Sponsorship
Join us in Detroit for the 2025 National Land Bank Network Summit to secure your brand’s legacy as a leader in community revitalization. Take advantage of sponsorship opportunities to:
If you have questions about sponsoring the summit, or would like to create a custom sponsorship package, please contact us at [email protected]
Sponsorship Tiers
Legacy Builder | $30,000
Showcase your commitment to transformational work through this high-profile visibility package.
Exclusive Benefits
- State of Land Banking sponsorship ($15,000 value)
- Conference mobile app sponsor ($5,000 value)
- A 3-minute video to be played at the plenary, highlighting your foundation's vision and impact
Additional Benefits
- Conference focus group ($5,000 value)
- 6 complimentary registrations ($3,000 value)
- Vendor table ($1,500 value)
- Tote bag insert for promotional materials ($3,000 value)
- Logo placement on event website and promotional materials
Michigan Community Catalyst | $15,000
A package made specifically for Michigan supporters that highlights your dedication to local collaboration and community-focused solutions.
Exclusive Benefits
- Michigan state breakfast sponsorship ($5,000 value)
Additional Benefits
- Banner ad for onsite daily newsletters ($5,000 value)
- Conference focus group ($5,000 value)
- 4 complimentary registrations ($2,000 value)
- Vendor table ($1,500 value)
- Logo placement on event website and promotional materials
Media Visibility Package | $15,000
Maximize your brand’s exposure and position your organization prominently before, during, and after the event.
Benefits
- Know Before You Go Email banner ad ($7,500)
- Registration table sponsorship ($5,000 value)
- Conference focus group ($5,000 value)
- 4 complimentary registrations ($2,000 value)
- Vendor table ($1,500 value)
- Logo placement on event website and promotional materials
State Champion Package | $10,000
Highlight your organization as a leading advocate for the sector through exclusive and direct engagement opportunities with your state leaders.
Benefits
- State breakfast sponsorship ($5,000 value)
- 3 complimentary registrations ($1,500 value)
- Vendor table ($1,500 value)
- Logo placement on event website and promotional materials
Neighborhood Champion | $7,500
Highlight your community-focused organization and engage with a national audience.
Benefits
- Mobile workshop sponsorship ($5,000 value)
- Tote bag insert for promotional materials ($3,000 value)
- 2 complimentary registrations ($1,000 value)
- Vendor table ($1,500 value)
- Logo placement on event website, promotional materials, onsite materials
Grassroots Partner | $3,000
An affordable opportunity for small but mighty nonprofits to connect with summit attendees, showcase their impact, and boost visibility.
Benefits
- 2 complimentary registrations ($1,000 value)
- Vendor table ($1,500 value)
- Coffee break sponsorship ($2,000 value)
- Logo placement on event website, promotional materials, onsite materials
A La Carte Sponsorship Options
Advertise
Exclusive, high-visibility branding opportunity on the conference registration confirmation email sent to all participants. Must be confirmed by April 2025. (Please note these do not include pre-registration promotional emails.).
Maximize your brand's exposure and engage with a dynamic audience of over 400 unique users by becoming the featured sponsor of our event's mobile app. This sponsorship offers unparalleled visibility and direct access to attendees through various channels:
App Presence: Your company logo rotating on a banner on the homescreen and attendee pages
Prime Placement: Enjoy prime placement within a dedicated app-sponsored section. This section will prominently feature your company, along with a link to your website or social media, providing additional value and driving traffic to your online presence.
Connect and engage with this unique branding opportunity on the email sent to all participants the week before the conference.
Elevate your product and services with a featured advertisement in the daily emails sent to attendees throughout the conference. This excellent sponsorship opportunity allows you to be the sole sponsor for a specific day, ensuring maximum visibility and impact.
Reach community leaders by placing your advertisement around the featured content in Community Progress promotional emails sent to 10,000+ members and prospects in the months leading up to the conference. Limited to one advertiser per email.
Gain prime visibility during one of the highest-traffic times of the day! During two daily coffee breaks, your company’s logo will be prominently displayed on signage placed on the refreshment table, ensuring maximum exposure as attendees gather to network and recharge. This is a simple yet impactful way to showcase your brand to all summit participants.
Educate & Engage
Make the Most Impact: Become the sole sponsor of the Impact Gallery, a dynamic new feature of the summit designed to showcase the transformative work of land banks across the nation. The Impact Gallery is more than an exhibit—it’s a celebration of transformation and a platform for meaningful connections. As its sponsor, your brand will play a pivotal role in bringing these stories to life and honoring the most innovative project with a prestigious, branded award.
Leverage this one of a kind opportunity to engage directly with industry professionals and gather valuable insights. As a sponsor, you can host a focus group to gauge interest, promote services, and gather feedback on a product, idea, or concept.
What’s Included:
- Access to a list of registrants in the summer to ensure a targeted audience.
- Assigned meeting space provided by Community Progress for your focus group session.
- Capacity for up to 35 attendees, allowing for meaningful, in-depth discussions.
This sponsorship is ideal for launching a new product, refining existing offerings, or gathering critical data to shape future initiatives. Maximize your industry impact with direct, actionable feedback.
Fuel the start of the day and make a lasting impression as the dedicated sponsor of the general breakfast. Attendees will enjoy a delicious meal as they prepare for a day of learning, networking, and inspiration—all while your brand takes center stage. With an exclusive opportunity to address attendees during the breakfast.
Sponsor one of the state breakfasts tailored to attendees from Michigan, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or New York. These gatherings are designed to foster connections, share state-specific insights, and build community among land banks and stakeholders. Address attendees and state leaders during the breakfast.
Don't miss this opportunity to initiate your engagement with summit attendees with a special offer, an invitation to connect, or an introduction to any new products or services you are launching. Sponsors are responsible for printing and shipping materials.
Secure a vendor table in the community showcase to share information about your organization, products, or services. Information about table size and placement to come.
Secure a vendor table in the community showcase to share information about your organization, products, or services. Information about table size and placement to come.
Maximize Your Brand Onsite
As the exclusive sponsor of this high-profile, in-demand professional service, your brand will be prominently featured across multiple platforms, including the event floor plan, on-site signage, and the mobile app. The headshot studio offers a valuable opportunity for attendees to capture a polished, professional image, ensuring your sponsorship is both highly visible and directly aligned with a service that’s essential to their experience.
Make a lasting impression as one of two sponsors of the conference wall wraps, where your logo will be prominently displayed alongside Community Progress' and NLBN's as attendees enter the conference space. This high-visibility opportunity ensures your brand is one of the first things attendees see, capturing their attention in a prime location. The wall wrap offers maximum exposure, positioning your company as a key supporter right at the heart of the event experience.
A distinguished opportunity. Enhance your brand visibility with the Hotel Key Card Sponsorship. Your logo will appear prominently on key cards distributed to attendees at check-in, with two key cards per room within the summit room block. This unique sponsorship opportunity allows your brand to be front and center every time an attendee accesses their room, leaving a lasting impression throughout their stay. Artwork will be provided by the sponsor. Community Progress will manage the coordination of the key cards with the hotel front desk.
Maximize your brand’s visibility with the high-profile Tote Bag Sponsorship. Each tote will prominently display your one-color logo, alongside three other sponsor logos, on one side, and the Community Progress logo and Founding Sponsor logos on the other. These bags are distributed to every attendee at registration, ensuring your brand is carried throughout the conference and beyond, providing ongoing exposure both during and after the event!
This premium sponsorship opportunity will elevate your brand's visibility! Secure the spotlight for your logo with an exclusive placement on attendee cups, ensuring prominent exposure throughout the entire event.
Secure the spotlight for your logo with an exclusive placement on attendee badges and lanyards. These lanyards will be distributed to all event participants during registration, making them an integral part of their event experience. Your company logo will be prominently featured alongside the official summit event logo, creating a lasting impression.
Keep attendees energized and engaged while showcasing your brand in the high-traffic Recharge Zone. This exclusive sponsorship includes charging booths wrapped in your custom artwork. All artwork will be provided by the sponsor.
Sponsor the immersive, impactful mobile workshops that help make the NLBN Summit special. These small-group tours take attendees beyond the conference center and into the community and explore our host city’s neighborhoods to see revitalization projects firsthand and learn from the people who made them happen.
As the sponsor, your company’s name will be featured as the password that attendees use to connect throughout the event.
TBD
Sponsor a VIP reception celebrating 15 years of Community Progress. More information to come.
The Opening Plenary Sponsorship offers the highest-profile opportunity at the NLBN Summit 2025, taking place in the 400-seat ballroom. This exclusive sponsorship includes prominent podium and stage time, ensuring your brand is center stage as the event kicks off. While this sponsorship provides unparalleled visibility, it’s important to note that the sponsor will not have influence over the program content or speaker selection. This is the best chance to showcase your support for the summit and engage directly with attendees in a significant and impactful way.
Close the conference out in your style. The NLBN Awards & Closing Plenary Sponsorship offers a unique opportunity to be front and center during the culmination of the NLBN Summit 2025. As the exclusive sponsor, your brand will receive prominent visibility during the awards ceremony and closing session, which celebrates the achievements of the land bank community. This high-profile sponsorship includes on-stage recognition, ensuring your company’s logo is seen as we honor the most impactful projects and individuals. Please note, the sponsor will not have influence over the award selections or program content, but will be prominently featured during this key moment of the event. This is a powerful way to align your brand with the recognition of excellence in the field.
Ready to start a conversation?
Contact the National Partnerships Team to select the sponsorship package that’s right for you, or to build a custom sponsorship package that meets your brand's needs and budget. Email us at [email protected].
