Baltimore, MD

Sponsor Baltimore's Latino Community Network

Nuestra gente is building something. Your business belongs in that conversation.

Colado Latino Network is where Baltimore's Latino entrepreneurs, creatives, and business owners find each other. Sponsorship is how your business becomes part of that. See our events →

When you sponsor Colado Latino Network, you're not just getting visibility. You're backing a mission. Economic empowerment for Hispanic and Latino families who have always had the talent. Now we're building the infrastructure.

Let's Talk Sponsorship

The Audience

This Is Who You're Reaching

Four gatherings in. Counted as people, not tickets.

126 People Registered, 4 Gatherings
90 Walked Through the Door
84% Own a Business, Freelance, or Launching One
+471% Venue Sales, Stem & Vine
640+ Followers, Instagram + TikTok
60 Sold Out. First Event.

Attendance is a real count at the door, never a ticket total. Every registration asks what you do and why you came: most of the room owns the business or is about to, and ninety signed up to find clients or customers. That is who your logo is in front of.

Sponsorship Tiers

Three Tiers. Six Spots Total. That's It.

Limited slots at each level. First come, first serve. This is how we keep the value real for everyone who invests.

$250

Community

3 Slots Available

  • Logo on event page
  • Business info on event page
  • Verbal shoutout at the event
  • Tagged in 1 post-event recap post
  • Collaborative post invite sent (optional to accept)
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$450

Partner

2 Slots Available

  • Logo on event page
  • Business info on event page
  • Verbal shoutout at the event
  • 1 dedicated feed post before the event
  • Tagged in post-event recap post
  • Collaborative post invite sent (optional to accept)
  • 3 complimentary event tickets (1 for you, 2 for whoever you want in the room)
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1 Slot Only

$750

Presenting Sponsor

Exclusive · 1 Slot

  • Logo on event page
  • Business info on event page
  • Verbal shoutout at the event by Willis directly
  • 2 dedicated feed posts (pre and post event)
  • Tagged in post-event recap reel
  • "Presented by" at the end of every event reel published
  • 60-second branded reel: we write the script, you approve it, we produce it
  • Collaborative post invite sent (optional to accept)
  • 4 complimentary event tickets (1 for you, 3 for whoever you want in the room)
  • 2-minute speaking moment at the event
  • First right of refusal for the Presenting Sponsor slot at the next event

Requires logo PNG. Script sent for approval before production begins.

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Let's Talk Sponsorship

What You're Really Investing In

This Isn't a One-Night Thing

A full year of programming is ahead. Quarterly Colado main events. Coladitos in between, smaller and topic-driven. Workshops on real things: financials, digital presence, business formation.

Your sponsorship doesn't live in one night. It lives across a year of content, events, and community building, alongside the nonprofits and advocacy groups we partner with. Hispanic families and first-generation entrepreneurs are in these rooms together. Your business becomes part of that story.

Colado Quarterly
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Coladito Ongoing
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Workshops Coming Soon
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Collabs Ongoing

Where We Show Up

Hosted at Latino-Owned and Black-Owned Businesses. On Purpose.

Every Colado Latino Network event is hosted inside a business somebody in this community owns. Three Latino-owned spots so far and one Black-owned. That is not a detail. That is the point. We fill a space that belongs to our community, and the people in it spend money, come back, and tell others.

Sponsoring us means you're also supporting the venues that open their doors for this. A growing community of Latinos and their families, showing up, spending real money, and coming back. One investment that moves in multiple directions.

Bodega and Vino

Baltimore, MD · Locust Point

+51% Revenue vs. prior week
+30% Wine & beer sales
+15% Food sales
$26.73 Average ticket

Thursday, March 19. One Colado Latino Network gathering. Numbers from Angela at Bodega & Vino.

The Empanada Lady

Baltimore, MD · Downtown

+40.3% Sales vs. average Thursday
56 Orders
58 Guests served
$26.20 Average ticket

Thursday, May 28. One Colado Latino Network gathering. Numbers from Elisa at The Empanada Lady.

Stem & Vine

Baltimore, MD · Downtown

+471% Sales vs. average Thursday, 6 to 8pm
38 Orders in two hours
52 Items sold
$20.83 Average ticket

Thursday, August 27. One Colado Latino Network gathering. Numbers from Quincy at Stem & Vine, measured against the same two hours on every other Thursday that season.

Presenting Sponsor

The Reel Is Yours

Presenting Sponsors get a professionally produced 60-second branded reel. We write the script so it lands with our audience. You approve it before we shoot anything. Our team handles production and delivers the final cut directly to you.

Use it on your own channels. Post it. Keep it. It was made for you.

This isn't a testimonial. It's content built for a specific community that happens to feature your business. That's a different thing.

Colado Latino Network team at a behind-the-scenes content shoot in Baltimore

Get Started

Ready to Be Part of This?

One message gets the conversation started. Tell us which tier you're interested in and we'll take it from there. Slots fill up. Don't wait on it.

Questions? Reach us at elcoladonetwork@gmail.com

The Community

Who's In the Room

Colado Latino Network exists for Latinos who grew up being told they didn't fit the rooms they were trying to walk into. For Hispanic families where business ownership was always the dream but the roadmap wasn't passed down. For first-generation Americans navigating an economy that doesn't always account for their unique needs.

Right now, we're doing something focused and real. Getting Latinos together in rooms owned by Latinos. That's the foundation everything else builds on. Hispanic families, entrepreneurs, creatives, and first-generation business owners finding each other, building relationships, and realizing the person across the table has been navigating the same things alone.

Colado Latino Network focuses on what happens when Latinos are in the same room together. Rooted in New York energy and planted in Baltimore. Building economic equity across generations. Supporting the dignity and culture of every person who walks through the door.

Founded in January 2026 by five co-founders, all Latino, all New York-raised, because this space didn't exist. Nuestra gente needed somewhere to go. Now it has one. Sponsoring Colado Latino Network puts your organization in that story.

Get Involved
Latino entrepreneurs and Hispanic families celebrating at a Colado Latino Network gathering in Baltimore

Open to All

Nonprofits Are Welcome Here

Most sponsorship opportunities are built for brands with a marketing budget. This one isn't limited to that.

Nonprofit organizations, advocacy groups, workforce development programs, and community organizations are encouraged to get involved. If your mission involves supporting Latinos, Hispanic families, or underserved communities in Maryland, there's a place for you here.

Funding Your Sponsorship Through Grants

Many nonprofit organizations secure their community sponsorships through grants. A Colado Latino Network sponsorship may qualify as a community engagement or outreach investment depending on your funding guidelines. We provide documentation of our mission, audience reach, and programming to support your organization's grant application on request.

Funders want to see partnerships between organizations that have real trust with the communities they serve. Colado Latino Network focuses on economic development, education access, health and wellness, and youth development, the same areas most community-focused grants prioritize. Our funding supports programming that creates real impact for Hispanic communities in Baltimore and across Maryland.

Partnerships and co-sponsorships are available. If you're an organization looking to contribute to this work in a way that aligns with your budget and mission, reach out. We'll find something that works.

Start the Conversation
Two community organization leaders networking at a Colado Latino Network gathering in Baltimore, Maryland

Questions

What People Ask Before Signing On

What is Latino community sponsorship?
Latino community sponsorship is a way for businesses, brands, and organizations to financially support programming built for the Latino and Hispanic communities. At Colado Latino Network, sponsorship funds gatherings, education workshops, and economic development programming for Baltimore's Latino entrepreneurs, families, and creatives.
What kinds of organizations can sponsor Colado Latino Network?
Any business, brand, or organization is welcome. We have interest from for-profit companies, nonprofit organizations, advocacy groups, and community programs. If your work involves supporting Latinos, Hispanic families, or underserved communities in Maryland, this sponsorship makes sense.
Can nonprofits use grants to fund a sponsorship?
Yes. Many nonprofit organizations fund their community sponsorships through grants. Depending on your funding guidelines, a Colado Latino Network sponsorship may qualify as a community engagement or outreach investment. We provide documentation of our mission, audience reach, and programming to support grant applications on request.
How does sponsorship support Hispanic families in Baltimore?
Sponsorship funds the programming and resources Colado Latino Network provides to the community. That means more access to education workshops, mentorship, economic development programming, and the network that Hispanic families in Baltimore are building together.
What key issues does Colado Latino Network focus on?
The key issues include economic development, education access, workforce development, health equity, and advocacy for the rights of Latinos in Maryland. These aren't separate initiatives. They're woven into every gathering, every partnership, and every resource we put in the room.
How does sponsoring Colado Latino Network support youth development?
Youth development is part of the long-term vision. The founding team is building a space where the next generation of Latino leaders and entrepreneurs sees what's possible. Workshops on business formation, financial literacy, and education are part of the programming that shapes those future generations.
What is the economic impact of supporting Baltimore's Latino community?
Latinos represent one of the fastest-growing segments of the American economy. In Maryland, Hispanic communities contribute to the state economy across multiple sectors. Sponsoring Colado Latino Network connects your organization to that growth and to the economic development conversation happening in Baltimore right now.
Does Colado Latino Network work with other nonprofits?
Yes. Colado Latino Network partners with nonprofits and community organizations doing work in the Latino community. These partnerships extend our programming and connect our community to resources in health, human services, education, and advocacy.
How does Colado Latino Network address immigration and rights issues?
Immigration challenges and rights issues are part of the lived reality for many Hispanic families. Colado Latino Network creates space for those conversations and works to connect our community to organizations and resources that can help. It's part of why we exist.
Is sponsorship open to organizations outside of Maryland?
Yes. While Colado Latino Network is rooted in Baltimore, organizations from across the country, including New York and other states with strong Latino communities, are welcome to sponsor. Our audience is Baltimore-based. The mission resonates nationally.
What makes Colado Latino Network different from other Hispanic community organizations?
Colado Latino Network was founded in January 2026 by five co-founders, all Latino, all New York-raised, because nothing like it existed in Baltimore. It's not a chamber. Not a festival. A gathering with intention, built for economic empowerment. The difference is in the room and in the people who show up.
How do I get started?
Fill out the form above. Tell us which tier fits your organization and a little about what you do. Slots are limited. Don't wait on it.

Colado Connects

La Conexión Sigue.

The event ends, but the network keeps building. Whether you met someone at Colado and want to go deeper, or you've never been in the same room, Colado Connects pairs two Latino professionals for one intentional introduction. Meet someone new or keep a connection going. Either way, the community grows.

01

Tell us about yourself

Fill out a short form: who you are, what you're building, and what kind of connection would actually move the needle for you.

02

We find your match

We review every submission and pair people whose skills, industries, or goals create a real opportunity for both sides.

03

Tu te conectas.

Coffee, a call, whatever works. One focused conversation between two people who are serious about growing together.

Make Connections

Latino Business Directory

See Who Your Sponsorship Reaches.

The directory is the clearest picture of this community: the businesses in the room at every gathering, listed with what they do. Sponsors are backing these owners, so it is worth a look before you pick a tier.

Every listing is a business building in and around Baltimore.

Browse the Directory

Categories in the directory

Restaurants Beauty Photography Marketing Consulting Construction Health Retail Tech Finance Legal Real Estate
See all Latino-owned businesses in Baltimore →

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