Ways to support

Other ways you can support.

Not every contribution is a check. Board service, in-kind donations, and professional expertise all move the program forward. Tell us how you would like to help and we will follow up.

Get involved

Time, talent, and in-kind help

Four ways in, one form

Sponsors fund the stipends and coursework. Everything else that makes a cohort work, from the room the fellows meet in to the practitioners who coach them, comes from people who give what they have. Pick the option closest to what you can offer, and use the message to tell us the rest.

Board serviceBring governance, fundraising, or industry experience to the board that sets the program's direction.

In-kind donationsMeeting space for cohort sessions, event venues, catering, printing, software, or travel for fellows attending industry conferences.

Professional expertiseLead an office hour, sit on a panel, mentor a fellow, or lend legal, accounting, marketing, or technology skills to the program itself.

Something elseIntroductions, speaking opportunities, alumni connections, or an idea we have not thought of. Tell us and we will find the fit.

What happens next. Your note goes straight to the Open Access team. We reply within two business days to talk through timing, scope, and how the offer fits the current program year. Board service is a multi-year commitment; everything else can be a single event or an ongoing role.

Prefer email? info@open-access.us

(917) 553-6532

Also worth considering

The other doors into the program.

If what you have to offer is a desk, a budget line, or a candidate, one of these is the faster route.

Host a fellow

Bring a fellow onto your team for 160 paid hours against a scope of work you already need done. Hosts are recognized at the Underwriters level.

See what hosting takes

Sponsor a cohort

Six sponsorship levels fund stipends, Novogradac coursework, and placement support for the full cohort, from Friends of Open Access to Legacy.

See sponsorship levels

Refer a candidate

Know someone who should apply, or a firm that should host? A warm introduction is one of the most useful things you can give us.

Send an introduction

Lead by example in your industry.

Host a fellow, sponsor a cohort, or tell us where your team needs talent. We will take it from there.

Host a fellow Become a sponsor