Partner & Donate

The Need is Great – The Opportunities are Vast

With your engagement and support, the Marching to Millions Campaign will be a success in shaping the future of Hampton University’s band program.

We have created a number of opportunities to partner with you and your business or organization that can help The Marching Force meet their greatest needs and help you gain exposure for your brand and/or services.

Consider partnering with The Marching Force at one of the following sponsorship levels. If you don’t see a level that is a good fit for you, but you’re still interested in making a donation, there are other negotiated opportunities available. Contact the Office of Development at 757-727-5350 for inquiries.

All Alumni contributions to the “Marching to Millions” Campaign are credited to alumni giving totals.

Individual Giving

Corporate, foundation, and major gifts are accepted through the below Campaign Support Opportunities. However, the Marching Force is appreciative of ALL gifts, no matter the size. If you are interested in supporting, please click here to make an individual gift!

Make an Individual Gift

View Giving Directions to learn how to make your donation.

If you wish to make a gift via check, please make checks payable to: Hampton University Marching Force.

To make a gift online, please use our secure online gift form.

Online Form

Please fill out our Giving Form (PDF) and send a printout with your check payable to:
Hampton University Marching Force
P.O. Box 6161
Hampton, VA 23668

Giving Form

Your checking account can be automatically debited in the amount you designate at the same time each month. Call 757-727-5764.

Authorization Form

Make non-monetary tangible property gifts like laboratory equipment, art work, furnishings, machinery, computers and software to Hampton using IRS form 8283.

IRS Form 8283

Find out if your company will match your gift.

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Learn how a gift to Hampton can also be a useful financial planning tool on our Planned Giving website.

Giving Form

Pledge regular tax deductible payments over time, allowing you to give more generously than you originally may have considered. Please call for more information 757-727-5764.

Use appreciated Securities/Stock to make a tax deductible gift to Hampton and avoid any capital gains tax.

Giving Form

Naming Opportunities

Leave a lasting and permanent legacy. Support the Marching Force, and “put your name on it”!

  • Band Practice Room – $50,000
  • Band Rehearsal Room – $50,000
  • Band Wall Brick – $1000
  • And more!

Sponsorships

Corporate sponsorships are an important avenue for companies to get their brands out into the marketplace. Through a sponsorship with the Marching Force, you not only will enhance your brand, but will support an incredibly worthy cause. Customized Sponsorship levels are available.

  • $25,000 – Signature
  • $15,000 – Gold
  • $10,000 – Silver
  • $5000 – Bronze
  • $1000 – Patron

Scholarships

Student support is at the beginning and at the end of the Hampton University story. And money is STILL the number one reason that students cannot attend or finish college. Let’s make our band students proud and create a fund that helps even more students. It’s a powerful way to show support, and change lives.

  • Endowed Scholarship Fund – $25,000
  • Current Use Scholarship Fund – As Negotiated

Faculty & Administration Endowment Support

The University’s Band Leadership has a major responsibility. Much of their support comes from the “heart”. To ensure that the band leadership has its needs met, consider an endowment.

  • Named Band Classrooms – $50,000
  • Band Faculty Office – $25,000

 

Band Endowed Professorship and Guest Lecturer Endowments also are available

Travel Support

The Marching Force is literally traveling the world representing our “Home By the Sea”! Your support is needed to fund travel expenses for band members to performances in Rome, New York, and other places around the globe. To support our stellar band students, you may DESIGNATE your funding for more than one area. Should you wish to support both travel and scholarships, for example, contact the Office of Development at 757.727.5350 for information.