Winning Corporate Partnerships

Competition for corporate business partnerships and sustainable funding is more challenging than ever - so how do you stand out in the noise?

This interactive course is designed to help you understand what businesses are truly looking for, so you can attract their attention and use your time more efficiently. By taking a more strategic approach to targeting, identifying, and forming business partnerships, you'll gain the skills to build meaningful, lasting collaborations. Through our Winning Corporate Partnerships course, you'll learn a proven, relationship-first strategy that puts purpose and mutual benefit at the heart of every partnership.

Many registered charities, social enterprises, and public sector organisations take a scattergun approach — sending cold donation requests to multiple companies with little focus or planning. This outdated method rarely leads to long-term growth or sustainability. To attract and retain corporate partners effectively, organisations must shift toward partnerships that align with the goals and values of the businesses they engage with. Companies today are increasingly looking for purposeful and mutually beneficial collaborations that support their ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), social value, impact, and community engagement objectives.

The good news? We’ll guide you through our proven 8-step methodology to bring structure, clarity, and direction to your fundraising and corporate partnership efforts and strategy — positioning you as a credible partner businesses want to work with.

Why this matters

Building influential relationships with corporate partners can:

• Diversify your income and resources
• Boost your credibility
• Increase your organisation’s profile
• Expand your reach and networks
• Make a greater impact in your community
• Support operational sustainability

What to Expect

Whether you’re a registered charity, social enterprise, or public sector partner, this course equips you with the confidence, knowledge, tools, and skills to build mutually beneficial partnerships with businesses.

What You’ll Take Away

💡 Learn our 8-step methodology to create a clear structure for you and your team

💡 Have a focused strategy to reach the right business partners

💡 Identify and understand the motivations of businesses today

💡 Approach businesses with greater confidence 

💡 Get practical tools and tips for starting effective conversations

💡 Learn how to craft your “Wish List” to stand out and align with business goals

💡 Adopt a relationship-first mindset to maximise long-term impact

💡 Receive your personal workbook 

💡 Enjoy lunch provided by Mobas

What  Previous Delegates Are Saying:

“Before working with Get Synergised, we had the passion and vision but lacked structure. Now, we have a clearer strategy to align our values with business partners. We've built great relationships with The Cambridge Building Society and Anglia Translations. Our confidence, clarity, and impact have all grown.”

“Even with years of experience in charity-corporate partnerships, this course gave me a fresh perspective, rebuilt my confidence, and helped me reconnect with what truly works.”

“Since the course, we've had exciting new conversations and built partnerships with Cambridge BID and PEM. With PEM’s support, we helped fund a school garden, workshops, and regular visits from our horticulturist. Being part of this network and training has been game-changing.”

FAQs

💬 Who is this course for?
Fundraisers, Corporate Partnership Leads, CEOs, Trustees, or anyone building business relationships in the charity or social enterprise space.

💬 What’s the format?
Interactive discussions, peer learning, inspiring guest videos, reflective practice, and engaging presentations—all in a collaborative, supportive environment.

💬 How many participants per organisation?
This course is limited to 10 participants to ensure quality interaction. Minimum 6 required to run. Full refunds issued if cancelled due to low numbers.

💬 Where will the course be held?
At Mobas, 95 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1AW. Thanks to Robin Bryant and the team for hosting and providing lunch! Please let us know your dietary needs.

💬 Is parking available?
The venue is city-centre based. We recommend using public transport where possible. Paid parking is available nearby but may be costly.

🙋‍♀️ What is your refund policy?
No refunds within 1 month of the event start date. Full refunds will be issued only if the course is cancelled.

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Get Synergised enables businesses, non-profits, and public sector partners to connect more effectively and share time, skills, expertise, finances, and resources — creating lasting social and economic value as a responsible way to do business. We offer three core services:

• Strategic consultancy to support businesses in embedding the social in ESG, CSR, and community engagement at the heart of their operations.

• Our award-winning With Purpose Network — an in-person and online membership platform — brings sectors together to swap resources, skills, expertise, spark collaboration, innovation, and local sustainable change

• We also empower non-profits and public sector partners through workshops and practical tools to build strong, lasting partnerships with the right business partners.Together, we close the gap — creating stronger communities and a better future for all.

🌐 Visit our website: Get Synergised

Course Pricing

With Purpose Member Rates:

• Income under £100,000 – £199
• Income £100,000–£500,000 – £249
• Income £500,000–£1M – £299
• Income over £1M – £349

Non-Member Rates 

• Income under £100,000 – £250
• Income £100,000–£500,000 – £340
• Income £500,000–£1M – £400
• Income over £1M – £470