$35

$20 for Spokes members

Live class in downtown San Luis Obispo

Learn how to secure corporate sponsorships in a new and mutually beneficial way with local, regional and national firms. Build your brand and the sponsoring company’s corporate identity together with cause marketing initiatives, all while supporting your organization's mission.

Topics include how to:

• Find and research companies.
• Approach them.
• Understand what companies want out of the collaboration.
• Leverage media, paid and earned, to secure corporate involvement.
• Create sponsorship decks.

This class is an excellent choice for nonprofit executive directors, development officers, and board members with fundraising responsibilities.

Presenter: Dennis Baker

Dennis is a consultant to numerous established corporations, non-profits, and high-profile individuals. As a development specialist, he’s helped raise millions of dollars for non-profits as diverse as museums, hospitals, universities, and international aid organizations. Dennis is also a public relations expert having managed several New York Times bestselling authors and leading public relations campaigns for advocacy groups, movie projects, and entertainers. A graduate of Westmont College and a Hansard Scholar at the London School of Economics, Dennis has worked for the United States Senate, the British House of Commons, and FOX Entertainment. He is now CEO of DM Baker Media.