Corporate
Partnerships

“I Have A Dream” Foundation is the only not for profit in America that works with children from under-resourced communities from  first grade to first job with year round support.

Our unique approach has proven extremely successful, and we've served over 18,000 youth from 200 programs since 1981 when founded by visionary entrepreneur Eugene Lang. The majority of Dream Scholars who choose to pursue a college degree are the first in their family to do so--forever changing the trajectory of their lives and those of their family members.

With our partners, we work toward positively addressing the unique and complex challenges facing Dream Scholars and their families while simultaneously creating value for partners’ businesses and brands. “I Have A Dream” Foundation strives to design and execute national and local partnerships that achieve measurable outcomes for children.

We develop unique partnership opportunities that intervene in children’s lives early – to redefine their futures and ours. Through our groundbreaking work in child education and social emotional support, we aim to give every child we work with the tools they need to set and achieve their academic, personal, and career goals.

Together we create opportunities that magnify the brands we work with while focusing on making lives better for the Dream Scholars we serve. It creates a win-win-win, where your company has positive CSR exposure, IHDF is able to accomplish more, and--most importantly--IHDF Dream Scholars receive vital support.

Who Are Our Partners?

“I Have A Dream” Foundation partners with the private sector to drive innovation in product, process and services to address education and social support challenges for children in under-resourced communities and their families.

Specifically, we work with:

• Corporate Foundations partnering with our programs on-the-ground to bring about transformational change for children in education.
• Employee giving departments with the ability to facilitate corporate contributions, workplace giving and matching gifts.
• Marketing teams on cause-aligned campaigns and licensing programs that leverage the power of our combined brands and consumer reach.
• Community Affairs and HR departments able to craft opportunities for employee engagement and volunteer opportunities at the local level.
• Industry coalitions with mutual areas of interest, bringing collective support to large-scale projects.