The Museum of Public Relations is more than a storage locker for historical documents chronicling the history of the public relations practice. It’s also a learning center where we mine that history to develop actionable content today’s practitioners can use to address today’s challenges and to shape the practice’s future.
We’re the only institution in the world that does this. And we put those lessons into events, exhibits, web content, papers, books, and videos. Our widely acclaimed Heritage Series of events revealed PR’s hidden history of contributions to the industry by women and people of color, encouraging greater diversity of thought and inclusiveness. We co-produced a series of events on the history of propaganda and how it has devolved into today’s plague of disinformation. We have recorded the oral histories of prominent practitioners from Edward Bernays and Lynne Choy Uyeda (first Asian woman to start a PR firm) to Harold Burson and Inez Kaiser (first Black woman to open a PR firm). We’ve published biographies of practitioners like Ivy Lee, Ofield Dukes, and Marilyn Laurie. And our website reaches nearly 10,000 unique visitors a month.
None of this could have been done without generous sponsors who wanted to support and be associated with work like this.
You can become a non-exclusive sponsor of the PRMuseum event or initiative of your choice for as little as $2,500. Your name will be posted on our website and donor wall as well as on all material associated with the event.
A donation of $10,000 will entitle you to sponsor five events in the year of your donation with all the same benefits.
A donation of $20,000 will entitle you to the above benefits and also make you a sponsor of all PRMuseum events for two years.
When your multi-year donations reach $30,000 within a four-year period, you will be acknowledged as an Underwriter of all museum events and initiatives in that year. If your donations total $40,000 in the same year, you will be an Underwriter for the next year as well.
When your multi-year donations reach $50,000 within a four-year period, you will also be entitled to one exclusive Branded initiative or fellow (archivist, researcher, writer/producer).
And a donation of $100,000 within a four-year period will entitle you to all the above plus you will be offered representation on the Museum of Public Relations Board of Directors.
Sponsor one or more of our educational exhibits
We welcome the opportunity to partner with your organization to create a digital exhibit showcasing a period of public relations history or demonstrating the way PR has impacted history.
Feature your logo on every page of the exhibit.
Extend the reach of your organization’s presence throughout the international PR community. Our website is one of the world’s most-frequented educational websites.
Gain goodwill and build trust for your organization with students and educators.
Sponsor the Museum’s “Hidden History of PR” classes
Sponsor a series of Museum lectures to university PR classes. Demonstrate your organization's proactive dedication to DEI policies and PR education. Your tax-deductible sponsorship will defray the universities’ standard costs for these classes and enable more students to have access to our resources. Connect with students and faculty in a meaningful way.
Showcase your logo at the beginning and end of the class.
Select a DEI representative of your organization to make a brief presentation.
Position your organization as offering a welcoming environment for students of all backgrounds.
Upcoming Events
January 11, 2024
April Hale brings together Indigenous PR leaders from Canada and New Zealand to discuss the challenges and opportunities they face. See last year’s event about Indigenous PR pioneers here.February 15, 2024
We celebrate the contributions of Black public relations pioneers and current practitioners. Dr. Chuck Wallington, executive vice president of Cone Health, will lead a panel of practitioners and educators in exploring a topic he has studied deeply—why aren't there more Black men in public relations? See last year’s Celebrating Black History event here.March 14, 2024
Dr. Caryn Medved of Baruch College CUNY will explore the history and current state of women in PR. See last year’s PR Women Who Changed History event here.
Some of the past sponsors of Museum events
Edelman; Google; Page; Amazon; APCO Worldwide; the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication Department of Advertising and Public Relations at University of Georgia; The Stevens Group; The Bonnie Yablon Foundation; PR Council; the Diversity Action Alliance (DAA); FINN Partners; Davis+Gilbert; Enbridge; The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management; Hunter:; The Page Center; iW Group; Johnson & Johnson; SAIC; Experian; Kit Stinson & Richard Muldoon; MikeWorldWide (MWW); Pat Ford; Muck Rack; Jon Iwata; TV One; RenewPR; iQ 360; Joyful Planet; Racepoint Global; PRophet; and CommPRO.
