The National Corporate Sponsorship Program was established to develop formal alliances that involve Corporate America more closely with BDPA programs, activities and goals. Corporate sponsors not only offer financial support but also participate in programs developed to enhance the technical and professional skills of the community. The investment in BDPA creates positive exposure to a technically diverse membership of African-American Information Technology professionals and students.
The program is designed to offer corporations an opportunity to partner with BDPA to meet corporate goals and objectives for recruiting, employee development, philanthropic endeavors and enhanced image in the African American Community. The program is open to all corporations with a sincere interest in pursuing the vision, mission, objectives and goals of BDPA.
The conceptual and fundamental scope of the program is to:
• Link BDPA strategic initiatives to the objectives of the corporation
• Document mutual understanding, measurements and goals
• Develop plans, assign resources and confirm milestones for viewing progress toward the goals
• Provide a forum to interact with other IT and HR industry leaders and professionals
• Increase exposure opportunities to technically competent and diverse IT professionals and students
• Enhance loyalty in the corporation amongst employees and customers
In order to pull together all the components of a successful program, BDPA partners with corporations, associations and other strategic alliance partners, but by far, corporate support is a major component of BDPA’s success. Sponsoring levels available are listed below and opportunities are detailed in our comprehensive corporate sponsorship portfolio. (2013 Corporate Opportunities Portfolio.pdf)
• Platinum Corporate Sponsor $100,000+
• Gold Corporate Sponsor $50,000+
• Silver Corporate Sponsor $25,000+
• Bronze Corporate Sponsor $10,000+
• Corporate Sponsor $ 5,000+
• Corporate Supporter Less than $5,000
Contact us by email (corpsales@bdpa.org) or phone (301.584-3135) for more details on our corporate sponsorship program.
1. Official Roster (November 2012)
BDPA Corporate Sponsors & Supporters (100)
Platinum Corporate Sponsors (3)
1. Allstate Insurance
2. HP
3. Johnson & Johnson
Gold Corporate Sponsors (1)
4. Health Care Service Corporation
5. Oracle
Silver Corporate Sponsors (7)
6. Cincinnati State Technical College
7. Eli Lilly & Company
8. JPMorgan Chase
9. Life Technologies
10. State Farm Insurance
11. US Navy
12. WellPoint
Bronze Corporate Sponsors (14)
13. Abbott Laboratories
14. Baltimore Sun Times
15. Boehringer Ingelheim
16. Compuware
17. Deloitte
18. DeVry University
19. IT-oLogy
20. McDonald’s
21. MillerCoors
22. Monsanto
23. Robert Half International
24. Sirius XM
25. Walgreen Company
26. Wells Fargo Bank
Corporate Sponsors (20)
27. Accenture
28. Cargill
29. Christus Health
30. Cigna
31. Computer Sciences Corporation
32. Cal-State University, Dominguez Hills
33. Erin Gerald Affiliates
34. GEICO
35. General Electric
36. KPMG
37. Mayo Clinic
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2. Official Roster (November 2012)
BDPA Corporate Sponsors & Supporters (100)
38. Merck & Company
39. Microsoft
40. Motorola Solutions
41. National Center for Women and Information Technology
42. Procter & Gamble
43. Prudential
44. SC Johnson
45. The Boeing Company
46. Zycron
Corporate Supporters (54)
47. Abundant Life Christian Center
48. American Institutes for Research
49. Best Buy
50. Bioformix
51. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
52. Boomarang Data Backup and Security
53. Career Communications Group
54. Cincinnati Bell
55. CincyTech
56. ConnXus
57. Corporate Professional Services Inc.
58. Cox Enterprises
59. Cummins
60. Draper Laboratory
61. Educational Testing Service
62. Engineering Services Network
63. ERT
64. Excelsior College
65. Exelon
66. Exodus Coaching
67. Federal Reserve Bank
68. Global Novations
69. GrowYourSmallBiz.com
70. Hennepin County
71. IBM
72. Infosys
73. Janice Coleman Corporation
74. Kencredible
75. Keystone Computer Solutions
76. Kraft Foods Group
77. Lenox Road Baptist Church
78. Luxottica Retail
79. Macy’s Inc.
80. Next Level Technology Foundation
81. NOBCChE
82. North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company
83. Northern Kentucky University
84. Northern Trust Co.
85. Northern Grumman
86. PCN
87. Peirce College
88. Penick and Associates
89. Praxair
90. Protiviti
91. SetFocus
92. Tata Consultancy Services
93. Tec-Masters
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3. Official Roster (November 2012)
BDPA Corporate Sponsors & Supporters (100)
94. Travelers
95. Trinity Health
96. United Stationers
97. University of Michigan
98. US Air Force
99. US State Department
100. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
BDPA CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW
BDPA serves as a catalyst for youth, high school students, college students, IT professionals,
entrepreneurs, IT senior managers, corporations, educational institutions and government agencies, to
explore IT opportunities for professional growth and technical development. BDPA provides an opportunity
for employers, career professionals and students to network and pursue resources for IT talent and skilled
professionals as well as receive critical information on technology trends, business skills, management
training, and IT career skill development.
The Annual National Conference is BDPA's largest professional networking opportunity of the year. During
the 4-day conference, African American IT professionals share their experiences with their peers, while
participants from across the country take part in our Career Fair, explore the displays at our Technology
Expo, and attend seminars and workshops reflecting leading-edge technologies and strategies for IT
professionals.
BDPA CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM RATIONALE
The National Corporate Sponsorship Program was established to develop formal alliances that involve
Corporate America more closely with BDPA programs, activities and goals. Corporate sponsors not only
offer financial support but also participate in programs developed to enhance the technical and professional
skills of the community. The investment in BDPA creates positive exposure to a technically diverse
membership of African-American Information Technology professionals and students.
The program is designed to offer corporations an opportunity to partner with BDPA to meet corporate goals
and objectives for recruiting, employee development, philanthropic endeavors and enhanced image in the
African American Community. The program is open to all corporations with a sincere interest in pursuing the
vision, mission, objectives and goals of BDPA.
The conceptual and fundamental scope of the program is to:
• Link BDPA strategic initiatives to the objectives of the corporation
• Document mutual understanding, measurements and goals
• Develop plans, assign resources and confirm milestones for viewing progress toward the goals
• Provide a forum to interact with other IT and HR industry leaders and professionals
• Increase exposure opportunities to technically competent and diverse IT professionals and
students
• Enhance loyalty in the corporation amongst employees and customers
CorpSponsors-Overview Page 3 of 4 Last Updated: 11/15/2012
4. Official Roster (November 2012)
BDPA Corporate Sponsors & Supporters (100)
In order to pull together all the components of a successful program, BDPA partners with corporations,
associations and other strategic alliance partners, but by far, corporate support is a major component of
BDPA’s success. Sponsoring levels available are listed below and opportunities are detailed in our
comprehensive corporate sponsorship portfolio. (2012 Corporate Opportunities Portfolio.pdf)
• Platinum Corporate Sponsor $100,000+
• Gold Corporate Sponsor $50,000+
• Silver Corporate Sponsor $25,000+
• Bronze Corporate Sponsor $10,000+
• Corporate Sponsor $ 5,000+
• Corporate Supporter Less than $5,000
Contact us by email (corpsales@bdpa.org) or phone (301.584-3135) for more details on our corporate
sponsorship program.
National BDPA is recognized as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)6 of the Internal Revenue
Code. The BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) is the fundraising arm of the
organization and is recognized as a tax-exempt unit under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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