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The CCIM Institute needs your help in expanding this program into new areas. Below is an outline of future programs that the Institute would like to implement.

Mission: To increase minority populations in the Commercial Investment Real Estate profession

Goal: Expose a culturally diverse populous of the opportunities in Commercial Investment Real Estate with the CCIM program(s)

Outreach

Identify culturally diverse individuals in a position to make a career decision to enter Commercial Real Estate. Types of Outreach:
Universities | Tradeshows/Conferences | Local Networking Events | Corporate Education

Universities

The Institute is currently identifying Colleges and Universities around the country through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Traditional Universities who have established relationships with the CCIM Institute through the CCIM chapter-administered University Scholarship Program.

You can help us by sponsoring:
  • Speaking Engagement or Participation at Career Day Events or Speaking Engagements through Real Estate Clubs offered through the departments or schools ($2500)
  • Mixer/Networking Events for students in a graduate or undergraduate Real Estate Department ($3000)
  • Scholarships for CI-Intro courses to offer to University Graduates ($350 per individual/ 10 student minimum)
  • Full Scholarships for graduates of a University to Earn the CCIM Designation ($7215 per individual)*

*Scholarship Value
Recipients will receive enrollment in the following CCIM designation courses: CI102; CI103; CI104; CCR Review (optional for designation, but required for scholarship). In addition, fees for the following designation requirements shall be paid as part of the scholarship: Portfolio of Qualifying Experience processing and Comprehensive Exam. This is valued at $3,615.

Recipients will receive $200/day for hotel, meals, parking, etc. This is a flat rate and can be used by the recipient to cover travel and associated cost at his/her discretion. Three courses, five days each=$3,000, Review course, two days=$400, Exam, one day=$200, Total travel/related costs stipend=$3,600.

Trade Shows/Conferences

The Institute regularly exhibits at trade shows and programming sponsored by the following minority organizations:
  • ICSC in partnership with the Real Estate Associate Program (REAP),
    National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP),
    National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB),
    Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA).
You can help us by sponsoring:
  • Speaking Engagement at the Conference ($2500)
  • Mixer/Networking Events at the Trade Show ($5000 - $25,000)
  • CCIM Education Seminar at the event (2-3 hours in length) ($2500)

Local Networking Events

Engaging the CCIM Chapter system to create their own Cultural Diversity Program further exposing more people throughout the country to the Commercial Investment Real Estate industry.

You can help us by sponsoring:
  • Speaking Engagement in a local market ($2500)
  • Mixer/Networking Events in tandem with a Chapter event ($1000-$5000)
  • CCIM Education Seminar at the event (2-3 hours in length) ($2500)
  • Offer an endowed Chapter Scholarship for a CI-101 Course specifically for minority students ($1500/per individual including expenses)

Corporate Education

Provide Cultural Diversity focused/themed CIRE education opportunities for minorities new to the commercial investment industry

You can help us by sponsoring:
  • A CI-Intro Course locally or at your company ($5000 for 40 students in a 2-day course)
  • Provide full tuition scholarship for individuals attending a CI-Intro Course ($350 per individual/10 student minimum)
Provide Financial Assistance to further CIRE education for the 101-104 courses (to qualified participants):
  • Provide full tuition scholarship for individuals attending a Core Course ($1000 per individual/10 student minimum)
  • Offering full scholarships for earning the CCIM Designation ($7215 per individual)
  • Hold a corporate offering of a core course locally or at your company

Provide Mentoring specifically tailored to CDEP participants and their unique challenges by providing a pre-and post-course online community which would facilitate and foster communication amongst peers and between fledgling professionals and well seasoned CCIM's.

If interested in a sponsorship opportunity, please contact:

Colleen Loeffler, Director of Special Programs

CCIM Institute
430 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60611-4092

Phone: 312-321-4537
Fax: 312-373-8227
Email: cloeffler@cciminstitute.com