Workshop Wednesday | Donations, Sponsorships, and Business: Managing Expectations

FREE EVENT, Please register at the ticket link. Local businesses are regularly approached to donate, sponsor, or commit to some form of community event or “good cause”. At times, this can be overwhelming. The requests may seem to never end, the commitment is beyond the resources of the business, or time dedication affects your ability to a manage work-life balance. It is for these reasons and a myriad of others that you need to find a manageable solution to the ever increasing pressure to donate or sponsor. This workshop provides a road map in your decision making process and establishes expectations for your support to the variety of community causes. It puts you and your business in control. About James: James Umpherson is the Managing Director of Integrated Economic Solutions Inc(IES). IES conducts research and delivers workshops to entrepreneurs, businesses, and economic development agencies in the areas of business start-up, development, growth, and diversification, policy development, and capacity building modelling for communities. James has spent the last 20-years working with a diverse range of entrepreneurs, businesses, and organizations, including a cross-section of local, regional, and First Nation governments, economic development agencies, and community organizations. He has delivered workshops on donations, sponsorships for business and funding strategies for not-for-profits to a wide variety of audiences. Some of his clients include local governments from the City of Calgary to Chambers of Commerce to Entrepreneurial Round Tables and Block Parent of Canada.