Invest in the families who power the Inland Empire.
Sponsors are organizations who contribute to the FBC community while receiving full Platinum Membership benefits plus elevated visibility, thought leadership, and branding opportunities. They belong to the community first, and contribute to it second.
Credible, visible association with a growing community of family business leaders.
An investment in the FBC is an investment in the economic backbone of the Inland Empire: the family-owned businesses that employ its people and anchor its communities. Backed by CBU’s accredited research, multidisciplinary faculty, student talent pipeline, and institutional permanence, the FBC offers sponsors and partners a tangible thought-leadership platform and a measurable role in advancing AI readiness and multigenerational success across the region.
Members in the room, not a logo on a banner
Sponsors meet member companies at every Morning Meetup and workshop, take panel and speaking roles, and can be introduced to CBU faculty.
Transparent pricing
Every sponsorship is Platinum Membership ($4,500) plus a Contribution Premium that funds elevated visibility and community programming. Sponsors are full participants, not external advertisers.
Thought leadership you keep
An FBC-developed case study of your business, co-authored content distributed through FBC channels, and — for Premier Sponsors — a spotlight in the annual AI Benchmark Report.
A university behind it
CBU Corporate Partner benefits: campus-wide branding, acknowledgment at Parent & Family Weekend, Homecoming, and Grandparents Day, and 24/7 acknowledgment on the University Advancement website.
Two sponsorship tiers.
- All Platinum Membership benefits
- Logo on FBC website and communications; branding in meetings
- Collective acknowledgment at every meeting; one breakfast sponsorship
- Panel participant role at workshops
- Case study of your business as a workshop alternative; co-authored content
- Facilitated family meeting (1/yr), full Health Assessment with benchmarking, unlimited family guests
- Quarterly relationship-manager cadence; CBU faculty introductions
- All Supporting Sponsor benefits
- Individual acknowledgment at every meeting; branding on all agendas and promotional materials
- Workshop title sponsorship with featured speaking roles; annual panel participation
- Premium logo placement on all communications, website, and the annual AI Benchmark Report
- Two facilitated family meetings per year with written summaries and action tracking
- Monthly relationship-manager cadence; annual strategy review with FBC leadership
- Sponsor appreciation dinner with CBU leadership; full CBU Corporate Partner benefits
| Component | Supporting Sponsor | Premier Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Includes full Platinum Membership | $4,500 | $4,500 |
| Contribution Premium | $3,750 | $10,000 |
| Total annual investment | $8,250 | $14,500 |
What sponsorship adds on top of Platinum.
Sponsors automatically receive every Platinum Membership benefit on the membership comparison table. The table below shows only the additional benefits that come with sponsorship.
| Sponsor-additional benefit | Supporting | Premier |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility & branding | ||
| Logo on FBC website & communications | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sponsor meeting acknowledgment | Collective | Individual |
| Sponsor branding on agendas & materials | — | ✓ |
| AI Benchmark Report feature | — | Logo + spotlight |
| Co-authored content | ✓ | ✓ |
| Member directory listing | Featured + logo | Premium + logo |
| CBU faculty introductions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Workshop programming | ||
| Workshop title sponsorship | — | ✓ |
| Speaking & panel roles | Panel participant | Featured speaker |
| Case study alternative | ✓ | ✓ |
| Family engagement | ||
| Facilitated family meetings | 1 / year | 2 / year, with summaries |
| Family Business Health Assessment | Full facilitated + benchmarking | Full facilitated + benchmarking |
| Family guests | Unlimited | Unlimited + Stakeholder Session |
| Advisory & strategic access | ||
| Dedicated relationship manager cadence | Quarterly | Monthly |
| Strategy review with FBC leadership | — | ✓ |
| Special events | ||
| Sponsor appreciation dinner with CBU leadership | — | ✓ |
| Total annual investment | $8,250 | $14,500 |
Advisor’s Hot Seat
Estate attorneys, CPAs, valuation experts, lenders, insurers, and coaches rotate through the Morning Meetup expert seat.
Legacy Link mentor
Seasoned leaders from sponsor organizations may serve as mentors — one of the most authentic ways to demonstrate commitment to family businesses.
Public-sector partnership
Counties, cities, and economic development agencies fund seminar and workshop series delivered by the Center in their communities.
Applied research
Partner with Jabs School faculty and student teams on studies that produce tools for the region’s family firms.
Talk about sponsorship.
Sponsorship conversations start with the Director. Tell us about your organization and how you already work with family businesses; we will follow up with a proposal and, where useful, an introduction to Jabs School leadership.