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★ Partners & Sponsors

Partner with a cause that delivers.

Schools, after-school programs, community organizations, corporate sponsors, and foundations — when you partner with YMChess, your support shows up in the kids we serve.

★ Partnership tiers

Five ways to partner.

From program partner to title sponsor, here's how organizations and individuals can collaborate with YMChess. Custom partnerships welcome.

Program Partner

Bring YMChess to your site

Schools, after-school programs, libraries, community centers, churches, and family services organizations. We bring the program. You provide the space. Kids show up. Free or sliding-scale.

$1,000+

Friends of YMChess

Individual or business supporters at the friends-level. Acknowledgment on our website. Quarterly impact updates. Invitation to community events.

$5,000+

Program Sponsor

Underwrites a full school's annual chess program. Sponsor logo on event materials. Site visit invitation. Recognition at end-of-year community celebration.

$15,000+

Regional Sponsor

Supports multiple school sites or a regional tournament series. Premier acknowledgment, custom co-branded program materials, dedicated impact reporting.

$50,000+

Title Sponsor

Named partnership for a flagship program or annual tournament. Custom partnership development. Strategic involvement in program direction. Major brand visibility.

Corporate Match

Matching gift programs

Many employers match charitable contributions 1:1 or 2:1. We're happy to provide all documentation needed to process your match request. Just ask.

★ Why partner

What partnering with us actually means.

Verified impact. We're a 501(c)(3) with real reporting. You'll know what your dollars funded — the schools, the kids, the programs.

Visibility where it matters. Schools, families, and community organizations — many of whom are also your customers, employees, and future workforce.

Diversity & inclusion alignment. Our work serves the communities that supplier diversity, ESG, and corporate social responsibility programs are designed to support.

Local roots, real relationships. Washington State based. Founder-led. You'll work directly with Charell, not a third-party fundraising agency.

Tax-deductible. 501(c)(3) status means contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Documentation provided promptly.

★ Start a conversation

Let's build something together.

Reach out and Charell will follow up personally. We tailor partnerships to your organization's goals, budget, and community focus.

Start a partnership