Corporate Sponsorship Agreement Template printable pdf download

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Corporate Sponsorship Agreement

This is a Corporate Sponsorship Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of ___________,

20__ between ___________ (“Client”), a [California nonprofit public benefit corporation],

and ___________ (“Sponsor”), a [Delaware corporation].

Background

A. Client is a tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal

Revenue Code (“Code”). Its mission is to [insert mission].

B. Sponsor desires to become a corporate sponsor of Client, and to provide financial

support for Client and increase public awareness of its mission, on the basis set out in

this Agreement.

C. This Agreement has three parts. The first part sets out framework understandings

regarding the arrangement, including funds transfers, disclosures, legal compliance, use

of trademarks, and termination. The second part, a document attached as Exhibit A and

referred to as the “Sponsorship Plan,” sets out the specifics of the arrangement, including

the sponsorship amount and term. The third part consists of exhibits identifying Client

and Sponsor trademarks that may be used in connection with the Sponsorship. As used

in this Agreement, the term “Sponsorship” means the relationship contemplated by this

Agreement.

Client and Sponsor agree as follows:

1. Sponsorship

1.1 Sponsorship Payment

To support Client’s charitable activities, Sponsor will make a sponsorship payment to

Client in the amount and on the schedule set out in the Sponsorship Plan.

1.2 Sponsor Recognition

Sponsor will be a corporate sponsor of Client during the term or for the event specified in

the Sponsorship Plan. Client will acknowledge Sponsor in accordance with its customary

donor recognition practices and identify Sponsor as a corporate sponsor of Client in its

internal and external communications, including, without limitation, on Client’s website

and in its marketing and outreach materials.

1.3 Publicity by Sponsor

Sponsor may identify itself as a corporate sponsor of Client during the term in internal

and external communications, including, without limitation, on Sponsor’s website and in

its marketing and outreach materials. Except as required by law, Sponsor will not issue

any press release or other public statement (including on its website) relating to its

Sponsorship without obtaining Client’s prior written consent.

1.4 No Substantial Return Benefit

Client will provide Sponsor no “substantial return benefit” as defined in Section 513(i) of

the Code and accompanying regulations. For clarity, any acknowledgment or

identification of Sponsor will (a) be limited to a statement of acknowledgment or thanks

and may include display of Sponsor’s marks in accordance with Section 2, and (b) not

include any qualitative or comparative language, references to price, savings or value

information regarding any of Sponsor’s products or services.

Note: This document does not reflect or constitute legal advice. This is a sample made available by the

Organizations and Transactions Clinic at Stanford Law School on the basis set out at

nonprofitdocuments.law.stanford.edu. Your use of this document does not create an attorney-client relationship

with the Clinic or any of its lawyers or students.

Corporate Sponsorship Agreement Template

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