse homegrown talent pipeline that will drive the regional economy, strengthen neighborhoods, and create sustainable opportunities for New Haven’s young adults.
From early career awareness and internships to corporate outreach and full-time career launches, Back New Haven provides a significant return on invested youth, help them fulfill their “full Promise”, and build intergenerational wealth for the Elm City’s most vulnerable yet talented population. See the full impact of Back New Haven Initiative here.
2. Case for Support
Back New Haven’s programs rely solely on grants and corporate sponsorships. As we are serving an ever-growing alumni population, there is an UNMET NEED to recruit additional placement sites and quadruple the annual placements.
We look to partner with corporations and service firms with deep ties to the Greater New Haven region, who demonstrate leadership and commitment to education and economic development. The corporate funding will increase a larger industry-ready homegrown talent pool and create access and opportunity for New Haven young people.
Talent pays huge dividends!
Ready to make a difference? Contact Patricia Melton, President of New Haven Promise at patricia@newhavenpromise.org to learn how your sponsorship can change lives.
3. Sponsorship Opportunities
Single Event Sponsorship
Internship, Job & Career Fair
This event connects 200+ college Scholars and Alumni with over 50 hiring agencies across the Greater New Haven region, all dedicated to offering paid internships and entry-level jobs to local talent.
Scholar Celebration
This event welcomes a crowd of 1,000 scholars, family members, dignitaries, and community leaders who gather to celebrate the newest cohort of college-bound Promise recipients. It features a pep rally, speeches and addresses, and award conferrals.
Back New Haven Night
This evening of celebration brings together our leadership, business, college, and community partners—key supporters in investing in and launching our diverse, homegrown, and talented New Haven alumni.
Career Awareness Event Series
This series includes a variety of programs, such as STEM 101 for parents, career panel discussion with high schoolers, college residential experiences, pre-college courses, YNHH school to career program, etc.
Back New Haven Event Series
This series includes resume workshops, professional development lunch & learns, career affinity events, corporate meet & greet, financial literacy, wealth building & homebuyer seminars, alumni networking and happy hours, etc.
4. Sponsorship Fulfillment
- Recognition at Promise events (printed and digital)
- Recognition on the Promise website
- Recognition on Promise social media platforms (15,000 combined followers) and in Promise newsletters (20,000 subscribers)
- Access to Promise talent pipeline (900 college Scholars, 1,400 Alumni, 23,000 New Haven public school students)
- A reserved table at the Promise Internship, Job & Career Fair
- Tickets to Promise events