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Sponsorships and Partnerships
Partner With AAHGS-Surry NC
Invest in History. Strengthen Community. Create Lasting Impact.
The work of AAHGS–Surry NC is made stronger through partnerships with businesses, foundations, organizations, and community leaders who believe African American history and genealogy should remain visible, accessible, and connected to the generations that follow.
Your partnership helps make that work possible.
Annual sponsorship provides critical support that helps AAHGS–Surry NC research and document African American history and genealogy, offer educational and cultural programs, expand access to historical resources, engage families and communities, and advance the vision for the Historic Jones School.
For our partners, sponsorship is also an opportunity to demonstrate a meaningful commitment to history, education, culture, and community while connecting your organization with AAHGS–Surry NC members, supporters, program participants, and the broader community.
Annual Sponsorship Opportunities
Choose the level of partnership that best reflects your organization’s commitment to our mission and community.
Friend Sponsor — $500
An accessible way for businesses, organizations, families, and individuals to demonstrate their support for the mission of AAHGS–Surry NC.
Community Sponsor — $1,000
Helps strengthen programs, outreach, and opportunities that connect people with African American history and genealogy.
Education Sponsor — $2,500
Supports educational programs, learning opportunities, historical research, and community engagement.
Stewardship Sponsor — $5,000
A significant investment in the programs, resources, and initiatives that help AAHGS–Surry NC carry its mission forward.
Heritage Sponsor — $7,500
A leadership-level partnership supporting year-round historical, genealogical, educational, and community work.
Legacy Sponsor — $10,000
Our premier annual partnership level for organizations making a significant investment in the mission and future of AAHGS–Surry NC.
Become a Partner
Every sponsorship level helps strengthen the work of AAHGS–Surry NC. Together, our partners provide the resources needed to expand our reach, serve our community, and keep this important history accessible for generations to come.
Want to discuss which partnership is right for your organization?
Beatrice “Elaine” Shoffner, Vice President of Philanthropy
Email: philanthropy@aahgssurrync.org
Phone: 336-648-8529
Annual Sponsor Benefits
AAHGS–Surry NC values our sponsors as partners in our mission. Sponsor benefits are designed to provide meaningful visibility, community connection, and recognition throughout the sponsorship year, with benefits increasing based on the level of investment.
Swipe horizontally to view all sponsorship levels.
| Sponsor Benefit | Friend $500 | Community $1K | Education $2.5K | Stewardship $5K | Heritage $7.5K | Legacy $10K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsor webpage recognition | Name | Name/Logo | Logo | Logo | Featured placement | Premier placement |
| Linked sponsor website | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Annual report recognition | Name | Name | Logo | Logo | Featured recognition | Premier feature |
| Social media visibility | — | Sponsor thank-you | Sponsor recognition | Featured recognition | Priority spotlight | Year-round spotlight |
| Email/newsletter visibility | — | — | Sponsor recognition | Sponsor spotlight | Featured recognition | Year-round recognition |
| Recognition at AAHGS programs | — | — | Select programs | Select programs | Featured year-round | Premier year-round |
| Mission Partner Spotlight | — | — | — | — | Dedicated feature | Dedicated feature |
| Website Sponsor Profile | — | — | — | — | Brief profile | Featured profile |
| Approved promotional materials at select events | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Annual Sponsor recognition piece | — | — | Certificate | Recognition plaque | Recognition plaque | Custom recognition |
| Invitation to select AAHGS experiences | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Signature Benefits for Our Leading Partners
Legacy Sponsors receive AAHGS–Surry NC’s highest level of year-round visibility, including premier website placement, a dedicated Mission Partner Spotlight, recognition across organizational communications and programs, and opportunities to be recognized as a leading partner in advancing our mission.
Heritage Sponsors receive elevated year-round recognition, including featured website placement, a dedicated sponsor feature, prominent recognition across organizational communications, and visibility at AAHGS–Surry NC programs and activities.
Your Partnership Has a Story, Too.
We want our community to know more than the name of the organization supporting AAHGS–Surry NC. At select sponsorship levels, our Community Partner Spotlight gives us an opportunity to share why your business or organization chose to invest in history, education, culture, and community.
That story may be featured through our website, social media, email communications, or other AAHGS–Surry NC channels throughout the sponsorship year.
Why Sponsor AAHGS-Surry NC?
Your Investment Helps Keep History Moving Forward
Sponsorship of AAHGS–Surry NC is an investment in more than an organization. It supports the people, stories, places, and historical resources that connect generations to African American history and genealogy throughout Surry County and the surrounding region.
Annual sponsors provide essential year-round support that gives AAHGS–Surry NC the resources to carry out its mission, expand its reach, strengthen its programs, and build a more sustainable future.
Your partnership helps advance work in areas such as:
- Historical & Genealogical Research — researching and documenting people, families, communities, institutions, and events
- Education & Lifelong Learning — offering programs, workshops, lectures, and opportunities to explore history and genealogy
- Cultural Heritage — sharing the experiences, traditions, places, and stories that shape our community
- Community Engagement — creating opportunities for families, schools, organizations, and community members to connect and participate
- Historical Resources & Digital Access — expanding access to photographs, documents, research materials, and other historical resources
- Oral Histories & Storytelling — documenting voices, experiences, family stories, and community knowledge
- The Historic J.J. Jones School — supporting responsible stewardship and the continued development of this important historic site as a cultural, educational, genealogical, and community resource
- Organizational Sustainability — providing dependable annual support that strengthens AAHGS–Surry NC’s ability to plan, grow, and serve the community for years to come
When you sponsor AAHGS–Surry NC, you help strengthen the organization
behind the work and make more of the work possible.
Event Sponsorships
Put Your Brand Behind an Organization With Purpose
In addition to year-round partnership opportunities, AAHGS–Surry NC offers businesses and organizations the opportunity to sponsor select programs, events, and special initiatives throughout the year.
Event sponsorships provide targeted opportunities to connect your organization with attendees, participants, community leaders, and supporters while helping make meaningful AAHGS–Surry NC experiences possible.
Our premier event sponsorship opportunity is the Jones School Project Golf Classic, AAHGS–Surry NC’s annual signature fundraising event. The Classic brings golfers, businesses, community leaders, sponsors, and supporters together for a day of competition, connection, and purpose in support of the historic J.J. Jones School and the work of AAHGS–Surry NC.
Annual organizational sponsorships and event sponsorships are separate opportunities, allowing businesses and organizations to choose the type and level of partnership that best aligns with their goals—or participate in both for an even greater connection to our work.
Become an AAHGS–Surry NC Sponsor
Invest in the Mission. Make an Impact Year-Round.
Your partnership can help move the mission of AAHGS–Surry NC forward.
Whether you join us as an annual sponsor, support a signature event, invest in a program or initiative, or explore a custom partnership, your support helps expand access to African American history and genealogy, strengthen educational and cultural opportunities, engage our community, and build a stronger future for the organization.
There are many ways to partner—and we would welcome the opportunity to find the right one for you.
Ready to start the conversation?
Beatrice “Elaine” Shoffner
Vice President of Philanthropy
philanthropy@aahgssurrync.org
336-648-8529
P.O. Box 7144
Mount Airy, NC 2703