Corporate and Foundation Giving

The Business Forum is Colonial Williamsburg’s corporate donor society. Its members provide critical annual support to aid in the general operations of this precious national historic treasure. In appreciation, members receive a number of exclusive benefits and privileges.

Business Forum has three giving tiers, each commemorating a well-established 18th-century Williamsburg entrepreneur:

Greenhow Circle ($1,000 or more) – named for John Greenhow, whose general store sold all manner of goods

Prentis Circle ($750-$999) – named for William Prentis, whose shop in the Historic Area is the best surviving example of a colonial period store

Tarpley Circle ($500-$749) – named for James Tarpley, who apprenticed to a merchant before opening his own store in 1755.

Business Forum membership advantages include:

• Invitations to special events throughout the year
• A one-year subscription to the Foundation’s quarterly journal, Trend & Tradition.
• Complimentary Historic Area passes (6 for Greenhow Circle, 4 for Prentis Circle and 2 for Tarpley Circle)
• Recognition in the Foundation’s donor registry and on its website
• Assistance with dining, lodging, golf and spa reservations at the Colonial Williamsburg Hotels and Resort by calling the VIP line at (877) 293-8477
  
  
  

For More Information:

Ms. Sophia Crysler Hart
Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187

Telephone: (757) 220-7272

Email: shart@cwf.org

Matching gifts are an easy way to maximize your support of Colonial Williamsburg. To determine if your company has a matching gift program, please visit our Matching Gifts search engine.

Business Forum members of the Greenhow Circle contribute $1,000 or more annually to the Colonial Williamsburg Fund.

• Canon Virginia, Inc.
• Coca-Cola Company
• Colonial Webb Contractors
• Compass Wealth Strategies
• Crescent Hotels and Resorts LLC
• Enspire Energy, Inc.
• Enterprise Holdings Foundation
• Hunton Andrews
• Kurth International
• Guild of Miniature Artisans
• Jeta Corporation
• Kaufman & Canoles
• Magic Ice USA, Inc
• MEB Mottahedeh and Company, Inc.
• Murphy Business and Financial Corporation
• Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia Fund
• Sentara Health
• Short & Short, PLLC
• Strategic Investment Group
• TCV Trust and Wealth Management
• The Fife & Drum Inn

Business Forum members of the Prentis Circle contribute $750-999 annually to the Colonial Williamsburg Fund.

• Owens-Illinois

Business Forum members of the Tarpley Circle contribute $500-749 annually to the Colonial Williamsburg Fund.

• Aireco Supply, Inc.
• CST Mechanical Inc.
• Guernsey Tingle Architects
• H. J. Holtz & Son, Inc
• Roof Engineering Corporation
• R.W. Nock Insurance Company
• Sam & Omie’s Restaurant
• The Grey Hare Restaurant Group
• The Williamsburg Winery
• Towne Management
• W.M. Jordan Company