Naming / Sponsorship Opportunities
CREATE A LEGACY
Honor service, inspire future generations, and become a part of the Museum’s story through naming opportunities, sponsorships, and donor recognition.
Join Us!
Join us as a sponsor of the Carolina Museum of the Marine. Your support brings our mission to life: to honor the legacy of Carolina Marines and Sailors, cultivate principled leadership, and educate future generations. With construction nearing completion and doors opening in 2026, now is the time to secure your place in history.
Our sponsorship program replaces traditional naming opportunities with a flexible and time-limited approach designed to align with philanthropic goals while meeting the community where it is. All sponsor partners receive recognition benefits, including signage, digital acknowledgment, and invitations to museum events.
Sponsors will join a growing list of visionary partners who’ve made this Museum possible. See below for current sponsorship opportunities and examples of secured gifts.
Naming & Sponsorship Opportunities
TRANSFORMATIONAL NAMING & LEADERSHIP ENDOWMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Institutional Naming Opportunity ($5,000,000 – $10,000,000):
A once-in-a-generation opportunity to name the Carolina Museum of the Marine.
Leadership Forum Endowment Naming Opportunity ($2,500,000 – $5,000,000):
Endows the Al Gray Marine Leadership Forum in perpetuity.
Transformational Partnership: Museum + Leadership Forum Endowment ($7,000,000 – $12,000,000)::
Unites naming the Museum with endowing the Leadership Forum.
NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
From exhibits and galleries to classrooms and outdoor spaces, these opportunities create enduring connections between your legacy and the story of Carolina Marines and Sailors.
Museum Building Naming Opportunity – A Legacy that Endures – $3,000,000
Patriots Park:
Presented by First Citizens Bank
Eternal Flame & Courtyard:
Presented by Byrd Family Foundation
Unites naming the Museum with endowing the Leadership Forum.
Patriots Walkway:
Presented by Byrd Family Foundation
Great Hall:
Presented by Col Gerald Yanello, USMC (Ret) and Cpl E-4 Ralph Yanello
Technology Underwriter: $250,000
Carolina MAGTF Café & Gift Shop:
Presented by the Minges Family
Every sponsor receives meaningful recognition within the Museum and exclusive invitations to special events celebrating our mission.
GALLERIES
Intro Gallery: World Warriors – $100,000
Gallery 1: Marines Come from the Sea – $250,000
Gallery 2: The Bonds that Unite Us – $250,000
Gallery 3: Meeting New Challenges – $250,000
Always Faithful –
Proudly presented by Blankenship Family Fund in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stowe (Buck) Blankenship, Jr. and the Donohue Family Foundation in memory of Thomas J. Donohue
EXHIBITS
Huey Helicopter Exhibit – Available
Proudly presented by Phil Randall
Medal of Honor Display – Available – $75,000
Display Cases (Multiple) – Available –$10,000 – $25,000 each
“Meet the Marine” Interactive Exhibit – Available – $25,000 per station or $250,000 for full exhibit
“Coming Home: Ties That Bind” Exhibit
James and Valerie Grabicki in honor of Col John Kopka, USMC (Ret)
“What They Wore, What They Carried”- sponsored by:
Anonymous in honor of Gold Star Families
ROOM & SPACE SPONSORSHIPS
General Al Gray Classroom – sponsored by LtCol Ronald Eckert, USMC (Ret) and Mrs. Kathleen Eckert
LtGen John A. Lejeune Classroom – Available – $100,000
Reception Area – Available – $75,000
Catering Kitchen – sponsored by Dr. Brenda Johnson
Curator’s Office – Available – $30,000
Collections & Tech Storage – $25,000
DONOR WALL
The Friends of Carolina Museum of the Marine Donor Wall recognizes all donors contributing $5,000 or more toward the Museum’s mission. Each tier represents a Marine Corps value — a reflection of the spirit that built this institution and the nation it serves.
Donors/Sponsors cumulatively contributing $5,000 or more will be recognized on the Museum’s Donor Wall:
Your name, or the name of someone you wish to honor, will be engraved on the wall as a lasting tribute to the Marine Corps values we uphold.
COMMUNITY- LEVEL SPONSORSHIPS
Tribute Bricks
4” x 8” – $150.00
8” x 8” – $250.00
Event or Program Series Support – Available – Starting at $10,000
Download the “Naming and Sponsorship Opportunities” document (PDF, 341KB)
Secure Your Place in History
Your generosity will help bring to life a one-of-a-kind museum that honors service, inspires leadership, and teaches the values that define our nation
Join us. Your name belongs among those who exemplify Honor, Courage, and Commitment.
Contact:
Ashley Danielson
Vice President of Development
Carolina Museum of the Marine
910-937-0033 ext. 102