Corporate Partners

Powering higher ed. All year long.

HEUG's corporate partners make it possible. Their investment funds the educational programs, events, and community resources that serve over 40,000 higher education professionals across the globe.

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40,751
HEUG Members
1,608
Organizations
49
Countries
300+
User Groups
Why Corporate Partnership Matters

Your Partnership Directly Funds Higher Ed's Community

Corporate membership and sponsorship revenue is reinvested directly into HEUG's mission — keeping programs free or low-cost for the institutions that need them most.

E-Academy Education

Corporate partners fund the E-Academy webinar program — providing free continuing education to higher ed practitioners who may not have budgets for paid training.

Alliance Conference

Alliance is made possible by corporate sponsorship. Partner investment keeps registration accessible for institutions of all sizes and endowment levels.

Community Platform

The HEUG online community — forums, user groups, resources, and the marketplace — is sustained through corporate membership revenue year-round.

Regional User Groups

300+ regional user groups rely on HEUG infrastructure and support to run local events, networking, and peer learning at the campus level.

Resources & Research

Member-facing guides, best practices, and research publications are produced and maintained through the HEUG community with partner support.

Innovation & Access

Corporate partners help HEUG stay ahead — funding new programs, tools, and initiatives that keep the community relevant as higher ed evolves.

“Corporate partners aren't just sponsors — they're co-investors in higher education. Every dollar reinvested into HEUG reaches the analysts, directors, and administrators who keep our institutions running.”

Our Partners

Thank You to Our Corporate Partners

These organizations invest in the higher ed community year-round — connecting with practitioners at Alliance and beyond.

Ecosystem Partner 3 sponsors
Oracle Gideon Taylor HighPoint
Strategic Partner 1 sponsor
Nelnet
Growth Partner 5 sponsors
ERPA Mipro Mythics Softdocs TouchNet
Community Partner 5 sponsors
Collegenet Flywire Huron Illumia Phytorion
Alliance — Know Your Audience

The People Behind the Badge

Alliance brings together the practitioners who actually run higher education. Here's who showed up across our two most recent events.

Alliance '24 · New Orleans, LA
1,637
Attendees
Alliance '25 · Orlando, FL
1,300
Attendees
300+
Unique Organizations
53%
Practitioners & Analysts
25%
Director Level & Above
20+
Countries Represented
Attendees by role
Professional (Analyst, Developer, Registrar)53%
Supervisor / Manager15%
Director12%
Associate Director9%
Administrative / Support7%
Executive (CIO, VP)4%
Top attending organizations
1
Washington State Bd. for CTC
37+ attendees
2
Florida International University
35+ attendees
3
University of Colorado System
33+ attendees
4
Daytona State College
32+ attendees
5
FL State College at Jacksonville
30+ attendees
6
University of Wisconsin — Madison
20+ attendees
7
University of Michigan
18+ attendees
Real titles in the room
IT & ERP Systems
ERP Analyst III / IV Senior PeopleSoft Developer Business Systems Analyst Director, Enterprise Applications AVP for Information Technology & CIO Director, Digital Experience & Transformation
Financial Aid & Registrar
Director of Financial Aid Financial Aid Systems Analyst Assistant Director, Financial Aid Systems University Registrar Associate / Assistant Registrar Student Records Sr. Business Analyst
Finance, HR & Leadership
Associate VP for Finance & Controller Division Director, Finance Business Solutions Director, HRIS Senior VP of IT & CIO Executive Director, Student Systems Program Director, Workday & IT Change Mgmt
The HEUG Community

Your Buyers Are Already Members

HEUG connects corporate partners with the institutions they're trying to reach — year-round, not just at a conference. From Ivy League universities to state systems, community colleges to international campuses.

Institutions in the HEUG community
Ivy League & elite
Major research universities
University systems
International
Yale University Harvard University Brown University Dartmouth College University of Pennsylvania MIT Stanford University Johns Hopkins University UCLA UC San Diego University of Southern California Georgetown University Texas A&M University University of Washington Georgia Tech Virginia Tech Vanderbilt University University of Michigan Baylor University Colorado State University University of California System University System of Georgia University System of Maryland Pennsylvania State System Utah System of Higher Education Nat'l University of Singapore Imperial College London University of Sydney University of Toronto University of Pretoria Radboud University

Higher education

700+ institutions

Universities, colleges, community colleges, and graduate schools across 49 countries.

Government & public sector

150+ organizations

Federal agencies, state governments, school districts, transit authorities, and public utilities.

Healthcare & research

50+ organizations

Academic medical centers, research hospitals, cancer institutes, and federal research labs.

🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇦 Canada 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇦🇺 Australia 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇫🇷 France / Québec 🇲🇽 Mexico
Ready when you are

Become a Corporate Partner

Join the organizations shaping the future of higher education technology. Corporate Membership starts at $4K/year.

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