THE ECSU FOUNDATION
The Elizabeth City State University Foundation
(“The Foundation”) is a nonprofit organization
incorporated on February 3, 1971 under the laws
of the state of North Carolina. The Foundation’s
purpose is to provide financial assistance to
students of Elizabeth City State University, to
facilitate fundraising efforts on behalf of the
university, and to serve as an advocate for the
ECSU community at large. The Foundation is
the single member of the Elizabeth City State
University Housing Foundation, LLC (Housing
Foundation) and is a limited liability company
formed in North Carolina on December 20, 2002.
Its purpose is to further the charitable purposes of
the Foundation and to construct housing facilities
for use by ECSU students.
Our ECSU
In 1891, Representative Hugh Cale sponsored
House Bill 383 in the North Carolina General
Assembly for the purpose of “teaching and
training teachers of the colored race to teach in
the common schools of North Carolina.” From
its humble beginning, the first president, Peter
W. Moore, expanded enrollment from 23 to 355
students and the faculty from 2 to 15 during
his tenure. Today, the mission of Elizabeth City
State University is to promote economic, social,
and environmental progress for the people of
northeastern North Carolina, the state, and the
nation.
REAL IMPACT!
45 The number of years The ECSU Foundation
has awarded scholarships.
70% The percentage of proceeds from The ECSU
Founders Day Scholarship Gala that goes to
scholarship funding.
$420,000 Approximate amount of scholarship
funds The ECSU Founders Day Scholarship Gala
has raised since 2009.
March 12, 2016
Saturday | 7:00 PM | Black Tie Affair | Ticket Cost: $125
K.E. White Graduate Center, 1704 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, NC
Proceeds to Benefit: The ECSU Foundation General Scholarship Fund
Currently, ECSU offers 28 baccalaureate and
four master’s degree programs. The university
has earned national acclaim for its academic
advances, including repeated rankings between
1999 and 2016 in U.S. News and World Report
magazine’s rankings of best colleges in the south.
For the fourth consecutive year (2012-2015),
Washington Monthly ranked ECSU #1 among
baccalaureate colleges, which has also enhanced
the university’s nationwide visibility and prestige.
S p o n s o r s h i p
125th Anniversary Founders Day Sponsor
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Sponsor name included in event title
$10k Endowed Scholarship established in sponsor’s name to
support general scholarships at Elizabeth City State University
in perpetuity
Premier placement of sponsor logo at the event
Sponsor name included in all press releases
Sponsor recognized in newspaper articles and all other
accounts of Gala
Premier placement of logo on the ECSU website
Feature article highlighting sponsorship and involvement in
the Gala in the ECSU Magazine
All benefits of Legacy Sponsorship
Legacy Sponsor
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$25,000
$15,000
$5k Endowed Scholarship established in sponsor’s name to
support general scholarships at Elizabeth City State University
in perpetuity
Sponsor signage at event
Sponsor logo with premier placement on event invitation
Sponsor logo with premier placement included in all
newspaper advertisements and printed marketing materials
All benefits of Host Sponsorship
O p p o r t u n i t i e s
Host Sponsor $10,000
Blue & White Sponsor
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Eight (8) tickets to the Gala and (1) reserved table
Presentation of sponsorship contribution at event
Photo with ECSU Chancellor and Special Guest
All benefits of Gold Sponsorship
Gold Sponsor
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$5,000
Six (6) tickets to the Gala
Prominent listing in the honorary section of the Gala souvenir booklet
Acknowledgment on the ECSU Radio and TV Stations
Photo with ECSU Chancellor
All benefits of Viking Sponsorship
Viking Sponsor
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$1,000
Two (2) tickets to Gala
Special Recognition during the Gala
Listing in corporate section of the Gala souvenir booklet
All benefits of the Blue and White Sponsorship
$500
Two (2) tickets to Gala
Listing in corporate section of the Gala souvenir booklet
Sponsorship benefits related to print advertisement and marketing collateral are
subject to print deadlines.
The Elizabeth City State University Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) North Carolina
nonprofit organization. For more information, please contact the Office of
University Advancement.
The ECSU Foundation
P.O. Box 1467
Elizabeth City, NC 27906
ecsufoundation@mail.ecsu.edu | 252.335.3225
www.ecsu.edu/gala
Elizabeth City State University
helped you to create your future,
now join The ECSU Foundation in
supporting the future of others.