COMMUNITY · EDUCATION · PERFORMANCE
Become a Founding Donor
Join us at the ground level and help shape the future of performing arts in Johnston County.
Pavilion Plays Corporation has launched its first chapter and is now ready for visionary leaders who will help build a lasting foundation. As a Founding Donor, your early investment will directly fund our launch and secure your permanent place in our organization’s history.
Build Our Stage. Grow Their Future.
FOUNDING DONOR BENEFITS
Why become a Founding Donor?
RECOGNITION
Permanent recognition
Your name will be permanently displayed on our founders’ wall and can also be added to signage by being part of the naming campaign. Donors will also receive in-person, website, and playbill recognition.
ACCESS
Exclusive access
Founding Donors will receive lifetime invitations to exclusive donor events and will be treated as VIPs when attending invited performances and events.
TAX
Tax deductions
All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Consult your tax advisor for details.
COMMUNITY
Open doors and ensure access
Founding Donors will make performing arts and experiences accessible to all and help provide a welcoming space for community members to learn and discover their talents.
LEAVE YOUR NAME ON OUR STAGE
Naming opportunities
Many of our spaces and programs can be named in your honor or in your business’s name.
The building
The stage
The music room
The lobby/house
The green room
The costume room
The tech booth
The program
And more
FOUNDING DONOR LEVELS
Choose how you’ll help build our future.
Build Our Stage
Building and space improvements
$500,000
The Theater Building
Building improvement donation to have the theater building named after your family or business.
$50,000
Tech Booth & Program
Technology improvement donation to have the tech booth and program named after your family or business.
$20,000
ADA Improvements
ADA improvement donation.
$17,000
The Stage
Stage improvement donation to have the stage named after your family or business.
$15,000
The Music Room
Music room improvement donation to have the music room named after your family or business.
$10,000
Lobby & House
Lobby and house improvement donation to have the lobby/house named after your family or business.
$7,000
Green Room
Green room improvement donation to have the dressing rooms/green rooms named after your family or business.
$7,000
Costume Room
Costume room improvement donation to have the costume room named after your family or business.
Grow Their Future
Programming and student sponsorships
2026–2027 SEASON
$50,000
Season Sponsor
Programming support donation, with your business or family listed as the sole Season Sponsor of all 2026–2027 season events and productions.
2026–2027 SEASON
$30,000
Youth Programming Sponsor
Programming support donation, with your business or family listed as the 2026–2027 Youth Programming Sponsor.
$2,000
Play in a Day Field Trip
Sponsor a Play in a Day school-age student field trip for 125 students.
$2,000
Student Scholarships
Sponsor student scholarships named after your family or business.
$1,000
T-Shirt Sponsor
Become a T-shirt sponsor for a production and have your name listed on the shirts.
$500
Student Skills Workshop
Sponsor a one-day student skills workshop.
$200
Class Field Trip
Sponsor a field trip for a class of 25 students.
More Ways to Give
General, in-kind, and partnership support
$1–$100
General Donation
Make a general undirected donation to help with theater maintenance and operation costs.
In-Kind Donation
Supplies & Services
Make an in-kind donation of supplies or services to offset the annual programming budget:
Accounting
Photography
Paper supplies
Concessions
Cleaning
Marketing
Website design
Batteries
Props
Costumes
Décor
Lumber & hardware
Paint & supplies
Desk essentials
Hospitality supplies
Legal consulting
Storage space
Partnership
Partner With Us
Suggest a way that Pavilion Plays Corporation can partner with your business that will be beneficial for both businesses.
Your support helps create a place where everyone belongs.
Contact Sponsor@PavilionPlays.org to discuss these or other unique ways to become a Pavilion Plays Corporation Founding Donor.
All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Consult your tax advisor for details.