🏗 Inaugural 2026 Campaign — Florida & South Carolina EIN and 501(c)(3) Employer ID number: EIN 88-2319994 | DLN 26053513006075  |  info@nrcdonations.com

Become a Founding Partner

Sponsor the Build
the Trades Drive

NRC sponsors provide the early momentum that makes the entire campaign possible — and earn recognition throughout the full drive.

Scholarship Giving Levels

Six Ways to Make an Impact

Each giving level funds a specific scholarship type. Select the level that reflects your organization's capacity — every contribution is tax-deductible and 80¢ of every dollar goes directly to a student.

Starter Scholarship
$1,000

Fund a High School Senior entering a trade program.

  • Logo on campaign materials
  • Website listing
  • Sponsor certificate
  • Tax-deductible donation
Continuing Student Grant
$1,500

Keep a current trade student enrolled and on track.

  • Logo on campaign materials
  • Website listing
  • Sponsor certificate
  • Tax-deductible donation
Career Transition Award
$2,500

Support an adult changing careers into the skilled trades.

  • All Starter tier benefits
  • Social media recognition
  • Email mention
  • Tax-deductible donation
Veterans Trades Award
$2,500

Help an honorably discharged veteran build a trade career.

  • All Starter tier benefits
  • Social media recognition
  • Email mention
  • Tax-deductible donation
Donate According to Your Ability
Any Amount

Every dollar counts. Give what you can and help build the trades pipeline.

  • Website donor recognition
  • End-of-drive impact report
  • Tax-deductible donation

Named Scholarship Option

For Scholarship Champion sponsors ($5,000+), NRC offers the option to name the scholarship in honor of your company, a founder, or a trade professional you want to recognize.

"The [Your Company] Trades Scholarship — awarded annually through the NRC Build the Trades Drive."

A named scholarship is often the deciding factor for a major commitment at this tier.

Double the Impact

Matching Gift Campaigns

NRC is looking for one or two Gold or Champion sponsors willing to offer a matching gift window during the campaign drive.

A matching gift window — for example, "every dollar donated in the next 30 days is matched by [Sponsor], up to $2,500" — typically increases donation volume by 50–70% during the match period.

If your organization is interested in serving as a matching gift partner, contact NRC to discuss the details.

Discuss Matching Gift

Why Sponsor This Campaign?

  • Directly address the skilled trades shortage that affects your business
  • Reach NRC's contractor network — your future workforce
  • Brand recognition across email, social, website, and print for 150 days
  • Demonstrate community and workforce investment to your own customers
  • First campaign = founding partner status for life in NRC's history
  • Named scholarship option available at Champion tier

Ambassador Contractors also earn recognition on the NRC campaign page, a co-branded certificate, and priority mention in the end-of-campaign impact report — even without a sponsor commitment.