BecomeA Nonprofit City Patron
For cities that celebrate their nonprofit community.
Nonprofit City Patrons are the cities that recognize 27 February as World NGO Day and celebrate their nonprofit community. Each Patron City shares its story and a goodwill message in the guide, and publicly encourages its hotels, venues and businesses to become nonprofit-friendly places.
Put Your City on the Map for Nonprofits
Nonprofits bring leaders, delegations, conferences, partnerships and new opportunities to the cities they call home.
Through Nonprofit City, Patron Cities show the world where the nonprofit sector can meet, connect, celebrate, convene and collaborate, and they take their place in a guide read by nonprofit leaders and professionals.
Attract
Nonprofit Meetings & Conferences
Welcome the gatherings, summits and conferences the nonprofit sector holds every year.
Nonprofit Leaders & Delegates
Position your city for visiting leaders, delegations and partners.
International Organizations
Show your city as a welcoming home for nonprofits and NGOs.
Nonprofit-Friendly Places
Encourage your hotels, venues and businesses to welcome the sector.
Partners & Sponsors
Connect companies and foundations with your local nonprofit community.
Why Become a Patron
What your city gains as a Nonprofit City Patron.
Featured in the Guide
Your city’s story and a goodwill message appear in Nonprofit City — Vol. 1: United States.
Celebrate World NGO Day
Make 27 February part of your city’s calendar, celebrated across your own channels and venues.
Put Your City on the Map
Show nonprofit leaders, delegates and partners that your city welcomes the sector.
Join a Growing Network
Stand alongside the cities celebrating their nonprofit community, from West Hollywood to New York.
Your City in Nonprofit City — Vol. 1
Every Patron City is featured in the guide, an intimate portrait of each city's civic life, heritage and character. Your city's chapter can include:
Nonprofit City — Vol. 1: United States features West Hollywood, San Diego, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C. and New York.
How a City Becomes a Patron
Three steps.
Recognize
Recognize 27 February as World NGO Day in your city, for example by mayoral proclamation or council resolution.
Share Your Story
Share your city’s nonprofit story and a goodwill message for the guide.
Encourage
Publicly encourage your hotels, venues and businesses to become nonprofit-friendly places.
What your city receives
Your city is recognized as a Nonprofit City Patron and featured in Nonprofit City — Vol. 1: United States, alongside the nonprofit-friendly places where organizations and communities meet, connect, celebrate, convene and collaborate.