$1 Million-$10 Million Leadership Circle – By donating at the Leadership Circle level, you secure your place in Ford’s Theatre history through permanent sponsorship and recognition of a feature of your choice in the theatre, lobby or new Center for Education and Leadership, based on availability.

$10 Million - $1 Million Leadership Circle Leadership Circle Recognition and Benefits:

• Lifetime membership in the prestigious Lincoln Society honored with prominent and permanent name recognition on the grand WALL OF TRIBUTE in The Lincoln Visitor Center, where it will be seen by nearly one million visitors per year
• Donor name engraved on plaque in The 1865 Room, a VIP reception parlor and Board Room, located on the second balcony level in the Theatre
• Donation prominently acknowledged in the electronic Legacy Registry in the Ford’s Theatre lobby
• Donor name or logo on all Bicentennial Campaign promotional materials and signage
• Prominent recognition on the Campaign page on the Ford’s Theatre website (including company logo and link when applicable)
• Recognition of gift in special Campaign press release
• Exclusive invitations to all major Campaign functions with public recognition.
• Donor name listed in all programs throughout the Ford’s Theatre 2011-2012 Season
• Limited-edition statue of Abraham Lincoln commissioned exclusively for Ford’s Theatre

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$10 Million Leadership Circle Sponsorship Opportunity:

The Center for Education and Leadership at Ford’s Theatre: (514 10th Street, NW / 10-story building)
The Center for Education and Leadership will house classrooms offering workshops for students and seminars for learners of all ages focusing on President Lincoln and his time in Washington, DC. Permanent gallery installations will bring to life Lincoln’s unwavering leadership, the immediate aftermath of his assassination and illustrate the lasting effect his presidency has had on our country. Several additional exhibits will rotate so that visitors are met with fresh experiences each time they return to the Ford’s Theatre campus.

$5 Million – $2 Million Leadership Circle Sponsorship Opportunities:

The Lincoln Visitor Center: R e s e r v e d
This highly visible and essential space serves as the welcome center for all visitors to Ford’s Theatre. This new lobby and visitor center totals 5,000 square feet and is designed to complement the 19th-century style of the Theatre, while providing modern amenities and creating a vastly improved visitor experience.

The 1865 Room: R e s e r v e d
Experience the interior grandeur of Lincoln’s time through 1865 parlor-style décor. The 1865 Room at Ford’s Theatre will historically and elegantly set the stage for private dinners, special receptions and meetings. This flexible space, located on the Theatre’s second balcony, will also serve as a private hospitality area for Board Members and VIP guests to gather and mingle before and after performances.

The Learning and Exploration Hall: R e s e r v e d
An education studio significantly enhancing Ford’s Theatre’s historical and theatrical programming. Students, educators and families will be welcomed into this space to engage in citizenship and American history lessons through interactive experiences.

The Learning and Leadership Lab: (Located on the 6th floor of The Center for Education and Leadership)
This multi-purpose space will house the heart of Ford’s Theatre’s education programming. This floor will have a series of rooms that will be used for student mentoring, after-school programs, teacher research and small group discussions. A distance-learning lab will also provide opportunities for students to assess their public-speaking skills, make portfolios, and provide for video-conferencing.

The Literary Legacy Tower: (Spiral Staircase/Book Stack in The Center for Education and Leadership)
With more than 16,000 books published worldwide about Abraham Lincoln, this visual centerpiece of The Center for Education and Leadership will vertically showcase—in an unforgettable way—hundreds of stacked books covering every aspect of Abraham Lincoln’s life.

The Leadership Gallery: R e s e r v e d
A multi-purpose space, housing changeable exhibits that allow visitors to examine various aspects of Lincoln’s character and leadership – as a lawyer, politician, self-educated man, public communicator, wartime president and historical role model.

$1 Million Opportunities:

Lincoln Memorial Theatre: Reserved
This theatre will showcase a three- to five-minute, intensely moving film combining footage of Marian Anderson’s April 1939 concert (staged before 75,000 people after the singer was denied the use of Constitution Hall on account of her race) and Dr. Martin Luther King’s immortal “I Have a Dream” speech (given in the same spot on the one hundredth anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation). As the Memorial comes alive for the visitor, so does Lincoln’s memory, a testament to his ever-present influence to effect positive social change.

Global Lincoln: (Located on the 3rd Floor in The Center for Education and Leadership)
In this exhibit, visitors explore Lincoln’s international influence.  World figures from almost every country have quoted and cited Lincoln.  Five vertical panels and unique historic artifacts educate the visitor on Lincoln’s influence on other countries, even countries such as Japan, China, Egypt and Ethiopia, and  include quotes and artifacts from world leaders such as British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, Queen Victoria and the Empress Eugenie of France.  The Lincoln Centennial and Lincoln’s influence on America’s immigrant population are also examined.

Lincoln and the Presidency: (Located on the 3rd Floor in The Center for Education and Leadership)
Lincoln’s influence is felt among leaders in the 20th and 21st century.  Across from the Memorial Theatre and the Global Lincoln exhibit, two life-size statues—Eisenhower and Franklin D. Roosevelt —stand in front of a wall of presidents. Behind them, vertical panels display information about the many US presidents who looked to Lincoln for guidance and example, and how those presidents and other politicians used quotations and paraphrases of Lincoln’s words to make their points.

Lincoln as Icon: (Located on the 3rd Floor in The Center for Education and Leadership)
This photomural and artifact display, located next to the Lincoln and the Presidency exhibit, features artifacts related to and images of Lincoln from pop culture. The vertical photomural collage consists of a number of pop culture images from the past 150 years, courtesy of the Library of Congress, Marvel Comics, and the National Park Service.  The images are layered on each other to create a dimensional display.

Video Wall: (Located on the 3rd Floor in The Center for Education and Leadership)
As visitors near the exit of the third floor, they come to a large multi-screen video wall that will incorporate a mix of historical and modern photographs, documents, interviews, and other media to examine the present and future influences of Lincoln’s legacy and leadership. Serving as the last word, this video, designed to have an upbeat contemporary approach, will appeal to both younger and older generations—and have an impact that lasts long after visitors leave the museum.

America Mourns Exhibit Area: Reserved
Experience America waking up on the morning of April 15, 1865, to the horrific news splashed across the morning newspapers. Besides the President’s assassination, the exhibit describes the attempt on Secretary Seward’s life and of the other conspirators’ failed attempts at wiping out Lincoln’s cabinet. The sounds
of bells tolling usher the visitor past a large map of of the 1800-mile route that the Lincoln funeral train took from Washington, D.C., to Springfield, Illinois. The funeral train is recreated on a station platform, from which it is possible to look inside and see a replica of the President’s casket.

The Manhunt Gallery: (Located on the 4th Floor in The Center for Education and Leadership)
The pursuit of John Wilkes Booth unfolds on multiple levels. Explore this part of the story in depth through maps, reading rails and numerous historically significant artifacts. The visitor experience is strengthened by examining a three-dimensional recreation of the barn where Booth was cornered and ultimately shot. Additional information about the capture and trial of the other conspirators is provided along with the hanging hoods and numerous other items linked to the conspirators’ trial and execution.

Reconstruction – A Land without Lincoln & Evolving Lincoln: Reserved
Having just experienced America in Mourning, visitors descending the staircase to the Third Floor are introduced to a Lincoln-less Reconstruction, a time when Northern victory on the battlefield was all but squandered, and former slaves were largely abandoned by their political allies. Despite Lincoln’s absence, visitors will examine his timeless and enduring hold on our imagination and our ideals. The fact that Americans today are still debating civil liberties in wartime and the long shadow cast by racial injustice creates a strong argument for Lincoln’s continuing universal relevance.

Epilogue Hall/The Emporium: Reserved
Visitors will enter Epilogue Hall by descending a circular stairway from the 2nd floor, where they will find an extensive gift shop featuring a wide range of period pieces and one-of-a-kind merchandise highlighting Abraham Lincoln’s Life in Washington, D.C. and the historical significance of Ford’s Theatre.

The Prologue Shop: Reserved
Located in the highly visible new lobby, The Prologue Shop is the beginning of the visitor experience on the Ford’s Theatre Campus. Offering a wide range of period pieces and one-of-a-kind merchandise highlighting Abraham Lincoln’s life in Washington, D.C., the historical significance of Ford’s Theatre and much more. 

The Lincoln Coat Display:
On the day of his second inauguration, President Abraham Lincoln wore a wool coat that had a one-of-a-kind, hand-stitched design of an eagle and the phrase “One Country, One Destiny” embroidered on the inner lining.  It was the same coat that Lincoln wore on the evening of April 14, 1865, when he was assassinated during a performance of Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theatre.  A replica of this coat will be on display in a special glass case in the center of the new Ford’s Theatre lobby for all visitors to see.

Ford’s Theatre Box Office: Reserved
The heartbeat of every theatre; the new Ford’s Theatre Box Office is prominently located in the brand new Ford’s Theatre lobby.

Ford’s Theatre Concessions Area:
When visitors and patrons attend performances or tour the newly renovated theatre and museum, they have the opportunity to purchase refreshments from our new concessions area.  This space is located in the highly-visible new Ford’s Theatre lobby.

Ford’s Theatre Stage Door:
Every Theatre has its famous “stage door,” a special entrance reserved just for actors and production staff.  This stage door is the place where excited fans and patrons often wait for the actors to exit following a show to ask them for their autograph! Ford’s Theatre’s new stage door entrance is located in the back of our new lobby.