Invest in the momentum of the Shaw neighborhood.

In addition to making a difference in one of Washington's most historic neighborhoods, sponsors of Shaw Main Streets (SMS) receive a variety of benefits, including:

Full Bloom Sponsor ($7,500)

Recognition as a Full Bloom Sponsor at SMS’s 2012 gala, taking place on April 18, 2012, receiving ten (10) admission tickets to the gala and a full page ad in the program booklet
Sponsor’s name in all SMS e-mail blasts (a minimum of 2 e-mails per month) with a link to Sponsor’s website for one year
One “Sponsor Spotlight” e-mail blast devoted to sponsor
Sponsor’s logo on SMS Website with a link to Sponsor's Website for One Year
Full page ad for one year in biannual SMS Newsletter
Sponsors logo on signage at SMS events (a minimum of 5 events for one year)
Sponsor spotlight ad in MidCity D.C. newspaper
Sponsor recognition for SMS’s Keep Shaw Beautiful Day and Fall bulb planting

Lead Sponsor ($5,000)

Recognition as an Annual Sponsor at SMS’s 2012 gala, taking place on April 18, 2012, receiving five (5) admission tickets and a half page ad in the program booklet
Sponsor’s name in all SMS e-mail blasts (a minimum of 2 e-mails per month) with a link to Sponsor’s Website for One Year
Sponsor’s logo on SMS Website with a link to Sponsor's Website for one year
Full page ad for one year in biannual SMS Newsletter

Gala Sponsor ($2,500)

Recognized as a Gala Sponsor at SMS’s 2012 gala
Receive five (5) admission tickets
Full page ad in the program booklet

Gala Donor ($1,000)

Recognized as a Donor to SMS’s biennial gala
Receive three (3) admission tickets
Half page ad in the program booklet

Gala Supporter ($250)

Recognized as a Supporter of SMS’s biennial gala
Quarter page ad in the program booklet

To learn about additional sponsor opportunities, such as sponsoring a particular event or project, please contact [email protected].

Our Generous Sponsors

Our Funders

Shaw Main Streets is a designated DC Main Streets program and is funded in part by the Department of Small and Local Business Development, Muriel E. Bowser, Mayor.

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is a project sponsor.

2016 Great American Main Street Award Winner

Shaw Main Streets is the winner of the 2016 Great American Main Street Award and the 2015 Innovation on Main Street Award, both conferred by the National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

As a Main Street America™ Accredited program, Shaw Main Streets is a recognized leading program among the national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities who share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. All Main Street America™ Accredited programs meet a set of National Accreditation Standards of Performance as outlined by the National Main Street Center.

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