Doors Open California is a signature statewide event that draws over 1,000 participants who will get rare & special access to amazing architecture and hidden histories weekends in September. As a sponsor, you will be highlighted as a supporter of the largest statewide celebration of historic places. Walking tours, hidden vaults of local museums, inaccessible areas of historic buildings, or enlightening stories – it’s a chance to experience history first-hand. Over 70 amazing places in California will be highlighted. 

Our Sponsors are invited to join us in supporting our third-ever Doors Open California event, where more than 70 local, nonprofit, government, and enterprise partners will showcase sites in 50+ distinct cities in all corners of California. 

Why Sponsor?

• Positive Good, Supporting Local Economic Development
  • Your support will enable heritage tourism and appreciation of our state’s diverse historic places.
  • Doors Open events will lead to economic activity in the historic places of 50 cities across California
• Impact: Measurable and quantifiable achievements
  • In 2023, we had more than 700 Doors Open participants across the state (we expect 1000+ Doors Open participants for 2024)
  • A leader in preservation education with a network of 35,000+ partners and supporters across the country – plus a growing international audience
  • 690,000+ Viewers of our programs in 2023, including
    • 18,300 YouTube Views
    • 1,668 session registrations
    • 298,752 Facebook views
    • 11,685 Instagram Views
    • 140,000+ Website Views
    • 222,981 Email Opens
• Engages participants who are actively interested in history, preservation, economic development, and heritage tourism – including families and participants from all age groups and backgrounds.  

Benefits of Sponsorship

Benefits of your support include…

• Recognition and prominent placement of company name and logo on the CPF website, the Doors Open web app, and the Doors Open page, which together receive over 300,000 page views per year.
• Listing in CPF’s online Professional Directory.
• Firm’s name in all email blasts related to Doors Open California (over 12,000 per mailing) with a link to their website.
• Complimentary passes to Doors Open California – Reward your staff, clients, or associates with rare access to special places for exclusive experiences available only once a year.
• One-year CPF membership with annual benefits available for you and your staff
• You have the option of hosting your own exclusive and highlighted Doors Open event – get premium placement on Doors Open itineraries, which are sent to all event participants.

View and download a sponsorship brochure here or make an immediate, secure commitment online using the form below. For more information call Jon Haeber at (415) 495-0349×201 or email cpf@californiapreservation.org.

To secure sponsorship directly, you may also call CPF at 415-495-0349 or email cpf@californiapreservation.org.

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