2025 Ohio Conference for Corporate and Foundation Relations

The Ohio Conference for Corporate and Foundation Relations will feature keynotes and panels addressing critical topics such as university trends in corporate and foundation relations, strategies for developing partnerships with foundations and industry collaborations for regional impact. There will be an opening reception Thursday, June 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. Conference activities on Friday, June 13, will take place at Kent State’s Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center for this event at a rate of $139 per night. Contact the hotel to make reservations (kentstatehotel.com or 330.346.0100) Discount code is JUNE25.

Note: This conference is for fundraising professionals who are working in the field of foundation and corporate relations in higher education.

This conference is hosted by Kent State in partnership with Association of Fundraising Professionals Northeast Ohio Chapter. Questions? Contact foundationrelations@kent.edu.

Thank you to CASE District V Venture Fund for its support to cover the cost of the conference.

Full participation in the 2025 Ohio Conference for Corporate and Foundation Relations is applicable for 5.0 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.