More Than Sponsorship.
A Partner and Platform for Meaningful Growth and Impact.
Today's health-conscious consumers and professionals expect more from the organizations they choose to trust. They seek credible education, authentic relationships, shared values, and meaningful experiences—not simply more advertising.
The Founding Patron Partner Sponsorship brings together trusted media, education, Communities, thought leadership, events, digital discovery, and ongoing engagement to help your organization create lasting value.
Value for your organization. Value for the people you serve. Positive impact that reaches beyond both.
The Interconnected Ecosystem
one partnership. an interconnected ecosysteM.
Rather than assembling separate media buys, sponsorships, content programs, and Community platforms, Founding Patron Partners activate across one purpose-built, global interconnected ecosystem—where Natural Awakenings extends trusted reach and KnoWEwell connects Partners with members, practitioners, organizations, knowledge, and Communities around the world
Natural Awakenings
build awareness and trust
Trusted healthy living and healthy planet journalism reaching 1.3M+ print readers across 40+ print markets, with national digital reach across all 50 states, editorial department underwriting, sponsored content, advertising, and integrated promotional opportunity.
KnoWEwell
Educate & Connect
Publishing, thought leadership, multimedia education, trusted resources, discovery, and curated directories that connect awareness to understanding.
The RWH Commons
Build Community & Relationships
A branded Community where education becomes conversation, audiences become participants, and relationships continue throughout the year.
The WELLthier Living Movement®
Advance Something Greater
Join people and organizations inspiring and empowering lifelong WELLthier Living—Happy. Healthy. Abundant. Purpose-Filled.
Founding Is More Than a Sponsorship Level.
It Is a Place in the Story.
Founding Patron Partners are purpose-driven organizations whose early leadership helps strengthen the foundation of the WELLthier Living Movement and Regenerative Whole Health ecosystem. Qualifying organizations receive an enduring Founding Patron Partner designation recognizing that early leadership.
FOUNDING PATRON STATUS
Enduring Founding Patron recognition
Legacy positioning within the ecosystem
Leadership association with the Movement
Appropriate ecosystem and event recognition
ANNUAL PARTNERSHIP ACTIVATION
You become a founding patron once.
we activate the partnership together year after year.
URGENCY WITHOUT PRESSURE
Founding Happens Once. The Founding Patron Circle is inherently finite. Future organizations may become important strategic Partners, but they cannot become part of the founding chapter once it has been written.
The Roadmap Together
From Foundation to Movement—Preparing Together for What Comes Next.
The Founding Chapter is a collaborative preparation period designed to give Founding Patron Partners time to establish their presence, share trusted knowledge, build Community and cultivate meaningful relationships before broader public awareness begins to scale.
The opportunity extends beyond a single launch moment. Partners can establish themselves before the Catalyst, participate as awareness expands, and continue building relationships as the Movement grows.
STAGE 1
Natural Awakenings
build awareness and trust
Now through September 15, 2026
Establish Founding Patron presence and recognition.
Build branded Communities and audience pathways.
Begin trusted publishing, education and thought leadership.
Coordinate Natural Awakenings® + KnoWEwell media and activation planning.
Prepare Partner experiences for broader public engagement.
FOUNDING PATRON VALUE
Enter early enough to establish trust, content, Community and recognition before attention scales.
STAGE 2
Pre-Launch Activation
Building Together
September 16, 2026 – January 2027
Activate Communities and year-round engagement.
Expand publishing and educational programming.
Introduce Founding Patron stories and thought leadership.
Increase Natural Awakenings print and digital visibility.
Strengthen discovery pathways throughout the Regenerative Whole Health ecosystem.
Prepare for the coordinated public introduction.
FOUNDING PATRON VALUE
Build recognition, relationships and trusted presence before broader public awareness begins.
STAGE 3
The Catalyst
Introducing Together
Beginning January 15, 2027
A coordinated national awareness phase is planned to bring Regenerative Whole Health, the KnoWEwell Collaborative and the WELLthier Living Movement into broader public view through media, education, storytelling and engagement.
Planned initiatives include the public television premiere of EMPOWERED, hosted by Meg Ryan, together with national media, educational programming and public engagement activities.
FOUNDING PATRON VALUE
Enter the Catalyst already established, trusted and connected within the ecosystem—not arriving simply as an advertiser when attention begins to grow.
STAGE 4
Movement Activation
From Moment to Momentum— Around the World
2027 & Beyond
The Catalyst becomes a pathway to sustained participation through:
Natural Awakenings print and digital storytelling.
Public education and multimedia programming.
Community conversations, events and immersive experiences.
Practitioner and organizational engagement.
Youth, family and regenerative food initiatives.
Stories of healing, courage, discovery, hope and service.
FOUNDING PATRON VALUE
Extend launch visibility into year-round thought leadership, education, Community, engagement and relationship-building as the Movement grows.
Founding Happens Before the Spotlight.
The opportunity is not simply to be visible when awareness grows.
It is to be established, trusted and connected before it does.
The RWH Commons
From Audience to Living Community
Media introduces your organization. Community allows the relationship to grow.
A Founding Patron partnership includes a branded Community within The RWH Commons—an ongoing digital home for education, resources, events, and meaningful connection inside KnoWEwell’s global Regenerative Whole Health Hub, with members and ecosystem participants around the world.
Share educational resources and expert insights
Host articles, news, and multimedia
Promote and host educational events
Engage members and followers
Create meaningful conversations
Share educational resources and expert insights
Connect people with resources and opportunities
Strategic Partner Support
More Than a Platform.
A Strategic Partnership Built With You.
Your KnoWEwell partnership team works alongside you to align strategy, activate the Community, coordinate educational programming, extend promotion, and strengthen engagement throughout the year.
Partnership Strategy
Align organizational objectives, audiences, and annual activation priorities.
Community Activation
Establish and develop your branded presence within The RWH Commons.
Editorial Planning
Coordinate appropriate articles, webcasts, and educational programming.
Audience Onboarding
Introduce appropriate constituents to the Community and broader ecosystem.
Promotion Coordination
Connect relevant opportunities across print, digital, Community, events, and social channels.
Engagement Insights
Use participation and content-response insights to continually strengthen activation.
The Wellthier
Living Moment
Business Can Be a Powerful Force for Human Flourishing.
“Together, we advance a shared vision: a world where humanity and our planet are safe and thriving.”
The most enduring organizations do more than succeed. They create value for their stakeholders while helping strengthen the people, communities, and world around them. As KnoWEwell enters its 10th year in 2027, the WELLthier Living Movement carries nearly a decade of foundation forward into a new chapter of collective participation and impact.
Happy
Cultivating joy, gratitude and meaningful connection.
Healthy.
Empowering whole-person well-being for body, mind and spirit.
Abundant
Creating opportunity, resilience and shared prosperity.
Purpose-Filled
Living with intention, service and a commitment to the greater good.
Your organization does not have to choose between business value and meaningful impact.
The strongest partnerships create both.
Customized Strategic Enhancements
Build Around Your Organization.
Every Founding Patron relationship begins with the core partnership and can be expanded based upon strategic objectives, audiences, category, and areas of expertise.
Additional Branded Communities
Special Initiatives
Marketplace & Commerce Integration
Employer Benefits
Courses & Educational Programs
Custom Events
Research Initiatives
Additional Print + Digital Media
Custom Publishing
Technology Integrations
Who Should Become a Founding Patron?
Designed for Organizations Ready to Lead.
Founding Patron partnerships are designed for established, purpose-driven organizations seeking more than transactional advertising.
Build trusted category leadership
Establish your organization as a go-to source in your field.
Educate rather than simply advertise
Share knowledge, insights, and resources that empower and inspire.
Develop deeper relationships with aligned audiences
Create authentic connections that last and grow.
Create year-round visibility and engagement
Stay top of mind across every season and every platform.
Advance credible health and well-being education
Support evidence-informed education that improves lives.
Participate meaningfully in a global Regenerative Whole Health ecosystem
Collaborate in a movement advancing humanity and the planet.
Alignment Matters
Founding Patron opportunities are selective. Prospective Partners are reviewed for mission, reputation, values, and alignment with KnoWEwell and applicable Natural Awakenings editorial and advertising standards.
