The Central Valley Higher Education Summit
Sponsorship Opportunities
About the Summit
The Central Valley Higher Education Summit convenes local, state and national leaders from colleges, universities, systems offices, philanthropy, and public service to advance collaboration, equity, and student success across the region. Hosted by CVHEC, the summit has grown into a trusted space for dialogue, shared learning, and coordinated action.
For 25 years, CVHEC has advocated for the Central Valley’s higher education community, and the summit has been designed to be accessible, inclusive and regionally focused. As its reach and impact continue to grow, and to mark this milestone anniversary, CVHEC is introducing registration fees for the first time in 2027 to help sustain a well-organized and meaningful convening. Sponsorships remain essential to preserving access, quality, and the mission-driven integrity of the event. Sponsorships also help CVHEC bring student voices to the summit, covering student travel, a stipend, and complimentary registration for the students and a chaperone.
All sponsorship opportunities are designed to recognize partners who share CVHEC’s commitment to the Central Valley, while maintaining independent and mission-driven content.
If you are interested in being a sponsor or have additional questions please contact:
Angel Ramirez
Associate Director, CVHEC
📞 559.278.0576
✉️ angelr@csufresno.edu
Sponsorship Opportunities
Founding Summit Partner
College Futures Foundation
This recognition honors a long-standing partner whose support has helped sustain and strengthen both CVHEC as an organization and the annual summit over time.
Recognition includes:
- Prominent logo placement on the summit website, printed program, and all summit materials
- Designated half-round table with 6 complimentary Full Convening registrations (reception and summit day)
- Social media recognition before and after the summit
- On-screen recognition throughout the event
- Verbal acknowledgment during opening and closing sessions
- Recognition at the welcome reception
- Acknowledgment in post-event communications
- 25th Anniversary Summit Partner digital badge for use in your own communications
Signature Sponsorships
New this year, Signature Sponsorships are offered as three distinct, exclusive opportunities, one per meal, replacing last year’s shared “Opportunity Sponsor” tier.
Reception Sponsor
$7,500 | Exclusive (1 available)
Thursday evening welcome reception (hosted bar).
Recognition includes:
- Designated sponsor of the Thursday evening reception
- Designated half-round table with 6 complimentary Full Convening registrations (reception and summit day)
- Verbal acknowledgment during the reception
- Social media recognition before and after the summit
- Logo on summit website
- Logo on slides displayed during breaks
- Logo in program materials
- Verbal acknowledgment during opening and closing sessions
- Named in the post-event summit recap on the CVHEC website
- Opportunity to include materials in attendee folders
- 25th Anniversary Summit Partner digital badge for use in your own communications
Lunch Sponsor
$7,500 | Exclusive (1 available)
Friday midday lunch program.
Recognition includes:
- Designated sponsor of the Friday lunch
- Designated half-round table with 6 complimentary Full Convening registrations (reception and summit day)
- Verbal acknowledgment during lunch
- Social media recognition before and after the summit
- Logo on summit website
- Logo on slides displayed during breaks
- Logo in program materials
- Verbal acknowledgment during opening and closing sessions
- Named in the post-event summit recap on the CVHEC website
- Opportunity to include materials in attendee folders
- 25th Anniversary Summit Partner digital badge for use in your own communications
Breakfast Sponsor
$7,500 | Exclusive (1 available)
Friday morning breakfast.
Recognition includes:
- Designated sponsor of the Friday breakfast
- Designated half-round table with 6 complimentary Full Convening registrations (reception and summit day)
- Verbal acknowledgment during breakfast
- Social media recognition before and after the summit
- Logo on summit website
- Logo on slides displayed during breaks
- Logo in program materials
- Verbal acknowledgment during opening and closing sessions
- Named in the post-event summit recap on the CVHEC website
- Opportunity to include materials in attendee folders
- 25th Anniversary Summit Partner digital badge for use in your own communications
Sponsorship Opportunities
Alignment Sponsor
$5,000
Recognition includes:
- 2 complimentary Full Convening registrations
- Logo on summit website
- Logo on slides displayed during breaks
- Logo in program materials
- Verbal acknowledgment during opening and closing sessions
- Named in the post-event summit recap on the CVHEC website
- Opportunity to include materials in attendee folders
- 25th Anniversary Summit Partner digital badge for use in your own communications
Access Partner
$2,500
Access Partners help bring student voices to the summit by supporting student travel, stipends, and registration.
Recognition includes:
- 1 complimentary Full Convening registration
- Logo listed on summit website
- Logo listed in program materials
- On-screen acknowledgment
- Group thank-you from the stage when student voices are featured, with your logo or name on the slide introducing them
- Group social media thank-you recognizing all Access Partners
- Named in the post-event summit recap on the CVHEC website
- 25th Anniversary Summit Partner digital badge for use in your own communications
Attendance and Audience
- 150–200 attendees
- College and university presidents and chancellors
- System leaders
- Administrators, faculty and staff
- External partners and policymakers
- Philanthropic partners
About CVHEC
The Central Valley Higher Education Consortium (CVHEC) is a 501(c)3 incorporated non-profit composed of accredited public and private colleges, universities, and community college district members. CVHEC was incorporated in 2002 by then Fresno State President John D. Welty along with 18 college and university leaders.
Today, it is a 28-member strong consortium committed to increasing degree attainment and educational equity that speaks in a single voice on higher education and policy issues that affect our region. CVHEC is best described as a convener advancing post-secondary work. Jointly, the consortium members serve over 250,000 students in California’s ten-county area known as the Central Valley. 2027 marks CVHEC’s 25th anniversary.
