Join us in New York to hear directly from corporate and foundation pros regarding what they consider to be key drivers in forming partnerships. Build your skill base in writing successful proposals, researching prospects, and developing effective stewardship efforts. Develop a network of contacts from across the CFR community while expanding your knowledge of current and possible future trends in CFR funding.
This annual event brings together more than 300 development professionals, grant writers, officers and prospect researchers to engage in conversation about the challenges in securing external support for our institutions. Join us in May for a program that will focus on strategies that will work for your institution.
2025’s Program Includes These Foundation and Corporate Representatives:
Amazon Fulfillment Technologies & Robotics
American Council of Learned Societies
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Dana Foundation
Doris Duke Foundation
Henry Luce Foundation
Honda Motor Company
Marguerite Casey Foundation
NVIDIA
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Science Philanthropy Alliance
Simons Foundation
Sloan Foundation
SUNY Oneonta
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
The Navigation Fund
The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
The University Industry Demonstration Partnership
William T. Grant Foundation
Learning Objectives
Define the core competencies needed to write successful proposals and research prospects
Demonstrate organizational change strategies to champion your stewardship efforts
Analyze data and research regarding current and future trends in corporate and foundation relations funding
Brainstorm strategizes on how to build a network of corporate and foundation professionals
Who Should Attend
Development professionals—at any level of experience—who are responsible for securing external support from corporations and foundations for educational institutions
Assistant, associate and directors of corporate and/or foundation relations
Grant writers and officers who work primarily with non-government solicitations
Prospect researchers who work to support corporate and/or foundation fundraising efforts from across their campus
Directors of development for schools/units who routinely seek corporate sponsorships, underwriting, and gifts or foundation grants for their school/institutional activities.
Register for a conference in US/CAN and apply the cost toward your first year of CASE membership in US/CAN. This offer is open to most in-person conferences or trainings scheduled through June 30, 2025. Some restrictions apply. Offer does not include cost of pre-conference registration. One offer per institution.
