Annual Conference for Corporate and Foundation Relations Officers 2026

The Annual Conference for Corporate and Foundation Relations Officers 2026, held in Seattle, WA, focuses on key drivers for forming partnerships with corporate and foundation entities. Attendees will enhance skills in writing successful proposals, researching prospects, and developing effective stewardship. The event fosters networking within the CFR community and expands knowledge of current and future trends in CFR funding. It aims to address challenges in securing external support for educational institutions, bringing together over 300 development professionals, grant writers, officers, and prospect researchers. Learning objectives include defining core competencies for proposals and prospect research, implementing organizational change strategies for stewardship, analyzing CFR funding data and trends, and building professional networks.