Friends of Trees works with dozens of businesses every year. Those partnerships include straight cash donations, board membership, in-kind donations of goods and event sponsorship. This presentation was part of a panel discussion at the Northwest Environmental Business Council 2015 Annual Conference.

1. Non/For Profit Partnerships
- Brighton West, Deputy Director

2. What do these have in common?
• Timbers Goal
• Bar of Soap – Oregon Soap
• Beer - Ninkasi

3. They all result in TREES planted in
partnerships with Friends of Trees

4. How can your business partner with a
non-profit?
• Donation of Goods / Services
• Transaction Based Promotion
• Cash Donation
• Employee Donation Matching
• Employee Volunteer Matching

5. How can your business partner with a
non-profit?
• Programmatic Volunteering
• Board Membership
• Cause Related Marketing
• Auction Items
• Sponsor Events

6. How can your business partner with a
non-profit?
• Something Special
• Something Else?

7. Brighton’s top piece of advice:
• Don’t plan a partnership in a bubble
• Start by meeting the potential partner

8. How will you partner?
Brighton West
Deputy Director
Friends of Trees
brightonw@friendsoftrees.org