For nonprofits & community groups
Let’s make SWFL louder, together.
We work with local nonprofits, volunteer groups, and civic organizations on non-commercial partnerships — story amplification, event co-promotion, and the occasional mic drop. No invoice attached.
We accept ~3–4 new community partners per quarter. We read every inquiry.
What community partners get
Real amplification, on purpose.
Community partnerships aren’t sponsorships with the price tag removed — they’re separate, and we treat them like the civic work they are.
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Story features
We’ll write about the work you’re doing, at least twice a year, in our editorial voice.
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Event promotion
Your public events get priority placement on the SWFL Spotlight Event Radar.
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Direct editor access
A real email, a real phone number, and a real person who responds within 48 hours.
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Community discount
If you ever need to amplify a fundraiser with paid reach, community partners get 25% off sponsorship rates.
Current community partners
The groups we’re working with now.
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Estero Bay Restoration
An environmental nonprofit restoring mangrove forests across southwest Florida’s estuaries.
8 features over 18 months · 3 volunteer drives co-promoted
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Harry Chapin Food Bank
SWFL’s largest food bank, feeding 30,000 neighbors a month across a five-county service area.
Monthly volunteer-day callouts · annual holiday drive support
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Pace Center for Girls
Girls-focused education + counseling in underserved communities across Lee County.
Quarterly features · graduation spotlights · mentor recruiting
When Melannie and her team wrote about our mangrove work, we had forty new volunteers by the following weekend. That’s what real local journalism can do. Nothing else we’ve tried has come close.
Good to know
Common questions.
Who qualifies as a community partner?
Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits, school foundations, civic volunteer groups, and neighborhood organizations actively serving SWFL. We look for groups doing direct community work — not advocacy organizations with a partisan axis.
What do you ask for in return?
Nothing financial. We ask that you tag us when we cover your work, give our readers a clear way to engage (volunteer links, donation pages, event info), and be honest with us when something isn’t working.
How long do partnerships run?
Most community partnerships are renewed annually — but there’s no lock-in. Either of us can step back whenever it stops making sense.
Can a for-profit business apply?
No. For-profit businesses should look at Sponsor an Issue or Event Coverage. Keeping the lines clean is how we keep reader trust.
Do you write investigative pieces?
We’re a positive-focused publication — that’s our editorial promise. We won’t take down your opponents for you, but we will tell your story well.
Want to work together?
Tell us what you’re building.
A short conversation goes a long way. Tell us about your organization, what you’re working on this quarter, and where we might be useful. If it’s a fit, we’ll book a longer call from there.