Your Journey Begins Here
As a Founding Member, you're joining at the beginning—not after everything has been decided.
We've created this website preview to help you envision what the Practice Partners Collective will become. After the founding cohort is established, members will have the opportunity to help shape important elements of the Collective—its visual identity; positioning; long-term vision, mission, and values; and core activities. Your ideas will be welcomed and supported.
The resources below will help you decide whether this community is the right fit for you.
Become a Founding Member
Ready to join us?
Download the Founding Member Prospectus
Complete the Founding Member Commitment Formby Friday, August 14, 2026.
To ensure meaningful collaboration and the opportunity for every member to help shape the Collective, the Founding Cohort is limited to 25 practitioner-scholars.
Stewardship was never meant to be a solo activity. A home becomes a home only when enough people choose to build it together. The Practice Partners Collective will launch only if a minimum of 10 practitioner-scholars commit by Friday, August 14, 2026. We believe 10 members represents the critical mass needed to create the vibrant, collaborative community we envision.
Have questions?
Contact Kris DeFilipis kris.defilippis@nyu.edu
Contact Gretchen Martens Gretchen@GretchenMartens.com
Or, Schedule a 30-minute conversation with Gretchen to explore the Collective and determine whether becoming a Founding Member is the right fit for you.