Sponsorships

577’s corporate and small business partners make a lasting difference in our community. By supporting 577’s mission and programs, your organization can advance goals in the arts, education, youth and families, environmental conservation, mental health and wellness, and more. Together, we create a vibrant, creative, and caring community.

We invite you to consider two ways to make an impact:

Organizational Sponsorship: Support from our corporate partners strengthens 577 year-round. Your unrestricted gift sustains conservation efforts, sparks creativity through hands-on learning, and ensures the community continues to enjoy free access to our gardens, classes, and spaces.  Learn more about becoming an Organizational Sponsor

Event Sponsorship: Each year, 577 hosts free, well-attended community events. Sponsoring an event connects your business with a broad audience and includes a tailored package of promotional benefits that provide meaningful visibility while strengthening our shared commitment to community creativity and care. Learn more about becoming an Event Sponsor

For details about 2026 sponsorship opportunities and benefits, please contact Assistant Director of Administrative Operations, Kelly Hirsh, at 419-874-4174, or khirsh@577foundation.org.

The Serendipity Fund is in honor of Virginia. She liked to say, “things go wrong in all the right ways.” A gift to the Serendipity Fund will cover areas where the money is needed most, or future opportunities beyond today’s imagination.

The Children’s Nature Play Fund provides family fun and outdoor adventure – encouraging children to use their imagination, connect with nature, and build environmental awareness. Your gift to this fund will cover improvements and additions to the Children’s Nature PlayScape, as well as other hands-on sensory experiences that let curiosity and exploration direct a child’s discovery of nature.

The Growing Fund is for all plant life at 577: trees, gardens, and landscapes. Your gift to this fund supports our community garden program which provides thousands of pounds of organic food donations to local food banks, replaces hazardous trees as they age and decline, allows our horticulturists to maintain natural and curated landscapes which provide a sense of awe and wonder for visitors.

The Pottery Fund puts clay in the hands of pottery students of all ages and skill levels, provides tools, supplies, and equipment for our pottery studio. In 2025, a gift to the Pottery Fund will also cover the costs associated with the purchase of a new electric kiln and the construction of a new Wood Kiln. Your support keeps the ceramic arts community at 577 thriving!

Memorial Gifts & Tribute Gifts

Establishing a memorial or tribute gift is a meaningful way to honor a loved one or celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday or anniversary, while also supporting 577’s programs and mission. We’re forever grateful for the friends and their loved ones who have dedicated memorial and tribute gifts to 577.

To learn more, contact Assistant Director of Administrative Operations, Kelly Hirsh, at (419) 874-4174 ext. 127, or khirsh@577foundation.org

Create Your Legacy

Planned gifts, or bequests, support 577 for decades to come. Create your legacy – like Virginia Secor Stranahan did – by including 577 as a beneficiary in your will.

If you already have a will, all it takes is a quick phone call to your lawyer to add a charitable gift to 577.

To ask questions and learn more about how to make a meaningful gift through your will or trust, contact Assistant Director of Administrative Operations, Kelly Hirsh, at (419) 874-4174 ext. 127, or khirsh@577foundation.org