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The Corporate–Charity Partnerships Conference is the must-attend event for organisations looking to build smarter, strategic, and more impactful collaborations in an increasingly competitive and complex funding landscape.

As corporate priorities shift and expectations around purpose, ESG, and impact continue to rise, this one-day conference brings together senior leaders from both charities and businesses to explore what effective partnership really looks like in 2026.

From securing long-term, high-value partnerships and aligning with business strategy, to activating employee engagement and demonstrating measurable impact, the agenda is built around the real challenges facing today’s partnership professionals. Hear directly from those delivering standout collaborations, gain insight into how corporate thinking is evolving, and leave with practical strategies to strengthen your approach, stand out to partners, and deliver meaningful outcomes for both organisations and communities.

New for 2026

AI & Technology In Partnerships

Explore how AI and digital tools are transforming how organisations identify opportunities, build partnerships, and measure impact

Linking Business Strategy With Social Impact

A dedicated focus on aligning philanthropic activity with core business objectives to create more authentic, commercially relevant partnerships

Employee Engagement That Goes Beyond Participation

New insights into how organisations are creating meaningful, long-term employee involvement through partnerships

A Deeper Focus On Evolving Partnership Models

From in-kind and skills-based support to cause-related marketing, understand how collaboration is changing in response to funding pressures

More Honest, Real-World Case Studies

Learn from both standout successes and partnerships that didn’t go to plan with practical lessons you can apply

Stronger Corporate Insight Than Ever Before

Hear directly from businesses on how priorities, budgets, and expectations are shifting

High-Value Networking Across Both Sides Of The Sector

Connect with senior leaders from charities and corporates to share challenges, ideas, and opportunities

What Will I Gain?

A Clearer View Of What’s Changing In Corporate Giving

Understand why organisations are shifting toward fewer, longer-term partnerships, and what this means for how you position and secure support

Insight Into How Corporates Actually Make Decisions

Go beyond assumptions to learn how businesses choose partners, allocate budgets, and balance brand, employee, and ESG priorities

Stronger Partnership Strategies That Deliver Mutual Value

Learn how to move from transactional relationships to genuinely collaborative partnerships that benefit both organisations

Practical Ways To Stand Out In A Competitive Landscape

Refine how you approach, pitch, and engage corporate partners with clearer propositions and stronger alignment

Fresh Thinking On Employee Engagement That Drives Participation

Discover how to create partnerships employees genuinely connect with – not just engage with on the surface

New Approaches To Volunteering & Skills-Based Support

Explore how organisations are unlocking the value of employee time, expertise, and capability alongside financial contributions

Confidence In Demonstrating Impact & Justifying Investment

Strengthen how you measure, communicate, and evidence the real value of your partnerships

A Broader Understanding Of Partnership Models

Compare different approaches – from cause-related marketing to in-kind and strategic partnerships – and when to use them

Forward-Thinking Ideas On Sustainability & Purpose

Learn how organisations are aligning social impact with ESG priorities and embedding purpose into business strategy

Real Examples You Can Learn From (Successes & Failures)

Hear honest case studies that bring partnership journeys to life, including what didn’t work and why

Valuable Connections Across Corporates & Charities

Build relationships with peers, partners, and decision-makers facing the same challenges and opportunities