From Pitch to Partnership: How to Approach Local Sponsors for Nonprofit Funding

This panel will bring together local leaders from business and government who have experience supporting nonprofits—and who are willing to share candid insights on what works (and what doesn’t) when it comes to sponsorship requests.

This session will explore

1. What makes a nonprofit’s sponsorship request compelling
2. How you evaluate potential partners
3. Common mistakes to avoid
4. What nonprofits can do to move beyond transactional asks and into sustained collaboration

Cost: $25

Panelists:

Stephen Brand, Delaware County Commissioner

Kelli Huth, Associate Vice President for Community Engagement at Ball State University

Will Isaacs, Wealth Strategies

Rob Keisling, External Affairs Manager for Indiana Michigan Power

Dan Ridenour, Mayor of the City of Muncie