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The Kansas City Automotive Museum has a mission to preserve, promote and display Kansas City’s automotive heritage. Our vision of the future is to share Kansas City’s impact on the automotive industry in a world-class facility that will rival the best automotive museums in the country. To ensure that the Museum continues to share our story, we need your support.
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Be a part of preserving and celebrating Kansas City’s automotive legacy while driving community impact and boosting your business visibility.
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Community
Support our mission to bring the community together through engaging and inclusive automotive events! From youth events like Youth Auto Cross and Model T Meet and Greet to cultural celebrations like Dia de los Muertos and our Lowrider Show, your donation helps us inspire and educate all generations. You can also play a vital role in sustaining our major fundraisers, like Dancing with the Cars and The Great Car Show, ensuring we can continue to share Kansas City’s rich automotive heritage with everyone.
Dancing with the Cars @ The Underground
Your sponsorship ensures high-profile visibility through website and event promotions, social media, press releases, and exclusive branding opportunities for this glamorous 1920s-inspired fundraiser.
Starting at $1,500
Cars & Coffee
Up to 14 events across 3 locations
Starting at $500 | Booth spaces available
Locations:
- Kansas Speedway
- KC Auto Museum
- The Underground
Speciality Cars and Coffee:
Women & Wheels – March 1 • 10 AM to 12 PM
Sponsoring Women & Wheels provides an opportunity to support and empower women in the automotive industry while gaining visibility at a dynamic panel discussion event.
Starting at $500 | Booth spaces available
Lowrider Car Show @ Culture Fest – May 9 • 5 PM to 8 PM
Starting at $500
Contact: Alana Zimmer at azimmer@kansascityautomuseum.
Father’s Day at the Museum
Reach hundreds of people in person on our busiest day of the year, while supporting a special event celebrating fathers and family.
Starting at $500
The Great Car Show @ WWI Museum and Memorial
Reach 400 car owners and over 5,000 attendees through both in-person engagement and extensive web and signage visibility. Media coverage expected.
Starting at $2,500 | Booth spaces available
Contact: Alana Zimmer at azimmer@kansascityautomuseum.
Youth AutoCross – August 23 • 9 AM to 12 PM
Support disabled youth in an exciting golf cart racing event, empowering them to experience the thrill of motorsports. Media coverage expected.
Starting at $500 | Booth spaces available
All German Car Show – October 5 • 9 AM to 12 PM
300+ car owners and hundreds of spectators while celebrating iconic German car makers and their legacy
Starting at $500 | Booth spaces available
Dia de los Muertos – November 1 • 4 PM to 8 PM
Starting at $500 | Booth spaces available
Contact: Alana Zimmer at azimmer@kansascityautomuseum.
Breakfast with Santa – December 13 • 8 AM to 10 AM
Reach local families and create lasting memories during a beloved holiday tradition
Starting at $500 | Booth spaces available
Education
Support our mission to inspire and educate through unique automotive-focused educational programs! From Scout derbies and overnights to the creative Art Car project and engaging Preschool Story Time, your donation helps us foster curiosity and learning for all ages. Together, we can continue sharing Kansas City’s rich automotive heritage while empowering the next generation of innovators.
Scouting Derbies – January
Starting at $1,000
Support local Scouts as they design, build, and race in their thrilling derby competitions.
Overnight Merit Badge Program – September–March
Starting at $500
Help Scouts earn valuable merit badges through immersive, hands-on learning experiences.
Preschool Story Time – January, February, September, October
Starting at $300
Foster a love for reading and creativity by supporting engaging story time sessions for young children.
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SCOUTING SPONSORS
January is Pinewood & Powder Puff Darby month. KCAM is proud to host 1,400+ scouts and their families in the month of January alone!
KEY PINEWOOD DERBY $2500
Key Sponsorship of the Pinewood Derby includes these amazing benefits, with additional proceeds going toward educational programming.
• Company name and logo on event banner and other signage, displayed in museum throughout January.
• Recognition on the KCAM website, Facebook, lnstagram, email distribution and member newsletters in the month of January
• Company logo on t-shirts given to each participant
• Six-month car storage at The Underground (subject to availability)
• Family membership for one year to KC Auto Museum
• Table for your advertising materials, samples, business cards, etc.
PINEWOOD DERBY CONCESSIONS Sf AND SPONSOR $1,000
The KC Auto Museum provides a stocked concession stand for all derbies in the month of January. Your donation will purchase snacks and beverages, with the proceeds going to the museum toward educational programming.
• Company name and logo on event signage throughout the month of January
• Recognition on the KCAM website, Facebook, lnstagram, email distribution and member newsletters in the month of January
• Company logo on t-shirts given to each participant*
• Family membership for one year to KC Auto Museum
AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE MERIT BADGE WORKSHOP AND OVERNIGHT SPONSOR $500
KC Auto Museum offers workshops to fulfill requirements for the Scout Automotive .Maintenance Badge. Scouts often follow an automotive workshop by spending overnight in the Museum. KCAM typically hosts 4-5 workshops and overnights between early January and mid-March, with an average of 20-50 scouts and adults in attendance per derby. Participants are served donuts and a beverage in the morning.
• Company name and logo on event signage from January through March.
• Recognition on the KCAM website, Facebook, lnstagram, email distribution and member newsletters in the months of January, February and March
• Company name/logo on t-shirt given to pinewood derby participants*
• Company name/logo on workshop registration materials
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ART CAR SPONSORS
The Kansas City Automotive Museum’s 2024 Student Art Car Experience, led by museum founder Jeff Wagoner, is an exciting educational project that combines art, engineering, and media production. Originally launched in 2017 with a painted Volkswagen Beetle, the initiative raised over $6,000 for the museum and received widespread media attention. This year, students will transform a 2017 Ford Mustang Convertible, donated by a KCAM founder, into a custom-designed art car with the guidance of professional vehicle wrap artist Todd Pearson.
High school students from various disciplines collaborate on the project, from creating unique vehicle graphics to ensuring the car is mechanically sound. They will also produce a “making of” video documenting the process. This hands-on experience encourages creativity, technical skill development, and teamwork while offering students real-world opportunities to apply their knowledge.
The car will be auctioned off at Mecum Kansas City 2024 Friday, December 6 at 5:30 PM, with proceeds benefiting the museum for future projects.
| BENEFIT | GOLD SPONSOR $5000 |
SILVER SPONSOR $1000 |
BRONZE SPONSOR $500 |
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| KCAM WEBSITE | X | X | X |
| SOCIAL MEDIA: FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER (INCLUDING TWO SHOUT OUT VIDEOS) | X | X | X |
| E-NEWSLETTER | X | X | X |
| ALL PRINT AND DIGITAL SIGNAGE FOR EVENT | X | X | |
| STUDENT MEDIA PRODUCTION | X | ||
| MENTIONS AT KCAM HOST PARTY, KCAM UNVEILING EVENT, PRESS RELEASES, EVENT MATERIALS, AND DIGITAL, AUDIO AND PRINT MEDIA INTERVIEWS | X | X | |
| SIX MONTH FAMILY MEMBERSHIP TO KANSAS CITY AUTO MUSEUM | X | ||
| SIX MONTH CAR STORAGE AT THE UNDERGROUND | X | ||
| DISPLAY THE CAR AT SPONSOR’S PLACE OF BUSINESS | X | ||
| OPPORTUNITY TO FEATURE A CAR OF YOUR CHOICE FOR A CORRESPONDING THEME FOR ONE MONTH AT THE KCAM | X | X | |
| SUBSEQUENTLY DISPLAYED AT THE AUTO MUSEUM WITH A PLACARD NOTING THE SPONSOR | X | X | X |
Drive the Dream: Art Car Fund
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Planned Giving
Planned giving can be a great way to support the Kansas City Automotive Museum, while also meeting your own personal and philanthropic goals. When done right, your gift could help alleviate burden on your heirs and, in some cases, increase the size of your estate.
To discuss your planned giving options, please call us at 913-322-4227 or email us at Donate@KCAutoMuseum.com to set up an appointment.
Honorary & Memorial Gifts
Honorary and memorial gifts are a meaningful way to give tribute to a loved one or commemorate a special event. To discuss your gifting options, please call us at 913-322-4227 or email us at Donate@KCAutoMuseum.com.