Partner With Us

Help Build Belonging With Youth and Elders, Together

We partner with foundations, businesses, and community leaders to expand 2SLGBTQ+ belonging and wellbeing, including the Rainbow Camp Build: a permanent, year-round intergenerational home.

Support can fund a specific milestone, strengthen delivery capacity, or contribute in-kind expertise. We keep it practical, transparent, and easy to track.

Ways to Partner

Partnerships help us expand belonging and reduce isolation for 2SLGBTQ+ people across generations. Choose a pathway below. We will tailor your support to a clear outcome and a practical reporting plan.

Anchor Partner

Lead a phase or core facility

A strong fit for foundations and corporations seeking transformative impact and visibility.

  • Milestone-based delivery
  • Naming opportunities (where appropriate)
  • Impact reporting and stories (with consent)

Major Gifts

Fund a tangible build element

Support a cabin, gathering space, accessibility upgrades, or equipment.

  • Clear “what your gift built” story
  • Optional recognition
  • Updates tied to construction milestones

In-Kind + Pro Bono

Trades, materials, expertise

Contribute what you do best: materials, design, engineering, or project services.

  • Reduce capital costs
  • Fast, concrete impact
  • Recognition options

Partnership Pathways

We tailor partnerships to fit your goals (CSR, DEI, mental health, rural access, community belonging), with milestones and reporting built in.

Corporate Partnerships

Multi-year support + staff engagement
  • 2–3 year commitments that match build phases
  • Employee giving, matching, and volunteer days
  • Yearly impact brief plus recognition

Foundations + Funders

Milestone-based capital + program outcomes
  • Capital support aligned to Phase 1–3 milestones
  • Outcome targets and reporting schedule
  • Equity, rural access, and wellbeing impact

Community Partners

Regional champions + shared events
  • Local sponsorships and fundraising events
  • In-kind support and service partnerships
  • Shared visibility plus community engagement

Legacy + Leadership Giving

Enduring support for enduring belonging
  • Named gifts, bequests, and multi-year pledges
  • Support that strengthens long-term sustainability
  • Recognition options where appropriate

What We Need Now

The Build advances in phases as funding is secured. If a partner wants a clear target, these items make it easy. Support can fund one item, contribute to a shared target, or pair with in-kind contributions.

Investment Snapshot (Capital Build Plan)

Land Acquisition
Permanent site purchase
$1,500,000
Dining Hall Construction
Shared commons: meals + programming + gatherings
$1,200,000
Washroom/Shower + Septic System
Accessible washrooms + showers + septic
$800,000
Site Servicing + Road Upgrades
Access, utilities, and enabling site work
$1,000,000
Phase 2 Cabins + Wellness Centre
Overnight capacity + wellbeing supports
$1,500,000
Solar / Green Infrastructure
Climate-responsible, future-proof operations
$500,000
Total Capital Build Budget (Baseline)
Baseline capital plan used for funding conversations
$6,500,000
Capacity to Deliver (WFA Administration)
Baseline: 12% of capital plan = $780,000

We have a contractor prepared to lead the build. To deliver the project responsibly, Welcome Friend Association must also fund owner-side administration, compliance, and partner stewardship. This ensures strong governance, clear reporting, and steady coordination.

Project Coordination + Stakeholder Management (35%)
Scheduling, partner coordination, internal oversight
$273,000
Finance/Admin + Grant Compliance + Audit Readiness (25%)
Financial controls, reporting, compliance, documentation
$195,000
Fundraising Operations + Donor Stewardship + Reporting (25%)
Partner updates, reporting timelines, relationship management
$195,000
Communications + Community Engagement (15%)
Public updates, community communications, impact sharing
$117,000
This is a planning baseline used until detailed staffing and delivery budgets are finalized.

Recognition and Reporting

Partners deserve clarity. We provide reporting tied to milestones and outcomes, and recognition that fits your organization and values.

  • Milestone updates tied to the phase or component you support
  • Impact reporting with measurable outcomes (and stories with consent)
  • Recognition options where appropriate: web, events, signage, naming, and partner announcements
  • Co-created communications so your team has clear, affirming messaging

Let’s Build Belonging Together

If your organization believes in equity, dignity, and community-driven solutions, we’d love to talk. We will make it easy to align your partnership with a clear milestone and a measurable impact.

Thank you for helping build a future where 2SLGBTQ+ youth and elders thrive together.

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