Recognize Today's Leaders.
Invest in Tomorrow's Change.
2026 Outstanding Young Leader
Every year, young people with foster care experience demonstrate extraordinary leadership, resilience, and commitment to their communities. They are advocates, students, mentors, public servants, and changemakers who are creating a better future for themselves and others.
FosterClub’s Outstanding Young Leader (OYL) National Recognition Program honors 50 exceptional young adults annually for their leadership and impact.
More than an award, OYL identifies emerging leaders, amplifies their voices, and connects them to opportunities that strengthen their leadership and advocacy skills.
We believe these young people are helping shape the future of child welfare. Through OYL National Recognition, we celebrate their achievements and invest in their continued growth as leaders.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Presenting Sponsor
($25,000+)
Champion ($10,000)
Advocate ($5,000+)
| Benefits | Presenting$25,000+ | Champion$10,000 | Advocate$5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recognition on OYL webpage | Premier Logo | Logo | Name |
| Dedicated social media recognition | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Commemorative 2026 Outstanding Young Leaders poster | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recognition in annual impact reporting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recognition in select OYL materials | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Sponsor spotlight in FosterClub newsletter | ✓ | — | — |
| Executive remarks at the Celebration Ceremony | ✓ | — | — |
| Recognition as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2026 OYL Program | ✓ | — | — |
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Why Sponsor Outstanding Young Leaders?
Your sponsorship helps FosterClub:
- Identify emerging leaders from across the country
- Celebrate the achievements of young people with foster care experience
- Elevate positive stories and shift public perceptions of foster care
- Connect emerging leaders to ongoing training, mentorship, networking, and peer support opportunities
- Build pathways into advocacy, public service, and systems change
- Strengthen a national network of lived experience leaders working to improve outcomes for future generations
Help shift public understanding and showcase the talent, insight, and contributions of young people with foster care experience
Meet FosterClub's Past Outstanding Young Leaders
When you sponsor OYL, you invest in a growing movement of young leaders whose lived experience, expertise, and vision are helping improve foster care and create lasting change.
