Cultivate Sponsorship
Cultivate Sponsorship Social Impact Evaluation Report
VISIBILITY. CLARITY. CONNECTION. The Ripple Effect of Sponsorship.
How Cultivate’s structured sponsorship model is transforming leadership pathways and wellbeing for women across industries.
Grounded in Indigenous wisdom, this sponsorship model is co-created with First Nations and leaders to elevate culturally significant leadership. Sponsorship that respects identity, legacy, and lived experience. Built with the community, not just delivered to it.
VISIT WARRA
Support senior women and underrepresented talent to gain visibility, strategic insight, and influence across the business. Grow your next GMs and execs from inside. No more hoping people “step up.” Now they rise, backed.
VISIT WILLOWMeasurable Results
We track and report on what actually moves leadership forward:
- Leadership Visibility
How often key talent is seen, heard, and considered for opportunity. - Role Progression
Movement into strategic roles and increased leadership responsibility. - Retention Rates
Staying power of sponsored talent within the organisation. - Sponsorship Longevity
How long and how well the sponsor–sponsee relationship delivers outcomes. - Readiness for Strategic Leadership
Observable, promotable behaviours aligned to executive-level decision-making.
Cultivate installs strategic leadership infrastructure inside organisations to unlock high-potential talent, embed inclusive culture, and prepare future leaders.
Cultivate Monthly | January 2026
Cultivate Intention. Cultivate Momentum. Cultivate Sponsorship: Activating visibility, advocacy, and advancement for underrepresented and high-potential talent – so organisations retain and promote leaders from within. From the Desk of Katriina Tähkä, Founder & CEO January is not a reset.It’s a design moment. A chance to decide what continues – not
Cultivate Monthly | December 2025
Cultivate Calm. Cultivate Clarity. Cultivate Sponsorship: Activating visibility, advocacy, and advancement for underrepresented and high-potential talent to empower organisations to retain and promote leaders from within. From the Desk of Katriina Tähkä, Founder & CEO December invites a different kind of leadership – one rooted in restoration. After a year
Cultivate Monthly | November 2025
End the Year with Intention Cultivate Purpose Cultivate Sponsorship: Activating visibility, advocacy, and advancement for underrepresented and high-potential talent to empower organisations to retain and promote leaders from within. From the Desk of Katriina Tähkä Founder & CEO, Cultivate As the year draws to a close, reflection becomes powerful, not
Cultivate Monthly | October 2025
Cultivate Purpose: Cultivate Sponsorship: Activating visibility, advocacy, and advancement for underrepresented and high-potential talent to empower organisations to retain and promote leaders from within. From the Desk of Katriina Tähkä, Founder & CEO October is one of my favourite times of year. Spring is delivering sprouts of new growth, we