The Futures in Education Foundation School-Business Partnership Program links together caring businesses and corporations in distinctive partnerships with high-quality Catholic elementary schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn. A Business Partner shares resources of time, talent and finances with an individual school and its students by sharing their financial support and professional expertise to those of their educational partner. By linking business, education and community, schools are enhanced and children get a glimpse of their future through the personal involvement of business professionals.  This program helps schools thrive and prosper.

Becoming a Business Partner will allow an individual representing a business/ corporation to:

• Provide a school with a three-year financial commitment in support of curriculum, technological, capital, and other critical needs
• Aid in maintaining a high quality of educational experience for children in the partner school
• Foster a personal relationship between a business/corporation and an educational institution
• Assist a partner school with their business plan
• Provide positive, personal role models as examples for students to follow
• Have a chance to participate directly in the life of the partner school in significant ways; potentially including, mentoring students, implementing a marketing plan, building a science lab, creating a music program, expanding technology in the classroom, and others 
• Provide new hope for children who come from the often challenging environments of the Brooklyn/Queens melting pot.

 As a representative from a corporation/business expresses interest in joining the School-Business Partnership program, Futures in Education Foundation will recommend a specific school as a partner.  This recommendation will be based on the combination of excellent leadership at that school along with the potential for a business/corporation to enhance their academic offerings.  Before finalizing the “partnership,” a meeting will be arranged between representative(s) from the company and the school’s principal.

With their Business Partner’s collaboration, these schools are able to more adequately prepare for the future, build on their strengths, and provide a superior education for the workforce of tomorrow.  Corporations/businesses may choose to participate in this important program at many different levels:

Chairman Level Member: $50,000 or more per year

This level of support entitles the corporation/business to a/an

·         Listing of company name on the school’s graduation program

·         Listing of company name on the front page of the school’s web page

·         Link between the school’s web page and the company’s

·         Listing of company name in the annual report for Futures in Education Foundation (8,000 in print/5,500 web hits)

·         Listing of company name on the web page of Futures in Education Foundation (5,500 hits in 2007)

·         Article recognizing the gift – Futures  Focus, quarterly newsletter (6,000 in print plus the web site)

·         Listing of the company name in the School-Business Partnership program brochure

·         Listing of company name on the school’s athletic event programs

·         Opportunity for the Chairman, CEO, or other company representative to serve as principal for the day

·         Chance to have an honored place in the program and a personal appearance at an annual holiday program

·         Plaque from Futures in Education Foundation – a way to display community involvement publicly

·         Opportunity to participate in school organizational meetings with the school’s leadership team

·         Chance to meet with and mentor a group of students who may be future corporate team members

·         Opportunity to consider adopting a class

·         Special day at the school to honor the company 

Board Level Member: $25,000 - $49,999 per year

This level of support entitles the corporation/business to a/an

·         Listing of company name in the annual report for Futures in Education Foundation (8,000 in print/5,500 web hits)

·         Listing of company name on the web page of Futures in Education Foundation (5,500 hits in 2007)

·         Article recognizing the gift in Futures Focus – the quarterly newsletter of Futures in Education Foundation

·         Listing of company name in the School-Business Partnership program brochure

·         Listing of company name on the school’s athletic event programs

·         Opportunity for the Chairman, CEO, or other company representative to serve as principal for the day

·         Chance to have an honored place in the program and a personal appearance at an annual holiday program

·         Plaque from Futures in Education Foundation – a way to display community involvement publicly

·         Opportunity to participate in school organizational meetings with the school’s leadership team

·         Chance to meet with and mentor a group of students who may be future corporate team members

President level Member: $10,000 - $24,999 per year

This level of support entitles the corporation/business to a/an

·         Listing of company name in the annual report for Futures in Education Foundation (8,000 in print/5,500 web hits)

·         Listing of company name on the web page of Futures in Education Foundation (5,500 hits in 2007)

·         Listing of company name in the School-Business Partnership program brochure

·         Opportunity for the Chairman, CEO, or other company representative to serve as principal for the day

·         Certificate from Futures in Education Foundation – a way to display community involvement publicly

·         Opportunity to participate in school organizational meetings with the school’s leadership team

·         Chance to meet with and mentor a group of students who may be future corporate team members