Choose a giving or partnership path that matches your goals

Funding options

Clear options for supporting the mission: neighborhood milestones, reliability, student Digital Navigators, and community hubs. Commitments are finalized collaboratively based on phase scope.

How to pick the right tier

Want visible neighborhood impact? Start with Neighborhood Champion.
Want to support early learning? Pilot Partner.
Want stability + risk reduction? Core Reliability Partner.
Want workforce + resident outcomes? Digital Navigator Cohort Partner.
Want a trusted anchor site? Community Site Partner.

At a glance

Compare funding options

Commitment levels are expressed as scope-based packages so they stay accurate across neighborhoods and phases.

Neighborhood Champion

Support a single neighborhood milestone end-to-end

Best for

Foundations, civic organizations, and local businesses that want visible neighborhood impact

Commitment level

Milestone-based gift or grant (scope confirmed per phase)

Pilot Partner

Accelerate pilots and community learning

Best for

Donors and partners who want measurable learning early and a responsible expansion case

Commitment level

Pilot cohort support (households + support + reporting)

Core Reliability Partner

Fund the ‘unsexy’ reliability work that makes everything else possible

Best for

Agencies and institutions that prioritize continuity and risk reduction

Commitment level

Infrastructure reliability support (power, monitoring, redundancy)

Digital Navigator Cohort Partner

Support student training + neighborhood onboarding capacity

Best for

Donors and partners who want both workforce development and resident outcomes

Commitment level

Cohort support (training + placement support)

Community Site Partner

Support a library/nonprofit hub as a trusted access point

Best for

Organizations that want a visible community anchor for access and onboarding

Commitment level

Site-based support (equipment + onboarding events)

Tier	Best for	Commitment level	Primary outcome
Neighborhood Champion Support a single neighborhood milestone end-to-end	Foundations, civic organizations, and local businesses that want visible neighborhood impact	Milestone-based gift or grant (scope confirmed per phase)	Milestone plan and timeline
Pilot Partner Accelerate pilots and community learning	Donors and partners who want measurable learning early and a responsible expansion case	Pilot cohort support (households + support + reporting)	Pilot KPI snapshot + narrative learnings
Core Reliability Partner Fund the ‘unsexy’ reliability work that makes everything else possible	Agencies and institutions that prioritize continuity and risk reduction	Infrastructure reliability support (power, monitoring, redundancy)	Reliability improvements summary
Digital Navigator Cohort Partner Support student training + neighborhood onboarding capacity	Donors and partners who want both workforce development and resident outcomes	Cohort support (training + placement support)	Cohort enrollment snapshot
Community Site Partner Support a library/nonprofit hub as a trusted access point	Organizations that want a visible community anchor for access and onboarding	Site-based support (equipment + onboarding events)	Site onboarding/event schedule (as planned)

Details

Benefits and deliverables by option

Each option includes a clear reporting cadence so donors and partners can see accountable delivery.

Tier

Neighborhood Champion

Support a single neighborhood milestone end-to-end

Best for

Foundations, civic organizations, and local businesses that want visible neighborhood impact

Commitment level

Milestone-based gift or grant (scope confirmed per phase)

Donor and partner benefits

Naming acknowledgment for the neighborhood milestone (with permission)
Quarterly impact update + highlights for the funded milestone
Optional community event co-hosting (sign-up / onboarding day)

What you get (deliverables)

Milestone plan and timeline
Install + onboarding counts (as available)
Service stability summary (high-level)

Tier

Pilot Partner

Accelerate pilots and community learning

Best for

Donors and partners who want measurable learning early and a responsible expansion case

Commitment level

Pilot cohort support (households + support + reporting)

Donor and partner benefits

Early access to pilot reporting and learnings
Defined pilot KPIs and cadence (uptime, incidents, tickets, onboarding)
Partner briefing call at pilot closeout

What you get (deliverables)

Pilot KPI snapshot + narrative learnings
Support metrics summary (Tier 1→3 escalations)
Expansion readiness recommendation

Tier

Core Reliability Partner

Fund the ‘unsexy’ reliability work that makes everything else possible

Best for

Agencies and institutions that prioritize continuity and risk reduction

Commitment level

Infrastructure reliability support (power, monitoring, redundancy)

Donor and partner benefits

Reliability story: what was hardened and why it reduces outages
Improved response workflows (playbooks + monitoring)
Public-benefit reliability highlights for community reporting

What you get (deliverables)

Reliability improvements summary
Incident response summary (high-level)
Quarterly uptime/MTTR roll-up (where available)

Tier

Digital Navigator Cohort Partner

Support student training + neighborhood onboarding capacity

Best for

Donors and partners who want both workforce development and resident outcomes

Commitment level

Cohort support (training + placement support)

Donor and partner benefits

Navigator program metrics (enrollment, hours, households supported)
Co-branded cohort story (with student permissions)
Support capacity that reduces frustration and repeat visits

What you get (deliverables)

Cohort enrollment snapshot
Training milestones + placement summary
Resident support outcomes summary

Tier

Community Site Partner

Support a library/nonprofit hub as a trusted access point

Best for

Organizations that want a visible community anchor for access and onboarding

Commitment level

Site-based support (equipment + onboarding events)

Donor and partner benefits

Community hub recognition (with permission)
Optional recurring sign-up/onboarding days
High-visibility proof of service in the neighborhood

What you get (deliverables)

Site onboarding/event schedule (as planned)
Engagement counts (sign-ups, support touches) where available
Community feedback highlights

Note: Specific commitments (e.g., number of households, devices, events, or months of support) are finalized per neighborhood phase and partner capacity.