FRIENDS OF THE CLUB
Connect Your Organization. Support Columbus’ Emerging Leaders.
Ready to make an impact and connect your organization with Central Ohio’s emerging leaders?
Friends of the Club is an annual membership for employers, nonprofits, and local businesses that want to connect with the CYP Club community while supporting our mission to keep membership free and accessible to more than 20,000 young professionals across Central Ohio.
Whether you're looking to engage your employees, recruit great talent, increase your visibility, introduce more people to your mission, or simply invest in the next generation of Columbus leaders, becoming a Friend of the Club gives your organization meaningful ways to get involved all year long.
BUSINESS + EMPLOYER FRIEND
$500 / YEAR
For companies, employers, professional firms, small businesses, and other organizations looking to connect their brand and team with Central Ohio’s emerging leaders.
NONPROFIT FRIEND
$350 / YEAR
For qualifying nonprofit organizations looking to engage young professionals, recruit volunteers, promote their mission, and increase their visibility throughout Central Ohio.
Become a Friend of the Club and connect your business, employer, or nonprofit with the CYP Club community while helping us keep membership free and accessible to more than 20,000 young professionals across Central Ohio.
Your Friends of the Club membership is valid for 12 months and provides year-round opportunities for visibility, employee engagement, recruiting, community connection, and access to CYP Club events and experiences.
BUSINESS + EMPLOYER FRIEND — $500
For companies, employers, professional firms, small businesses, and other organizations looking to connect their brand and team with Central Ohio’s emerging leaders.
NONPROFIT FRIEND — $350
For qualifying nonprofit organizations looking to promote their mission, engage young professionals, recruit volunteers, and increase their visibility throughout Central Ohio.
FRIENDS HAVE BENEFITS
✨ Prime Visibility: Showcase your organization through CYPClub.com, email communications, social media, and other promotional opportunities throughout the year.
⭐ CYPremium for Your Team: Upgrade up to five (5) employees, associates, or clients to CYPremium Membership for 12 months, unlocking additional access to complimentary and discounted events and other member perks.
💼 Recruiting + Talent: Post opportunities through our Who’s Hiring Now job board and connect with professionals throughout the CYP Club network.
🎟️ Signature Event Benefits: Receive complimentary tickets and special access to select CYP Club events and experiences throughout the year, including A Taste of Columbus & A Toast to Wonderful Workplaces, Emerging Leaders Summit, Women of Inspiration Summit, Next Up Columbus, and more.
🤝 Community Connection: Connect with businesses, nonprofits, civic organizations, community leaders, and emerging professionals through CYP Club events, programs, conversations, and partnerships.
📣 Share What's Happening: Friends have opportunities to share organizational news, events, employment opportunities, community initiatives, and other updates with the CYP Club community.
EXTRA VALUE FOR NONPROFIT FRIENDS
Nonprofit Friends joining at the $350 annual level also receive:
📖 A two-page spread in our annual Citywide Charity Guide to showcase your mission, impact, programs, volunteer opportunities, and ways people can get involved.
🙌 Complimentary booth space at the Columbus Volunteer Festival, connecting your organization directly with people looking for meaningful ways to volunteer, serve, and give back.
YOUR MEMBERSHIP MAKES AN IMPACT
Your support helps the CYP Club keep membership free and accessible, create affordable events and experiences, develop emerging leaders, connect people with community organizations, support career growth, and help thousands of young professionals become more connected to Columbus.
It’s good for your organization. It’s good for our members. And it helps create a more connected Columbus.
🎁 Already an Annual Sponsor? All Business + Employer Friend benefits are already included in your CYP Club Annual Sponsorship partnership — no separate Friends membership is needed.
FRIENDS HAVE BENEFITS
Your 12-month Friends of the Club membership gives your organization and your team access to valuable benefits throughout the year, including:
✨ VISIBILITY + BRAND EXPOSURE
Showcase your organization across the CYP Club community through CYPClub.com, email communications, social media, and other promotional opportunities throughout the year.
⭐ CYPREMIUM BENEFITS FOR YOUR TEAM
Upgrade up to five (5) employees, associates, or clients to CYPremium Membership for 12 months, unlocking additional access to complimentary and discounted events and other CYP Club perks.
💼 RECRUITING + TALENT
Post opportunities through our Who’s Hiring Now job board and connect your organization with professionals looking to make their next career move.
🎟️ SIGNATURE EVENT BENEFITS
Enjoy complimentary tickets and special access to select CYP Club events and experiences throughout the year, including:
Winter: The Power Lunch
Fall: A Taste of Columbus & A Toast to Wonderful Workplaces
…and more throughout the year.
🤝 COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Connect with businesses, nonprofits, civic organizations, community leaders, and emerging professionals through CYP Club events, programs, conversations, and partnerships throughout the year.
📣 SHARE WHAT'S HAPPENING
Friends have opportunities to share organizational news, events, employment opportunities, community initiatives, and other updates with the CYP Club community throughout the year.
EXTRA VALUE FOR NONPROFIT FRIENDS
We want Central Ohio nonprofits to have an especially strong presence within the CYP Club community. For just $350 per year, qualifying nonprofits receive applicable Friends of the Club benefits PLUS additional opportunities designed specifically to help organizations share their mission and engage the community.
📖 TWO-PAGE CITYWIDE CHARITY GUIDE SPREAD
Tell your story through a two-page spread in our annual Citywide Charity Guide, showcasing your mission, impact, programs, volunteer opportunities, and ways people can get involved.
🙌 COLUMBUS VOLUNTEER FESTIVAL
Receive complimentary booth space at the Columbus Volunteer Festival, giving your organization an opportunity to meet hundreds of people looking for meaningful ways to volunteer, serve, and give back.
🤝 CONNECT WITH EMERGING LEADERS
Introduce your organization to CYP Club members who are looking for opportunities to volunteer, serve on boards, support local causes, and become more involved in Columbus.
JUST INTERESTED IN THE CHARITY GUIDE?
Nonprofits may also participate as a Citywide Charity Guide Partner for $250, which includes a full-page feature in our annual guide. For just $100 more, becoming a Nonprofit Friend of the Club expands your Charity Guide presence to a two-page spread and unlocks year-round Friends of the Club benefits.
Published by the Columbus Young Professionals (CYP) Club, CityPulseColumbus.com tells the Columbus story through neighborhoods, nonprofits and notable people. We highlight the people and places of our city, reaching nearly 80,000 readers on our website.
Once a year we produce a special edition print magazine: The Citywide Charity Guide spotlighting nearly three dozen local nonprofits, a cover photo shoot with representatives of many of those organizations, and additional features on people and places to know.
The 2026 edition will debut at the 12th annual Columbus Volunteer Festival on Saturday, May 16th at Land-Grant’s Gravity Experience Park - welcoming hundreds of engaged attendees, volunteers, and community members ready to connect with your cause (plus live music, entertainment, on-site volunteer activities, food trucks, an open-air local market, and more)!
YOUR MEMBERSHIP MAKES AN IMPACT
Friends of the Club aren't just receiving benefits. They're helping make the CYP Club possible.
Your annual membership helps us keep CYP Club membership free and accessible, create affordable events and experiences, develop emerging leaders, connect people with community organizations, support career growth, and introduce thousands of young professionals to the people, organizations, and places that make Columbus special.
By becoming a Friend of the Club, you're investing in both your organization and the next generation of Columbus leaders.
It’s good for your organization. It’s good for our members. And it helps create a more connected Columbus.
ANNUAL SPONSORS ARE ALREADY FRIENDS
Already a CYP Club Annual Sponsor? Your partnership includes all Business + Employer Friend benefits at no additional cost, including CYPremium upgrades for your team, recruiting benefits, event tickets, year-round visibility, and more.
Annual Sponsorship provides an expanded level of partnership, marketing, visibility, and activation beyond Friends of the Club.