Sponsorship PacketChallenge After Party Leadership Breakfast

Corporate Earth Day EventsEarthShare North Carolina’s 1st Annual

Earth Day Events 2015

Corporate Challenge Thursday, April 16th 1-4pm

various project sites across the Triangle

After PartyThursday, April 16th 4:30-6:30pm

Social Games and Brews, Durham

Earth Day Leadership BreakfastWednesday, April 22nd 8-9:30am

21c Museum Hotel, Durham

Earth Day EventsEarthShare NC’s 1st Annual

You are a business leader who values social & environmental responsibility

You are an employee who loves community, team-building & networking

You are a community memberwho wants to keep the Triangle a special place to live

—and you want to have fun doing it!

1. Because your employees want

-to get outside and get their hands dirty -for you to invest in networking & community engagement -and engaged employees = happy employees

2. Because Earth Day is 45 this year! -so it’s the perfect time to get involved and start a new tradition -strong natural resources mean strong business & economy

3. Because you’re part of the community by more than geography

and steward of the Earth -and actions speak louder than words

We are experts at connecting companies with environmental causes

We are a coalition

We help people like youmake a positive impact in our NC communities—and we want you to have fun doing it!

EarthShare NC’s Earth Day Events 2015

EarthShare NC is launching a new project designed to unite corporate interest in the health of the community, team-building for employees, and service to bene�t the nonpro�ts that care for our natural resources every day. ESNC Earth Day Events include three opportunities to celebrate Earth Day and support the NC conservation community: the Corporate Challenge, After Party, and Leadership Breakfast. Join us!

WHAT

WHO

WHY

Corporate Challenge

EVENTS

WIN awards for your team

WIN WIN

1 day

3 hours

FREE party

HUGE impact

Thursday 4/16 1-4PM

Your water supply is protected by groups like Triangle Land Conservancy and Eno River Association who use educa-tion, land preservation, and

strategic partnerships to make sure we have clean drinking

water and beautiful places to exercise and play.

Moki the tiger was rescued in 2008 from a Missouri facility with a history of bad practices. Thanks

Carolina Tiger Rescue, Moki and other carnivores get good

nutrition and recreation in a peaceful setting—and we get

peace of mind knowing that are they not a threat in our

communities.

Where can a teenager learn to grow and cook their own food AND develop leadership, busi-ness, and speaking skills AND get paid? The youth-driven Durham Inner-City Gardener (DIG) program at SEEDS! SEEDS teaches respect for life, earth, and each other through gardening and growing food.

The Corporate Challenge gives employee teams a chance to work directly with local environ-

with a hands-on volunteer project in the Triangle and coordinate logistics to provide a valuable team-building opportunity—and a friendly competition between teams!

for the conservation in the Triangle

Potential volunteer sites include:

Earth Day Events 2015

After Party

Thursday 4/16 4:30-6:30PM

* Volunteers get in free. Additional individual tickets for sale.

Leadership BreakfastWednesday 4/22 8-9:30AM

at Social Games and Brews We are throwing you a party!

~450 combined hours of

service deserves reward

After Party

Work hard, then play hard! Come as you are directly from your worksite for food, drinks, music, and fun at Social Games and Brews. Show o� what your team accomplished and get to know other employees from like-minded companies. Enjoy music, activities and surprises!

BREATHTAKING venue.DELICIOUS food. The BEST people.

For the MOST important cause:

our HOME

Be our guest and one of the �rst guests ever at 21c Museum Hotel, openingApril 2015 in the rehabilitated, historic Hill Building in downtown Durham. Enjoy the contemporary art gallery setting, seasonal breakfast from the onsite restau-rant Counting House, and a fresh experi-ence you won’t soon forget.

at the brand new 21c Museum Hotel

What better way to celebrate the 45th Anniversary of Earth Day than with a new tradition, renewed commit-ment to being a steward of NC’s natural resources, and stronger relationships with local nonpro�ts and busi-nesses? Celebrate the work of the Corporate Challenge, hear about the most pressing issues in our region, and be a part of the solution.

*Individual tickets to the Leadership Breakfast are available.

EarthShare North Carolina919-687-4840 | info@earthsharenc.org

331 W. Main Street Suite 505 Durham, NC 27701Mail: PO Box 196 Durham, NC 27702

SPONSORSHIP LEVELSAir $5,000• Corporate Challenge project placement for 25+ employees• Tickets to the After Party for volunteers• VIP seating for 8 at the Earth Day Leadership Breakfast • Premier placement of logo on event signage, website, social media, Leadership Breakfast program, and other media

Land $3,500 • Corporate Challenge project placement for up to 25 employees• Tickets to the After Party for volunteers• VIP seating for 4 at the Earth Day Leadership Breakfast• Logo on event signage, website, social media, Leadership Breakfast program and other media

Water $1,500• Corporate Challenge project placement for up to 15 employees• Tickets to the After Party for volunteers• VIP seating for 2 at the Earth Day Leadership Breakfast• Logo on event signage, website, Leadership Breakfast program and other media

Challenge $500• Corporate Challenge project placement for up to 10 employees• Tickets to the After Party for volunteers• VIP seating for one at the Earth Day Leadership Breakfast• Company name on website and Leadership Breakfast program

In addition to the benefits above,• Demonstrate your commitment to the environment• Strengthen relationships with like-minded businesses and the conservation community• Increase employee pride and morale• Complete a valuable project for a deserving nonprofit• Gain information on sustainability for NC and your workplace• Partner with EarthShare NC to strengthen NC conservation nonprofits and keep NC great!

Additional Bene�ts

Deadline for all bene�ts of sponsorship is March 15th, 2015. Contact us at 919-687-4840 or heather@earthsharenc.org for more info or to become a sponsor.or visit earthsharenc.org/earth-day-2015 and con�rm your sponsorshipIndividual Leadership Breakfast tickets can be purchased for $70

Anne Claire Broughton, PresidentPrincipal, Broughton Consulting, LLCLee BushAssociate Professor of Communications, Elon UniversityKim Reitterer, SecretaryPresident, Elm EngineeringDavid Coats,Immediate Past PresidentAttorney, Bailey & Dixon, L.L.P.Emily EggeExecutive Director, SEEDS

Nanette Faith Crowley, TreasurerCerti�ed Public Accountant, Hughes Pittman & Gupton LLPDavid EmmerlingExecutive Director, Waterkeepers CarolinaPam FulkExecutive Director, Carolina Tiger RescueTim GestwickiCEO, North Carolina Wildlife Federation

Candice HaroldAfrican American Caucus of the Catawba County Democratic PartyTodd HustonVP Private Brands, BelkJe�rey T. Lawyer Attorney, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, PLLCDayatra (Day) T. MatthewsSenior Vice President, Legal & Compliance, Local Government Federal Credit Union

EarthShare NC Board of Directors

Jesica Averhart Director of Community Partnerships, American TobaccoAnne Claire BroughtonPrincipal, Broughton Consulting, LLCNanette Faith Crowley CPA, Hughes Pittman & Gupton LLPEmily Egge Executive Director, SEEDS

Pam Fulk Executive Director, Carolina Tiger RescueTodd Huston VP Private Brands, BelkNick JordanManaging Director, Smashing BoxesDayatra (Day) T. Matthews Senior VP, Legal & Compliance, Local Government Federal Credit Union

Megan Miller CPA, Hughes Pittman & Gupton LLPNeelesh Patel Operations Manager, Net Friends, IncSandy SweitzerDirector of Development, Triangle Land Conservancy

Earth Day Events Advisory Committee

Heather BeardExecutive DirectorAllison HarrisonOutreach & Engagement Director

Cindy BrownProgram & Administrative AssociateFan LiEarth Day Events Intern

EarthShare NC Sta�

African Wildlife FoundationAmerican Farmland TrustAmerican ForestsAmerican RiversArbor Day FoundationAudubon North CarolinaBeyond PesticidesBlue Ridge Parkway FoundationCarolina Mountain Land ConservancyCarolina Raptor CenterCarolina Tiger RescueCatawba Riverkeeper FoundationCenter for Health, Environment and JusticeClean Air CarolinaClean Water FundConservation InternationalConservation Trust for North CarolinaDefenders of WildlifeEarth Day NetworkEarthjusticeEno River AssociationEnvironment America Research and Policy CenterEnvironmental & Energy Study Institute

Environmental Defense FundEnvironmental Law InstituteFriends of the EarthFriends of the Mountains-to-Sea TrailIzaak Walton League of AmericaLand Trust AllianceLandTrust for Central North CarolinaMountainTrueNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationNational Parks Conservation AssociationNational Wildlife FederationNatural Resources Defense CouncilNeuse Riverkeeper FoundationNorth Carolina Big Sweep, Inc.North Carolina Coastal FederationNorth Carolina Coastal Land TrustNorth Carolina Conservation NetworkNorth Carolina League of Conservation Voters FoundationNorth Carolina Rail-Trails, Inc.North Carolina Sustainable Energy AssociationNorth Carolina Wildlife FederationOcean ConservancyOceana

Pamlico-Tar River FoundationPesticide Action Network North AmericaPiedmont Land ConservancyRails-to-Trails ConservancyRainforest AllianceRocky Mountain InstituteScenic AmericaSEEDSSouthern Alliance for Clean EnergySouthern Environmental Law CenterSurfrider FoundationTar River Land ConservancyThe Conservation FundThe Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education, and ConservationThe Nature ConservancyThe Peregrine FundThe Sierra Club FoundationThe Trust for Public LandThe Wilderness SocietyTriangle Land ConservancyTrout Unlimited, North CarolinaUnion of Concerned ScientistsWildlife Conservation SocietyWorld Wildlife Fund

EarthShare NC Member Nonpro�ts