PVAMU CEDCED Tarrant CountyPVAMU Extension
Support and Sponsorship

Fuel the work. Keep it free.

Three ways to support CED Tarrant County programming, all in one place. Every session stays free to attend regardless of who contributes.

Bring something

In-Kind Support

Sponsor lunch, drinks, or coupons and resources for a single session, or offer something else entirely. No money changes hands.

Pick a session →Underwrite a cohort

Sponsors and Partners

Tiered sponsorship that funds cohorts and program growth. Custom partnerships welcome.

See tiers →Give volunteer time

Volunteer

Session hosts, mentors, and behind-the-scenes crew keep this program alive. Sign up once and we'll match you to a role.

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Sponsors and Partners

Underwrite a cohort. Build the pipeline.

Every level is built to give something back. Visibility in a room of buyers, a stage if you want one, and recognition that runs the whole cohort. Each level includes everything above it. If none of these fit, email and we will build something that does.

Seed
$250
  • Your name and link in the cohort hub
  • A thank-you in the newsletter and a recognition post on CED social
Cultivator
$500
  • Everything in Seed, plus your logo in the hub and in session materials
  • Acknowledgment at two sessions and your name on graduation signage
Champion
$1,500
  • Everything in Cultivator, plus a featured spotlight across the hub, newsletter, and social
  • Gift bag placement, two graduation invitations, and recognition at Take Five Pitch and Social
Cornerstone
$3,000
  • Everything in Champion, plus your own session or workshop to host, with CED approval
  • A produced spotlight interview, top logo placement, and a speaking moment at graduation
Legacy
$5,000 and up

Presenting tier

  • Everything in Cornerstone, plus presenting sponsor recognition and co-branding on the launch or a session series
  • An ongoing spotlight across the program year, speaking moments at launch and graduation, and first option to anchor the next cohort

For scale: $250 covers lunch for a session. $500 covers materials for the full cohort. $1,500 underwrites a session end to end.

Gift Bag Sponsor

Provide resources, tools, or materials for every participant's gift bag. A non-monetary way to be in their hands all cohort.

Lunch Sponsor

Cover lunch for one session or a set across the cohort. People give up their own lunch break to be here. A meal on the table is a real thank-you, and your name is on it.

When support lands

Before
August into early September

The launch event, recruitment, gift bag items, and venue for the launch.

During
September 2 to October 28

Weekly food and drinks, session materials, volunteers, and consultations.

Graduation and after
October 28 and beyond

The graduation celebration, certificates, and sponsor spotlights that carry on after the cohort.

Talk sponsorship with Chelsé Read the partnership proposal
Eligibility

Who we partner with

  • Community organizations, faith communities, and small businesses aligned with CED Tarrant County's mission.
  • Subject-matter experts willing to co-facilitate a session in procurement, finance, marketing, or operations.
  • Vendors and municipal partners committed to opening pipelines for graduating cohort members.
Partnership inquiry

Tell us how you can help.

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In-Kind Support

Every session stays free for every participant, whether or not anyone signs up here.

Cohort 2 · Nine Wednesdays · 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM CTSpark Arlington, 1000 Ballpark Way, Suite 310, Arlington, and the Tarrant County Plaza Building, 200 Taylor Street, Suite 500, Fort Worth
Week 1Sept 2 · 12 PM to 2 PM CT

The Ninety-Second Decision

Jared Raines · Sessions meet in Arlington and Fort Worth
  • LunchStill needed
  • DrinksStill needed
  • Coupons and resourcesStill needed
Other

Have something else to offer? Meeting space, headshots, participant supplies, consultations from your team, volunteers for setup and check-in, a service for the group, or something we have not thought of. Tell us what you have in mind.

Week 2Sept 9 · 12 PM to 2 PM CT

What's Your Number?

Dr. Cassandra Bradford and Malcolm Davis · Sessions meet in Arlington and Fort Worth
  • LunchStill needed
  • DrinksStill needed
  • Coupons and resourcesStill needed
Other

Have something else to offer? Meeting space, headshots, participant supplies, consultations from your team, volunteers for setup and check-in, a service for the group, or something we have not thought of. Tell us what you have in mind.

Week 3Sept 16 · 12 PM to 2 PM CT

Get on the List

Queen Kima · Sessions meet in Arlington and Fort Worth
  • LunchStill needed
  • DrinksStill needed
  • Coupons and resourcesStill needed
Other

Have something else to offer? Meeting space, headshots, participant supplies, consultations from your team, volunteers for setup and check-in, a service for the group, or something we have not thought of. Tell us what you have in mind.

Week 4Sept 23 · 12 PM to 2 PM CT

Read Before You Sign

Heather Jefferson and a procurement officer · Sessions meet in Arlington and Fort Worth
  • LunchStill needed
  • DrinksStill needed
  • Coupons and resourcesStill needed
Other

Have something else to offer? Meeting space, headshots, participant supplies, consultations from your team, volunteers for setup and check-in, a service for the group, or something we have not thought of. Tell us what you have in mind.

Week 5Sept 30 · 12 PM to 2 PM CT

Prove It on Paper

Dr. Cassandra Bradford and Malcolm Davis · Sessions meet in Arlington and Fort Worth
  • LunchStill needed
  • DrinksStill needed
  • Coupons and resourcesStill needed
Other

Have something else to offer? Meeting space, headshots, participant supplies, consultations from your team, volunteers for setup and check-in, a service for the group, or something we have not thought of. Tell us what you have in mind.

Week 6Oct 7 · 12 PM to 2 PM CT

The Real Price of Doing Business

Brittany Cooks and Dom Lewis · Sessions meet in Arlington and Fort Worth
  • LunchStill needed
  • DrinksStill needed
  • Coupons and resourcesStill needed
Other

Have something else to offer? Meeting space, headshots, participant supplies, consultations from your team, volunteers for setup and check-in, a service for the group, or something we have not thought of. Tell us what you have in mind.

Week 7Oct 14 · 12 PM to 2 PM CT

Scale Up Without Falling Apart

Wendell Jean Jules and Ally Nicholas · Sessions meet in Arlington and Fort Worth
  • LunchStill needed
  • DrinksStill needed
  • Coupons and resourcesStill needed
Other

Have something else to offer? Meeting space, headshots, participant supplies, consultations from your team, volunteers for setup and check-in, a service for the group, or something we have not thought of. Tell us what you have in mind.

Week 8Oct 21 · 12 PM to 2 PM CT

What It's Worth, What It Takes

Asia Wright and Booker T. Spencer Jr. · Sessions meet in Arlington and Fort Worth
  • LunchStill needed
  • DrinksStill needed
  • Coupons and resourcesStill needed
Other

Have something else to offer? Meeting space, headshots, participant supplies, consultations from your team, volunteers for setup and check-in, a service for the group, or something we have not thought of. Tell us what you have in mind.

Week 9Oct 28 · 12 PM to 3 PM CT

Graduation and Vendor Fair

CED Tarrant County · Tarrant County Plaza Building, 200 Taylor Street, Suite 500, Fort Worth
  • LunchStill needed
  • DrinksStill needed
  • Coupons and resourcesStill needed
Other

Have something else to offer? Meeting space, headshots, participant supplies, consultations from your team, volunteers for setup and check-in, a service for the group, or something we have not thought of. Tell us what you have in mind.

SpecialSat, Sept 5 · 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Picture This 3: Content, Live

Stack Moses · Spark Arlington, 1000 Ballpark Way, Suite 310, Arlington, and the Tarrant County Plaza Building, 200 Taylor Street, Suite 500, Fort Worth

Full production day. Support runs all day.

  • LunchStill needed
  • DrinksStill needed
  • Snacks and refreshmentsStill needed
Other

Have something else to offer? Meeting space, headshots, participant supplies, consultations from your team, volunteers for setup and check-in, a service for the group, or something we have not thought of. Tell us what you have in mind.

SpecialOct 3

Who's Going to Do the Work?

Katrina Hawkins · Spark Arlington, 1000 Ballpark Way, Suite 310, Arlington, and the Tarrant County Plaza Building, 200 Taylor Street, Suite 500, Fort Worth

Hosted at DJH Training Institute, Dallas.

  • Breakfast or light lunchStill needed
  • DrinksStill needed
Other

Have something else to offer? Meeting space, headshots, participant supplies, consultations from your team, volunteers for setup and check-in, a service for the group, or something we have not thought of. Tell us what you have in mind.

SpecialOct 15 · virtual

Paid in Ninety Days

Ervin Hughes Jr. · Virtual

This is a special virtual session. Contact us if you'd like to support it.

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Donations

Give through PVAMU.

Monetary gifts are processed through Prairie View A&M University's official giving channel, not through this site. Email Chelsé and she will route your gift and confirm the appropriate designation for CED Tarrant County programming.

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