When you support COSI, you open the door to possibilities—possibilities for your business and for those whom COSI serves, as your sponsorship contribution provides COSI with the resources to fulfill our educational mission. Learn more about the benefits of Corporate Sponsorship and Foundation Giving.
COSI works one-on-one with every corporate partner to identify the right sponsorship opportunity to achieve your business or philanthropic objectives. Below are just some examples of ongoing sponsorship opportunities. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request a detailed proposal with specific sponsor opportunities, levels and benefits. To request suggested sponsorship opportunities matched to your organization’s interests, complete a brief Sponsor Interest Survey.
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Ideal for sponsors looking for robust recognition. These exhibitions are supported with extensive advertising to general audiences through media like TV, radio, print and digital ads, as well as promotion to COSI members through multiple communications/collateral. Campaigns usually provide 4–6 months of exposure and align with COSI’s peak seasons for visitation: Summer, Spring Break, and Holiday.
Sponsors receive year-long recognition on-site and on COSI’s website. A variety of exhibit themes provide opportunity for alignment with your business or philanthropic interests: Space, Ocean, Gadgets, Progress, Life, Big Science Park, Lily Pad, Innovation Showcase, Labs in Life and little kidspace®.
You can be the exclusive presenting sponsor of the only high-wire unicycle in the country. Situated immediately inside COSI’s entrance, this iconic experience offers a premium opportunity for visibility and connecting your brand to an unforgettable experience. Sponsors receive year-long recognition on-site and on COSI’s website.
Sponsor the largest movie screen in central Ohio and you will be recognized on paid advertising to general audiences through vehicles like cable TV and print ads, plus communications, collateral, and on-site signage targeting COSI members and visitors over 3–4 months. Annual theater sponsorships and individual film sponsorships are available.
Sponsor a dynamic, live show delivered by COSI’s educators and you can help inspire a love for lifelong learning and create lasting memories for COSI visitors. Sponsors are recognized year-round on COSI’s website and on collateral/on-site signage promoting your designated show. Select from the popular Rat Basketball show, Gadgets shows, Weather shows, or Chemistry shows.
These are ideal for sponsors looking to showcase their industry and impact STEM workforce development. Sponsors are invited to be on-site for their chosen Science Day and collaborate with COSI Team to deliver hands-on learning experiences that will introduce COSI visitors to the select topic, the science behind it, and career possibilities in the field. Year-long sponsorships and individual Science Day sponsorships are available.
Sponsors help COSI take science learning on the road to elementary schools across the state of Ohio. Sponsors benefit from exposure on COSI’s website, program collateral, show stage/props and take-home sheets for parents reaching an estimated 40,000 students, educators, and administrators. Choose from six program themes: energy, ecology, health/nutrition, chemistry, weather, or astronomy.
Choose from a variety of opportunities, ranging from a high-end gala/auction to casual cocktails and music on the patio. Sponsors of COSI’s signature fundraising events benefit from recognition on event materials, event tickets, and networking opportunities with other COSI supporters, community leaders, and professionals.
Help make COSI’s science center more accessible to families as a sponsor of Family Friday Nights, the last Friday of each month when COSI is open late at a deeply discounted rate. Sponsors will receive recognition on on-site signage, collateral and communications to COSI members and community partners.
Sponsor COSI’s education programs and you can help children explore the wonder of science and discover their potential to be the innovators of tomorrow. Select from programs serving infants to teenagers, families or schools. Sponsor recognition and benefits vary by program.
Gifts of any size to COSI’s Pendulum Fund help fund the continuation and expansion of quality education programs and exhibitions. Donors are recognized on COSI’s donor publications on-site, online and in COSI’s Annual Report.
Gifts of any size to COSI’s Community Impact Fund help COSI offer deeply discounted or free admission and memberships for families and schools year-round. Donors are recognized on COSI’s donor publications on-site, online, and in COSI’s Annual Report.
Emily Campbell
Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
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