By Paul Bryant Birdwell | paul@roaringforkagency.com | 415 730 - 4854
The Roaring Fork Agency — www.roaringforkagency.com — is pleased to introduce corporate sponsorship and partnership opportunities with RUTH — Remember Us The Holocaust — www.rememberustheholocaust.org — an organization dedicated to preserving Holocaust memory through survivor testimony, historical artifacts, education and public engagement.
For companies seeking to support a lasting educational and cultural resource, RUTH offers an opportunity to participate in the development of a permanent Holocaust museum in San Diego. The project brings together personal histories, exhibitions and educational experiences intended to help future generations understand the Holocaust and recognize the consequences of antisemitism, bigotry and indifference.
Whether your company wishes to become the museum’s presenting sponsor, help establish its foundation or support education and remembrance, a RUTH partnership can be developed around your philanthropic objectives.
An Organization Built on Memory and Responsibility
RUTH grew from the legacy of Holocaust survivor Ruth Goldschmiedova Sax and the work of her daughter, Sandra Scheller, who transformed family artifacts and memories into an educational exhibition that traveled across Southern California.
As the exhibition reached students, educators, families and community members, other survivors and families entrusted RUTH with additional stories and historical objects. Those contributions expanded the work and strengthened the call for a permanent home.
RUTH’s mission connects the preservation of Holocaust history with education about antisemitism, bigotry and historical denial. Individual experiences remain central to that mission, helping visitors understand the people and families behind the historical record.
For corporate partners, this creates an opportunity to support work with a clear and lasting purpose: preserving testimony and evidence while making them accessible to future generations.
Stories and Artifacts That Connect Visitors with History
RUTH’s exhibitions bring together survivor testimony, personal belongings, historical artifacts and stories with direct connections to San Diego County.
The core exhibition combines life-sized survivor representations, personal accounts and historical interpretation. These elements introduce visitors to individual experiences of persecution, survival and rebuilding, including the lives of people who made Southern California their home.
A permanent museum would expand this work through additional archival materials, digital storytelling and histories from more survivor and refugee families.
Your company’s support can help advance the preservation and presentation of these materials. A partnership might contribute to collections care, educational interpretation or the resources needed to share testimony with visitors and students.
A Permanent Museum with a Lasting Community Role
RUTH is working toward a permanent Holocaust museum in San Diego that would bring exhibitions, education and remembrance together in one setting.
The planned experience includes Holocaust chronology, the core RUTH exhibition, antisemitism and history galleries, rotating exhibitions, educational spaces and an area for reflection.
The project requires support across museum development, exhibition installation, learning infrastructure, visitor systems, staffing and operational readiness. Corporate participation can help provide the resources needed to advance these priorities.
For companies with a presence in San Diego, the museum offers an opportunity to invest in the community’s educational and cultural life. For national businesses, it provides a focused connection to Holocaust remembrance and the preservation of historical knowledge.
Education That Reaches Students and Teachers
RUTH’s educational framework includes age-appropriate school visits, classroom materials, bilingual English and Spanish resources, teacher development and university collaboration.
These efforts are intended to help students understand Holocaust history through evidence and testimony while giving educators resources for teaching difficult subjects thoughtfully.
A company that supports education can explore a partnership focused on learning materials, student access, teacher resources or program development. A corporate foundation can consider how these priorities align with its own educational mission.
Digital learning is also part of RUTH’s educational vision, including survivor video resources, virtual exhibition experiences and educator toolkits. These approaches can help extend the educational value of the museum beyond an individual visit.
Corporate Sponsorship with a Defined Purpose
A RUTH corporate sponsorship can support the broader museum project or focus on a particular institutional priority.
Your company may wish to contribute to the permanent museum’s development, help preserve survivor testimony, support exhibitions or provide resources for education. The appropriate program can be developed around those interests and the work RUTH needs to advance.
A proposed partnership can establish the purpose of the support, timing, recognition and suitable participation opportunities. The scope should provide your company with a clear understanding of its contribution and give RUTH the resources to carry out the agreed work.
Recognition and communications would be developed with RUTH to reflect the contribution and the character of the institution.
Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
Companies can participate at the following sponsorship levels:
RUTH Museum Presenting Sponsor — $250,000
Founding Sponsor — $100,000
Museum Sponsor — $50,000
Education Sponsor — $25,000
Remembrance Sponsor — $10,000
Community Sponsor — $5,000
All six levels are corporate sponsorships. Specific recognition, sponsorship terms and participation opportunities will be established with RUTH around each company’s level of support.
RUTH Museum Presenting Sponsor
The $250,000 RUTH Museum Presenting Sponsor opportunity is designed for a company seeking a leading role in helping advance the permanent museum.
A presenting partnership can provide substantial support for the project’s development and establish a broader relationship with the organization. Potential priorities include museum infrastructure, exhibitions, educational resources and other needs identified by RUTH.
For your company, this opportunity offers a way to make a significant contribution to an institution dedicated to preserving Holocaust history and educating future generations.
The partnership would define the scope of the commitment, appropriate recognition and the work the sponsorship is intended to help accomplish.
Founding Sponsors and Museum Sponsors
Founding Sponsors at $100,000 can help establish the foundation for RUTH’s permanent museum. This level is intended for companies that want to make a substantial contribution during the institution’s development and support the resources required to bring its vision into a permanent setting.
Museum Sponsors at $50,000 can contribute to the museum and the experiences it is being designed to provide. Support can be discussed around exhibitions, historical interpretation, collections care, visitor learning or broader development needs.
Both opportunities give companies a way to participate in building a lasting educational resource. Each partnership can be shaped around the company’s interests, RUTH’s priorities and an agreed recognition program.
Education, Remembrance and Community Sponsors
Education Sponsors at $25,000 can help advance learning resources and educational experiences. Potential areas of support include classroom materials, bilingual resources, teacher development and student programs.
Remembrance Sponsors at $10,000 can support the preservation and sharing of Holocaust history. Partnership discussions can focus on testimony, historical interpretation, preservation and public education.
Community Sponsors at $5,000 provide an additional opportunity for businesses to participate. Local companies, professional-services firms and other organizations can contribute to RUTH’s priorities and become part of the corporate community supporting the project.
These levels allow businesses of different sizes to make a defined commitment and explore a continuing relationship as the museum develops.
Opportunities for Corporate Foundations and Employee Giving
Corporate foundations can explore support connected to education, historical preservation, Jewish history and efforts to confront antisemitism.
A foundation might focus on a particular educational initiative, contribute to the preservation of testimony and artifacts or support the development of the permanent museum. The appropriate proposal would begin with the foundation’s giving priorities and the work RUTH is seeking to advance.
Companies with employee giving or matching-gift programs can also explore ways to support the organization. These programs can provide an additional avenue for employees who wish to participate personally, alongside a company’s corporate sponsorship.
A Partnership Shaped Around Your Objectives
Every program begins with what your company wants to help accomplish.
You may wish to support students and teachers, preserve historical testimony, contribute to a permanent institution or strengthen your commitment to the San Diego community.
From those priorities, an appropriate sponsorship level and scope can be developed. Timing, recognition and the intended use of support can be established around the company’s objectives and RUTH’s needs.
Where appropriate, agreed reporting can address program activity, educational resources developed or museum development milestones. This gives the partnership a clear purpose and helps your company understand the work its contribution supports.
Personal Donations and Individual Support
Individuals and families interested in making a personal donation can contribute directly through RUTH’s donation page:
https://rememberustheholocaust.org/support.html#donate
Personal donations are separate from the corporate sponsorship opportunities described above. RUTH also welcomes direct conversations about major personal gifts, planned giving and family contributions.
Whether through a one-time gift or continuing support, individuals can help advance the preservation, education and museum development work at the center of RUTH’s mission.
Explore RUTH
RUTH’s exhibitions, survivor stories and educational plans offer an introduction to the organization’s history and purpose.
Its permanent museum project would give that work a lasting home in San Diego, creating additional opportunities for students, educators, families and visitors to encounter historical evidence and learn through personal testimony.
Consider where your company can help preserve these stories and support the education that carries them forward.
Discuss Corporate Sponsorship and Partnership Opportunities
The Roaring Fork Agency welcomes conversations with companies interested in corporate sponsorships and partnerships with RUTH.
Opportunities range from Community Sponsorships to the RUTH Museum Presenting Sponsorship, with programs developed around the contribution, the company’s objectives and the museum’s priorities. Whether your business wishes to support education, help preserve survivor testimony or make a leading commitment to the permanent museum, we welcome the opportunity to develop a program around your goals.
If you have any questions about becoming a corporate sponsor of RUTH, supporting an educational initiative or developing a customized partnership, reach out to Paul Bryant Birdwell anytime at ——> 415 730 - 4854 or paul@roaringforkagency.com
RUTH — Remember Us The Holocaust — www.rememberustheholocaust.org
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