2026 Sponsorship Opportunities
Corporate partnerships that support The WaterFront Center’s mission while creating meaningful value for your company, employees, and community.
Why Partner with The WaterFront Center
Partnering with The WaterFront Center connects your company to a trusted, mission-driven organization with deep roots in the local community.
Sponsorship provides year-round visibility, meaningful employee engagement opportunities, and authentic alignment with education, environmental stewardship, and access to the water.
- Strengthened employee morale through hands-on, purpose-driven experiences
- Positive brand association with community impact and environmental responsibility
- Increased goodwill with families, donors, and local stakeholders
- Opportunities to engage employees, clients, and partners outside the office
- Recognition across digital platforms, events, and print communications throughout the year
Your support helps sustain vital programs — while reinforcing your company’s values, culture, and commitment to the community.
As part of our corporate partnerships, select sponsors are invited to participate in immersive experiences that deepen connection to The WaterFront Center’s mission and the Long Island Sound. Experiences are seasonally dependent and scheduled collaboratively.
- Horseshoe Crab Conservation Experience (May–June) — Join our Education Director, Cameron Jenness, for an unforgettable evening during horseshoe crab mating season. Your team will learn about the wildlife in the Long Island Sound at The WaterFront Center’s facility. Later in the evening, we will supply your team with headlamps, clipboards, and calipers to collect data on the horseshoe crabs. This data collection is critical for preservation of this amazing species.
- Dockhand for a Day — Sand, scrape, and paint like a dockhand. There’s nothing like yard work after typing at your desk all day. Join our salty, seasoned crew as they prepare our boats for the season ahead. Learn about the hard work it takes to keep a historic, all-wood vessel afloat each year.
- Kayak + Beach Cleanup — Clean the beach and learn about wildlife while kayaking. Spend a day enjoying the water while doing service. Your team will participate in a cleanup at Beekman Beach followed by a tour of West Harbor.
- Team Building: Sonar Sailing — A collaborative sailing experience aboard a Sonar keelboat, focused on communication, leadership, and teamwork on the water.
- Historic Vessel Private Charter — Enjoy a cruise on one of our two historic vessels. Experience the beauty of Oyster Bay with a breathtaking sail on either the CHRISTEEN or IDA MAY. This is the perfect opportunity for a team mixer, industry mixer, or client meeting.
Experiences are scheduled collaboratively and reflect availability, group size, and program needs.
Annual Benefit Party
Our signature celebration brings together supporters, partners, and community leaders to celebrate The WaterFront Center’s mission,
programs, and impact. Hosted annually, the evening highlights our work across marine education,
environmental stewardship, and access to the water.
Sponsorship includes Partner Recognition company name or logo displayed on event signage and select promotional materials, recognition on event webpages, social media, blogs, and press releases, and inclusion on invitations and save-the-dates for select partnership levels.
Diamond Sponsor
$25,000- Two corporate volunteer experiences
- Annual Benefit Party: 8 guest invitations & full partner recognition
- Premier logo or name recognition across digital, event, and print platforms
- The Estuary Echo (Bi-Annual Newsletter): logo or name in both issues + optional feature sponsorship
Gold Sponsor
$10,000- One corporate volunteer experience
- Annual Benefit Party: 6 guest invitations & event recognition
- Prominent logo or name website, communications and social media recognition
- The Estuary Echo (Bi-Annual Newsletter): logo or name in both issues
Silver Sponsor
$5,000- One corporate volunteer experience
- Annual Benefit Party: 4 guest invitations & event recognition
- Website and social media recognition (logo or name)
- The Estuary Echo (Bi-Annual Newsletter): logo or name in both issues
Bronze Sponsor Most Popular
$2,500- One corporate volunteer experience
- Annual Benefit Party: 2 guest invitations & event recognition
- Website recognition (logo or name)
- The Estuary Echo (Bi-Annual Newsletter): logo or name in both issues
Supporter
$1,000- Shared volunteer experience invitation
- Website recognition (logo or name)
- The Estuary Echo (Bi-Annual Newsletter): name listing in both issues
Friend
$500- Name + category listing on website
- The Estuary Echo (Bi-Annual Newsletter): name listing in both issues
Supporters Giving Under $500
Names are listed on The WaterFront Center donor page in appreciation of your support.
| Benefit | Diamond $25,000 ($2,083/mo) |
Gold $10,000 ($833/mo) |
Silver $5,000 ($417/mo) |
Bronze $2,500 ($208/mo) |
Supporter $1,000 ($83/mo) |
Friend $500 ($42/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Volunteer Experiences | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Shared | — |
| Annual Benefit Party Guest Invitations | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| Website Recognition | ● | ● | ● | ● | ■ | — |
| The Estuary Echo (Bi-Annual Newsletter) | Logo or name in both issues + optional feature |
Logo or name in both issues | Logo or name in both issues | Logo or name in both issues | Name listing in both issues | Name listing in both issues |
Interested in partnering with The WaterFront Center?
Email Alexis Pramberger, Donor Relations Coordinator, alexis@thewaterfrontcenter.org or call (516) 922-SAIL (7245).
● = Included ■ = Limited / Shared