Partner with MTS
Put your name on the room where teens find their footing.
For 28 years, Motivating the Teen Spirit has met teens where they are and equipped them with the life skills to navigate pressure, relationships and their own next step. Partners make the room possible, and they are in it when it happens.
28 years in the room
The work your name stands next to.
- teen suicides prevented
- 11,294
- teens served since 1998
- 28,450
- come back by choice for another program
- 84%
- report stronger confidence or self-trust
- 93%
Source: MTS records, from the program forms teens fill out at every program. Confirmed by Lisa Nichols, October 2026.
Founded by Lisa Nichols in 1998
“Today’s teens are navigating a world that is louder, faster and more emotionally complex than ever before, yet most are not being equipped with the life skills they need to thrive. MTS bridges that gap.”
Lisa Nichols · New York Times bestselling author · featured in The Secret, Oprah, the Today Show and CNN · 88M+ people reached worldwide
Six ways to partner
There is more than one way into the room.
Cash, coverage, product, a table at your event, or a match that doubles everyone else’s gift. Each one has a clear place in the work and a clear return.
Tour sponsor
- You give
- Cash at a set tier, for one city or the whole Tour.
- You get
- Tier benefits below, your logo in the room and the impact report after your stop.
Corporate or foundation partner
- You give
- An annual gift across several stops, or a grant-style gift.
- You get
- Year-round recognition and a named program moment.
Media partner
- You give
- Coverage, airtime or ad space.
- You get
- Media partner credit and access to graduation stories.
In-kind partner
- You give
- Food, venue, printing, products or gifts for teens.
- You get
- Signage and booklet listing at the tier your gift’s fair value matches.
Event and booth host
- You give
- A free table or booth at your event, or you host an MTS night.
- You get
- Co-branding and a share of the room’s goodwill.
Match donor
- You give
- A match on Giving Tuesday or at the gala.
- You get
- Your name on every post: “Every gift doubled, thanks to you.”
2027 Tour partner tiers
Pick a city, or the whole Tour.
Choose one city as dates are announced, or every stop. In-kind gifts count toward a tier at fair value, and every tier receives the impact report.
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Presenting Partner
One partner, every city$15,000
Tour naming (“presented by”), acknowledgment by Lisa Nichols on stage, a named program session, your logo on all materials and Tour shirts, 5 social posts and 10 VIP passes.
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Impact Partner
Up to four$7,500
City-level acknowledgment by Lisa, logo on signage and Tour shirts, an impact video, 3 social posts, 6 VIP passes and first right of refusal for next year.
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Community Partner
Up to five$3,500
Logo on signage and in the booklet, one social post and 4 VIP passes.
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Community Champion
Up to four$1,500
Booklet listing, a shared post and 2 VIP passes.
How it works
Five steps, no runaround.
A 20-minute call
Where you fit, which city, which tier.
A short agreement
One page, signed by both sides.
Recognition goes live
Logo, listing and posts are up before teens walk in.
The impact report
Within 30 days of your stop, with the photos you appear in.
Renewal
A conversation about next year. Impact Partners get first right of refusal.
The 2026 Tour was made possible by
- AppsBuiltWithAI
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about 2027.
Twenty minutes to find where you fit. Every partner receives the impact report after their stop.