diff --git a/payload.config.ts b/payload.config.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 706a573..0000000
--- a/payload.config.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-import { buildConfig } from 'payload'
-import { mongooseAdapter } from '@payloadcms/db-mongodb'
-
-export default buildConfig({
-  secret: process.env.PAYLOAD_SECRET || '',
-  db: mongooseAdapter({
-    url: process.env.DATABASE_URL || '',
-    // connectOptions: {
-    //   dbName: 'wdcc-ayo',
-    // },
-  }),
-  collections: [
-    // add collections
-  ],
-})
diff --git a/src/collections/Partners.ts b/src/collections/Partners.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06bbf9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/collections/Partners.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
+
+/**
+ * Partners collection:
+ *
+ * - name: partner name
+ * - partnerType: category of partner, using placeholder options until confirmed
+ * - logo: uploaded partner logo from the Media collection
+ * - websiteUrl: optional partner website link
+ * - isActive: controls whether this partner should be shown on the frontend
+ */
+
+export const Partners: CollectionConfig = {
+  slug: 'partners',
+
+  admin: {
+    useAsTitle: 'name',
+    defaultColumns: ['name', 'partnerType', 'websiteUrl', 'isActive'],
+  },
+
+  fields: [
+    {
+      name: 'name',
+      type: 'text',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'partnerType',
+      type: 'select',
+      label: 'Partner Type',
+      defaultValue: 'partner',
+      options: [
+        // PLACEHOLDERS: Need to confirm with client about options
+        { label: 'Partner', value: 'partner' },
+        { label: 'Sponsor', value: 'sponsor' },
+        { label: 'Supporter', value: 'supporter' },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'logo',
+      type: 'upload',
+      relationTo: 'media',
+      required: true,
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'websiteUrl',
+      type: 'text',
+      label: 'Website URL',
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'isActive',
+      type: 'checkbox',
+      label: 'Active',
+      defaultValue: true,
+    },
+  ],
+}
diff --git a/src/collections/Templates.ts b/src/collections/Templates.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fcba74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/collections/Templates.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import type { Field } from 'payload'
+
+/**
+ * Payload field templates / examples
+ */
+
+export const TextFieldExample: Field = {
+  name: 'title', // Data Fields have a `name` property. This is the key used to store the field's value
+  type: 'text', // Saves a string to the database and provides the Admin Panel with a simple text input
+}
+
+// Select type: Provides a dropdown-style interface for choosing options from a predefined list
+export const SelectFieldExample: Field = {
+  name: 'category',
+  type: 'select',
+  options: [
+    { label: 'Blog', value: 'blog' },
+    { label: 'Alumni Story', value: 'alumni_story' },
+  ],
+}
+
+// Upload type: Allows for the selection of a Document from a Collection supporting Uploads
+export const UploadFieldExample: Field = {
+  name: 'logo',
+  type: 'upload',
+  relationTo: 'media', // Which collection this field links to (media in this case)
+}
+
+// Array type: Used when you need to have a set of repeating Fields
+export const ArrayFieldExample: Field = {
+  name: 'performances',
+  type: 'array',
+  fields: [
+    {
+      name: 'dateTime',
+      type: 'date',
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'venue',
+      type: 'text',
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'bookingUrl',
+      type: 'text',
+    },
+  ],
+}
diff --git a/src/payload-types.ts b/src/payload-types.ts
index 4765db9..e90e259 100644
--- a/src/payload-types.ts
+++ b/src/payload-types.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export interface Config {
   collections: {
     users: User;
     media: Media;
+    partners: Partner;
     'payload-kv': PayloadKv;
     'payload-locked-documents': PayloadLockedDocument;
     'payload-preferences': PayloadPreference;
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ export interface Config {
   collectionsSelect: {
     users: UsersSelect<false> | UsersSelect<true>;
     media: MediaSelect<false> | MediaSelect<true>;
+    partners: PartnersSelect<false> | PartnersSelect<true>;
     'payload-kv': PayloadKvSelect<false> | PayloadKvSelect<true>;
     'payload-locked-documents': PayloadLockedDocumentsSelect<false> | PayloadLockedDocumentsSelect<true>;
     'payload-preferences': PayloadPreferencesSelect<false> | PayloadPreferencesSelect<true>;
@@ -161,6 +163,20 @@ export interface Media {
   focalX?: number | null;
   focalY?: number | null;
 }
+/**
+ * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
+ * via the `definition` "partners".
+ */
+export interface Partner {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  partnerType?: ('partner' | 'sponsor' | 'supporter') | null;
+  logo: string | Media;
+  websiteUrl?: string | null;
+  isActive?: boolean | null;
+  updatedAt: string;
+  createdAt: string;
+}
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
  * via the `definition` "payload-kv".
@@ -192,6 +208,10 @@ export interface PayloadLockedDocument {
     | ({
         relationTo: 'media';
         value: string | Media;
+      } | null)
+    | ({
+        relationTo: 'partners';
+        value: string | Partner;
       } | null);
   globalSlug?: string | null;
   user: {
@@ -275,6 +295,19 @@ export interface MediaSelect<T extends boolean = true> {
   focalX?: T;
   focalY?: T;
 }
+/**
+ * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
+ * via the `definition` "partners_select".
+ */
+export interface PartnersSelect<T extends boolean = true> {
+  name?: T;
+  partnerType?: T;
+  logo?: T;
+  websiteUrl?: T;
+  isActive?: T;
+  updatedAt?: T;
+  createdAt?: T;
+}
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
  * via the `definition` "payload-kv_select".
diff --git a/src/payload.config.ts b/src/payload.config.ts
index e8474cd..d49c200 100644
--- a/src/payload.config.ts
+++ b/src/payload.config.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import sharp from 'sharp'
 
 import { Users } from './collections/Users'
 import { Media } from './collections/Media'
+import { Partners } from './collections/Partners'
 
 const filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)
 const dirname = path.dirname(filename)
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ export default buildConfig({
       baseDir: path.resolve(dirname),
     },
   },
-  collections: [Users, Media],
+  collections: [Users, Media, Partners],
   editor: lexicalEditor(),
   secret: process.env.PAYLOAD_SECRET || '',
   typescript: {