News organizations are increasingly turning to corporations and businesses as part of their fundraising strategies. By tapping into both corporate marketing budgets and social responsibility or foundation programs, there’s an opportunity for publishers to grow their revenue.
To help publishers explore and expand their corporate support efforts, The News Philanthropy Network is organizing a three-part series of workshops covering the essentials of corporate fundraising and key strategies for how to build relationships with businesses in your community.
The corporate giving workshops will begin on Thursday, March 16 at 12 p.m. MST and continue on Thursday, March 23 and Thursday, March 30, both at 12 p.m. MST.
Here’s an overview of each session:
Session 1 – March 16, 2023
Texas Tribune Chief Revenue Officer April Hinkle and Block Club Chicago Director of Development and Community Engagement Maple Walker Lloyd will join Emily Dresslar, Director of RevLab at The Texas Tribune, for a discussion on the basics of corporate support. April and Maple will each share how their organizations are thinking about building and growing their corporate revenue strategies, the different approaches for working with businesses, and the key questions they navigate as they build these revenue streams.
Session 2 – March 23, 2023
Johanna Derlega, The 19th’s chief revenue officer, will lead a conversation about how news organizations can build internal cultures to enable corporate sponsorships and gifts while still maintaining editorial independence and ensuring the integrity of their newsrooms. Derlega will provide insight into her experience at the 19th*, a nonprofit newsroom covering the intersection of policy and gender, and lead an interactive discussion to facilitate peer learning.
Session 3 – March 30, 2023
The final workshop will feature a series of case study presentations and conversations discussing replicable best practices. We’re planning to announce speakers for this session soon, so stay tuned or let us know if you have corporate giving experience you’d like to share!
The workshops are free and open to all. Register for all three here. Participants are highly encouraged to attend all three sessions.
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