Help Build Connections That Matter
Share experience. Find guidance. Make connections.
Finding support in our industry often depends on who you already know. The Open Pipes Mentor Network (OPMN) will be an open, shared platform where people developing their careers can seek guidance, and experienced professionals can give back.
We've spoken with a range of Network Operator Groups (NOGs) and other industry organisations, and many have expressed interest. Together, we have an opportunity to make mentoring and community connections more accessible across organisations, regions and career stages.
New to OPMN? Read the background in Investing in People: why Open Pipes is exploring a mentor network.
Become an OPMN SponsorWhat We're Building
- Mentor and participant profiles to connect people around experience, interests and the guidance they need.
- Conference Buddy connections to help newcomers find a friendly face at industry events.
- Practical resources to support mentoring, learning and professional development.
Whether someone is attending their first NOG meeting or taking on a new responsibility, OPMN will help them find people willing to share their experience.
How We'll Make It Happen
Our initial goal is $60,000 in funding commitments to support the platform's design, development and launch, alongside the coordination needed to deliver it.
Our next steps are to bring the community together, establish technical and governance working groups, and agree priorities before building and testing the first version.
Sponsorship will help fund this initial work and sustain the platform's maintenance, further development and programme coordination as the network grows.
Become a Founding Sponsor
Invest in the people your industry depends on.
Your sponsorship will help create a shared community tool, give your employees opportunities to contribute their expertise, and demonstrate your company's support for the industry's future.
Annual sponsorship levels, in US dollars.
| Benefit | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logo on sponsor page |  | | | |
| Welcome announcement | | | | |
| Annual impact update | | | | |
| App sponsor-page logo | | | | |
| Sponsor profile | | | | |
| App home-page logo | | | ||
| Named activity series | | | ||
| Progress meetings | Annual | Twice yearly | Quarterly | |
| Principal Sponsor billing | | |||
| Annual impact feature | | |||
| Annual sponsorship | $5,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | $40,000 |
What each benefit means
- Logo on sponsor page: Linked company logo on the OPMN sponsorship page.
- Welcome announcement: Sponsor welcome announcement on Open Pipes channels.
- Annual impact update: Annual OPMN progress and impact update.
- App sponsor-page logo: Logo on the OPMN app's sponsor page, once launched.
- Sponsor profile: Sponsor profile explaining why your company supports mentoring.
- App home-page logo: Logo on the OPMN app's main landing page, once launched.
- Named activity series: Recognition alongside an agreed OPMN activity or resource series.
- Progress meetings: Progress meeting with the OPMN team.
- Principal Sponsor billing: Prominent Principal Sponsor recognition on the OPMN website page and app.
- Annual impact feature: Annual feature showing what your support helped make possible.
Let's Build OPMN Together
Interested in supporting OPMN? Get in touch to discuss sponsorship and how your company can contribute.
Sponsorship is annual. App recognition begins when the platform launches. Sponsorship terms, recognition periods and payment arrangements will be agreed before commitments are finalised.