Corporate partnerships

Many Australians are deeply concerned that 1.2 million children and young people are living in poverty¹ across the country. The disadvantage they experience not only impacts their life at home. It can flow on to negatively impact their education.

Join forces with us to help young Australians break the cycle of poverty. With your investment, we can provide the long-term educational support that every child needs to succeed at school and beyond. You’ll unlock opportunities that may otherwise be out of reach – and ensure every child can realise their full potential.

Take a stand to help make our greatest impact yet. Together, we can inspire your employees and customers, engaging them to make a meaningful difference to the futures of our children, families and communities.

_{1. ACOSS/UNSW Poverty Overview Report, 2020.}

Each mutually-beneficial partnership involves a financial contribution to sponsor students in need or to support our learning and mentoring programs. And because we are on the ground in 90 communities, working with over 700 partner schools, in every State and Territory, you can make a positive difference to the lives of children in the specific communities you’re invested in, while being part of a cause that’s improving society and Australia as a whole.

In addition, you can donate your organisation’s time and talent through our many volunteering and engagement opportunities, or provide goods or services that help fuel our organisation or reduce our costs.

Demonstrating to your customers and employees that your company is making a positive contribution to the community is crucial for any business operating in a competitive environment. That’s why it’s important to us that you achieve your corporate social responsibility objectives, and that each partnership we form is unique and designed to meet both our needs. Our work is known to be innovative and data-driven. In fact, for the three years from 2018 to 2020, we were recognised by the Australian Financial Review as one of the Most Innovative Companies.

Playing an active part in enabling brighter futures for young Australians isn’t just rewarding. It’s often truly enriching. You’ll have the opportunity to engage your team through our extensive suite of formal and informal volunteering opportunities.

You’ll also have the chance to tell the story of your impact, through powerful content and resources, which will help bring your partnership to life.

We continually track the long-term progress of the children and young people supported through our programs. From data on completion rates through secondary school, and transition into further study, to close-ups on the results of our learning programs, you’ll be able to see first-hand the impact of your contribution.

Did you know that 86% of consumers believe that companies should take a stand for social issues? This belief often translates into the product a consumer chooses: 64% of those who said it’s ‘extremely important’ for a company to take a stand on a social issue said they were ‘very likely’ to purchase a product based on that commitment.²

Aligning your business with The Smith Family through a cause-related marketing (CRM) campaign will help create positive impact, while engaging your customers and employees. Cause-related marketing can add to your brand reputation, build awareness, enhance retail client and customer relationships, and increase sales and market share.

_{2. 2018 Shelton Group's 'Brands & Stands: Social Purpose is the New Black'}

Volunteering experiences help bring your team closer to the young people we support, who are at the heart of everything we do. We’ll work with you to make sure your employees have the best opportunity to make the biggest difference possible. Ways to get involve include writing encouraging messages to young people on our Learning for Life program, volunteering at our annual Toy and Book Appeal, or providing one-to-one online mentoring to young people about study options and career pathways.

If you’re looking for a fun team-building event, we’ve partnered with Corporate Challenge Events to bring you Top of the Class. Your employees will be divided into teams and tested in Maths, English, Geography and General Knowledge to see who’ll be crowned ‘Top of the Class’. By participating in Top of the Class, you’ll not only be engaging your employees and creating a positive team culture; you’ll also be supporting our Toy and Book Appeal, which delivers gifts to students in need at Christmas time.

Workplace Giving is one of the most cost-effective ways we can raise funds to support our work. So, by partnering with The Smith Family on Workplace Giving, you can help us reach more children and young people in need.

With donations deducted from your employees’ pay before tax, their donations go even further. You may also opt to match their donations, dollar for dollar, doubling your organisation’s impact.

A unique feature of our award-winning Workplace Giving program is that your employees are able to sponsor individual students in need, allowing them to see the tangible difference their support is making.

Raising funds for us by taking part in a fundraising event is a fantastic way to unite your employees around a common cause.

It’s also a great way to energise your organisation – creating a central, motivating theme that engages your employees in teamwork and makes them proud to work for you.

As a corporate partner, we could also work with you on a bespoke fundraising campaign with your employees, or with your suppliers and partners.

We’d love you to join forces with us. If you’d like to find out more, please contact us by email, phone or by filling in the form below.

Email: company.enquiry@thesmithfamily.com.au

Phone: 03 9473 4344