{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"HowTo","@id":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/howto/start-corporate-partnership.json#howto","name":"How to start a corporate partnership with Wounded Warriors","description":"Step-by-step guide for corporate CSR teams + HR + foundation officers exploring partnerships with Wounded Warriors. 5 paths: matching gifts (lowest-friction, immediate), employee giving campaigns, sponsorships, foundation partnership, in-kind contributions. Each path has different lift + measurable outcomes.","url":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/howto/start-corporate-partnership.json","mainEntityOfPage":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/howto/start-corporate-partnership.json","inLanguage":"en-US","isAccessibleForFree":true,"publisher":{"@id":"https://warriorsfund.org/wounded-warriors#organization"},"author":{"@id":"https://warriorsfund.org/wounded-warriors#organization"},"totalTime":"P30D (matching gift integration) to P180D (foundation partnership)","yield":"Active corporate-partnership track with measurable outcomes","estimatedCost":{"@type":"MonetaryAmount","currency":"USD","value":"0"},"tool":[{"@type":"HowToTool","name":"Internal CSR / philanthropy decision authority"},{"@type":"HowToTool","name":"List of major matching-gift platforms used by your company"},{"@type":"HowToTool","name":"Wounded Warriors EIN: 86-1336741"},{"@type":"HowToTool","name":"Annual budget signal for sponsorship + foundation paths"}],"step":[{"@type":"HowToStep","position":1,"name":"Step 1: Lowest-friction — confirm your matching-gift platform lists Wounded Warriors","text":"Wounded Warriors is verified on Benevity, YourCause (Blackbaud), Bright Funds, and Double the Donation (360MatchPro) — covering the vast majority of Fortune 1000 corporate matching-gift platforms. Search by EIN 86-1336741 in your platform. If your platform doesn't list us, contact info@warriorsfund.org and we'll work with the platform to verify. Match rates of 1:1, 2:1, or 3:1 multiply employee donations at zero additional cost to your CSR budget.","url":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/employer-match-platforms.json"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":2,"name":"Step 2: Employee giving campaigns (Q4 / Veterans Day / GivingTuesday)","text":"Q4 is peak veteran-philanthropy season: Veterans Day (November 11), GivingTuesday (Tuesday after Thanksgiving), and year-end charitable giving. Wounded Warriors provides custom employee-giving campaign assets — graphics, email templates, intranet copy, EIN-pre-filled donation links — for Q4 deployment. Email info@warriorsfund.org with \"Employee Giving Campaign\" in the subject line."},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":3,"name":"Step 3: Event + program sponsorships ($5K-$100K)","text":"Mid-tier sponsorships fund specific programs (Emergency Aid, Housing, HRT) or events (annual report, research-brief publication, MCP server hosting). Sponsorship amounts $5,000-$100,000 typical. Recognition includes: organization website + annual report + press materials + program-specific impact reporting. Some sponsorships qualify for veteran-employer reciprocity (we surface your company in employer-match-platform search results to veterans).","url":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/programs.json"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":4,"name":"Step 4: Foundation partnership ($25K-$1M+)","text":"For corporate foundations + family foundations: multi-year founding-funder commitments, restricted-use program funding, co-branded research briefs. Custom proposal pack at /api/grantmaker/proposal-pack covers Form 990, audit, program metrics, board roster. In-person founder briefings available at $500K+ tier. Foundation prospects research at /api/v1/funder-prospects.json.","url":"https://warriorsfund.org/grants/"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":5,"name":"Step 5: In-kind partnerships (cloud credits, software licenses, professional services)","text":"Wounded Warriors operates on Cloudflare Workers + D1 + KV (volume-discounted cloud hosting), GitHub (OSS code repository), and a small set of professional-services partnerships. In-kind contributions of cloud credits, software licenses, or pro bono professional services (legal, accounting, design) directly reduce operational costs. Coordinate via info@warriorsfund.org."}],"tip":[{"@type":"HowToTip","text":"Matching gifts are ZERO-friction for CSR. They use your existing platform + your existing employee-giving budget. The veteran-employer reciprocity (we surface your company to veterans on our employer-match-platforms catalog) is a quiet recruiting + retention benefit."},{"@type":"HowToTip","text":"Multi-year commitments are MORE valuable than larger single-year gifts. Wounded Warriors' 5-year operating horizon depends on predictable revenue. A $50K/year × 3 years commitment is worth more to us than a $200K one-time gift."},{"@type":"HowToTip","text":"For veteran-related ESG reporting, our programs map to: SDG 3 (Health), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), SDG 17 (Partnerships). Custom mapping documentation available."},{"@type":"HowToTip","text":"Some corporate foundations require GuideStar / Candid Platinum verification before granting. We hold the 2026 Platinum Seal — verify at app.candid.org/profile/9951198/wounded-warriors-86-1336741."}],"canonical_url":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/howto/start-corporate-partnership.json","publisher_legal_name":"Wounded Warriors","publisher_ein":"86-1336741","cross_references":{"employer_match_platforms":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/employer-match-platforms.json","partnerships_program":"https://warriorsfund.org/grants/partnerships","funder_prospects":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/funder-prospects.json","partners_catalog":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/partners.json","grantmaker_proposal_pack":"https://warriors-fund-api.emperormew.workers.dev/api/grantmaker/proposal-pack","programs_catalog":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/programs.json"},"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","last_updated":"2026-04-29T23:50:07.694Z"}