2017 Sponsors

Thank you to these generous businesses and organizations who are committed to keeping Oakland's indie community thriving!

Visionary ($10,000)

Changemaker ($5,000)

Innovator ($2,500)

Builder ($1,500)

Collaborator ($500)


Mixer Sponsor

Media & Promotional Partners
In-kind Sponsors

Past Sponsors

Special thanks to:

2016 Sponsors


Farella, Braun + Martel
Insperity
Lake Merritt Dental
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
Brightpath Capital Partners
East Bay Community Foundation
Sierra Club Foundation
California Endowment
Tides Foundation
The Greenlining Institute
Center for Ecoliterary
Farmers Insurance, Ruth Stroup Agency
Brightpath
Mills College Lokey School of Business & Public Policy
OCHO Candy
​Change Consulting
Main Street Launch
Hampton Creek

2015 Sponsors

Farella, Braun + Martel
Insperity
Twirl
Brightpath Capital Partners
East Bay Community Foundation
Tides Foundation
The Greenlining Institute
Small Business California
Latino Community Foundation
Superprint

2014 Sponsors

American Shredding
Farella, Braun + Martel
Pandora

2013 Sponsors

Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP
Goldman Sachs
Brightpath Capital Partners
Urban Investment Group
East Bay Community Foundation
California HealthCare Foundation
The EMIKA Fund
EFW Partners
Ellis Partners
Jack London Square
Superprint
Life In Digital
Donahue Gallagher Woods
American Shredding
Blue Heron Catering
CBRE
Kapor Center for Social Impact
Sungevity
G2 Insurance
The Althea Foundation
The David Golden Family
Polly & Ted Taylor

2012 Sponsors

Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP 
Blue Heron Catering 
The EMIKA Fund  
Superprint  
Douglas & Mary Ireland 
Brightpath Capital Partners THE8FACTORS.COM 
Jack London Square 
California Waste Solutions  
Ellis Partners LLC 
Sungevity 
B Shuttle  
Nyeisha DeWitt PhD - Oakland Natives Give Back
East Bay Community Foundation 
Metro Chamber  
Oakland Housing Authority  
Susan & David Golden 
Jennifer Moses & Ron Beller/ Ed-Mentor Matson Logistics  
Calvin Simmons Center for the Performing Arts 
Sonen Capital

2011 Sponsors

Coblentz, Patch, Duffy, Bass
MattMar Group 
Forest City-Uptown Apts 
Blue Heron Catering
SuperPrint 
Jack London Square 
First Solar Exploratorium
YMCA of the Eastbay
City of Oakland 
California Waste Solutions     
Howell Capital    
Ron Beller and Jennifer Moses Family Foundation
East Bay Community Foundation 
A New America

2010 Sponsors

California Waste Solutions 
Jack London Square 
OBDC East Bay Community Foundation 
Michelle Walker Photography
Oakbook
Inner City Advisors
East Bay Bicycle Coalition
Oakland Recycles.com
Small Business Monthly
modern-twist
Oakland Grown
Rika
Bike to Work Day
Washington Inn Hotel

2009 Sponsors

Shop Oakland
Cushman Wakefield 
East Bay Community Foundation 
OBDC 
Shorenstein
Oakbook
Inner City Advisors
Soma Wine & Spirits
Artisana
LLE, Inc.
First ATM
BART
Rika

2008 Sponsors

Union Bank of CA BART 
Forest City
Shop Oakland 
Yelp
OAKBOOK 
Oakland Recycles
Michelle Walker Photography
Elfster
Reef Designs
La Borinquena / Tamale Girl 
Divine Inspirations
Sudear's Flowers

2007 Sponsors

California Capital Group
CEDLI
Shop Oakland
CARAT
County Bank
Wells Fargo
Yelp
BART
GrassRoutes Travel
Novo Metro
Women's Initiative