Odd Ball Sponsorship Opportunities
The 1st Annual Duke School Odd Ball promises to be the premier biennial event for the Duke School community. Your sponsorship will play a vital role in helping Duke School raise essential funds to support our mission of educating and empowering our students. This special event will bring together an audience of Duke School parents, grandparents, and supporters, including business and community leaders from Durham. We anticipate hosting more than 350 guests on February 8, 2025, in our newly opened Center for IDEAS, making it an evening to remember. For more information please reach out to Shenise Foote, Director of Development at Shenise.Foote@DukeSchool.org. If you'd like to offer a sponsorship, please fill out this form.
Presenting Sponsor: $25,000 (one available)
- “Presented by” recognition and logo placement on event materials pre, post, and during event.
- Logo in program and on event website
- Event signage and prominent logo display at event
- Social media recognition
- Representative to give brief remarks during event (2 minutes)
- Verbal recognition during event
- Spread in Program Booklet (or two one-page ads)
- Optional brand recognition on attendee thank you bags
- Branded item included in attendee thank you bags (400 qty)
- Cocktail table sponsor benefits (2 tables)
- 12 complimentary tickets
Royal Table (Food) Sponsor: $15,000 (one available)
- Event Signage at food displays and hors d'oeuvre picks during event
- Logo in program and on event website
- Logo displayed during event
- Verbal recognition during event
- Half page ad in Program Booklet
- Optional branded item included in attendee thank you bags (400 qty)
- Cocktail table sponsor benefits
- 8 complimentary tickets
Ring Our Bell Sponsor (Silent Auction): $10,000 (one available)
- Event signage displayed at silent auction
- Logo in program and on event website
- Verbal recognition during event
- Optional branded item included in attendee thank you bags (400 qty)
- Cocktail table sponsor Benefits
- 4 complimentary tickets
In the Spirit (Bar) Sponsor: $10,000 (one available)
- Event signage at bars during event
- Signature drink with custom drink topper (edible logo in drink)
- Exclusive signature drink during cocktail hour
- Logo on bar napkins
- Logo in program and on event website
- Verbal recognition during event
- Optional branded item included in attendee thank you bags (400 qty)
- Full page ad in Program Booklet
- Cocktail table sponsor benefits
- 6 complimentary tickets
Friends and Family Sponsor (Ticket Gifting): $7,500 (one available)
This opportunity will enable members of the Duke School community, including faculty and staff, who may face financial barriers, to attend Duke School’s highly anticipated special event.
- Event signage displayed at event
- Logo in program and on event website
- Verbal recognition during event
- Optional branded item included in attendee thank you bags (400 qty)
- Cocktail table sponsor benefits
- 4 complimentary tickets
Celebration Sponsor (DJ and Dance Floor): $5,000 (one available)
- Event signage displayed near dance floor/DJ
- Logo in program and on event website
- Optional branded item included in attendee thank you bags (400 qty)
- 2 complimentary tickets
A Thousand Words Sponsor (Photo Booth): $5,000 (one available)
- Event signage displayed at photo booth
- Logo in program and on event website
- Optional branded item included in attendee thank you bags (400 qty)
- 2 complimentary tickets
Odd Ball Sponsor (Entertainment): $5,000 (two available)
- Event signage displayed near entertainment (this could include near band or other “exotic/creative” event entertainment)
- Logo in program and on event website
- Optional branded item included in attendee thank you bags (400 qty)
- 2 complimentary tickets
Valet Sponsor: $3,000 (one available)
- Signage at valet with QR code to website
- Logo Included in program and event website
- Optional branded item included in thank you bags
Signature Drink Sponsor: $2,500 (two available)
- One Signature Drink (cocktail or mocktail) with custom drink topper (edible logo in drink)
- Logo in program and on event website
- Optional branded item included in thank you bags
Cocktail Table Sponsor: $1,500 (twenty available)
This opportunity sponsors a cocktail table during the event and includes;
- Signage on the cocktail table with QR code to website
- Logo included in program and event website
- Optional branded item included in thank you bags
Coat Check Sponsor: $1,000 (one available)
his opportunity sponsors a coat check for the event and includes;
- Signage at coat check with QR code to website
- Logo included in program and event website
- Optional branded item included in thank you bags
Ad Space: Purchase Ad Space in our program booklet
- Full Page - $500
- Half Page - $250
- Quarter Page $100
Custom Packaging: For questions, or custom package opportunities, please contact Director of Development, Shenise Foote at Shenise.Foote@dukeschool.org.
In Kind: To include an item in our silent auction, or wine for our mystery wine pull, please contact our Director of the Dragon Fund and Alumni Relations, Alexandria Turnley at Alexandria.Turnley@dukeschool.org
