Why Partner with StreetLink NYC?
We believe that systemic change happens when we work together. By combining our direct-action networks with your organization's energy, we create immediate, lasting support for our unhoused neighbors.
Greater Community Impact
Meaningful Engagement
Flexible Collaboration
Combine resources, experience, and community connections to help provide essential goods and support to people experiencing homelessness.
Create meaningful opportunities for your employees, students, members, or volunteers to contribute through hands-on service and community involvement.
Start with a simple project or initiative and build from there. Partnerships can be one-time, recurring, or grow over time based on what works for both organizations.
Ways to Partner
Work with StreetLink NYC to combine our direct-action networks with your organization's resources, expertise, and energy to expand vital support across New York City.
Supply & In-Kind
Volunteer
Community & Program
Provide or help collect food, clothing, hygiene products, and other essential supplies that StreetLink NYC can use in its distributions and outreach efforts.
Engage employees, students, members, or other groups in volunteer opportunities such as preparing supplies, organizing donations, and supporting distributions.
Work with StreetLink NYC on community initiatives, donation drives, distributions, or other projects that align with our mission and your organization’s goals.
Financial & Sponsorship
Professional & Resource
Referral & Service
Support StreetLink NYC through financial contributions or sponsorships that help fund essential supplies, distributions, and other mission-related activities.
Share professional expertise, services, transportation, storage, equipment, or physical space that can help StreetLink NYC carry out its work and strengthen its operations.
Help connect people we serve with organizations and services that provide housing assistance, food access, healthcare, employment support, benefits, legal assistance, and other resources.
What a Partnership Can Look Like
Empowering Students & Educators
Schools can organize supply drives, engage students in volunteer opportunities, provide space for activities or distributions, or collaborate with StreetLink NYC on community-service initiatives.
Corporate Social Impact
A local business could make a financial contribution or sponsor supplies for a StreetLink NYC distribution, while also giving employees opportunities to volunteer and support the effort.
Connecting Outreach & Resources
StreetLink NYC could work alongside a community organization during an outreach effort, while a service provider helps connect individuals we encounter with housing, healthcare, employment, or other specialized resources.
Every Partnership Can Be Different
Whether it starts with a single project or develops into an ongoing relationship, we'll work with partners to find a practical approach that makes sense for both organizations.
Who We Can Partner With
Schools & Universities
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Engage students through supply drives, volunteer opportunities, service projects, and other community-focused initiatives.
Businesses & Employers
02
Support StreetLink through supply donations, financial contributions, employee volunteering, professional services, or other forms of community involvement.
Nonprofits & Service Providers
03
Work together through referrals, resource sharing, outreach, distributions, or other efforts that help connect people with useful services and support.
Community & Faith-Based Organizations
04
Mobilize volunteers, organize donation efforts, share community resources, or provide space for outreach and distributions.
Government & Public Institutions
05
Collaborate on community outreach, resource connections, public-service initiatives, and opportunities that strengthen support for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness.
Foundations & Philanthropic Organizations
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Support StreetLink's programs and growth through grants, funding, resources, capacity-building assistance, or other philanthropic support.
Don’t see your organization listed?
We're open to partnerships beyond the categories above. If your organization has an idea for how we can work together, we'd be happy to explore it.
Clear Communication
Keep an open line of communication with StreetLink and let us know about important updates, questions, or changes to our plans.
Follow Through
Responsibilities of a Partner
Make a reasonable effort to follow through on agreed plans, and simply let us know if circumstances or availability change.
We want partnerships to be simple, flexible, and easy to maintain. We only ask partners to follow a few basic expectations that help us work effectively together.
Respect & Safety
Help maintain a respectful and safe environment for community members, volunteers, and everyone involved in our work together.
Coordinate With StreetLink
Work with our team on the basic details needed for the partnership, such as timing, location, supplies, volunteers, or other relevant logistics.
We Keep Partnerships Simple
Every partnership is different. Expectations will depend on what we're working on together, and we'll establish them with you before getting started. A partnership can be as simple as a single project and does not require a long-term commitment.
How Partnerships Work
We believe that systemic change happens when we work together. Our partnership process is simple, flexible, and collaborative, designed to turn an idea into a practical collaboration that works for both StreetLink NYC and our partners.
Tell Us You’re Interested
Connect With Our Team
Plan the Partnership
Put It Into Action
Reach out through our simple form to tell us about your organization, what you'd like to contribute, or how you're interested in working together.
We'll follow up to discuss your idea, answer questions, and learn more about what you'd like the partnership to accomplish.
Together, we'll decide what the partnership will involve and work out the basic details, responsibilities, timeline, and logistics.
We'll carry out what we planned together. Afterward, we can conclude the partnership or explore opportunities to continue working together.
Ready to Get Started?
Tell us about your organization and how you'd like to work with StreetLink NYC.
Can we start with something small?
We'll review your information and follow up to discuss the idea, answer questions, and determine what a practical collaboration could look like.
What happens after we submit the Partnership Interest Form?
Partnership Interest Form
Work with StreetLink NYC to combine our direct-action networks with your organization's resources, expertise, and energy to expand vital support for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness.
What Happens Next?
Once you submit your interest, our team will carefully review the details. We will follow up after reviewing your submission to schedule a brief call and discuss how we can build a practical, impactful collaboration together.
Still Have Questions?
Not sure what type of partnership is right for your organization, or have a question before getting started? We’re happy to help.