ACI Corporate Partners support ACI and our member colleges and universities in two important ways: First, they make an annual commitment to ACI of $5,000, $10,000 or more, that helps defray ACI’s operating costs and focus philanthropic dollars on mission-critical programs. Second, each Corporate Partner offers products and services designed to meet the specific challenges of higher education. Many ACI member institutions already do business with these partners, and we encourage all ACI members to make our Corporate Partners their first call when they require the products or services these businesses provide.
For additional information about ACI Corporate Partnerships, contact April Arnold, executive director, 312-263-2391, ext. 1, or aarnold@acifund.org.
For over 25 years, Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA) has helped educational institutions reduce costs without compromising quality or service. Our higher education group focuses on finding savings in cost or profit centers in areas such as food service, telecommunications, janitorial supplies & service, printing & production services, office supplies, facility maintenance, payroll processing & credit card fees, and many more. Operating on a contingency fee model, ERA delivers savings before earning a fee for the value delivered.
Expense Reduction Analysts is one of the world’s leading consultancy organizations. Specializing in cost optimization and supplier relation management, ERA delivers Value through Insightᵀᴹ to clients in both the private and public sectors. Through in-depth industry knowledge and insight across a variety of expense categories, ERA adds value to organizations by advising on industry-specific best practices, reducing costs, and ultimately delivering tailored solutions to benefit organization health and growth.
Michael Best is a full-service law firm providing legal services to clients on a local, regional, national, and global basis. With more than 230 attorneys in 12 offices nationwide, Michael Best counsels higher education institutions on a full range of legal issues, including intellectual property protection and labor and employment matters, such as Title IX, employee benefits, student affairs and immigration. We help universities commercialize their technologies and resolve technology-related disputes. In our work as outside counsel to many university leaders, our lawyers take calls on whatever campus exigencies occur, from cybersecurity and real estate transactions, to campus safety, public finance and governance issues.
Sikich is a dynamic professional services firm specializing in accounting, technology, investment banking* and advisory services.** Founded in 1982, Sikich now ranks as one of the country’s Top 35 Certified Public Accounting firms and is among the top 1 percent of all enterprise resource planning solution partners in the world. From corporations and not-for-profits to state and local governments, Sikich clients can use a broad spectrum of services and products that help them reach long-term, strategic goals.
Sikich’s not-for-profit and higher education professionals have dedicated their careers to serving a wide variety of not-for-profit and higher education organizations. Whether your challenges lie in managing and tracking the generosity of your supporters or implementing regulatory changes, our team of experts is here to help you accomplish your goals, realize your mission and strengthen your organization.
*Securities are offered through Sikich Corporate Finance LLC, a registered broker/dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a member of FINRA and SIPC.
**Advisory services offered through Sikich Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor. Securities offered through Triad Advisors, Member FINRA and SIPC. Triad Advisors and Sikich Financial are not affiliated.
The Virtual Care Group provides telehealth well-being solutions: counseling, crisis counseling, life coaching and urgent care. Our services are offered 24/7 by master’s-level therapists and U.S. board-certified doctors.
Equity and easy access is at the core of our business model: there is no cost to students, no copay, no social security number needed and NO LIMITS on the number of sessions! We have a diverse pool of practitioners with an extensive list of specialty areas and among whom 200+ languages are spoken (including American Sign Language).
We are customizable and affordable; campuses can choose to cover a whole campus of students or subsets within the population (ex. residential, online students, graduate students, etc.). Serving as a campus partner for well-being services, we complement existing on campus services or for campuses without services, and we can serve as a virtual health center.
