Capital Campaign
About the Campaign
Since 1985 on the original training grounds of World War II’s Frogmen, the Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida has preserved the history and heritage of the Navy SEALs and their predecessors.

While the soul of the Navy SEAL Museum is to educate and inspire Americans of all ages, the heart of the Navy SEAL Museum is providing life-changing care to Special Operators and their families.

The Honoring our Heroes, Inspiring America Capital Campaign will build on this legacy with a second museum in San Diego, home to the largest military community in the world and headquarters to where all Navy SEAL candidates train. This is more than museum. It’s an inspirational legacy for the entire country. We hope you will join us.

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“How often in life can you invest in the future of your city by honoring those who heroically defend our freedom in a new museum and visitor destination that will inspire future generations? The Navy SEAL Museum truly is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to accomplish exactly that, in the heart of a region so proud of its military history. I am honored to be a part of the team that will accomplish this vision”
– Kip Howard, Founder and President, Allegis Development Member,
Board of Directors, Navy SEAL Museum
The Impact to the Community
Construct the Navy SEAL Museum Showcase – One Museum, One Mission, Two Locations
Generate income that stays in the local community
Generate income that stays in the local community
Strengthen the community providing education and life-long learning initiatives across all age levels
Strengthen the community providing education and life-long learning initiatives across all age levels
Serve as a unique gathering place for community celebrations and events
Serve as a unique gathering place for community celebrations and events
Provide enriching work opportunities, both paid and voluntary, to local residents
Provide enriching work opportunities, both paid and voluntary, to local residents
Naming Opportunities

Premier Immersive Experience and Event Space Gallery – Level 1
Legacy Investment

$5,000,000
Your Legacy Investment serves a dual purpose providing double exposure. When the Museum is open, the Gallery is a fully immersive and genuinely unique experience making the visitor “feel” like they’re in the story. When the Museum is closed, you’ll be supporting the building of community with a distinctive event venue like no other in San Diego.

Exhibition Gallery – Level 2
Legacy Investment

$5,000,000
Your Legacy Investment provides an exceptional opportunity for maximum exposure. This high traffic Exhibition Gallery features inspiring Navy SEAL stories and the most significant and riveting missions chronologically over decades of Naval Special Warfare history.

Virtual Education Institute
Patriot Investment

$2,500,000
Your Patriot Investment will reach thou-sands if not millions of students around the world with inspiring and educational Virtual Field Trips and Distance Learning programs. Highlighting the human side of SEALs, the Virtual Education Institute will connect students and visitors alike with the Americans behind the uniform. Your Patriot Investment will enable visitors to virtually “meet” SEALs and hear what motivates this elite group, while considering their own values of patriotism and how they, too, can serve their country and community.

Technology Gallery – Level 2
Founders Circle Investment

$1,000,000
Your Founders Circle Investment will provide the ultimate exhilarating experience for those visitors desiring something special. With many high-tech applications available, special emphasis will highlight the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training and the renowned Hell Week.

Themed Retail Space
Founders Circle Investment

$1,000,000
Your Founders Circle Investment will stand out in the popular Navy SEAL retail store. Exposure both on-site and online will be outstanding as people from around the globe shop for sought-after Navy SEAL Museum apparel and gifts.

Lobby and Online Ticketing
Founders Circle Investment – COMMITTED

$1,000,000
Your Founders Circle Investment will be featured front and center in the main lobby ticket area. As an extra bonus, you or your company will be featured on the online ticketing page of our website, the place where most will go to purchase their tickets. If exposure is what you’re looking for, consider this Founders Circle Investment.

Unique Window Displays
Trident Member Investment

$100,000-$500,000
This investment provides your company with a unique window display offering featuring a product or service that can be rotated and changed regurlarly. Each investment is availabl for a five-year period and can be renewed.

Honor Wall Presented By – Level 1
Trident Member Investment – COMMITTED

$500,000
Your Trident Member Investment makes possible the heartfelt touchscreen interactive honoring those SEALs who have fallen in combat or in training. Visitors select from entries, enlarging portraits (when available) and revealing each service member’s selected biography.

Multi-media Wall Presented BY – Level 1
Trident Member Investment – COMMITTED

$250,000
Your Trident Member Investment provides for larger-than-life mural graphics of Navy SEALs in action and highlights both the esteemed Navy SEAL Ethos and SWCC Creed. Located on the first level near the entrance and directly across from the Premier Immersive Experience and Event Space Gallery, thousands of people annually will experience the mural.

Donor Wall Presented By – Level 1
Trident Member Investment – COMMITTED

$100,000
Your Trident Member Investment is a gift that will keep on giving. This important investment encourages philanthropy and provides special recognition for all those who are making the Navy SEAL Museum in San Diego possible.

Exhibition Gallery Display Cases (8) – Level
Frogman Member Investment – 2 LEFT

$50,000
This Frogman Member Investment offers to feature your name or your company name in a display case located in the Main Gallery on Level 2 for a period of 12-months and can be renewed.

Navy SEAL Museum San Diego
Navy SEAL Museum San Diego
Navy SEAL Museum San Diego
Navy SEAL Museum San Diego

The Power of Community

 

 

June 13, 2023

A big THANK YOU to Juli and Jim Gallagher (and daughter, Katie) for opening their beautiful home in Coronado, CA for a reception to introduce the Navy SEAL Museum to the community. Over sixty people gathered to learn more about the Navy SEAL Museum coming soon to San Diego. Special guests included the Mayor of Coronado, Richard Bailey and Coronado City Councilmembers, Mike Donovan and Casey Tanaka. The group also heard some amazing stories presented by our Chief Executive Officer, Rick Kaiser Master Chief SEAL, USN (Retired).

 

 

The Navy SEAL Museum is a dynamic, world-class initiative bringing the history and heritage of the Navy SEALs to life through interactive exhibits and artifacts while honoring the fallen and caring for these warriors’ families. Learn more about our Honoring our Heroes, Inspiring America campaign and be part of a legacy worthy of recognition, respect and support.

March 22, 2023
The first Navy SEAL Museum San Diego reception of 2023 was well received! Several guests gathered to show their support and learn more about the next phase of the Navy SEAL Museum San Diego and it was an exciting event with big news!

Special thanks to our hosts Daniel Levendowski and Chris Berka for opening their lovely home and providing exquisite food and beverages. The co-founders of Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. extended their enthusiastic support for the mission and made a generous donation. Special guest speakers included Museum Chief Executive Officer Rick Kaiser, retired Navy SEAL; Museum Board Chair Don McClure; Museum Director Jason Booher, retired Navy SEAL; and CBRE Executive Vice President Darren Morgan.

The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego enjoys receptions each quarter hosted by local community organizations, board members, and philanthropists to socialize and engage with America’s Finest City.

December 13, 2022

The energy was high at the Navy SEAL Museum San Diego reception December 13, 2022 at the San Diego Yacht Club. 60 people gathered to support the introduction of the Navy SEAL Museum San Diego. A special thank you to Kip Howard, Board of Director and Member of the San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC), for making this celebratory venue available.

Guests were treated to an inspiring presentation by retired Navy SEALs, a Virtual Reality Experience, and food and beverage provided by the SDYC Military and Community Appreciation Committee under the leadership of Lisa Record.

The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego has receptions hosted by various community organizations, board members, and local philanthropists each quarter for the purpose of meeting and engaging the community.

September 14, 2022

Many thanks to Jeff Bramstedt and Brian Tucker, co-owners of Tactical Air Operations, and to Skydive San Diego for hosting our most recent event. We would also like to express our gratitude to Protector Brewery for providing libations. Guests in attendance enjoyed a skydive demonstration–including a few Navy SEAL Museum San Diego board members and supporters who tandem jumped! We relish meeting our San Diego neighbors and friends as we continue to raise support for the Navy SEAL Museum San Diego.

June 15, 2022

The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego is so grateful to Jim and Heather Skeen for hosting us at the iconic La Jolla Beach and Tennis club for another wonderful opportunity to interact with the San Diego community. Our Executive Team shared the ongoing exciting evolution of the Navy SEAL Museum San Diego. Our most sincere gratitude to our hosts, Board of Directors, and enthusiastic guests in attendance.
March 15, 2022

On March 15, the Navy SEAL Museum San Diego was generously hosted by the Manchester Grant Hyatt San Diego in beautiful Downtown San Diego, California. Guests gathered to eat, drink, and learn more about the exciting evolution of this project. Patrick Gallagher of Gallagher & Associates shared his extensive experience and meaningful insights. We would like to extend our gratitude to our host, Board, and enthusiastic supporters.
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Contact Information

Kim Rhinehelder | Director of Development and Capital Campaign

(619) 566-7956

kimrhinehelder@navysealmuseumsd.org

San Diego, California

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