Beyond Sponsorship: Building Corporate Partnerships

About this event

Facilitator

Mary Ferrell, Founder & Executive Director
Maslow Project

Panel

Angie Weaver, Executive Director
Teresa McCormick Employee Assistance Center at Harry & David

Curt Burrill, Principal Broker
Burrill Real Estate, LLC

DeeAnne Everson, Executive Director
United Way of Jackson County

John LaVoie, Assistant Vice President
KeyBank

Sue Mendenhall, Manager of Annual Giving & Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Asante Foundation

Lunch & Networking at 11:30
Presentation at 12:00

Oregon companies are well known for their commitment to their communities and helping nonprofits further their missions, but with increased competition for funding, corporate sponsors have to make tough decisions about who to fund and why.

We’ve invited a panel of local corporate sponsors to engage in a conversation focused on the following topics:

• Why businesses spend money on sponsorships
• What makes an event or project attractive to sponsors
• How to connect with sponsorship decision makers
• How sponsorships differ from grants and contributions
• How to go beyond episodic sponsorship to a more meaningful partnership

About the Presenters

Mary Ferrell is the founder and Executive Director of Maslow Project. Mary began working with homeless children and families in 2000 as an advocate and program director. After experiencing firsthand the challenges this vulnerable population experienced in accessing critical resources, Mary started Maslow Project as a grassroots effort in 2006 and was founded as a nonprofit organization in 2009. Mary serves in various other community efforts to promote the welfare of children and vulnerable populations.

Additional bios coming soon.

About the Network

Each session of the Rogue Valley Nonprofit Training Series is designed to strengthen your development and leadership skills while providing field-tested concepts and tools to take back to your organization for implementation. In addition to skills development and meeting with the experts, each session allows for networking and peer coaching in a collaborative learning environment.