Sponsor Programs: Invest in Leadership That Creates Lasting Change

Your sponsorship connects you with the decision-makers shaping IDD services—while investing in leadership development that creates measurable systems change. It’s visibility among the professionals who matter to you, association with evidence-based excellence, and impact that extends to improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities.

Why Sponsor NLCDD?

Sponsorship Built Around What Matters to You

NLCDD sponsorships are tailored to help you reach your goals. Our different programs offer varied opportunities for visibility and engagement, with different audiences. We work with you to shape a sponsorship package that gets you in front of the right people and elevates awareness of your support—whether that’s broader visibility across our alumni network or a closer connection with a specific group of leaders.

Direct Access to Influential Decision-Makers

Your sponsorship provides visibility among the professionals who matter most to you: organizational leaders with purchasing authority, state officials who control public funding streams, program directors seeking vendor partnerships, and emerging leaders building their professional networks. 

Measurable, Evidence-Based Impact

Your sponsorship investment is backed by two decades of research tracking real outcomes. The longitudinal study of our flagship program, the Leadership Institute, demonstrates that after graduating, 91% of attendees contribute to changes that improve their organizations and the lives of people with disabilities. You’re not just supporting training—you’re investing in proven catalysts for change.

Association with Credibility & Excellence

Your sponsorship aligns your organization with NLCDD’s established reputation for evidence-based leadership development. As pioneers in the field with over 20 years of proven outcomes, sponsoring NLCDD signals to potential customers and partners that your organization is committed to advancing quality and innovation in the IDD field.

Advancing Human Rights Through Systemic Change

As mission-aligned sponsors, your investment supports leadership development that creates lasting systems change. Leaders trained through NLCDD programs drive policy improvements, organizational culture shifts, and expanded choices for people with IDD—making real the promise of full human rights and self-determination. The ripple effects extend far beyond individual participants to transform how entire systems operate.

Interested in Sponsoring the Fall Leadership Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico?

Support a one-of-a-kind leadership development experience for dedicated and passionate field leaders from across the United States.

Sponsor an evening out to experience Santa Fe – $3,500+ (1 spot available)

Several people have told us the Leadership Institute is the best development experience of their career. Help us make the week even more unforgettable by hosting an evening event that helps participants meaningfully connect, relax, and form the relationships and collaborations that will sustain their impact long after the Leadership Institute ends.

Benefits of this sponsorship include:

• Recognition in PowerPoint and logo on binder cover 
• Recognition in print and electronic Leadership Institute materials to include on the COP
• Display signage throughout the Leadership Institute
• Name listed on printed schedule and materials
• Opportunity to distribute ad or materials to participants 
• Opportunity to share a short 20-minute presentation and host (or co-host) an evening event with Leadership Institute participants and speakers
• Opportunity to spend a day at the Leadership Institute to answer questions, listen to the needs and interests of the group, and engage in informal conversations with participants and speakers during breaks and open time.
• Swag distribution

Sponsor a Dinner – $2,000 (2 spots available)

Two dinners to start and wrap up the Leadership Institute provide an opportunity to celebrate the leaders who dedicate a whole week to advancing the rights and dignity of people with disabilities from their leadership roles. Sponsoring a dinner at a local gem shows leaders how important their work is to the field’s future.

Benefits of this sponsorship include:

• Recognition in PowerPoint and logo on binder cover 
• Recognition in print and electronic Leadership Institute materials to include on the COP
• Display signage during dinner
• Name listed on printed schedule and materials
• Opportunity to distribute ad or materials to participants 
• Opportunity to give short 10-minute presentation and demonstration to participants (virtually or in person)
• Opportunity to spend an afternoon at the Leadership Institute to answer questions, listen to the needs and interests of the group, and engage in informal conversations with participants and speakers during breaks and open time.
• Swag distribution

Sponsor a Lunch – $1,000 (3 spots available)

We’ve found that some of the best conversations happen during informal times throughout the Leadership Institute, including lunch! Provide a lunch from a local restaurant to create a space for leaders to connect, network, and make plans to address some of the field’s most longstanding challenges.

Benefits of this sponsorship include: 

• Recognition in PowerPoint
• Recognition in print and electronic Leadership Institute materials to include on the COP
• Display signage during lunch
• Name listed on printed schedule
• Opportunity to share a short, 5-minute pre-recorded presentation to participants (virtually)

Sponsor a Snack or Giftbags – $500

Research shows that when people feel personally cared for, they have more energy to learn and to do the important work of developing their skills and envisioning the future for the field. Provide a snack or giftbag to jump-start progress!

Benefits of this sponsorship include: 

• Recognition in PowerPoint
• Recognition in print and electronic Leadership Institute materials to include on the COP
• Organization’s swag included in gift bag

Share some SWAG – Cost of SWAG

Don’t have a giant sponsorship budget, but have some SWAG and materials you’d like to share? Great! We’d love to include any fun gifts or materials in the welcome bag that we share with Leadership Institute participants.

Benefits of this sponsorship include: 

• Recognition in PowerPoint
• Organization’s swag included in gift bag

We are happy to discuss other amounts that are of interest.

Ready to Invest in Leadership Development?

Your sponsorship puts you in front of the decision-makers who matter most to you while creating lasting change—for individual leaders, their organizations, and ultimately for people with disabilities who deserve full human rights and self-determination.