Corporate & Community Partnership Menu
A tiered, presentation-ready menu of corporate and community partnership options — sponsorships, food/fund drives, cause marketing, volunteer days, matching gifts — tailored to the local-trust economy.
Draft: pending review
This starter document is signed off by Nonprofit counsel (UBIT + commercial co-venture) + corporate-partnerships lead + CFRE before it ships. The guardrails below define that review.
What’s inside
- Tiered sponsorship levels with benefits, recognition, and pricing
- Corporate food-drive and 'stock the pantry' toolkit
- Cause-marketing / commercial co-venture structure ('round-up at register')
- Employee engagement menu: volunteer days, payroll giving, gift matching
Legal & ethical guardrails
The sector-specific compliance points this document must honor.
- Distinguish deductible sponsorship (qualified sponsorship payment) from taxable advertising/UBIT — pricing, endorsements, or comparative claims can trigger UBIT
- Cause-marketing/commercial co-ventures are regulated in many states (registration, written contract, per-purchase donation disclosure)
- Corporate recognition must not imply the charity endorses products; vet partners for mission alignment (e.g., alcohol, predatory lending)
Held for professional review.
The native PDF and full working text ship only after sign-off by Nonprofit counsel (UBIT + commercial co-venture) + corporate-partnerships lead + CFRE on this exact version. The summary and review requirements remain visible in the meantime.
Not legal advice. Not legal, tax, or accounting advice. The Fundraising Co. provides educational fundraising materials and is not a law firm; nothing here creates an attorney–client relationship or substitutes for advice from professionals licensed in your jurisdiction. Laws and IRS rules vary by state and change over time. Review every document with qualified counsel before use.