Corporate Relations and Partnership
BUSA-40982
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This class will be offered again during the 2025 Fall Quarter.
The right community allies can advance your organization’s mission and impact. In this course you will learn about the various avenues in which corporations choose to align themselves with the community. We will explore corporate philanthropy, sponsorships, and other ways to grow partnerships. Learn how to identify potential corporate partners and develop long-lasting relationships that are mutually beneficial. At the end of this course, you will have the tools to develop strong corporate partnerships that can take your organization to the next level.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will:
- Research and identify prospective corporate partners
- Create opportunities to cultivate prospective partners
- Build partnerships that benefit both the nonprofit and the corporate partner
- Steward and maintain partnerships for the long-term
Full participation in Corporate Relations and Partnership is applicable for 20 points in Category 1.B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
Katie Croskrey teaches Corporate Relations and Partnership and Board and Volunteer Management, two of the elective courses in the Fundraising and Development Certificate.
What you'll learn
This course can be taken on a stand-alone basis, or counted towards our Professional Certificate in Fundraising and Development.
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For more information, contact the Program Manager at FRDevProgram@ucsd.edu.
