SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDSHIP CENTRES
Urban Indigenous Summit Paths Forward: Strengthening Urban Indigenous Futures
DECEMBER 9-11, 2025 • OTTAWA, ON
URBAN INDIGENOUS SUMMIT: Paths Forward: Strengthening Urban Indigenous Futures
DECEMBER 9 11 2025 • OTTAWA, ON
URBAN INDIGENOUS SUMMIT:
Paths Forward: Strengthening Urban Indigenous Futures
DECEMBER 9-11, 2025 • OTTAWA, ON
WELCOME FROM NAFC CEO
Wachay Misiway, Kwe, Tansi, Tungasugit,
It is with great pride and anticipation that I invite you to explore the sponsorship opportunities for the 2025 National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) Urban Indigenous Summit Paths Forward: Strengthening Urban Indigenous Futures. This year’s theme highlights our collective commitment to creating vibrant, resilient pathways that empower urban Indigenous communities to thrive.
The Friendship Centre Movement has long been a cornerstone of progress, fostering connection, support, and innovation in urban Indigenous communities across Canada. This summit will bring together visionaries, changemakers, and partners to explore how we can collaboratively strengthen the foundations of a prosperous future for the generations to come.
As a sponsor, your organization will play a key role in advancing this important work while showcasing your commitment to Canada’s largest urban Indigenous civil society movement. This sponsorship package offers an opportunity to collaborate in ways that honour Indigenous perspectives, deepen relationships, and contribute meaningfully to the creation of sustainable futures
We invite you to join us on this path forward a journey of shared growth, understanding, and action Together, we can strengthen the futures of urban Indigenous communities and beyond
Jocelyn W. Formsma
DECEMBER 9-11, 2025 • OTTAWA, ON
ABOUT THE NAFC:
The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) is a network of over 100 Friendship Centres and Provincial/Territorial Associations, which make up part of the Friendship Centre Movement (FCM) – Canada’s most significant national network of self-determined Indigenous-owned and operated civil society community hubs offering programs, services and supports to urban Indigenous people.
ABOUT THE URBAN INDIGENOUS SUMMIT:
The vision of the Urban Indigenous Summit began as an opportunity for the Friendship Centre Movement and our partners to foster relationships, share best practices, and plan action on issues important to Friendship Centres It is also an opportunity to share in strength the ways in which Friendship Centres provide critical support for Indigenous people living in urban, remote and rural communities The Urban Indigenous Summit features presentations as well as workshops, keynote speakers and entertainment by Indigenous performers
SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS:
In 2023, the Action for the Next Generation: Urban Indigenous Summit exceeded expectations and brought together Friendship Centres (FCs) and Provincial and Territorial Associations (PTAs) from coast-to-coast-to-coast. This 4-day knowledge exchange event consisted of 18 workshops and 5 plenary presentations and panels. As part of the Urban Indigenous Summit, the NAFC held an Advocacy Day which provided an opportunity for FCs and PTAs to speak directly to their federal representatives in the House of Commons and Senate.
The 2025 Urban Indigenous Summit will take place on the traditional and unceded territories of the Algonquin Nation in Ottawa, ON. The gathering will be held at the Westin, and we are expecting over 300 attendees. The theme is “Paths Forward: Strengthening Urban Indigenous Futures”, since a key responsibility within Indigenous cultures is the intergenerational sharing and transfer of knowledge between Youth and Elders
For more information, go to www.nafc.ca/urban-indigenous-summit
URBAN INDIGENOUS SUMMIT:
Paths Forward: Strengthening Urban Indigenous Futures
DECEMBER 9-11, 2025 • OTTAWA, ON
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS:
Our sponsorship opportunity offers businesses, nonprofits, and individuals the chance to meet their goals and partner with an Indigenous-led, community-focused organization. As a sponsor, we have a wide variety of opportunities to maximize your organization’s exposure at the Urban Indigenous Summit 2025 that will help you:
Demonstrate your commitment to giving back to the community, especially as a supporter of Indigenous-led organizations.
Increase your organizational profile to relevant audiences before, during, and after the summit.
Create meaningful partnerships and mutually beneficial opportunities based on a values-driven approach.
Access Indigenous-led research, resources, and workshops
Public acknowledgment during the summit’s opening and closing ceremonies
An award of appreciation recognizing your support for Indigenous-led initiatives, aligned with your sponsorship tier
WHO YOU’LL REACH:
In 2023, the first Urban Indigenous Summit had over 250 attendees from across Canada By sponsoring our event, you can expect to reach:
Indigenous people who directly serve Indigenous people in urban, remote and rural communities.
Indigenous representative bodies and service providers from across the Friendship Centre Movement.
Government representatives.
Service providers with responsibilities connected to Indigenous peoples in Canada.
The Urban Indigenous Summit is promoted from coast-to-coast-to-coast:
Through email communications to over 100 Friendship Centres and 7 Provincial/ Territorial Associations.
Across sectors such as health, education, judicial, not-for-profit, government, and other existing Indigenous organizations
In announcements on NAFC’s social media channels
On a dedicated Urban Indigenous Summit page on the NAFC’s website
URBAN INDIGENOUS SUMMIT:
Paths Forward: Strengthening Urban Indigenous Futures
December 9-11, 2025 • OTTAWA, ON
SPONSORSHIP CATEGORIES:
Lavender ($5,000)
Inclusion of sponsor’s name, logo and hyperlink on the Urban Indigenous Summit website
Recognition of Sponsor in Program
Link from NAFC Social Media Channels to Urban Summit page recognizing Sponsor
Blue Iris ($10,000)
Inclusion of sponsor’s name, logo and hyperlink on the Urban Indigenous Summit website
Recognition of Sponsor in Program
Link from NAFC Social Media Channels to Urban Summit page recognizing Sponsor
BENEFITS:
Formal acknowledgement as an Urban Indigenous Summit sponsor during the opening and closing sessions.
Logo displayed on Shared Sponsors Promotional Wall
Sponsor recognition in 2025 Urban Indigenous Summit Report
Thank you acknowledgement on NAFC social media channels
BENEFITS:
Formal acknowledgement as an Urban Indigenous Summit sponsor during the opening and closing sessions
Logo displayed on Shared Sponsors Promotional Wall.
1 Complimentary registration
Sponsor recognition in 2025 Urban Indigenous Summit Report.
Thank you acknowledgement on NAFC social media channels.
URBAN INDIGENOUS SUMMIT:
Paths Forward: Strengthening Urban Indigenous Futures
DECEMBER 9-11, 2025 • OTTAWA, ON
Inclusion of sponsor’s name, logo and hyperlink on the Urban Indigenous Summit website
Advertisement in the program (½ Page).
Recognition of Sponsor in Program
Link from NAFC Social Media Channels to Urban Summit page recognizing Sponsors
BENEFITS:
Formal acknowledgement as an Urban Indigenous Summit sponsor during the opening and closing sessions
Logo displayed on Shared Sponsors Promotional Wall
2 Complimentary registrations.
1 pull-up sign displayed in the Gathering Space (to be provided by sponsor)
Sponsor recognition in 2025 Urban Indigenous Summit Report
Thank you acknowledgement on NAFC social media channels
Inclusion of sponsor’s name, logo and hyperlink on the Urban Indigenous Summit website
Advertisement in the program (½ Page)
BENEFITS:
Formal acknowledgement as an Urban Indigenous Summit sponsor during the opening and closing sessions
Social Media post recognizing sponsorship on opening and closing day
Sponsor recognition in 2025 Urban Indigenous Summit Report.
Thank you acknowledgement on NAFC social media channel.
URBAN INDIGENOUS SUMMIT:
Paths Forward: Strengthening Urban Indigenous Futures
DECEMBER 9-11, 2025 • OTTAWA, ON
Pre-event
Recognition of Sponsor in Program
Link from NAFC Social Media Channels to Urban Summit page recognizing Sponsors
BENEFITS:
Logo featured on digital signage inside DOCC
Logo displayed on Shared Sponsors Promotional Wall
4 Complimentary registrations.
1 pull-up sign displayed in the Gathering Space (to be provided by sponsor)
Yellow Birch ($55,000)
Pre-event
Inclusion of sponsor’s name, logo and hyperlink on the Urban Indigenous Summit website
Advertisement in the program (Full Page).
Logo displayed in program and Urban Summit promotional material.
Recognition on NAFC social media channels
BENEFITS:
Formal acknowledgement as an Urban Indigenous Summit sponsor during the opening and closing sessions
Social Media post recognizing sponsorship on opening and closing day
Logo featured on digital signage inside DOCC.
Logo displayed on Shared Sponsors Promotional Wall
6 Complimentary registrations
1 pull-up sign displayed in the Gathering Space and 1 in a main breakout room (to be provided by sponsor)
Post-event
Plaque with Sponsorship level.
Sponsor recognition in 2025 Urban Indigenous Summit Report
Thank you acknowledgement on NAFC social media channel
