Local sponsors

• 2022 CFP Host Committee

  MISSION: Our mission is to produce an operationally flawless event focused upon community engagement and creating positive legacy impacts. VISION: To use the 2022 College Football Playoff to enhance the image of Indiana and Indianapolis in the most creative, inclusive and progressive way.
• College Football Playoff Foundation

  The College Football Playoff Foundation is the 501(c)3 non profit organization serving as the community engagement arm of the College Football Playoff and works in partnership with institutions of higher education, sports organizations, corporations and nonprofits to support educators and improve U.S. student outcomes. The purpose of the CFP Foundation lies in supporting PK-12 education across the country.
• Teach Indy

  Teach Indy is a partnership among Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS), the Indianapolis Mayor's Office of Education Innovation, and the Mind trust designed to recruit, develop, reward, and retain more outstanding educators for Indianapolis.
• Indy Eleven

  The mission of Indy Eleven, “To win championships with and for the community” stays true to its aim of fielding a team that will represent Indiana proudly on & off the field. From the beginning, Indy Eleven has looked to create a team representative of Indiana that forms strong emotional connections with its fans. Those connections embodied in the team’s symbolic name, crest, and colors are made with Indiana’s youth & adult soccer community & the active young adult urban and ethnic populations.
• Indy Hub

  Indy Hub

  At IndyHub, we are in the business of connection - people to each other, people to experiences within our city, to our arts & culture, and to ways to leave a mark for generations to come.
• Buzzworthy, LLC

  Buzzworthy is a boutique communications and marketing firm. Founded in 2019, we are focused on positioning your organization – online and offline – to meet and engage with your target audience. We become an integral part of our clients’ successes, collaborating with them to achieve their objectives while creating long lasting business value through building community. Our team of experienced, talented, and purpose-driven marketing specialists are committed to the success of our clients.
• Five Star Technology Solutions

  Our mission is to serve as a catalyst for innovation so school leaders can be empowered to achieve their vision of excellence. We see direct parallels in how we can provide empowerment for others while at the same time elevating our own internal vision of innovation. To us, innovative excellence is achieved through diverse, equitable, and inclusive experiences for all. If you want to build a world where every student has access to transformative learning experiences – you are welcome here.
• EDCOM HQ

  EDCOM HQ is a virtual community platform created to establish a coalition of educators of color, change agents, advocates, and community stakeholders.
• Midwest Language Services

  Midwest Language Services, LLC provides document translations, interpreting, and customized language training services to meet the needs of global citizens in an interconnected world. Clear communication is the key to personal and professional success. Midwest Language Services, LLC offers an array of services to help you succeed.
• Simon Youth Foundation

  Simon Youth Foundation (SYF), a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Indianapolis, is committed to helping students graduate. SYF believes that all youth, no matter their personal circumstances, should have the opportunity to pursue their dreams through education. SYF executes its mission through two major programs.
• SPEDACTS

  We offer an integrated, collaborative approach for providing charter, innovative, private, and parochial schools with a cadre of experts to assist them in the delivery of high-quality services for students with special needs at a reduced cost.
• Teach for America

  Teach For America works in partnership with communities to expand educational opportunity for children facing the challenges of poverty. Founded in 1990, Teach For America enlists, develops, and mobilizes remarkable and diverse individuals who make an initial two-year commitment to teach in high-need schools and become lifelong leaders in the effort to end educational inequity.
• Teachers' Treasures

  Teachers' Treasures obtains and distributes school supplies free to Marion County teachers of students in need.
• The Mind Trust

  The Mind Trust invests in public education to transform lives in neighborhoods across Indianapolis. We work toward a day when race and income are no longer predictors of life outcomes.
• Butler University

  Butler University is a private, nationally recognized comprehensive university encompassing six colleges: Arts, Business, Communication, Education, Liberal Arts & Sciences, and Pharmacy & Health Sciences. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of liberal and professional education and to integrate the two by creating and fostering a stimulating intellectual community built on interactive dialogue and inquiry among students, faculty, and staff.
• Educate ME Foundation, Inc.

  Educate ME Foundation, Inc. is a social enterprise determined to increase the number of men and women of color in the field of education. We seek to change the education system by creating a continuum for men and women of color to grow, achieve, and succeed from high school to career.
• Agogos

  Agogos was founded to match talented educators of color with schools struggling to recruit teachers from other districts and racial backgrounds so that every student can see themselves in their school leaders and educational role models.

Partners

• Indy Hub

  At IndyHub, we are in the business of connection - people to each other, people to experiences within our city, to our arts & culture, and to ways to leave a mark for generations to come.
• United Way of Central Indiana

  Mission: We partner to design, support and grow systems that accelerate financial stability and upward mobility for individuals and families living in or near poverty and striving for a brighter future. Vision: Central Indiana will be a community where children, individuals and families thrive; neighbors care for each other; and we are proud of all our residents’ quality of life.
• University of Indianapolis

  The University's mission is to prepare its graduates for effective, responsible, and articulate membership in the complex societies in which they live and serve, and for excellence and leadership in their personal and professional lives.
• Ivy Tech Community College

  We are Ivy Tech, Indiana’s Community College. We serve the people of our state through accessible and affordable world-class education and adaptive learning. We empower our students to achieve their career and transfer aspirations. We embrace our vision of economic transformation inspired by the education and earnings attainment of our citizens, the vitality of our workforce, and the prosperity of our unique and diverse communities.
• Victory College Prep

  We use a restorative approach to discipline and develop the whole child in our school. We leverage relationships and social skill development to ensure that all students graduate prepared to solve problems, work collaboratively, and persevere in the world.
• Victory College Prep

  Victory College Prep

  We use a restorative approach to discipline and develop the whole child in our school. We leverage relationships and social skill development to ensure that all students graduate prepared to solve problems, work collaboratively, and persevere in the world.
• KIPP Indy Public Schools

  KIPP Indy Public Schools is a nonprofit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools educating students in elementary, middle, and high school for success in college and life. Our goal is to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and character strengths they need to succeed throughout their education and in the competitive world beyond.
• TNTP

  TNTP’s mission is to end the injustice of educational inequality by providing excellent teachers to the students who need them most and by advancing policies and practices that ensure effective teaching in every classroom.
• Teach for America- Indianapolis

  Through an empowering education, we envision the day when all Indianapolis children will lead lives of their choosing and contribute to a more vibrant and just city.
• The Mind Trust

  The Mind Trust strives to provide every Indianapolis student access to an excellent education by amplifying the power of neighborhoods and communities to lead education change, supporting schools to grow and excel in a thriving education ecosystem, and disrupting systemic racism in education.
• JDA Worldwide

  JDA Worldwide

  JDA is a full-service agency specializing in brand, media, creative and content. We serve high-growth brands who want to make a difference in the world.
• Prolific

  Prolific is the growth firm for what’s next... Leaders are responsible for growth. People growth. Market growth. Revenue and profitability growth. The weight of this calling is heavy. Prolific partners with those who carry it. That’s you — the purpose-driven, impact-oriented, visionary leader with challenging growth goals before you. Ready to maximize what matters most? It’s why we exist.
• Indy Summer Learning Labs

  Indy Summer Learning Labs are a collaborative effort between The Mind Trust and United Way of Central Indiana serving students across Indianapolis who will benefit from continued summer instruction and enrichment activities to drive increased academic achievement. This cross-sector initiative includes schools, community organizations, and higher education institutions working together to meet the needs of families throughout Marion County.
• Agogos

  Agogos was founded to match talented educators of color with schools struggling to recruit teachers from other districts and racial backgrounds so that every student can see themselves in their school leaders and educational role models.
• Five Star Technology Solutions

  Our mission is to serve as a catalyst for innovation so school leaders can be empowered to achieve their vision of excellence. We see direct parallels in how we can provide empowerment for others while at the same time elevating our own internal vision of innovation. To us, innovative excellence is achieved through diverse, equitable, and inclusive experiences for all. If you want to build a world where every student has access to transformative learning experiences – you are welcome here.
• Indy Summer Learning Labs

  Indy Summer Learning Labs are a collaborative effort between The Mind Trust and United Way of Central Indiana serving students across Indianapolis who will benefit from continued summer instruction and enrichment activities to drive increased academic achievement. This cross-sector initiative includes schools, community organizations, and higher education institutions working together to meet the needs of families throughout Marion County.
• Morales Group

  We’re in business to create a better future — for you, for your family, and for the community we share. Morales Group is a mission-focused staffing and talent sourcing agency. We have successfully placed more than 175,000 teammates across our multiple locations in Indiana, as well as across the Midwest. If you want the nutshell: we can match you with the right career or hire the right candidate for your company. If you want the purpose: we do so much more than that.
• SPEDACTS

  Our mission is to provide schools affordable access to special education services. We connect schools with highly qualified special education service providers. We bridge the gap between special education services and the professionals who fill them.