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The essential mission of YEP would not be achievable without the support of generous donors.

Head of Strategic & Corporate Partnerships

Partnerships@yeperie.org

2025-present

Mike Williams

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Strategic & Corporate Partnerships
Mike serves as the Head of Strategic & Corporate Partnerships, where he helps build and strengthen relationships with YEP’s sponsors and community partners. He plays a key role in identifying sponsorship opportunities and securing support for events and initiatives across the organization.

Interested in partnering with YEP? Check out our Sponsorship Package and reach out to Mike at partnerships@yeperie.org to explore how we can work together.

Sponsorship Information

There are many ways to support the organization both monetarily and through in-kind donations.

Donate online

Send a check

For relatively large amounts, in-kind donations, and other out-of-the box ideas, reach out to Mike or the leadership team!

2025 Annual Sponsorship Levels

Friends/Family – $100 

  • Name on YEP Website​
  • Social Media Acknowledgement​

Supporter – $250 

  • 1 YEP Membership ​
  • Name on Signage at Events​
  • Name on YEP Website ​
  • Social Media Acknowledgement ​

Small Business – $500 

  • 2 YEP Memberships ​
  • Name on Signage at Events​
  • Name on YEP Website ​
  • Social Media Acknowledgement ​

Innovation  – $1,000 

  • 5 YEP Memberships ​
  • Small Logo on Signage at Events ​
  • Small Logo on YEP Website ​
  • Name Listed in YEP Monthly Newsletter ​
  • Social Media Acknowledgement​

Ambassador – $2,500

  • 10 YEP Memberships​
  • Small Logo on Signage at Events​
  • Small Logo on YEP Website​
  • Name Listed in YEP Monthly Newsletter​
  • Social Media Acknowledgement

Leader – $5,000

  • 20 YEP Memberships​
  • Medium Logo on Signage at Events​
  • Medium Logo on YEP Website​
  • Small Logo in YEP Monthly Newsletter​
  • Social Media Acknowledgement​

Partner – $7,500

  • 30 YEP Memberships​
  • Medium Logo on Signage at Events​
  • Medium Logo on YEP Website​
  • Medium Logo in YEP Monthly Newsletter ​
  • Social Media Acknowledgement​

Corporate – $10,000

  • 40 YEP Memberships​
  • Large Logo on Signage at Events​
  • Large Logo on YEP Website​
  • Large Logo in YEP Monthly Newsletter​
  • Social Media Acknowledgement
Young professionals are a key driver of regional success and YEP helps this demographic to get connected, to grow roots, and to ultimately flourish here.

Young professionals are a significant market demographic and sponsoring an event is phenomenal exposure, ensuring brand awareness and increasing brand loyalty.

YEP Supporters!

A humongous thank you to our incredible sponsors! Your support and generosity lift us up as an organization.