Blueprint Benefactors for Students
Student Process for Finding Firm Sponsorship
We want to ensure that each firm is recognized for their support of your organization and the Law School; as well as maintain a steady relationship between Duke and law firms across the country. In order to streamline this process, it is important that you coordinate any fundraising efforts with the Alumni and Development Office (ADO). There are several ways to obtain firm sponsorship and our office can offer the resources you need.
Possible Ways to Contact firms:
- If your summer employer or other contact has already agreed to sponsor an event, congratulations! Please submit all sources of funding - law firm or otherwise - to ADO so they may be recognized by the school. Please complete the online form or email blueprintbenefactors@law.duke.edu with firm name, contact, event date, cost and firm sponsor. You may also download an invoice to send to the firm for their records. Please send a copy of your invoice to ADO for our records.
- If you do not already have a firm relationship and would like to reach out for funding, ADO has many resources including specific firms and alumni contacts which should make your solicitation efforts targeted and more effective. We are happy to identify interested firms and provide contacts.
Proposal Form:
If you would like to be listed in the Blueprint Benefactors, there is an online proposal form. We ask that you submit as much detail as possible, including approximate date of event, organization contact, budget and agenda or program.
Please complete this form as soon as possible. ADO will be available to help you fill out the proposals and answer any questions you may have. The Office of Student Affairs is also available, should you need guidance. Once ADO receives your proposal, we will work to match your needs with firm funding and work with you to identify a solicitation plan. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee funding at this time.
In order to have enough time for planning and solicitations, if your event does not have funding one month prior to your event, we will remove the event from the menu and contact your organization to make other arrangements.