How You Can Help
Donate
If you’re not purchasing a sponsorship, please use the buttons below to donate to CFSF.
Join the Team
We rely on our volunteers to ensure a successful competitive scholarship program. If you are interested in supporting the Foundation we’d love to have you!
- Serve as a juror and review the applications – estimate of 4-6 hours March 3-30
- Join the Foundation’s Scholarship Committee: 2-10 hours monthly primarily January-May
- Join the Foundation’s fund-raising efforts: 2-5 hours monthly
- Help Plan an event: time commitment depends on event
Contact BusinessOffice@ChicagoFoodScience.org to share how you’d like to be involved!
Committee Structure
AUDITING COMMITTEE: Responsible for ensuring the annual audit is conducted in a satisfactory manner.
FINANCE COMMITTEE: Responsible for annual budget, for reviewing all financial
reports, and for presenting financial status to the Board.
DEVELOPMENT / FUND-RAISING COMMITTEE: Responsible for supporting all fund-raising events and identifying fund-raising opportunities.
GIVING COMMITTEE: Identifies and recommends giving opportunities. Manages the CFSF Competitive Scholarship Program.
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE: Manages all changes to policies, bylaws, and call for board members.
MARKETING / COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE: Manages the
creation and distribution of marketing and communications materials.
Friends of the Foundation Program
Gold Friend – $3,500
- Logo on CFSF Website Home and Sponsor Pages
- Logo on all CFSF eMarketing – location by level
- Recognition on CFSF LinkedIn as Sponsor 2x/year
- Recognition on CFSF Banner at CSIFT Annual Expo, Tanner Lecture, and Student Night
- Scholarship Award Letter – Logo on Letter
- Company Logo on all CFSF Stationary
- Golf Outing Sponsor: $3,000 Value
Silver Friend – $2,500
- Logo on CFSF Website Home and Sponsor Pages
- Logo on all CFSF eMarketing – location by level
- Recognition on CFSF LinkedIn as Sponsor 2x/year
- Recognition on CFSF Banner at CSIFT Annual Expo, Tanner Lecture, and Student Night
- Golf Outing Sponsor: $2,000 Value
Bronze Friend – $2,000
- Logo on CFSF Website Home and Sponsor Pages
- Logo on all CFSF eMarketing – location by level
- Recognition on CFSF LinkedIn as Sponsor 2x/year
- Recognition on CFSF Banner at CSIFT Annual Expo, Tanner Lecture, and Student Night
- Golf Outing Sponsor: $1,500 Value