FOR VALUES-DRIVEN BUSINESSES & PROFESSIONALS

Invest in your Community.
Grow your Business.

Onward turns your community impact into recognition, referrals, and your strongest marketing engine.

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Onward formalizes your community presence and puts your name in front of the people who already trust the organizations you support.

Your impact. Their trust.
Your business.

HOW IT WORKS

Community Partnerships

We build formal partnerships with nonprofits, schools, faith communities, and civic organizations — real infrastructure where trust already lives.

Trust by Association

Because the community trusts the organization, they trust you. And because you share their values and show up for their cause, they want to work with you.

Your Name, Everywhere They Are

Your profile and business appear on partner websites, newsletters, and community communications. Everywhere they show up, so do you.

Clients don't just hire you — they champion you to neighbors and colleagues, multiplying warm, values-aligned introductions over time.

A Self-Reinforcing Flywheel

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OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Edina Early Learning Center

Normandale Hills Elementary

Hornet Cares Fund

Edina Public Schools

Valley View Middle School

Give and Go

Second Harvest Heartland

Edina Early Learning Center Normandale Hills Elementary Hornet Cares Fund Edina Public Schools Valley View Middle School Give and Go Second Harvest Heartland

Onward showcases your community impact to partner organizations and their networks — so clients find you because they already trust you.

Your impact, showcased
where it matters most.

WHAT YOU GET

Credentialed Community Profile

A professional profile that lives in the Onward platform and is accessible through every partner community we work with — showcasing who you are, what you stand for, and the causes you support.

Partner Marketing & Visibility

Your name goes into newsletters, onto partner websites, into event programs and community communications — reaching warm audiences who already trust the organization.

Direct Client Connections

When someone in the community wants to work with you, they reach out directly. No routing through us, no middleman — just a warm introduction that goes straight to you.

Impact Tracking & Annual Updates

We document your giving and volunteerism and keep your profile current each year — so the community always sees an accurate, compelling picture of the impact you're making.

INCLUDED IN EVERY MEMBERSHIP

Everything you need to give back and grow.

✓ Community Profile

✓ Showcase your giving & volunteerism

✓ Listed on the Onward network

✓ Newsletter & website placement

✓ Visibility to clients & community

✓ ”How I Give” showcasing how partners give through their work

✓ Partner referral network

✓ Onboarding & ongoing support

✓ Featured in Onward nonprofit/community partners

  • 73% of American's spending decisions are influenced by a company's charitable giving.

    — MIT Sloan Management

  • For every $1 a company allocates to charitable giving, future sales grow on average by $6.

    — University of Texas, Dallas

FAQ

Questions worth answering
before you say yes.

  • Onward is for professionals and business owners who want to grow their business in the communities they already care about. If you're already showing up — volunteering, donating, attending events — Onward formalizes that presence and connects you with others who share your values. This isn't just networking. It's community-first business development.

  • Onward places your profile and name in front of nonprofit audiences who already trust the organization. When members of those communities need your services, they reach out to you directly — because you're already the professional who supports their cause. No routing, no middleman.

  • Yes — always. You may be joining because of a partner we already work with, or you may have an organization in mind. Either way, we work with you to formalize the right partnerships — ones that genuinely reflect what you care about. We can match you, or we can help build a new partnership from scratch.

  • Most professionals receive their first warm introductions within a few months of going live. Onward rewards full participation. The professionals who see the best results are the ones who show up — at events, in conversations, in the community. Onward is a visibility and relationship platform, and it works best for people who treat it that way.

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into your growth engine?

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