Community Partnerships
Build With Us. Make an Impact.
NC United FC invites businesses, organizations, families, and community members to become partners in our mission.
Your support helps us provide competitive soccer opportunities while reducing financial barriers for talented athletes who may otherwise struggle to participate. Our partners receive meaningful recognition throughout the NC United FC community while helping us develop players, build character, and create opportunity.
Become Part of the Story From the Beginning
NC United FC is at the beginning of its journey, and our story is still being written.
Our Founding Partners have a unique opportunity to help shape what comes next.
We are inviting businesses, organizations, families, and community leaders to help us build something meaningful from the beginning.
Becoming a Founding Partner of NC United FC means supporting the club during the years when community support matters most. It means helping provide coaching, competition, equipment, facilities, league participation, and opportunities for players willing to work for them.
As NC United FC grows, our Founding Partners will always be part of the story of how it began.
Partnership Levels
At a Glance
Partnership opportunities designed for every level of support — from community recognition to the field itself.
- Website presence
- Small
- Direct website link
- Social recognition
- 1 Thank You
- Website presence
- Standard
- Direct website link
- Sponsor banner
- Standard
- Social recognition
- Monthly
- Team photos / club posts
- Selected
- Website presence
- Enhanced
- Direct website link
- Sponsor banner
- Enhanced
- Social recognition
- 2× Monthly
- Team photos / club posts
- Selected
- Game & training highlights
- Selected
- Dedicated Sponsor Spotlight
- 1
- Website presence
- Premium
- Direct website link
- Sponsor banner
- Premium
- Social recognition
- ~Weekly*
- Team photos / club posts
- Priority
- Game & training highlights
- Priority
- Dedicated Sponsor Spotlight
- Included
- Major club / season announcements
- Selected
- Website presence
- Premium / Premier
- Direct website link
- Sponsor banner
- Premium / Premier
- Social recognition
- ~Weekly*
- Team photos / club posts
- Priority
- Game & training highlights
- Priority
- Dedicated Sponsor Spotlight
- Included / Enhanced
- Major club / season announcements
- Priority
- Logo on official match uniform
- 12-month uniform placement
*Social recognition frequency is approximate and applies during active club seasons.
Official uniform placement begins with the Platinum Partnership levels below.
Club Partnerships
Choose Your Level of Impact
Community Partner
Support the Mission
- Small logo or name recognition in the Community Partners section of the NC United FC website
- Direct link to partner website or social media
- One dedicated social-media thank-you
- Recognition as an NC United FC Founding Community Partner
Visibility: Website + initial social recognition
Bronze Partner
Take Your Support to the Sideline
- Standard-size logo in the Sponsors section of the NC United FC website
- Direct link to sponsor website or social media
- Standard-size logo on the NC United FC Sponsor Banner displayed, when practical, at local games and selected club activities
- Social-media sponsor recognition approximately once per month during active club seasons
- Sponsor acknowledgment in selected team photos and club posts
- Recognition as an NC United FC Founding Bronze Partner
Visibility: Website + game-day banner + monthly social presence
Silver Partner
Build a Consistent Presence
- Enhanced logo size and preferred positioning in the Sponsors section of the NC United FC website
- Direct link to sponsor website or social media
- Enhanced logo size and positioning on the NC United FC Sponsor Banner
- Social-media sponsor recognition approximately twice per month during active club seasons
- Sponsor branding incorporated, when appropriate, into selected game highlights, training highlights, reels, or short-form video content
- One dedicated Sponsor Spotlight during the partnership period
- Recognition as an NC United FC Founding Silver Partner
Visibility: Enhanced website + enhanced banner + twice-monthly social presence + selected media integration + Sponsor Spotlight
Gold Partner
Become One of Our Most Visible Club Partners
Our highest partnership level without official uniform placement.
- Premium logo size and positioning in the Sponsors section of the NC United FC website
- Direct link to sponsor website or social media
- Premium logo size and positioning on the NC United FC Sponsor Banner
- Social-media sponsor recognition approximately weekly during active club seasons
- Priority sponsor branding in selected game highlights, training content, reels, and other club media
- Dedicated Sponsor Spotlight and additional sponsor appreciation opportunities
- Sponsor acknowledgment in selected major club and season announcements
- Recognition as an NC United FC Founding Gold Partner
Visibility: Premium website + premium banner + weekly social presence + priority media integration + major club recognition
Platinum Partnerships
Take the Field With Us
Platinum Partnerships represent NC United FC's highest level of sponsor visibility. Only four primary uniform sponsorship positions are available.
Each provides a designated sponsor logo location on applicable NC United FC official match uniforms for 12 months, subject to availability, uniform production timelines, and applicable league regulations.
These are one-time sponsorship commitments for the stated placement period and do not automatically renew.
Platinum Partner — Sleeve
Upper Right Sleeve
Limited to 1 primary sleeve position
- 12-month sponsor logo placement on the upper right sleeve of applicable official match uniforms
- Premium website placement
- Direct sponsor link
- Premium Sponsor Banner placement
- Approximately weekly social recognition during active club seasons
- Priority branding in selected game and training media
- Dedicated Platinum Partner announcement
- Sponsor Spotlight opportunities
- Recognition in selected major club and season announcements
- Platinum Partner website designation
Visibility: Uniform sleeve placement + premium club-wide recognition
Platinum Partner — Lower Back
Back — Below Player Number
Limited to 1 primary lower-back position
- 12-month sponsor logo placement below the player number on applicable official match uniforms
- Premium website placement
- Direct sponsor link
- Premium Sponsor Banner placement
- Approximately weekly social recognition during active club seasons
- Priority branding in selected game and training media
- Dedicated partnership announcement
- Sponsor Spotlight opportunities
- Recognition in selected major club and season announcements
- Platinum Partner designation
Visibility: Lower-back uniform placement + premium club-wide recognition
Platinum Partner — Upper Back
Upper Back — Above Player Number
Limited to 1 primary upper-back position
- 12-month sponsor logo placement above the player number on applicable official match uniforms
- Premier website placement
- Direct sponsor link
- Premier Sponsor Banner placement
- Approximately weekly social recognition during active club seasons
- Priority branding in selected game and training media
- Dedicated partnership announcement
- Two dedicated Sponsor Spotlights during the partnership period
- Priority acknowledgment in selected major club and season media
- Platinum Partner designation
Visibility: Upper-back uniform placement + premier club-wide recognition
Founding Principal Partner
Primary Front — Upper Chest Placement
NC United FC's highest partnership level and most prominent front-facing uniform opportunity.
Limited to 1 primary front position
- 12-month sponsor logo placement within the designated upper-chest area of applicable official NC United FC match uniforms
- Highest-level sponsor positioning on the NC United FC website
- Direct sponsor link
- Highest-level Sponsor Banner positioning
- Approximately weekly social recognition during active club seasons
- Priority sponsor branding throughout selected game highlights, training content, reels, and club media
- Dedicated partnership announcement
- Quarterly Partner Spotlight opportunities
- Priority acknowledgment within selected major club announcements, game-day content, and season media
- Opportunity to collaborate with NC United FC on an appropriate community initiative or player-support effort
- Recognition as an Official Founding Principal Partner of NC United FC
Visibility: Front-of-uniform placement + highest-level club-wide recognition
Commitment Structure
One Contribution. Real Impact.
Choosing a partnership level does not create an obligation to renew annually.
Each partnership represents a one-time commitment for the applicable recognition period. At its conclusion, we hope our stewardship, our growth, and — most importantly — the impact created for our players will give our partners every reason to choose to continue with us.
We believe continued support should be earned — not assumed.
Your Support Has a Purpose
Every contribution entrusted to NC United FC represents more than financial support.
IT REPRESENTS TRUST.
As a nonprofit soccer organization, NC United FC is committed to using its resources responsibly and directing them toward the development of our players and the sustainability of our programs. Partner and donor support helps offset the real costs required to operate a competitive soccer program and helps us create opportunities for talented athletes whose financial circumstances might otherwise limit their ability to participate.
Our objective is not to build an unnecessarily expensive soccer program. Our objective is to use every resource wisely so that more deserving players have access to meaningful opportunities.
We will strive to be responsible stewards of every dollar, every contribution, and every partnership entrusted to NC United FC.
Our partners should be proud not only to see their logo associated with our club, but also to know what stands behind it:
- Players receiving opportunities.
- Families receiving support.
- Young athletes developing as competitors and people.
- A community helping its own.
Partnership Interest
Start the Conversation
Interested, but not sure which partnership is right for you?
Tell us a little about your business or organization. We'll be happy to discuss the available opportunities and help identify a partnership that makes sense for both your organization and NC United FC.
Submitting an inquiry does not create any financial commitment.
Founding Partners Wanted
Help Us Build What Comes Next.
Behind every athlete who receives an opportunity is someone who believed that opportunity was worth creating.