FOR VALUES-DRIVEN PROFESSIONALS
Invest in your Community.
Grow your Business.
Onward turns your community impact into recognition, referrals, and your strongest marketing engine.
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
See how it works →
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.
Simple, transparent pricing.
You choose your communities.
PRICING
Platform Membership
$99/mo
(Billed annually)
Searchable, credentialed, and showcasing the communities and causes you care about.
✓ Credentialed community profile
✓ Showcase your giving & volunteerism
✓ Listed in the Onward professional network
✓ Featured in Onward nonprofit/community partners
✓ Onboarding & ongoing support
✓ Your profile includes a giving commitment — a public declaration of how you support your community and causes when clients work with you.
Everything you need to give back and grow.
INCLUDED IN EVERY PLAN
✓ Credentialed community profile
✓ Impact tracking & annual updates
✓ Partner organization matching
✓ Newsletter & website placement
✓ Event & program visibility
✓ Direct client connections
✓ Partner referral network
✓ Onboarding & ongoing support
✓ Add or swap partners anytime
You're ready to join.
Here's what it looks like.
SEE IT IN ACTION
A walkthrough of what happens when you join Onward — your profile setup, your giving commitment, choosing your partner organizations, and what your first 90 days look like. No surprises. Just a clear picture of exactly what you're stepping into and how quickly you can be featured in the communities that matter to you.
FAQ
Questions worth answering
before you say yes.
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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.
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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.
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The platform is $99/mo (annual commitment). Nonprofit partners may choose if there is a minimum donation threshold to be a featured partner. Most professionals find that the warm introductions and referrals that come through their partner communities pay for the platform many times over, quickly.
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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.
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Generosity is always compliant. We keep giving commitments flexible and profile-based — showcasing your personal giving and volunteerism. Onward professionals make generosity commitments in a variety of forms. Some are per transaction, others are intervaled lump sums, some are client matching. This gives licensed professionals the flexibility to meet their own industry's requirements.
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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.
Ready to turn your giving
into your growth engine?
Join professionals who are building their business by building their community.