Are you a company that is serious about empowering the next generation of leaders?
Our Corporate Partners are dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders by supporting SSDP’s mission to train, educate, and mobilize our chapters and youth members. Through their commitment, they play a crucial role in advancing youth empowerment, shaping future leaders, and driving public education and health initiatives. Together, we are not only building a more sensible world one policy victory at a time, but we are also actively shaping the future of law, business, public health, and policy with each additional young person we train.
All of our corporate partners receive:
- Prominent logo feature on our website with a one sentence description and a link to a landing page of your choice
- Acknowledgment in our Annual Report
- Access to SSDP’s network of thousands of talented students, new graduates, and young professionals with a wide range of skill sets and career preparation for the cannabis, psychedelic, and harm reduction industries
- Opportunity to promote your products and services to tens of thousands of SSDPers nationwide
- Permission to use the SSDP corporate partner badge on your website and materials
- Invitations to national networking calls and virtual meetups
Annual Giving
SSDP’s Annual Giving Program allows corporate partners to support our mission with an annual commitment of funds distributed on either an annual or monthly basis.
Corporate Giving Levels
Chapter Champion ($10,000 – $50,000)
SSDP chapters address the most urgent issues in their communities, creating change from the local level up. Chapter Champions support SSDP at the local level by empowering our chapters and grassroots initiatives.
Benefits
- Network with local chapters and alumni
- Host exclusive events with local chapters
- Include your branded items in our chapter care packages
- Social media shoutouts from chapters you support
- Speaking and mentorship opportunities with chapters
Sensible Sponsor ($50,000 – $100,000)
SSDP unifies young people from across states to address broader social and political issues, unifying their voices for widespread change. Sensible Sponsors support SSDP at the regional and state level by championing our state-based programs and initiatives.
Benefits
All benefits from previous levels, plus…
- Help shape a statewide initiative or program
- Network with chapters and alumni
- Social media shoutouts from SSDP National accounts, with a reach of close to 100,000 followers
- Host exclusive events with SSDP
- Option to co-brand products or items with SSDP
- Optional speaking opportunities with our national network
Seed of Change ($100,000 – $500,000)
Seed of Change supporters are the driving force behind SSDP’s national initiatives, enabling us to tackle the most pressing issues at a broad scale. By investing at this level, you empower our organization to lead groundbreaking campaigns, influence federal policy, and expand our reach across the country. Your support ensures that SSDP can continue to unify voices nationwide, fostering a movement that creates lasting change from the ground up.
Benefits
All benefits from previous levels, plus…
- Help shape a current national initiative or program
- Bi-yearly virtual call with our Executive Director for updates on what your sponsorship funds have supported
- Yearly virtual meeting with an SSDPer that has been positively impacted by your generous donation
- Invitation to our exclusive Virtual Donor Meetup
- Personal invitations to SSDP events
Vanguard ($500,000+)
As a Vanguard supporter, you are at the forefront of transforming drug policy and empowering the next generation of leaders. This bespoke partnership allows you to have a direct impact on the future of SSDP’s national and global efforts, ensuring your legacy in the movement to end the War on Drugs and promote sensible drug policies.
Benefits
All benefits from previous levels, plus…
- Create and name a custom initiative that aligns with our collective vision and goals
- Feature your product or services in our App
- Triannual virtual meeting with our Executive Director for updates on what your sponsorship funds have supported
- Annual acknowledgement in an SSDP email blast (8,000+ subscribers) about your unique contributions to SSDP
Start Making Cents – Round Up for SSDP
In addition to our Annual Giving program, SSDP’s Start Making Cents point of sale round up program creates an opportunity for dispensaries and other customer-facing businesses to empower your community to support youth engagement and sensible drug policy reform with every purchase.
Start Making Cents Partner
Start Making Cents Partners commit to including the option to donate or make a roundup donation to SSDP at the point of sale for at least one year.
Benefits
- Your business locations are included in SSDP’s app and website
- The opportunity to align your business with a powerful cause
- Offer an easy way for customers to contribute to meaningful change
- Show your commitment to social responsibility and community impact
- SSDP will promote your business to our 100,000+ network of members, alumni, and supporters
Start Making Cents Visionary
Start Making Cents Visionaries match donated funds for an additional annual gift.
Benefits
- Your dispensary locations receive priority listing in SSDP’s app and website
- The opportunity to align your business with a powerful cause
- Offer an easy way for customers to contribute to meaningful change
- Show your commitment to social responsibility and community impact
- SSDP will promote you to our 70,000 followers
- Annual acknowledgement in an SSDP email blast (8,000+ subscribers) about your unique contributions to SSDP
NisonCo
Ethos Cannabis
Grove Bags
NuLeaf Las Vegas Dispensary
Dose Test
Point7
The Grow-Off
Overdrive
We do this work because the war on drugs is a war on us.
