Philanthropic Opportunities

Philanthropic Opportunities
Airlie Gardens is a 67-acre public garden owned and operated by New Hanover
County. Over 100 years old, Airlie is a historic southern garden filled with beautiful
plantings. The Garden was established at the turn of the last century by Sarah and
Pembroke Jones, as a private getaway showplace. Visitors today experience the
same garden environment that Mrs. Jones’ guests would have enjoyed whole
attending a party at her home. Wandering through this natural woodland garden,
you will glimpse the Airlie lake through the woods and azaleas, admire the
camellia garden and stand in awe on the “great lawn” as you gaze at the 467-year
old Airlie Oak (established 1545).
Airlie offers more than a showcase of horticulture and history. Located on Bradley
Creek, a tidal saltwater creek, the Gardens are a remarkable resource for
understanding the ecology of Southeastern North Carolina. Experience the union
of history, horticulture, and ecology at Airlie Gardens .
The Summer Concert Series
More than 20,000 guests enjoy the Airlie Concerts each year!
The Summer Concert Series hosted at Airlie Gardens attracts more than 2,000 people each concert. The first and third
Friday of each month, May-September, guests enjoy a variety of music styles on the beautiful Oak Lawn. Guests bring
friends, libations, chairs and snacks to enjoy as local bands entertain the crowd. This is a great way to reach families,
retirees, and business people as they come out to enjoy the music.
May 4th- L Shape Lot
July 20th-Bibis Ellison with The Band
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May 18 Da Howlies
August 3rd-The Mako Band
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June 1 -The 360 Degrees
August 17th-Shine
June 15th- Grenoldo Frazier
September 7th-Stardust
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July 6 - The Imitations
September 21st- The Imitations
Tent Sponsor…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….$3,000
 Banner on the stage at each concert
 Recognition from the stage during announcements
 Listing on Airlie Gardens’ website, www.airliegardens.org
 Logo included on blast email. More than 9,000 people are on our email list!
 5 passes to each concert
Trolley
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Sponsor (four available) …………………………………………………………………………………………... $2,000
Recognition from the stage at each concert
Banner on each of the four trolleys that transport guests to the concerts
Listing on Airlie Gardens’ website, www.airliegardens.org
Logo included on blast email. More than 9,000 people are on our email list!
Band Sponsor (seven available)……………………………………………………………………………………………………..$1,000
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Recognition from the stage at your chosen concert
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Banner on the Stage
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Recognition on Sunny 104.5, radio media sponsor as the night’s band sponsor
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Listing on Airlie Gardens’ website, www.airliegardens.org
Hospitality Tent (five available)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………$500
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10 x 10 tent and two tables
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25 concert passes
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Ability to entertain your clients during one of the concert. Sponsor is responsible for all food and beverage
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Banner at the hospitality tent
Summer Takes Flight at the Airlie Butterfly House
The region’s first permanent Butterfly House
opened in 2010. The Butterfly House features
native North Carolina butterflies and gives
visitors an opportunity to be immersed in an
atmosphere of tranquility and delight. The
Butterfly House is visited by more than 80,000
people each season!
Presenting Sponsor for the Season
$10,000
 Sign displayed during butterfly season (April-September) Butterflies brought to you by “insert your company
name”
 Butterfly Release- invite your company or customers to release butterflies twice during the
season
 Listing in all print materials
 50 passes to Airlie Gardens
 Link on www.airliegardens.org to your company website
Butterfly Release
 Your company is named for one week as the sponsor of the butterflies
 Your company hosts up to 15 people to release the butterflies during that week
$1,000
Nectar Plants
$1,000
 Your company is listed as the sponsor for the nectar plants in the Butterfly House
 Your company can host up to 15 people to release the butterflies once during the season
The Airlie Oyster Roast
Inviting friends and family to Airlie to enjoy an oyster feast along the banks of
Bradley Creek is a tradition rooted in Airlie’s past. Beginning around 1905,
The Joneses hosted extravagant oyster roasts on the property. Guests came
from far and near to enjoy the warm southern climate and celebrate a local
delicacy. This tradition was revived in 2000, after Airlie opened to the public,
and has become our most important annual fund raising event. Proceeds
from this event support our environmental education programs, which is
fitting, since the oyster plays such a strong role in our coastal eco-system.
Each October, as hundreds of guests ready their oyster knives and celebrate the oyster; they are also helping advance
environmental education programs at Airlie. This year’s proceeds will fund a transformation of the Airlie classroom into
an immersive learning environment. The walls will jump out with graphics about the eco-systems within Airlie,
terrariums will hold reptiles, amphibians and insects found in Airlie, and state of the art electronics will bring the
classroom to life! The date for this year’s Oyster Roast is October 19, 2012!
Presenting Sponsor………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$10,000
 “Your Company” presents The Airlie Oyster Roast for all print and advertising
 Two reserved tables- totaling sixteen tickets to the Oyster Roast
 5 x 7 banner at the Oyster Roast
 Fifty free passes to Airlie Gardens
 Company link on www.airliegardens.org
 Recognition on the billboard on the corner of Oleander and Airlie- more than 47,000 cars a day pass this
billboard!
 Company logo on all print material
Band Sponsor……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….$5,000
 Company name in program and in print advertising. “Band sponsored by….”
 One reserved table-totaling eight tickets to the Oyster Roast
 Banner on the stage
 Twenty-five passes to the Airlie Gardens
 Company link on www.airliegardens.org
Oyster Sponsor (three available)………………………………………………………………………………………..$2,500
 Company recognized in program and from the podium. “Oysters brought to you by ……”
 One reserved table- totaling eight tickets to the Oyster Roast
 Ten free passes to the Airlie Gardens
 Company name listed on www.airliegardens.org
Table Sponsor………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$1,000
 Company recognized in program or 8 passes to the Gardens
 One reserved table- totaling eight tickets to the Oyster Roast
 Listing on stage banner
Patron Sponsor………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………$500
 Listing on stage banner
 Two tickets to the Oyster Roast
Enchanted Airlie
More than 34,000 visitors enjoyed Enchanted Airlie last year!
Enchanted Airlie, Airlie’s Holiday Light show, is a Wilmington Family tradition. Started in 2005,
Enchanted Airlie is a wonderful opportunity to bring the whole family together to share in the joy of
the season with holiday flowers, festive lights, trains, live music of the season, and more! Continuing
for the second year, "LEGOs," are popular among all ages. Come see what wild things you can build
with these colorful building bricks. Then stroll sparkling light display at your own pace. Enchanted
Airlie starts Friday, November 23rd, and runs until December 22nd. There are two display times per
evening, 5-7pm and 7-9pm.
Presenting Sponsor
$10,000
 Your company presents Enchanted Airlie in all print materials, including billboard
 Logo on billboard on the corner of Oleander and Airlie, more than 47,000 cars per day pass this billboard.
 Includes an ad on the back of the Enchanted Airlie map- 28,000 maps distributed last year!
 Also includes an ad on the Enchanted Airlie Print at Home Ticket
 Banner on display in the Gardens
 20 carload passes to Enchanted Airlie
 Company link on www.airliegardens.org
Sustaining Sponsor
$5,000
 Logo on billboard on the corner of Oleander and Airlie, more than 47,00 cars per day pass this billboard
 Includes an ad on the back of the Enchanted Airlie map- 28,000 maps distributed last year!
 Includes an ad on the Enchanted Airlie Print at Home Ticket
 Banner in the Gardens
 10 carload passes to Enchanted Airlie
 Company link on www.airliegardens.org
Lego Wonderland Display
$2,500
 Includes an ad on the back of the Enchanted Airlie map- 28,000 maps distributed last year!
 Includes an ad on the Enchanted Airlie Print at Home Ticket
 Banner in the Lego Wonderland Display Area
 10 carload passes to Enchanted Airlie
 Company name on www.airliegardens.org
Santa’s North Pole
$1,000 plus the cost of giveaways
 Provide giveaways for each child visiting Santa
 Banner at the North Pole Tent
 Includes an ad on the back of the Enchanted Airlie map- 28,000 maps distributed last year!
 Includes an ad on the Enchanted Airlie Print at Home Ticket.
The Butterfly House, or Minnie Evans Lawn, Bottle Trees, or Poinsettia Display
$1,000 each
 Signage in the area you choose- Sponsored by and your Company logo
 Listed on the back of the Enchanted Airlie map
 One butterfly release in the Spring of 2012- you and your employees can release butterflies into the
Butterfly House, or a copy of The Bottle Chapel at Airlie book
Education Programs
Airlie Gardens offers education programs for school aged children. These hands-on, inquiry-based experiences
complement the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and target specific grade levels. These programs allow
teachers to suit their students and their learning objectives. Over 7,000 students and school personnel participated in
Airlie’s education programs last year.
From the Ground Up
Designed for Third Graders- “From the Ground Up” was created to provide hands-on environmental education activities
for an on-site visit to Airlie Gardens as well as in the classroom. Students learn about plant adaptations, plant biology
and structures, soil properties, decomposers and composting and seed dispersal and plant reproduction
Biologist
$1,000
Decomposer
$500
Seed
$250
Water Quality
Designed for Eighth Graders -The on-site activities consist of hands-on lessons at the two outdoor classrooms: the
Water-Wise Garden and Bradley Creek. There are four separate teaching stations at each of the outdoor classrooms. The
major concepts the students will experience are as follows: water quality, wetland ecology, estuarine systems, wetland
functions, indicator species, conservation of natural resources, and human impact on water quality
Water Garden
$1,000
Riparian Buffer
$500
Indicator Species
$250
Habitats
Designed for First Graders- In these field trips students illustrate their home and indicate where they find food and
water. They learn that animals have similar needs and together these needs form a habitat. After completing this
lesson, students will be able to identify the different components of a habitat and apply this information to an animal
observed at Airlie Gardens.
Osprey
$1,000
Grey Fox
$500
Swan
$250
Spiders Are Animals
Designed for Second Graders- Students investigate the similarities and differences between insects and spiders. They
will look for signs of and observe the variety of insects and spiders living in Airlie Gardens.
Writing Spider
$1,000
Damsel Fly
$500
Spider web
$250
Yes! We would like to support Airlie Gardens through sponsorship opportunities.
Name:
Address/City/State:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Signature:
Airlie Oyster Roast
 Presenting @$10,000
 Band Sponsor @ $5,000
 Oyster Sponsor @ $2,500
 Table Sponsor @ $1,000
 Patron Sponsor @ $500
Enchanted Airlie
 Presenting @ $10,000
 Sustaining @$5,000
 Lego Wonderland @ $2,500
 Santa’s North Pole @ $1,000
 The Butterfly House@ $1,000
 Minnie Evans Lawn @ $1,000
 Poinsettia Display @ $1,000
The Summer Concert Series
 Tent Sponsor @ $3,000
 Trolley Sponsor @ $2,000
 Band Sponsor @ $1,000
 Hospitality Tent Sponsor @$500
Summer Takes Flight
 Presenting @ $10,000
 Butterfly Release @ $1,000
 Nectar Plants @ $1,000
Date:
From the Ground Up
 Biologist @ $1,000
 Decomposer @ $500
 Seed@ $250
Water Quality
 Water Garden @ $1,000
 Riparian Buffer @ $500
 Indicator Species@ $250
Habitats
 Osprey @ $1,000
 Grey Fox @ $500
 Swan @ $250
Spiders are Animals
 Writing Spider @ $1,000
 Damsel Fly @ $500
 Spider Web @ $250
Historic Restoration Projects
Varies according to area
Signage
Gardens
Facilities