NATIONAL CORPORATE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY
With a growing interest among businesses inspired by the movie, The Great Debaters, ALOUD is pleased to partner with leading organizations that value excellence, achievement and service. We invite you to join us as we continue to work in partnership with people in need ALOUD's corporate partnerships create national programs with local impact. We work with each business to design an integrated marketing strategy that addresses their objectives by providing them many benefits, including positive public relations and increased goodwill, brand loyalty, and a company investment in transformative educational opportunities for talented students. A corporate partnership with ALOUD is a unique philanthropic opportunity, offering the chance to support a dynamic network of teachers, students, parents and volunteers working to transform urban education and foster the next generation of America’s workforce.
HOW WILL PARTNERSHIPS HELP YOUR BOTTOM LINE?
As the consumer marketplace becomes increasingly competitive, alignment with a charity serves as a differentiator that motivates consumer choice.. Corporate partners see increases in brand awareness, employee retention, and revenues as a result of their affiliation with charitable groups. Did you know?
81% of consumers are more likely to switch brands (when price and quality are equal) to support a cause.*
86% of consumers are more likely to buy a product associated with a cause or issue. *
84% believe a company’s commitment to causes is important when deciding what businesses they want to see in their community. * .(Cone Roper, 2002)
Your business gets the biggest boost from a charity partner when the proceeds support their own community. Strategic Philanthropy has proven to generate more benefits for both parties than those derived from a pure donation. Many companies you know are ALREADY aware of the advantages and are moving away from donations toward this corporate partnership model
BENEFITS OF PARTNERING WITH ALOUD
Debate programs not only improve the image of our education system, they also expose students to new ideas and a world beyond their neighborhood. ALOUD practitioners, debaters and coaches are committed educators — genuine brand champions — in whose hands parents put their trust — and the lives of their children. These educators are at the core of the activity and they are interacting and influencing many consumers on a daily basis. By partnering with ALOUD, your company has a unique opportunity for powerful grassroots marketing through brand exposure and product seeding in urban communities.
This program allows responsible corporate citizens like you the opportunity to demonstrate your strong engagement in the community—as well as your commitment to education and youth development—sending a positive message to your target audience, customers, employees, clients, and colleagues. At the same time, your gift to the Associated Leaders of Urban Debate promotes an important legacy: The growth of debate enhances the educational objectives of our nation and contributes to the quality of life for our citizens. By bringing together the business and academic sectors, ALOUD enriches the dialogue with lessons learned from proven practice and research-based knowledge. Acting alone, neither business leader nor academic expert is likely to penetrate the challenges of education reform and building tomorrow’s workforce. However through in-depth collaboration across sectors, ALOUD exponentially increases the potential for new ways of thinking, problem solving, and anticipating outcomes. By encouraging this work, ALOUD corporate partners both strengthen U.S. national security by helping to foster relationships between countries, as well as support programs that are important to thousands of young people across the United States.
GETTING STARTED
As a private, non-profit organization the commitment from our corporate partners is vital to our success. Cash contributions and in-kind services from businesses and foundations bridges the gap between earned income and operating costs allowing ALOUD to maintain and improve its programs and services for kids. Please contact our office at 1-866-4DEBATE or (aloudhq@gmail.com) for a custom package.
This is our message to urban students:
Your Voice. Your Future. Debate.