Corporate Sponsors
Corporate sponsorships help to support Discovery Place and Charlotte Nature Museum’s missions as well as further extend your branding and product messages into the community. Discovery Place and Charlotte Nature Museum sponsorship packages are designed to offer flexibility to our partners and to help meet specific corporate interests and objectives.
As a sponsor, you will touch more than half a million people who take advantage of the Museums’ wide variety of exhibits, educational programming and IMAX movies each year.
Sponsorship Benefits may include but are not limited to:
- Brand recognition on promotional and publicity materials in and around the Museum
- Invitations to exclusive opening events
- Recognition in Discovery Place Magazine and Annual Report
- Complimentary tickets for use with clients or partners
- Complimentary or discounted use of the Museum for private events
- Complimentary Corporate Membership for one year
- Special discount days for employees and their families
- Volunteer opportunities for employees
Sponsorship Inquiries
704.372.6261 x261 sponsorship@discoveryplace.org
Presenting Sponsors
Balfour Beatty Construction
Presenting Sponsor of Project Build
From start to finish, Balfour Beatty Construction works to make a difference, delivering service excellence, one promise at a time.
In our creed, we say about our philosophy of service, "We are passionate about providing clients with the best construction experience they have ever had, every time." And that is the Balfour Beatty Construction promise.
Carolinas Medical Center
Carolinas HealthCare System operates a comprehensive system that provides healthcare and related services, including education and research opportunities for the benefit of the people it serves in the Charlotte region and throughout the Southeast. CHS now includes 29 affiliated hospitals in the Carolinas. One of the leading healthcare systems in the Southeast, Carolinas HealthCare employs some 1,400 physicians and serves patients at more than 500 care locations including physician practices, nursing homes, surgical and rehabilitation centers, home health agencies and other facilities.
Duke Energy Foundation
Presenting Sponsor of THINK IT UP
Through The Duke Energy Foundation, we help improve the quality of life in communities we serve by supporting the volunteer efforts of our employees and retirees providing expertise through our leadership and our financial support through grants to charitable organizations.
Presbyterian Hospital
Presenting Sponsor of KIDSCIENCE
Remarkable people. Remarkable medicine. Our facilities, advanced medical treatments and procedures, and our highly qualified staff have distinguished Presbyterian Healthcare
The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation
The mission of the Wachovia Foundation is to build strong and vibrant communities, improve the quality of life, and make a positive difference where we work and live. Discovery Place is an important partner in fulfilling that mission and the Wachovia Foundation is proud to support their education programs. By exposing children and families to the magic of science, culture and history, Discovery Place creates a love of learning that will last a lifetime.
Time Warner Cable
At Time Warner Cable Inc. we’re all about connecting people and businesses with information, entertainment and each other. That’s why we bring you the latest innovations for your home - from high-definition television to Enhanced TV features to high-speed data and Digital Phone services. We also believe in the power of community, which we show through our signature education programs, countless hours of volunteerism and by contributing cash and in-kind support to benefit the communities where we operate.
ScienceReach Sponsor
- Official Airline of Discovery Place -
With the support of our loyal customers and hard working employees, it is US Airways’ philanthropic mission to enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve. We strive to create meaningful relationships that give not only to the nonprofit but also to society. By supporting Discovery Place, we help provide opportunities for high quality educational programming and life-enriching experiences. Our partnership is a winning combination for US Airways, Discovery Place, and the community of Charlotte.
Charlotte Nature Museum Event Partners
The purpose of this Club is to foster interest in, and promote knowledge of, minerals, gems, fossils, and all earth sciences.
Generous Supporters of Discovery Place's Learning Vacations including the popular Blue Ridge Discovery Weekend and the ever popular children's favorite, Creature Features at Charlotte Nature Museum.
Earth Fare’s mission is to feed and inspire the healthy person inside us all.
Blue Ridge Discovery Weekend - Supporters
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is a comprehensive and independent protector of the Parkway, providing critical support beyond federal budgets to assure that the traditions and beauty of the Blue Ridge Parkway can be forever realized and shared. Whether in capital improvements to enhance visitors' experiences, educational outreach to children, cultural preservation, or providing funding and stewardship to local land conservatories to preserve the Parkway's scenic quality, the Foundation provides essential private support for vital projects that would otherwise go unfunded. The Foundation adds a margin of excellence to create an inspiring journey that becomes part of who we are, kindling our sense of wonder and reaffirming what we value.
Media Sponsor
The Charlotte Observer is a leading newspaper and online news source in the Charlotte region.
KISS 95.1 FM, the #1 Hit Music Station, is a proud partner of Discovery Place’s Public Free Day.
Proud Media Sponsor of Discovery Place’s Public Free Day. WFAE 90.7 is a major source of news and information for the Charlotte region and one of the country’s leading public radio stations. An independent, non-profit organization, WFAE 90.7 is licensed to the University Radio Foundation, Inc. with additional frequencies in Hickory (90.3FM), Laurinburg (106.1FM) and Southern Pines (93.7FM).
Museum Sponsor
Diamond Springs prides itself on community involvement, and no partnership is more important for us than that with Discovery Place. Discovery Place has been a leader in promoting an understanding and respect for our environment and a curiosity about the sciences of our planet.
Diamond Springs has served much of the same clientele for more than 20 years, providing a full array of office and residential refreshment service while keeping up with technological advances. We offer our ‘trademark’ North Carolina mountain spring water in all sizes, but also have led in point of use filtration systems, helping companies and individuals to reduce costs and find ‘greener’ solutions.
