A joint venture of Globefin & Photosgraph — the world’s photo album

Sponsor a plot of Earth

Blocks of the map can be backed by supporters who want to fund the work. Sponsor a plot — from a small one up to a whole region — and 100% of the proceeds go to Globefin’s mission: global economic development through financial education and innovation.

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What sponsorship is

Sponsorship is how you back the work. Supporters can sponsor a plot at any size, from a single Lot up to a vast Region, funding a mission built on a simple idea: basic needs go unmet not because they’re scarce, but because they’re unevenly financed — and that gap can be closed. 100% of the proceeds go to Globefin’s mission and the data we build for each plot.

Sponsoring is like endowing a named space — a building plaque, a park bench, a gallery wall. It's recognition and support, not ownership of land. Map Around is a joint venture with Photosgraph, the world’s photo album, who manage sponsorships. (Separately, every person can also claim one small plot for free — that’s covered on the free plot page.)

The sizes you can sponsor

Lot
0.0001°
$10
About 11 m / 36 ft across — a single lot.
Block
0.001°
$100
About 110 m / 360 ft across — a city block. Also the free personal plot size.
Neighborhood
0.01°
$1,000
About 1.1 km / 0.7 mi across — a neighborhood.
Section
0.1°
$10,000
About 11 km / 7 mi across — a section of a city or county.
Area
$100,000
About 111 km / 69 mi across — an area the size of a province or small country.
Region
10°
$1,000,000
About 1,100 km / 690 mi across — a vast region; only ~145 exist on land.

The largest Region plots are genuinely scarce — only about 145 exist on land — which is part of what makes sponsoring one meaningful.

The details

Perpetual. A sponsorship is a lasting dedication, not an annual fee.

Recognition, not ownership. Sponsors are patrons of a plot; they don't acquire property or rights to the land.

Managed by Photosgraph. Sponsorships are handled by our joint-venture partner, Photosgraph — the world's photo album.

100% funds the mission. Globefin receives all proceeds from Map Around sponsorships, funding global economic development work through financial education and innovation. Read about our mission →

Not tax-deductible. Globefin is a nonprofit but not a 501(c)(3), so sponsorships are not tax-deductible.

How to sponsor

Open the map, set the plot size to any size (a Lot, a Section, an Area, and so on), and press Sponsor on the plot you want. You'll add an optional dedication, then check out securely — payment is handled by Stripe through our partner Photosgraph. Your sponsorship activates automatically once payment clears.

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