Sponsorship
Sponsoring RUX programs allows us to continue serving Kentucky leaders through impactful leadership training and network-building projects.
If you had something larger in mind, talk to us about sustaining partnership.
For general sponsorship, click the button below to sponsor now!
For specific program sponsorships, see the information below.
Program-Specific Sponsorships
Perks vary for sponsorship tiers and between programs so that we can provide tailored opportunities specific to the context of each RUX project.
Sponsoring our Microgrants
With awards ranging between $500-$2,000, RUX microgrants support projects that connect Kentucky's people and places to collaborate on addressing their community’s challenges. Grantees receive support, technical assistance, and national promotion. With support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Creative Change Coalition, the Kentucky Foundation for Women, Kentucky Waterways Alliance, Fund for the Arts, EarthTools, the Monument Workshop at the University of Kentucky, and individual donors, RUX has invested over $88,000 in 53 projects that reach every KY region.
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Funds 5-20 Microgrants
Same as below plus:
Opportunity to co-present a microgrant launch party
6 Golden Thread VIP Tickets & mention
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Funds 4-15 Microgrants
Same as below plus:
4 Golden Thread VIP Tickets & mention (November 2026)
2 Registrations for Network Weekend (September 25-27, 2026, at Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park)
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Funds 3-10 Microgrants
Same as below plus:
Option to have the microgrant fund named after your organization
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Funds 2-5 Microgrants
Same as below plus:
Video promotional slide at events
2 Golden Thread VIP Tickets & mention (November 2026)
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Funds 1-2 Microgrants
On-site recognition during RUX 2026 microgrant events & announcements
Static promotional slide at events
Recognition on RUX social media & website
Access to Network Weekend (September 25-27, 2026, at Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park)
Table at Network Weekend
Golden Thread VIP Ticket & mention (November 2026)
Quarterly membership newsletter mention
Annual Year in Review mention
RUX merchandise for your team
Access to our Member Portal which includes a network calendar, and soon will include a directory of RUX alumni and members.
Ready to give?
To contribute a sponsorship, click the button below, and simply specify which program you are sponsoring in your PayPal memo. If you would prefer to send cash or a check, contact us at kentuckyrux@gmail.com.
Sponsoring The Golden Thread, Network Weekend, and Community Intensives
The Golden Thread is our annual main-stage celebration of bridging work. This salute to Kentucky’s best arts and ideas features performances and agenda-setting conversations with Kentucky Luminaries. Past participants have included Secretary of State Michael Adams, Charles Booker, SG Goodman, the Affrilachian Poets, and everyday Kentuckians who have made incredible strides in their work to benefit Kentucky.
Network Weekend is our annual gatherings of RUX cohort members, alumni, micrograntees, partners, members-at-large, and their loved ones. This event allows the RUX network to stay connected for years after their cohort experience or initial entry into the RUX Membership Program.
Community Intensive weekends are RUX’s flagship leadership program and our core program over a decade into this work. These three-day conferences are designed with local communities to celebrate the assets, explore complexities, and uplift the people doing good work in communities across the state. They are attended by our competitively selected RUX cohort of diverse leaders from across the state, who experience rich place-based experiences, participate in RUX’s leadership development curriculum Currency of Connection, and build deep and lasting connections with places and people across the state.
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All of the below plus: 6 Tickets to Golden Thread
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All of the below, plus:
• 4 Golden Thread VIP Tickets & mention
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All of the below, plus:
Video promotional slide at events
2 Golden Thread VIP Tickets & mention
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Mention on our website*
Badge for your website
Quarterly Membership e-Newsletter*
Passes to Third Weekend (Cross-network & cross-cohort RUX gathering) (Lodging not included)
Access to apply to the Intercultural Microgrant pool
Quarterly membership newsletter mention
Annual Year in Review mention
Merch for your team
Static promotional slide at events
Table at Third Weekend
Golden Thread VIP Ticket & mention
Access to our Member Portal which includes a network calendar, and soon will include a directory of RUX alumni and members.
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2 Golden Thread Tickets
Name listed in select promotions, signage, and online materials
Email kentuckyrux@gmail.com for more information on in-kind sponsorship.
Ready to give?
To contribute a sponsorship, click the button below, and simply specify which program you are sponsoring in your PayPal memo. If you would prefer to send cash or a check, contact us at kentuckyrux@gmail.com.
Questions or want to learn more?
We are deeply grateful for your support!