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A Different World Collective

05Partnership

Partner with us to strengthen our community.

Help create meaningful opportunities for Black professionals across media and entertainment to connect, learn, and grow. We welcome conversations with organizations that share our commitment to community and professional opportunity.

  • Nonprofit
  • Media & entertainment
  • Let's talk

01Why partnership matters

Why organizations partner with us.

  • 01

    A community building meaningful connections

    ADW Collective's first happy hour for Black professionals in media and entertainment drew 57 registrations, and registration closed ahead of the date. This community shows up for itself.

  • 02

    Relationships built through shared experiences

    Our gatherings happen in person, among people working across the same industry. Partnering with us means supporting the time and space where those relationships start.

  • 03

    A shared commitment to Black professionals

    Uniting, uplifting, and empowering Black professionals in media and entertainment. A clear purpose that partners can genuinely share, and that we can be held to.

  • 04

    Independent by design

    ADW Collective operates independently of any single agency or employer, which makes it a welcoming place for people from across the industry to meet.

Let’s explore a partnership that reflects your organization’s goals and supports the needs of our community.

02Ways to work together

Ways to work together.

These are starting points for a conversation rather than packages that already exist. Let’s explore a partnership that reflects your organization’s goals and supports the needs of our community.

  • 01

    Event partnerships

    Help bring our community together through gatherings that encourage connection, conversation, and shared experiences. Happy hours and mixers · Panels and fireside sessions · Seasonal and cultural moments

    Brands, agencies and media organizations

  • 02

    Venue and hosting

    Welcome ADW Collective into your space and help create an inviting setting for our community to connect. Office and studio space · Restaurant and bar hosting · Screening and stage venues

    Studios, offices, restaurants and event spaces

  • 03

    Programming collaboration

    Explore opportunities to share knowledge and develop experiences that reflect the interests of our community. Joint employee resource group events · Speaker and mentor exchange · Career and craft programs

    Employee resource groups, industry bodies and talent teams

  • 04

    Financial support

    Support the planning, coordination, and resources that help sustain ADW Collective's community activities. Program underwriting · General operating support · Multi-event commitments

    Foundations, corporate giving and individual donors

03Who this is for

Organizations that share our commitment.

  • Media agencies and holding companies
  • Brands and marketing organizations
  • Studios, networks and streaming companies
  • Talent and people leaders
  • Employee resource groups
  • Foundations and corporate giving teams
  • Venues and event spaces
  • Industry organizations

ADW Collective is not sponsored by or affiliated with any public media agency.

04Start a conversation

Tell us what you have in mind.

Tell us a little about your organization and how you’d like to get involved. We’d love to explore what we could create together.