Our Sponsors
MakeHaven is powered by organizations who believe in hands-on making, workforce development, and a creative New Haven. We are grateful for the partners below — and we would love to add yours.
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Community Supporters
Your company should sponsor MakeHaven
MakeHaven is a hub for creative and innovative people in the New Haven region. Sponsorship puts your company in front of thousands of members, event participants, and visitors who actively build things here — and it funds the programming that strengthens the regional innovation ecosystem.
Annual sponsorship levels
- Gold $10,000 Top billing on every surface we have, plus the visibility money usually cannot buy: recognition from the podium at events, your job openings in front of our members, and a sponsored video.
- Silver $5,000 Street-facing visibility on Chapel Street, a place on the lit sponsor wall, and your logo in the member newsletters.
- Bronze $1,000 Your logo and link on the sponsor page and in the rotation on our in-shop displays.
| Annual Benefit | Gold $10,000 | Silver $5,000 | Bronze $1,000 |
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Your logo, a one-line description of what you support, and a link to your site on our public sponsors page — where we send prospective partners, funders, and press. Logo size scales with your level. See the sponsors page |
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Our internal digital displays run a rotating slideshow that members see throughout the shop every day they are here. Your logo and a short message join that rotation for the full year. |
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A digital billboard next to our larger display on Chapel Street, one of the busiest pedestrian corridors in the city of New Haven. This reaches people outside our space: your brand joins a rotation of ads that runs around the clock. |
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Your logo lit on the sponsor sign that runs across the back wall at the center of our main space — in view of everyone working, taking a class, or attending an event. The sign is refreshed as sponsorships turn over. |
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Your logo runs in the footer of MakeHaven's member email, which reaches several thousand subscribers across our weekly and monthly sends and holds open rates well above nonprofit averages. |
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Verbal thank-you from the podium and on-screen recognition at MakeHaven public events — open houses, demo nights, showcases, and community programming. |
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When you are hiring, we put your open roles in front of our members by email and in our community channels. MakeHaven members are engineers, fabricators, designers, and technicians — a hands-on talent pool that is hard to reach any other way. |
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One of our videos opens with a "sponsored by" credit and a few words about your company before we get into the content. |
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A guided tour of MakeHaven for your team or your guests, led by our staff — a favorite for client visits, recruiting days, and leadership offsites. We can also promote a tour of your own facility to our members. |
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Standing invitations for your team to MakeHaven member activities, launch nights, and community events. |
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First call on partnering with us — team-building sessions and private workshops in our classroom, and the option to co-develop programming together. |
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A shout-out on MakeHaven's social channels thanking you for sponsoring, linking back to your site. |
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Above $10,000, or looking for something specific?
Talk to us about a custom package. We also offer standalone sponsorships outside the annual levels — naming a tool or an area of the shop, sponsoring an event series, or sponsoring a tool review video.
We also gratefully recognize grant funders and in-kind donors at any level. MakeHaven is a registered nonprofit and sponsorship is a tax-deductible donation; please consult your tax advisor regarding deductibility.
Become a sponsor
Sponsorship connects your brand to hundreds of makers, students, and entrepreneurs — and directly funds tools, classes, and access for the community. Tell us a little about your organization and we will be in touch.
Become a sponsor