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Corporate and Foundation Support

When companies and foundations invest in Outward Bound, they’re funding more than programs—they’re investing in the next generation of leaders, problem-solvers, and changemakers.

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Remove Barriers to Transformative Learning

Through strategic philanthropic support, your organization can remove barriers, expand access, and ensure that transformative outdoor learning reaches the young people who need it most.

Corporate and foundation support is about direct impact: scholarships that make courses possible, innovations that strengthen programs, and partnerships that help educators bring experiential learning to their students. Every dollar contributed creates measurable change in young people’s lives.

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Your Investment Creates Real Change

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Expanded access through the Summit Fund

Your support directly funds need-based scholarships, covering tuition, gear, and transportation costs that often prevent students from participating.

Program Innovation and Quality

Investments in instructor training, curriculum development, and safety equipment ensure every student has a transformative, inclusive experience.

Educator partnerships that multiply impact

Supporting our work with schools and youth organizations means more students experience outdoor learning, often for the first time.

Transparent reporting and authentic stories

You’ll receive detailed impact reports and genuine stories from students, families, and educators that show exactly how your support makes a difference.

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Ways to Support

Corporate Giving and Foundation Grants

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Make unrestricted or program-specific contributions that address our most pressing needs—from scholarships for underserved students to equipment that keeps programs safe and accessible. Foundation partners often focus on specific outcomes like expanding access in underserved communities or advancing research on outdoor learning.

Event and Initiative Sponsorship

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Support signature events, scholarship campaigns, or regional initiatives while gaining meaningful visibility with families, educators, and youth development professionals.

Employee Giving Programs

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Amplify individual employee contributions through corporate matching, making personal gifts go further while building workplace culture around shared values.

Multi-Year Strategic Partnerships

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Transformational commitments that allow us to plan strategically and scale what works. These investments often focus on specific outcomes like expanding access in particular regions, serving specific student populations, or advancing innovation in experiential education.

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Recognition & Accountability

Every corporate and foundation supporter receives impact reporting tailored to your investment—student numbers, scholarship recipients, program outcomes, and stories from the field. We provide visibility opportunities that align with your brand guidelines and our commitment to keeping student voices central.

Your support is stewarded according to our core values: Compassion, Courage, Inclusion, Service, and Integrity. We’ll share exactly how funds are used and the difference they make in students’ communities.

Learn More: Mission & Vision
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Support in Action

Our corporate and foundation partners are creating transformational change across the country:

Advancing Access to the Outdoors

A multi-year commitment expanding equitable access for youth—fueling scholarships, building capacity, and driving program innovation across our national network.

Bronco Wild Fund

Supporting outdoor access and conservation education while building stronger connections between young people and the natural world.

SMBC Global + SEO Scholars Partnership

Creating pathways for underrepresented students to experience leadership development through outdoor challenge and community building.

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The Ripple Effect

When you support an Outward Bound student, you’re investing in someone who will carry skills like leadership, empathy, and resilience into their family, school, and community. These students become mentors, advocates, and leaders who create positive change long after their course ends.

That’s the power of supporting experiential education—it doesn’t just change individual students, it strengthens entire communities.

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