05Partnership
Reach the room, not the impression.
ADW Collective convenes Black professionals across media and entertainment in person. For organisations trying to reach this community with credibility, that room is worth more than any campaign.
- 57 RSVPs at the last event
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- No fixed packages
01Why it matters
What you’re actually buying into.
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The audience is already assembled
ADW's first happy hour for Black media and entertainment professionals drew 57 RSVPs. The community turns up.
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It is a room, not a list
These are in-person gatherings among people who work in the same industry. Attention is undivided in a way no feed can match.
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The mission is specific
Uniting, uplifting and empowering Black professionals in media and entertainment. Narrow enough to mean something, and to measure.
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Independent by design
ADW is a 501(c)(3) that operates independently of any single agency or employer, which makes it a neutral place for the industry to meet.
The audience is already assembled. It just has not been sponsored yet.
02Ways to work together
Four routes in.
ADW does not publish fixed packages or pricing. Every partnership is scoped in conversation, against what the organisation and the community both actually need.
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Event partnership
Back a gathering that reaches Black media and entertainment professionals in a room they chose to be in, rather than an audience bought at arm's length. Happy hours and mixers · Panels and fireside sessions · Seasonal and cultural moments
Brands, agencies and media organisations
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Venue and hosting
Open a space and put your organisation in front of the community as a host rather than a logo. Office and studio space · Restaurant and bar buyouts · Screening and stage venues
Studios, offices, restaurants and event spaces
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Programming collaboration
Co-build sessions with ADW that serve both memberships — the community ADW convenes and the people inside your organisation. Joint ERG events · Speaker and mentor exchange · Career and craft programming
ERGs, industry bodies and talent teams
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Financial support
Fund the operating capacity that turns a growing volunteer-run community into a durable institution. Programme underwriting · General operating support · Multi-event commitments
Foundations, corporate giving and individual donors
03Who this is for
Organisations already trying to reach this community.
- Media agencies and holding companies
- Brands and marketing teams
- Studios, networks and streamers
- DEI, belonging and talent leaders
- Employee resource groups
- Foundations and corporate giving
- Venues and event spaces
- Industry bodies and associations
ADW Collective is not sponsored by or affiliated with any public media agency.
04Start a conversation
Tell us what you have in mind.
A short note is enough. ADW will come back with what a partnership could look like for your organisation.