Become a sponsor
If your organisation is considering sponsorship, this page provides information about why your support is important and what sponsorship involves.
Permits Foundation sponsor base
Permits Foundation’s sponsor network is a prestigious group of forward thinking international companies and organisations from a wide range of sectors – public and private. In the spirit of collaboration, we work together to help move the dial in favour of improved employment access for the accompanying spouses and partners of internationally mobile employees.
More than40international companies and organisationssupport Permits Foundation with an annual donation.
Why become a sponsor?
Becoming a sponsor will help to bring about sustainable improvements to work permit legislation affecting family members of highly-skilled international employees. This will support your HR strategy to reduce the cost and upheaval of assignment refusal and early return. It will also underpin your policies on mobility and dual careers, equal opportunity and social responsibility and your image as an attractive, best practice, international employer. If you are a service provider, it will demonstrate to your clients how you are helping to improve global mobility.
Discover more benefits of sponsorship here.
Your contribution counts
Established in 2001, Permits Foundation has a proven track record of success. For more than two decades we have helped to bring legislative progress in many countries globally, as shown on our Promoting change page. Our work also helps safeguard against policy roll-back; this will be especially important in the current climate of anticipated immigration restrictions. Continuing our work is crucial as we are the ONLY organisation working solely and specifically on this important issue.
It is the (financial) support of our sponsors that enables us to conduct our global activities. Being a part of our network brings additional rewards. Find out more on our Benefits of sponsorship page.
Onboarding as a sponsor is easy
We will schedule a call to discuss your priority countries, preferred level of involvement, what we can do for your organisation and how we can collaborate.
Two representatives from your organisation will be designated as contact (focal) points with whom we will liaise.
With your permission, we will add your logo to our website and announce our collaboration as ‘partners for progress’.
The recommended annual sponsor contribution is €7,700.
FAQs About Sponsorship
Do you ever advocate on behalf of individual sponsors?
We operate as the umbrella of Permits Foundation. We never advocate on behalf of individuals or organisations and we do not mention specific names when carrying out advocacy unless permitted to do so. We treat our sponsors with the utmost care. See our privacy policy for further information about how we handle sponsor/network data.
Who can become a sponsor?
Although we are a corporate initiative, our sponsors hail from both the private and public sectors. Our sponsor base includes companies, organisations and service providers from a range of country and industry backgrounds. These employers all recognise the role of the accompanying family when moving their international staff, be that in large or small numbers. What matters most is that our sponsors work together in the spirit of collaboration toward our shared goal.
How does my organisation benefit from sponsorship?
We have a whole webpage dedicated to this question! In a nutshell, your organisation benefits from: enhanced reputation and ESG credentials, a safeguard against costly failed assignments, contributing to meaningful progress, being kept up to date on policy developments, joining a prestigious and people-focused network and gaining access to our resources and media.
For more information please visit our Benefits of Sponsorship page.
How involved do we have to be as a sponsor?
This is up to you. Some sponsors actively contribute to our advocacy work i.e. meetings, letters, working groups. There is opportunity for sponsors to speak at our events, host roundtables and conferences and/or produce joint content with the Foundation (such as blogs and webinars). Other sponsors simply like to be kept in the loop regarding country developments and upcoming events.
No matter your preferred level of involvement, sponsors are welcome to participate in our local network discussions, suggest which destinations we work on next and relay key issues to inform our country advocacy. If helpful, we can present internally to your network or at your events. Sponsors are also eligible to nominate Permits Foundation Board Members and Patrons.
Is sponsorship a long-term commitment?
You donate for one year of sponsorship. There is no contractual commitment. Each year we ask if you would like to continue sponsorship.
How much does sponsorship cost?
The level of donation is not a fee for a service but rather a voluntary contribution to the work of the Foundation in line with our not-for-profit status. The recommended annual donation is €7,700. You can decide to pay more or less than this amount.
Contact us
Interested in finding out more? Contact us and we can take the conversation forward in a call or via email.
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