PlaceCLT Foundation
Power of Place Membership
Friends of PlaceCLT is an annual membership program for people who believe Charlotte should grow without losing its identity, character, history, and sense of belonging.
Membership is not about exclusive access. It is about shared stewardship.
By becoming a member, residents, businesses, and supporters help fund the cultural heritage, placemaking, preservation, storytelling, and public realm work that keeps Charlotte meaningful as it grows.
This aligns directly with PlaceCLT’s mission to preserve and create the places that define Charlotte’s identity, character, and charm.
Your annual membership helps fund:
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Cultural heritage and storytelling projects
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Legacy business recognition and support
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Public art and placemaking projects
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Preservation education and advocacy
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Community-based documentation of places and stories
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Programs that celebrate Charlotte’s identity and character
Your membership renews annually so your support continues year after year. You can update or cancel anytime through your Givebutter receipt.
PlaceCLT Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Membership contributions may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, less the fair market value of any goods or benefits received.
Membership Levels
Support the work. Share the story. Shape the place.
Friend | $50 a year
Become part of the community helping PlaceCLT preserve and celebrate the places that make Charlotte feel like Charlotte.
As a Friend, your annual membership supports cultural heritage, storytelling, preservation, placemaking, and public space projects across the city.
Includes all Friend benefits, plus:
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Digital membership card
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Quarterly PlaceCLT updates
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Early notice of public events and opportunities
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Member pricing for the annual signature event
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Optional name recognition on the PlaceCLT website
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Digital “Friend of PlaceCLT” badge
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Button: Join as a Friend
Placekeeper | $150 a year
For those who believe Charlotte’s stories, neighborhoods, businesses, and beloved places should be remembered, protected, and carried forward.
Placekeepers provide deeper annual support for PlaceCLT’s work to document local identity, celebrate community history, and invest in meaningful public spaces.
Includes all Friend benefits, plus:
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Recognition as a Placekeeper
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Opportunity to share a favorite Charlotte place or story
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PlaceCLT sticker, postcard, or small member gift, as available
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Optional name recognition in annual member listing
Community Business Member | $250 a year
For small businesses, creative studios, neighborhood-serving businesses, local firms, and community anchors that believe place matters.
Community Business Members help support legacy business recognition, cultural heritage work, public realm improvements, and storytelling that strengthens Charlotte’s identity.
Includes:
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Business name listed as a Community Business Member
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Digital badge for website or social media
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PlaceCLT window cling or small display item, as available
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Quarterly PlaceCLT updates
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Early notice of public events, sponsorships, and partnership opportunities
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Member pricing for the annual signature event
Steward | $500 a year
For civic supporters, preservation advocates, design professionals, and families who want to help sustain PlaceCLT’s work at a higher level.
Stewards provide meaningful annual support for projects that connect people to Charlotte’s history, culture, public spaces, and community identity.
Includes all Placekeeper benefits, plus:
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Recognition as a Steward
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PlaceCLT t-shirt, as available
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Optional recognition in the annual impact update
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Two discounted tickets to the annual signature event
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Invitation to an annual member and donor update
Champion | $1,,000 a year
For leadership-level supporters who want to make a lasting annual investment in Charlotte’s places, stories, and public life.
Champions help move PlaceCLT’s work forward by providing flexible support for cultural heritage, preservation, placemaking, legacy business, and storytelling initiatives.
Includes all Steward benefits, plus:
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Recognition as a Champion
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PlaceCLT t-shirt and member gift bundle, as available
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Optional recognition in event materials
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Special recognition at the annual signature event
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Two complimentary tickets to the annual signature event, as available
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Invitation to annual member and donor update