Home | Contact | Corporate Sponsorships APARTMENTS COMPANY ACQUISITIONS INVESTORS PORTFOLIO NEWS IRET Cares: Corporate Sponsorship Guidelines Overview *Effective May 1, 2013, requests for less than $500.00 may be fulfilled by IRET Properties due to newly implemented company advertising strategies. IRET is always looking for creative ways to invest in the communities we are established in, and in order to more efficiently process requests for donations and sponsorships, IRET has implemented an application process for all donation and sponsorship requests. If you would like to apply for a donation or sponsorship, please click here. Please have your application completed and returned to the Investor Relations/Corporate Communications department at least two (2) weeks in advance of the request, to ensure review of the application. In all donations and sponsorships, the following guidelines apply: What We Can Support IRET will provide charitable support for the following: K-12 Schools, Universities, Colleges, and Secondary Institutions Non-Profit Organizations Supporting Issues Such as the Arts, Environment, and Literacy Community Organizations Local Sports Teams (With a focus on participants from an employee's family) Active Healthy Living Organizations such as YMCAs and YWCAs Non-Profit Organizations with a 501(c) (3) status in the geographic area IRET operates in What We Cannot Support In order to stay focused and achieve meaningful impact in our corporate giving, IRET will not provide charitable support for: Individuals (Fellowships, Stipends, Personal Assistance, Scholarships) For-Profit Ventures Religious Groups for Religious Purposes Capital Campaigns, Endowment Funds, or Memorials Lobbying, Political or Fraternal Activities Awards that require IRET and/or its employees to raise monies on behalf of an organization giving the award Should your request align to one of the categories listed above, you will not be eligible for a donation or sponsorship, and your request will be denied. IRET Corporate Giving Mission IRET strives to find meaningful ways to invest in the communities in which our employees live and work. Our commitment to local giving allows us to maintain our focus of making an impact in the communities where we operate. Using the same principles that IRET was founded on in our giving allows us to invest long-term in the communities in which we operate. Download the sponsorship application. Find an Apartment - Contact - Careers - Corporate Sponsorships - IRET Email - IRET Extranet - BOT Site Copyright ©2013 Investors Real Estate Trust, all rights reserved.