SPONSORS
A real estate company that provides shared workspaces for technology startups, and services for other enterprises. Whether you’re an established enterprise or a growing startup, discover spaces that inspire your people’s most meaningful and impactful work.
Time: June 2019 – Present
How It Happened: I reached out to WeWork asking if we could work together as I’ve been meeting people at their locations since the 78th friend. We did a trial partnership in April 2019 which then led to an official partnership in June! I eventually made my way up to WeWork’s headquarters in New York where I was able to meet Carson Mehl, the WeWork social media representative who I’ve been working with, and she became friend #2819!
A high energy Dance/Party band playing a wide variety of music including Motown, Funk, Party-Rock, & Today’s Hits, all performed to the highest standard. They’re the perfect band for your wedding or special event.
Time: December 2017
How It Happened: Jessica and I met in September of 2017! She noticed that I had been taking on sponsorships and, looking to help get the word out about her husband’s wedding/special event band, offered to help support me for December!
Pet sitting & dog walking fully bonded and insured to cater to the needs of the urban pet! Proudly serving Center City, Rittenhouse Square, Filter Square, Art Museum, Fairmount, Spring Garden, Northern Liberties, South Philly and Surrounding Areas!
Time: November 2017
How It Happened: Britt and I met way back in May of 2016 (he was #63). Since then we’ve kept in touch as friends and I asked if he’d be willing to sponsor me. A big supporter of all things Philly through his dog walking company and Instagram, @PhillyUknown, he decided to take a chance on me to help me keep going!
Products made with fabric from around the world. Every serengetee helps artisans & grassroots causes.
Time: August 2017
How It Happened: Ryan and I met back in June of 2017 (he was #1076). I had been wearing Serengetee products since I was first introduced to them by one of their ambassadors, Mary Kate Ryan (#606). After meeting with Ryan and hearing his story, I thought our missions lined up nicely so I asked him to become a sponsor of the project!
A non-profit organization that mobilizes and connects the talent of the private sector to serve the community.
Time: June 2017
How It Happened: Liz Dow and I met back in June of 2016 (she was #79). While going through the Leadership Philadelphia program as part of the Connectors & Keepers class, I shared the story of my project at an event called Lunch with Liz to several other current and past members of the program. There, Liz offered to sponsor me for the upcoming month of June!
South Jersey & Philadelphia’s premier dental office. Patient centered. Team oriented.
Time: May 2017
How It Happened: Dr. Jaffari and I met back in early March for my project (he was #790). At that time, I had a chipped tooth, which he offered to fix for me. When I returned to his Northern Liberties dental office in early April to have my tooth fixed, we talked about sponsorship and he wrote me a check for the month of May!
Community-based urgent care clinics that provide convenient and compassionate treatment for a broad range of illnesses and injuries.
Time: April 2017
How It Happened: Peter Hotz reached out about sponsorship after learning about my project in Philadelphia Magazine. We met up at one of his clinics in Center City, Philadelphia (he was friend #869) where we talked about our backgrounds, I told him more about the project and he wrote me a check on the spot!
A family owned independent pharmacy that prides itself in knowing their patients and their medicine like nowhere else.
Time: March 2017
How It Happened: Kris Hunsicker and I met up for drinks at Standard Tap as part of my project. He was friend #809! There, we talked about my project and how I’ve been trying to get it sponsored. Kris enjoys out-of-the-box ideas like mine so he stepped in as the hero to fund me for the month of March!
A simple, powerful ETL service built for software developers.
Time: November 2016
How It Happened: Jake Stein, CEO, is the former cofounder of RJMetrics, my former company. We have a good relationship so I texted him asking if he was interested in sponsoring my project for the first month. I think it makes for a good story and brings things full circle!
