Since 2020, ARF WIDE has empowered talented students with the access, support, and resources they need to launch successful careers in marketing, market research, analytics, and advertising. Now, we’re expanding — and we need your support.
Your Impact
- $2,500 = Funds a scholar for one semester
- $10,000 = Supports a scholar through the full two-year program
- $250,000 = Sponsors 25 scholars across 6 schools
What Your Gift Supports
- A $10,000 scholarship, disbursed over two years, for each of the 25 selected scholars
- One-on-one mentorship from industry leaders
- Exclusive Career Labs hosted by top companies
- Full access to ARF events, ARF site login with access to the Knowledge Center
- Internship and job search support
- A lifelong, career-building peer and alumni network
Suggested Donation Levels
$10,000 · $5,000 · $2,500
Help us raise $250,000 by June 30 to fund 25 WIDE Scholars across 6 schools.
Let’s build the future of our industry—together.
Donate Now or contact your ARF Member Manager to make a gift.
These corporate partners donated $200,000 to support WIDE in 2024.
Learn More About Our Scholars
Become a WIDE Corporate Partner and Launch the Next Generation of Research Talent.
School Partners
Public universities serve as a meaningful tool of social mobility in our country, which is why ARF WIDE has partnered with five such institutions. ARF WIDE works with a specific department or school at each of these universities, allowing WIDE to recruit scholars with a variety of academic backgrounds, interests and experiences that can be transferred into an impactful career in analytics, insights, marketing and advertising.
 Baruch College at the City University of New York |
 The University of California, Berkeley (College of Letters & Science) |
 John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York |
 The Ohio State University (Fisher College of Business) |
 University of Wisconsin Madison (A.C. Nielsen Center for Marketing Analytics and Insights) |
ARF WIDE is a program of the ARF Charitable Foundation, 501(c)3 tax exempt charitable foundation. Contributions to ARF Charitable Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.