Organizational Partners

PARTNER WITH US

Building relationships is the heart of who we are.

Whether you are an organization ready to invest in your people, a healing-centered venue looking to host transformative work, or a funder who believes care workers deserve more, there is a place for you in this collective. This page is for the organizations, spaces, and supporters who want to be part of something bigger than a single retreat.

WHO PARTNERS WITH OFC

The organizations we work with have one thing in common.
They believe their people are worth investing in. Not just with words, but with time, resources, and the willingness to create space for something real.

Schools and School Districts

Public schools, charter networks, and district leadership teams investing in educator wellbeing, retention, and healing-centered culture.

Nonprofits and Community-Based Organizations

Mission-driven organizations whose teams absorb the weight of the communities they serve and need structured support to sustain that commitment.

Foundations and Funders

Philanthropic partners who see healing justice as infrastructure, not overhead, and are ready to fund the conditions for care workers to thrive.

Hospitals and Health Systems

Healthcare organizations committed to supporting nurses, social workers, and frontline clinical staff through more than productivity programs.

Unions and Labor Coalitions

Worker organizations that understand care for members is inseparable from the strength of the collective. BTU is one of OFC's founding partners.

Healing-Centered Venues and Land Partners

Nature-based spaces, retreat centers, and community venues that want to host OFC gatherings and be part of the ecosystem sustaining this work.

THE PARTNERSHIP PATHWAY

OFC works with organizational partners through a five-stage relational process called the Partnership Pathway. It is slow and deep by design, prioritizing relationship, listening, and transparent communication at every stage. Most organizations have experienced the retreat that felt like a box to check. OFC's Partnership Pathway is the opposite of that. You experience the healing-centered approach in the process of getting there, not just in the retreat itself.

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EARLY ENGAGEMENT AND FIT

You discover OFC through a referral, a pop-up event, a facilitator, or the web. Something resonates. You reach out to learn more. This is where curiosity becomes conversation.

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EXPLORATORY CONVERSATION

We listen deeply to understand your team's needs, your organizational culture, your capacity, and your readiness. This is mutual discernment, not a sales pitch. We want to make sure we are the right fit for each other before we go further.

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ATTUNE AND ALIGN

Together we clarify your vision, timeline, budget, and the cultural context your team is operating inside. We begin to embody OFC's framework, talking about what longer-term change could look like for your organization

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CO-DESIGN

You actively shape the retreat experience alongside OFC. We customize practices, select land-based venues, determine the right facilitation team, and build the specific arc your people need. Nothing is templated.

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REPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION

Contracting, participant preparation, logistics, and a seamless handoff to the facilitation team. We set the conditions for presence and trust so that when the day arrives, everyone can simply be there.

LEARN MORE

PARTNERSHIP TYPE 1

Organizations that want to bring a custom-designed retreat to their team. OFC walks with you through all five stages of the Partnership Pathway to create the right experience for your people.

This partnership is right for you if:

Your team needs structured, relational time together that goes deeper than a meeting or workshop
Your organization is at a transition point and ready to reset your culture and pace
Staff are experiencing the daily accumulation of stress and you are ready to name that and respond
You want to honor the people doing the hardest work, not just in words, but in action
You are a school, hospital, nonprofit, coalition, or community-based organization whose people give from themselves every day

“I didn't know how much I needed this until I arrived. I left with more of myself.”

— Past Participant, OFC Partner Retreat

PARTNERSHIP TYPE 2

VENUE & LAND PARTNERS

OFC retreats happen in nature-based settings, farms, retreat centers, and land-connected spaces that understand the environment itself is part of the healing. We are actively building a network of healing-centered venues across Boston and Western Massachusetts.

What OFC looks for in a venue partner:

Land access and outdoor space that can hold groups of 10 to 30 comfortably
Alignment with healing justice values, BIPOC-centered community, and restorative practice
Capacity for communal meals, overnight stays, or both depending on retreat format
A genuine interest in being part of a sustained relationship, not just a rental transaction
Willingness to engage in OFC's relational vetting process

What venue partners receive:

A sustained relationship with OFC's facilitation team and participant community
Co-branding and visibility as a healing-centered space in OFC's marketing and communications
Compensation based on mutually agreed rates and a shared commitment to accessibility
The knowledge that your space is being used for work that matters

The venue is our co-facilitator. The land is the medicine. We vet new venue partners through a relational process that honors both OFC's integrity and the venue's autonomy.

PARTNERSHIP TYPE 3

GRANT & SPONSORSHIP PARTNERS

OFC is a healing justice organization fiscally sponsored by the Peace Development Fund, a 501(c)(3). Funding partners make it possible for OFC to reach more care workers, maintain our sliding scale, and sustain the facilitator community that holds this work.

What your investment supports:

Sliding scale access so that financial capacity does not determine who gets to heal
Facilitator compensation, training, and ongoing community support
Land and venue access, communal meals, and retreat materials
OFC's organizational infrastructure and capacity to reach more partners
The development of Naqibah's emerging facilitator program, expanding the network of healing-centered practitioners

OFC is a high-touch, relational organization. We are not looking for transactional grants. We are looking for funders who believe healing justice is infrastructure, who understand that care workers are the backbone of every system we depend on, and who want to be co-conspirators in building something sustainable.

START THE CONVERSATION

Ready to build something together?

Whether you are an organization exploring a retreat, a venue interested in hosting, or a funder wanting to know more about OFC's work, the first step is a conversation. No commitment, no pressure, just a chance to learn whether this is the right fit.

LET'S CONNECT