Tour Sponsorship

2024 Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsoring the Historic Oakwood Candlelight Tour® comes with great benefits and rewards, including free tickets! Gain excellent community exposure for your business while supporting local Raleigh historic preservation. Enjoy visibility on 4,000 Tour tickets, the Oakwood website, social media and promotional posters. You can even run display ads in The Oakwood News and in Tour tickets, and on the Oakwood website, and receive Oakwood items and more!

Deadline: November 1st to be included in print materials.
See below for sponsorship level details and benefits!

Optionally Donate with monthly payments

Select Level:

(8 equal monthly payments)
Donor Display Name

(Not availabe for business sponsors)

Sponsorship Levels

Individual & Family Levels

Friend of Oakwood, $111

- Name recognition in The Oakwood News
- Name recognition on tour web page
- Two Candlelight Tour Tickets (valid for either day, $80 value)

Bronze Sponsor, $225

- Name recognition in The Oakwood News
- Name recognition on tour web page
- Name recognition in tour ticket
- Two Candlelight Tour Tickets (valid for either day, $80 value)
- Two Sponsor-Only Reception Tickets ($100 value; add a guest for +$35)

Copper Sponsor, $400

- Name recognition in The Oakwood News
- Name recognition in tour ticket
- Name recognition on tour web page
- Two Candlelight Tour Tickets (valid for either day, $80 value)
- Two 2025 Oakwood Snow Ball Tickets ($160 value, date tba)
- Two Sponsor-Only Reception Tickets ($100 value; add a guest for +$35)

Silver Sponsor, $500

- Name recognition in The Oakwood News
- Name recognition in tour ticket
- Name recognition on tour web page
- Name recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
- Four Candlelight Tour Tickets (valid for either day, $160 value)
- Two 2025 Oakwood Snow Ball Tickets ($160 value, date tba)
- Two Sponsor-Only Reception Tickets ($100 value; add a guest for +$35)

Gold Sponsor, $1000

- Name recognition in The Oakwood News
- Name recognition in tour ticket
- Name recognition on tour web page
- Name recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
- Eight Candlelight Tour Tickets (valid for either day, $320 value)
- Four 2025 Oakwood Snow Ball Tickets ($320 value, date tba)
- Four Sponsor-Only Reception Tickets ($200 value; add a guest for +$35)

Business Levels

Pewter Business Sponsor, $300

• One business card ad in The Oakwood News (December issue, $130 value)
• Name recognition in tour ticket
• Text hyperlink on tour web page
• Two Candlelight Tour Tickets (valid for either day, $80 value)
• One Ticket to the Sponsor-Only Reception on Dec. 7 ($50 value)

Silver Business Sponsor, $500

• Three business card ads in The Oakwood News (December – March issues, $360 value)
• Name recognition in tour ticket
• Text hyperlink on tour web page
+ Name recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
+ Four Candlelight Tour Tickets (valid for either day, $160 value)
+ Two Tickets to the Sponsor-Only Reception on Dec. 7 ($100 value)

Gold Business Sponsor, $1,000

+ Three business card ads in The Oakwood News (December – March issues, $360 value)
+ Business card ad in tour ticket ($200 value)
+ Logo with hyperlink on tour web page
+ Logo recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
+ Six Candlelight Tour tickets (valid for either day, $240 value)
+ Two Oakwood Snow Ball tickets ($160 value)
• Two tickets to the Sponsor-Only Reception on Dec. 7 ($100 value)

Platinum Business Sponsor, $2,500

+ Six 1/4 page ads in the The Oakwood News (December – June issues; $1320 value)
+ 1/2 page ad in tour ticket ($400 value)
• Logo with hyperlink on tour web page
• Logo recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
+ Logo on print-at-home ticket vouchers
+ Ten Candlelight Tour tickets (valid for either day, $400 value)
• Two Oakwood Snow Ball tickets ($160 value)
+ Four tickets to the Sponsor-Only Reception on Dec. 7 ($200 value; add a guest for +$35)

Diamond Business Sponsor, $5,000

+ One Year (11 issues) of 1/2 page ads in the The Oakwood News (December – November issues; $3575 value)
• 1/2 page ad in tour ticket ($400 value)
• Logo with hyperlink on tour web page
• Logo on print-at-home ticket vouchers
• Logo recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
+ Twenty Candlelight Tour tickets (valid for either day, $800 value)
+ Four Oakwood Snow Ball tickets ($320 value)
+ Four Tickets to the Sponsor-Only Reception on Dec. 7 ($200 value; add a guest for +$35)

 Sponsor reception tickets are not transferable.

Please consider sponsoring, and complete our PRINTABLE PLEDGE FORM (PDF).

Thank you gifts subject to availability and subject to change without notice or substitution. The SPHO does not guarantee the availability or usability of any thank you gift for any donation amount.

Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at (919) 807-2214. The license is not an endorsement by the State.