Celebrating the People Who Build Fan Culture

Our partners aren’t just names on a page—they’re communities, supporters' groups, and organizations actively building something bigger than themselves. Every collaboration is rooted in a shared belief: that sports fandom is at its best when it brings people together.

Heart of a Fan brings together voices from all sides of the stadium—fans, researchers, creators, and community leaders. Whether you’re submitting a story, joining an episode, or helping us shape future topics, your voice helps power this project.

Two Ways to Get Involved

Whether you're part of a fan group, a classroom, or just someone with a story to share—

there’s room for you here.

Join the Network

This track is for individuals and small groups who want to contribute to the storytelling side of things.

You can:

  • Share a fan story for an upcoming episode

  • Respond to prompts in our monthly newsletter

  • Submit media (photos, videos, quotes) for use in future content

  • Recommend a voice, guest, or idea we should feature

Support the Platform

This track is for schools, programs, or organizations that want to be part of building something larger.

You can:

  • Connect your students or researchers to our podcast and storytelling efforts

  • Collaborate on classroom use cases or fan-focused research

  • Work with us on themed episodes, panels, or community activations

  • Share our work internally or with your networks to help it grow

Want to Collaborate?

If you’re part of a group, classroom, or organization that shares our mission, we’d love to connect.

Meet the Communities We’re Building With