Corporate Galaxy

Chabot Space & Science Center partners with companies of all sizes to build relationships that enhance their presence and enable them to take advantage of Chabot’s resources for employee enrichment and client entertainment.

The essential funding provided by Corporate Galaxy members enables Chabot to provide educational opportunities to a diverse audience of 150,000 visitors per year and countless more through outreach and online initiatives.

In appreciation of their annual support, Corporate Galaxy members receive benefits at various levels and are acknowledged on the Donor Wall prominently displayed in Chabot’s main public gathering area and the website. Corporate sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Chabot welcomes employees of Corporate Partners with the following:

• Free unlimited admission for all employees of Corporate Galaxy members at the $10,000 level and above
• Employee guest passes for Corporate Partners at the $1,000 - 9,999 levels
• 20% discount on new individual memberships for all Corporate Partner employees

For more information about the Corporate Galaxy Program, please call Camella Bontaites at (510) 336-7312.

Levels & Benefits

In recognition of their support, Corporate Galaxy members receive special benefits for employees, executives and clients. Partners at all levels receive the following standard benefits:
• invitations to special events such as exhibition previews, lectures and telescope viewings, attended by business and civic leaders
• 20% discount for all employees on new individual memberships

Corporate Galaxy Membership Levels

Star : $1,000 – $2,499

Standard benefits plus:

  •    25 employee guest passes
  •    recognition on Donor wall and Chabot website

Comet : $2,500 - $4,999

Standard benefits plus:

  •    50 employee guest passes
  •    recognition on Donor wall and Chabot website
  •    Invitations to attend Stellar Society social and educational events held quarterly
  •    10% discounts on Science Center facility rentals for private events
  •    10% discounts on Challenger Learning Center corporate "Team Building" missions

Planet : $5,000 - $9,999

Standard benefits plus:

  •    100 employee guest passes
  •    recognition on Donor wall and Chabot website
  •    Invitations to attend Stellar Society social and educational events held quarterly
  •    10% discounts Science Center facility rentals for private events
  •    10% discounts Challenger Learning Center corporate "Team Building" missions

Nova : $10,000 - $24,999

Standard benefits plus:

  •    Unlimited free admission for all employees
  •    Opportunity to sponsor an exhibit, program, or event
  •    Recognition on Donor wall and Chabot website
  •    Invitations to attend Stellar Society social and educational events held quarterly
  •    10% discounts on Science facility rentals for private events
  •    10% discounts on Challenger Learning Center corporate "Team Building" missions

Supernova : $25,000 - $49,999

Standard benefits plus:

  •    Opportunity to sponsor a planetarium show with 15 second on-screen presentation before the show
  •    Unlimited free admission for all employees
  •    Opportunity to sponsor an exhibit, program, or event
  •    Recognition on Donor wall and Chabot website
  •    Invitations to attend Stellar Society social and educational events held quarterly
  •    10% discounts on Science Center facility rentals for private events
  •    10% discounts on Challenger Learning Center corporate "Team Building" missions

Galaxy : $50,000 - $99,999

Standard benefits plus:

  • Employee "family day" with free admission for all employees and their families
  • Opportunity to sponsor a planetarium show with 15 second on-screen presentation before the show
  • Opportunity to sponsor a Museum exhibition, program, or event
  • Unlimited free admission for all employees
  • Recognition on Donor wall and Chabot website
  • Invitations to attend Stellar Society social and educational events held quarterly
  • 20% discounts on Science Center facility rentals for private events
  • 10% discounts on Challenger Learning Center corporate "Team Building" missions

Quasar : $100,000 and up

Standard benefits plus:

  •  Employee "family day" with free admission for all employees and their families
  • Opportunity to sponsor a planetarium show with 15 second on-screen presentation before the show
  • Opportunity to sponsor a Museum exhibition, program, or event
  • Unlimited free admission for all employees
  • Recognition on Donor wall and Chabot website
  • Invitations to attend Stellar Society social and educational events held quarterly
  • 50% discounts on Science Center facility rentals for private events
  • 10% discounts on Challenger Learning Center corporate "Team Building" missions

Corporate Sponsorship

Overview

As a Chabot sponsor, your company will be identified with and provide support for the Center’s most highly visible educational opportunities, including exhibits and planetarium shows.

Chabot offers a range of sponsorship opportunities that enable you to reach a targeted audience. Sponsorship benefits include:

  • Visibility in advertisements, printed materials, and press efforts
  • Marketing and opportunity to leverage sponsorship through customized promotions for exhibition audiences and your clients, customers, and employees
  • Hospitality for clients and employees at Chabot’s spectacular facility
  • Membership in Chabot’s Corporate Galaxy Program, providing free employee admission, invitations to special events, corporate discounts, and more.

To discuss partnering with Chabot to create an integrated sponsorship package tailored to your business objectives, please call Joanne Backman, Major Gifts Manager, at (510) 336-7340.

Chabot Facts and Audience

Over 150,000 visitors per year learn from educational experiences, including interactive exhibits, research-quality telescopes, and immersive presentations in the state-of-the-art planetarium and dome screen theater.

Over 50,000 school children per year are served by innovative and effective on-site and outreach K-12 programs. For these programs, the Center has established a primary partnership with the Oakland Unified School District. Among the student population, 94% are ethnic minority; 68% qualify for a free school lunch and 35% qualify as English Language Learners.

Up to 2,000 K-12 teachers per year are served by professional development programs. This in turn benefits more than 60,000 Bay Area students each year.

Outreach programs include Techbridge, an after school program to encourage low-income girls in science and technology, and the Galaxy Explorers program targeted to disadvantaged youth and enabling them to become science interpreters at Chabot and out in the community