Partners and Group Members

CalWild’s unofficial motto has long been “we’ll meet with anybody.” And that tendency goes beyond the grassroots organizing tactics we’ve honed since 1976; it also applies to the wide spectrum of businesses and groups of all sizes with whom we collaborate for many projects.

We’ve already established a number of ways to work with other groups, which you can peruse below.

GROUP MEMBERS

Do you represent a business or group interested in supporting wilderness conservation and advocacy for California’s federal public lands? CalWild offers four levels for Group Members that cover small businesses, corporations, volunteer groups, and everyone in between. Please note the sizes noted here are only suggestions; ultimately your company can join at any level that is fit for your team size and commitment level. Explore the benefits below:

Grassroots (local/small, team of 1-5) – $250+

– listing on Partners page

– a CalWild Group Member badge to display on your website and promotional materials

Grasstops (local/medium, team of 6-15) – $500+

– Grassroots benefits plus:

– social media highlight (5,300+ Facebook followers, 1,000+ Instagram, and Twitter)

– logo with listing on Partners page

Community Model (large, team of 16-50) – $2,000+

– Grasstops benefits plus:

– listing in year-end report

– e-newsletter feature (7,300+ subscribers)

Industry Leader (corporate, team of 51+) – $5,000+

– Community Model benefits plus:

– staff/board-led hike in one of our campaign areas

– full article on calwild.org

– press release announcing partnership

– choice of one complimentary CalWild event sponsorship

JOIN AS A GROUP MEMBER

Grassroots – $250+

Grasstops – $500+

Design in Wood

Community Model – $2,000+

Industry Leader – $5,000+

EVENT SPONSORSHIPS

We work with groups to put on events across the state. These include:

Celebrating campaign milestones and legislative wins
Stand By Your Lands advocacy trainings
Fly-ins (both in-person and virtual) for lobbying to members of Congress in Washington D.C.
Defense rallies
Film screenings and happy hours
Panel discussions and interviews
Election analysis with partners
Fundraisers for specific threats and campaigns
Our annual CalWild Membership Drive

We offer one-time sponsorships with visibility benefits for several events every year, including promotion of your products and services before and at the events. If you want to be informed of these opportunities, sign up for our emails or contact us.

Recent Sponsorships

2021 Membership Drive

Lead Donors: Sephora, Aura Bora
In-Kind: Sky Falconry, Zephyr Whitewater Expeditions, Big Agnes, National Geographic Maps, Adventure Journal, Paradigm Winery

IN-KIND DONATIONS

Looking for that tax deductible donation but can’t part with cash? You’re in luck. Sometimes a win-win scenario is donating your products or services. Past partners have donated:

Outdoor gear (backpacks, packrafts, tents, sleeping bags)
GIS software
Food and beverages
Wine and beer
Books, films, and media
Venue rental space
Marketing and communications consultation

1% FOR THE PLANET

Our friends at 1% for the Planet are helping the business community become advocates for ecological health by encouraging participating businesses to donate 1% of their proceeds to environmental groups like CalWild every year. Check out our 1%FTP profile here. Through this unique partnership, we’ve partnered with dozens of businesses in myriad ways, including:

New San Francisco-based beverage company Aura Bora pledged $1,000 as a Lead Group Member for our 2021 Membership Drive as part of their first 1%FTP partnership
On top of their Group Member donation of $10,000, San Francisco’s Peak Design also donated 20% of their 2020 Giving Tuesday proceeds to CalWild to further fulfill their 1%FTP pledge
Ventura’s The Refill Shoppe chose us as their November 2020 1%FTP nonprofit partner and renewed as Group Members
Oakland’s CodeCrew donated their time to create new email templates and assets for our website in 2020
Ventura’s Topa Topa Brewing Co. hosted us for Toast to the Central Coast in 2019 as part of their Pints for a Purpose series, and donated a portion of the proceeds to CalWild as Group Members

AFFILIATES

Here we feature businesses that help our work through sales generated through our affiliate partner AvantLink. Please explore the following brands and consider a purchase that will automatically benefit California’s wild places – no work needed from you!