How We Select Our Community Partners

How We Select Our Community Partners

OC Pride’s Proud Community Partners are essential in creating inclusive, impactful spaces for Orange County’s LGBTQIA+ community. These partnerships bring resources, programming, and unique activations to our annual Pride Festival and year-round events, ensuring meaningful engagement, visibility, and support for those we serve. From hosting activation zones to providing services and outreach, our partners help us build a stronger, more connected community.

How It Works

With many of our partners returning each year, we prioritize building long-term relationships with organizations that align with our mission. Here’s how the selection process works:

  1. Application & Outreach – Interested organizations submit a Community Partner Application detailing how they wish to collaborate. Additionally, OC Pride reaches out to organizations that align with our values and event needs.

  2. Review & Alignment – Our team evaluates potential partners based on their mission, community impact, and ability to contribute meaningfully to OC Pride’s events.

  3. Collaboration Planning – Once selected, we work closely with partners to determine the best way to integrate their presence into our festival or other events throughout the year.

  4. Execution & Engagement – Community Partners actively engage with attendees, providing services, resources, or activations that enhance the overall Pride experience.

  5. Continued Relationship – We aim to foster long-term partnerships, ensuring sustained community impact beyond a single event.

Impact of Our Community Partnerships

By partnering with OC Pride, organizations help create lasting change and meaningful experiences for the LGBTQIA+ community. Through collaboration, we:

  • Host engaging, identity-affirming activation zones at the Pride Festival, such as Teen Pride, Interfaith Spaces, and Wellness Areas

  • Connect community members with valuable resources in health, advocacy, and social services

  • Provide platforms for LGBTQIA+ voices and businesses to shine at Pride events

  • Ensure accessibility and inclusion for all attendees through dedicated partner-supported initiatives

  • Strengthen the local LGBTQIA+ community by fostering year-round engagement beyond the festival

Become a Proud Community Partner

Ready to make an impact? Apply to be a community partner HERE