C O R P O R A T E G I V I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S w i t h t h e A R T S & S C I E N C E C O U N C I L ( A S C )

make your mark.

For more than five decades, the Arts & Science Council has been

a trusted community steward investing in hundreds of non-profits,

neighborhood projects, artists and education programs to promote

arts, science, history and heritage across our community. Your gift

supports more than 100 organizations that educate, entertain and

enrich lives through arts and culture.

make your mark through ASC.

“My support of ASC comes from a deep, abiding belief that arts and culture are an important part of what makes this community great. I can’t imagine our community without the creativity, vibrancy and innovation that arts, science, history and heritage bring to our lives every day. And I think it’s terrific that Charlotte is a city where our corporate community fully supports those experiences for generations to come.”

Curt FochtmannCarolinas Market Leader, Ernst & YoungASC Board Chair

ASC’s Young Donor Society (YDS) holds monthly events at various cultural institutions in and around Charlotte. The photo on the right is from the annual and very popular Signature Event, where more than 100 young professionals come to network, gather and enjoy the vibrant cultural landscape that Charlotte-Mecklenburg has to offer.

Giving to ASC affords you a variety of exclusive benefits including

invitations to leadership events with area CEOs and civic leaders.

Whether it’s a private breakfast meeting with best-selling author

Eric Liu before he speaks about the importance of innovation

in education to Charlotte-Mecklenburg School principals, or a

cocktail party celebrating the anniversary of Levine Center for

the Arts with top donors to ASC, your investment gives you

opportunities to develop deeper relationships with leaders who

share your understanding of the importance of arts and culture in

our community.

make your mark. make connections.

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Levine Center for the Arts is one of Charlotte’s key cultural destinations, comprised of Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, John S. and James L. Knight Theater and Mint Museum Uptown. All of these spaces have rental spaces for use.

Having an arts and cultural community that is as diverse as ours

also means that it is easy to get lost in your options. When you

give a corporate gift to ASC, you are gaining a liaison with broad-

based knowledge about the arts and cultural sector. We can help

you navigate through your options and choose those that best

fit your needs. Do you need a recommendation on space to hold

your next Board meeting? Looking to sponsor a program in the

cultural community but need advice on which organizations fit the

criteria you are looking for? Let ASC serve as your partner and

help find the right programs and opportunities that make the most

sense for your business.

make your mark. meet your needs.

“ Our company embraces our responsibility towards community giving. Our investment in the Arts & Science Council gives us the perfect avenue, ensuring a balanced and more knowledgeable approach to support the varied cultural activities we enjoy in the Charlotte region.”

Wayne Hoffman President, Forbo Siegling, LLC which held its Swiss Parent Company’s Global board of directors meeting at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art at Levine Center for the Arts. This event included a private tour of the museum coordinated with the help of the Arts & Science Council.

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Cultural Education Fund

ASC is committed to making sure all of our community’s children

have access to quality arts, science and history education programs.

These programs help provide them with the tools needed to be

innovative thinkers prepared for the 21st century. For these reasons,

ASC has established a Cultural Education Fund as part of its annual

fundraising effort that is specifically dedicated to ensuring that

valuable, curriculum-based education programs are around for

generations to come.

With a renewed strategic partnership with Charlotte-Mecklenburg

Schools that aligns education program offerings with the N.C.

Common Core (formerly Standard Course of Study), you can

be confident your gift will make a meaningful impact on the lives

of students and teachers in the form of field trips, classroom

experiences and education training and development programs.

make your mark in the classroom.

your employees making their mark.Running a workplace campaignBy running an ASC workplace giving campaign, your employees get

a chance to unite around a common cause and learn more about

the diverse cultural experiences happening all over the community.

You are giving your employees an opportunity to make a real

difference … on their terms. Employees who choose to become

donors to ASC have access to a world of opportunities, including

exclusive invitations, special discounts and insider information

about the arts and cultural community they love. With more than

200 organizations, of all sizes, running workplace campaigns, you

will be in good company.

“Whether it’s volunteering at food banks, tutoring elementary school children, fundraising for arts and science organizations, or numerous other health-related causes, I am proud to acknowledge that I work for a company in which each year fundraising is taken to unique and memorable heights.”

Nancine R. Bowman Senior Paralegal & Law Department Administrator,SCOR Global Life Americas

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Giving to ASC is not a one size fits all approach. As a corporate leader with options on where to invest your dollars, your gift should align with the strategic priorities of your company. You can make an impact in the specific area or program that makes the most sense for your company by sponsoring a specific project, capacity-building program or set of grants. The opportunities are diverse, and we are more than happy to tailor a sponsorship to fit your needs.

EXAMPLES OF SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Cultural Leadership Training

(CLT) program is designed

to identify over two dozen

emerging corporate leaders

and help them develop

into productive volunteers

and board candidates for

cultural organizations across

our community. The nine-

month intensive program has

generated more than 180

leaders serving the cultural

community.

Young Donor Society

(YDS) is a fast-growing

group of more than 600

young professionals who

generously give $500 or

more annually to ASC and,

in return, receive exclusive

invitations to monthly events

and a monthly e-newsletter

with targeted news and

information.

Vanguard Society is a thriving

group of more than 1,400

business and civic leaders

who generously give $1,000

or more annually to ASC and,

in return, receive exclusive

access to the arts and

cultural community, including

quarterly behind-the-scenes

events, private receptions

at fellow Vanguard Society

member homes and a

quarterly e-newsletter

with targeted news and

information.

power2give.org is an

innovative website designed

to make it easier for

individuals and corporations

to directly support arts,

science and history projects

in our community. Unique

features include the ability

for companies to purchase

gift cards for others to make

donations on the site and

sponsor matching grants that

will encourage others to give.

make your markon your terms.

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227 W. Trade Street, Suite 250, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202Visit us at www.ArtsAndScience.org.

Contact us at Corporate@artsandscience.org.

our mission Building appreciation, participation and support for the arts,

science, history and heritage in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

our visionShaping a vibrant cultural life for all.