# Sponsorship
In the spirit of equity and inclusion, which has been central to the vision COIL Connect since its inception, we invite members and supporters of COIL Connect to underwrite emerging COIL programs that are unable to pay an HEI membership fee at this time. This will enable them to continue utilizing the platform to create partnerships, network with peer institutions and grow their initiatives.
We will be pleased to accept sponsorships in $250 increments from universities, colleges, organizations, or individuals. Your sponsorships will enable us to waive the membership fees for worthy institutional initiatives.
All who provide sponsorships of $500 or more will initially be identified on a new COIL Connect Sponsor page. An executive board committee will make all fee waiver decisions based on publicly stated eligibility criteria. However, sponsorships will continue to be sought and deployed after that date as we reach out to support under-resourced COIL VE initiatives around the world.