Defending the honor of Texas students and educators since 2004.
Become a Corporate Partner
Friends of Texas Public Schools is a statewide network of 170+ member districts strengthening trust in Texas public education. Our corporate partners help fund the architecture that makes the work possible.
If you have questions or would like to talk through the partnership levels, contact us at friends@fotps.org
What Corporate Partners Fund
Friends operates through four functions. Every corporate partner funds all four. Tier determines how deeply you participate in each.
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Convene: Friends brings superintendents, school board members, and education leaders into the same rooms — the Friends Leadership Summit, regional summits, the Friends Leadership Advisory Council, and the Texas Trust in Public Education Collaborative. Your partnership funds the rooms where Texas school leaders work together.
Translate: Friends turns policy, research, and complex education questions into language educators, families, and communities can use. The Friends Trust Framework, the 8 Ways to Trust, and the Texas Benefits List (publishing 26/27) live here. Your partnership funds the work that turns complexity into clarity.
Activate: Friends backs the educators doing the work — through teacher appreciation campaigns, classroom wishlist fulfillment, educator recognition, and direct sponsorship of network member districts. Your partnership funds direct support to Texas teachers, classrooms, and ISDs, distributed in your company's name.
Amplify: Friends elevates the stories of Texas educators and students across a network reaching 50K+ newsletter subscribers, 31K+ social followers, 8,700+ campuses, and 1,000+ ISD offices. Your partnership funds the storytelling that reframes the conversation about Texas public schools.
The Friends Sponsor Menu
Throughout the year, Friends releases a quarterly Sponsor Menu of specific opportunities partners can fund directly, in addition to their tier commitment. Partners choose what they care most about. We surface the opportunity, facilitate the relationship, and recognize the partner.
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Teacher classroom wishlist drops
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Celebrate Texas Public Schools (CTPS) CTE student contest sponsorships
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Friend of the Year Dinner add-on sponsorships
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ISD network membership sponsorships, where partners fund a Texas district's Friends membership and we facilitate the introduction between the partner and the district's leadership
Tier determines access order. Strategic Partners see the menu first and reserve their selections before it opens to Diamond. Diamond before Platinum. And so on.
Partnership Levels
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Strategic Partner $15,000
​*Most engaged partnership level.
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Convene:
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Private annual strategy session with Friends leadership
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Premium hosted table (8 seats) at the Friend of the Year Dinner. 50% discount on a second table.
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Four guest seats at the Friends Leadership Summit and select regional summits.
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Translate:
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Private partner pod inside the 8 Ways to Trust program.
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Early access to the Texas Benefits List ahead of publication (26/27).
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Standing invitation to Friends Trust Framework briefings.
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Activate:
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$500 in Teacher Appreciation gift cards distributed in your company's name.
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10 teacher classroom wishlists fulfilled in your name.
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First-round access on the quarterly Sponsor Menu, including ISD network membership introductions.
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Amplify:
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Prominent logo recognition across Friends events and materials.
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Company logo with link on the Friends website.
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Partner spotlight and logo recognition in the Friends e-newsletter.
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Two individual social media recognition posts.
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Diamond Partner $10,000​​
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Convene:
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Hosted table (8 seats) at the Friend of the Year Dinner.
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Three guest seats at the Friends Leadership Summit and select regional summits.
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Translate:
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Private partner pod inside the 8 Ways to Trust program.
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Invitation to Friends Trust Framework briefings.
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Activate:
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$250 in Teacher Appreciation gift cards distributed in your company's name.
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5 teacher classroom wishlists fulfilled in your name.
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Second-round access on the quarterly Sponsor Menu, including ISD network membership introductions.
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Amplify:
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Logo recognition across Friends events and materials.
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Company logo with link on the Friends website. Logo recognition in the Friends e-newsletter.
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One individual social media recognition post.
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Platinum Partner $5,000
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Convene:
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50% discount on one Friend of the Year Dinner table.
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Two guest seats at Friends convenings and special events.
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Translate:
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Annual Friends Trust Framework briefing.
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Early access to the Texas Benefits List (26/27).
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Activate:
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$100 in Teacher Appreciation gift cards distributed in your company's name.
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1 teacher classroom wishlist fulfilled in your name.
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Third-round access on the quarterly Sponsor Menu.
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Amplify:
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Company logo with link on the Friends website.
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Logo recognition in the Friends e-newsletter.
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One individual social media recognition post.
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Partner $3,000
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Convene:
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One guest seat at Friends convenings and special events.
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Translate:
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Friends Trust Framework annual digest.
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Texas Benefits List access at publication (26/27).
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Activate:
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Participation in Friends teacher appreciation campaigns.
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Access to the quarterly Sponsor Menu after top tiers have selected.
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Amplify:
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Company logo with link on the Friends website.
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Logo recognition in the Friends e-newsletter.
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Inclusion in a partner-level social media recognition post.
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Supporter $1,500
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Translate:
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Texas Benefits List access at publication (26/27).
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Activate:
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Participation in Friends teacher appreciation campaigns.
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Amplify:
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Company name listed on the Friends website.
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Recognition in Friends partner listings.
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Inclusion in a partner-level group social media post.
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*Specific partnership opportunities and benefits may be adjusted as Friends programs and initiatives evolve throughout the year.