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The Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration
You Can Inspire a Brighter Future for Our Coast
NEW: Holding Family Matching Challenge
In November 2024, the Holding Family launched a $100,000 Matching Challenge to support the Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration in honor of Todd Miller’s 42 years of coastal leadership. Every dollar pledged by December 31, 2024, will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000.
Your Support Will Make a Difference
Your gift today will help bring the Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration to life.
Join the more than 200 visionaries who have pledged their support during our leadership phase in making a meaningful contribution to secure a healthy and vibrant coast for future generations. Your gift will support:
- A Coastal Resource Center and Federation Offices
- An Education and Event Center
- The Chris B. Smith Nature Trail
- Indoor and Outdoor Meeting & Education Spaces
- Living Shorelines and Sustainability Demonstrations
- Nature-Based Stormwater Strategies
- Communications Studio
- Coastal Library
- Site-wide native landscape plan
- And much more!
Please join us in bringing this Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration to life.
Capital Campaign Fundraising Progress
Campaign Goal
Total Committed as of 12/31/23
Funding Gap
The Coastal Federation is grateful to our generous campaign supporters, thank you for sharing our vision.
2023 Fundraising Report, 2022 Fundraising Report, 2021 Fundraising Report
New Giving Opportunities
The new Center offers a variety of outstanding giving and recognition options for donors.
Leadership Gifts
Gifts of $10,000 or more will be prominently recognized on a permanent indoor installation at the Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration. Additionally, the Federation will work with leadership donors to identify customizable recognition through the sponsorships of rooms, buildings, and other features. Please view our full Recognition Brochure for ideas and contact Sarah King at sarahk@nccoast.org or 252-393-8185 for more information.
Business Garden Art Installation
Support the new Center through a business and be recognized through an art installation in the Business Garden. Starting at $2,500. Learn More.
Engraved Brick Paver
Support the Center as an individual, family, or business, and engrave your name (or the name of a loved one) on a brick paver at the Center. Starting at $1,000. (Details Coming Soon!)
Named Benches
Support the Center as an individual, family, or business, and engrave your name (or the name of a loved one) on an individual bench at the Center. Starting at $10,000.
Named Rocking Chairs
Support the Center as an individual, family, or business, and engrave your name (or the name of a loved one) on an individual rocking chair on one of the porches. Starting at $5,000.
The Coastal Federation is grateful to our generous campaign supporters.
Thank you for sharing our vision and joining us in bringing the Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration to life!
Thank you to our Campaign Cabinet for their leadership support.
COMING SOON:
The Memorial Forest
The Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration will offer a myriad of ways to connect with our coast, including inspiring grounds, bird-watching tours, and nature trails. Over the coming years, the Coastal Federation will transform much of this land back to native forest and wetland habitats by thinning weak and storm-damaged trees, planting native tree species, and restoring oyster and wetland habitat in a living shoreline. In time, the grounds will include four distinct coastal habitats: coastal wetlands, maritime forests, hardwood forested wetlands, and pine forests.
Join us in celebrating the rich natural heritage of the coastal plain with our Memorial Forest. Honor a friend or loved one by sponsoring a young or mature tree. Once planted, your tree will be marked with a permanent marker honoring your friend or loved one with their name, a short message, and the name of the donor. We’ll also send you a keepsake marker as a reminder of your special gift.
The Memorial Forest will open for donations in 2025.
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You Can Inspire a Brighter Future for Our Coast
Please join us in bringing this Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration to life.
