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2018 GALA SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL
2018 GALA SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL
Our Unique Proposition
Healing TREE directly and specifically addresses the underlying cause of many of today’s public health crises.
• Thousands of organizations exist today, most of which deal only with single issues such as domestic violence, child abuse, addiction, mental illness, sexual violence, and others.
• Research shows that these issues share an underlying cause – interpersonal trauma.
• Trauma literally reshapes the brain in ways that cannot be healed with traditional mental health and medical therapies. Trauma requires a different approach, one that rewires the brain for health.
• We believe that when society understands, addresses, and heals from interpersonal trauma, we will dramatically change our communities.
Healing TREE’s mission is to do exactly that.
Our Mission
Healing TREE (Trauma Resources, Education & Empowerment)is dedicated to transforming how society responds to abuse and interpersonal trauma.
• We connect those who have suffered trauma with resources necessary for healing.
• We educate professionals and the public at large about proper and effective treatment.
• We empower people through the media and the arts to spark a healing movement.
Our Organization
Healing TREE is a non-profit organization with a national scope. • We were founded in 2014 by then 24 year-old Marissa Ghavami after her own experience
dealing with and healing from interpersonal trauma.
• Our advisors and board of directors include leaders in the trauma field, as well as experts in business, media, marketing, fundraising, and entertainment. (Our team is listed on at the end of this
presentation or you can click here to read their bios.)
• We are based in New York City and Louisville. Our focus is nationwide.
• We are small, effective, and growing: Annual budget: $120,000 (2017)Staff: 1 CEO (Marissa Ghavami)Volunteers: 14
Our Work
Healing TREE provides resources, education & empowerment. Resources
• Our online Approved Care Networkconnects survivors with professionals who can help address the trauma they’ve experienced.
• Our website contains hundreds of articles, videos, and books specifically about trauma and life-changing treatment options.
Click here to see the full library of Resources we offer on our website.
Education
• We have developed training for professionals to educate them about the new brain-focused treatment modalities for trauma.
• We speak to survivors, students, mental health & medical professionals, and staff working at organizations dealing with traumatized individuals who need updated information to help their clients.
Click here to see our Education initiatives.
Empowerment
• We partner with world-renowned organizations to create videos on complex trauma.
• We partner with artists, including those in the popular media, to help us spread the word about interpersonal trauma and the hope of healing – not just coping –through PSAs, guest appearances, performances, placing our brand on products, and other strategies.
Click here to see our Empowerment initiatives.
Click to see our Accomplishments and Testimonials & Results.
How You Can Help
Healing TREE’s 3rd Annual Gala is our premier fundraising event of the year.
Date: Saturday, October 20, 2018Location: 21C Hotel (Louisville, KY)
Revenue Goal: $100,000
Event Description: • Black Tie Optional• Heavy Hors d’oeurves & open bar• Featuring special guests and performers from Broadway, film,
and television (details next page)
• Live auction of premium items, plus silent auction
Photo by Gretchen Bell Photography
2018 Gala Talent
Headliner: N’Kenge Singer, ActorN’Kenge originated the role of Mary Wells in Broadway’s Smash Hit Motown: The Musical. She made her Broadway debut in Sondheim on Sondheim singing alongside Vanessa Williams, Barbara Cook, Tom Wopat and Norm Lewis. She has performed at The White House, on London’s West End, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and a worldwide broadcast by NPR from the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.N’Kenge’s Website
Special Guest: Emily AlthausActorEmily plays Maureen “Kukudio” on the hit Netflix series Orange Is The New Black. She has also appeared on Togetherness, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Blue Bloods. Emily is a Louisville native. Emily Althaus IMDb
Special Guest: Charles BakerActorCharles played “Skinny Pete” on the hit Netflix series Breaking Bad. Notable film projects for Baker include To The Wonder, a Terrence Malick film, opposite Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, and Javier Bardem, Ain't Them Bodies Saints opposite Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck and Ben Foster, Wild opposite Reese Witherspoon, and Nicholas Winding Refn's Neon Demon with Elle Fanning and Keanu Reeves. Charles Baker IMDb
Gala Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
Individual: $1,060 (incl. sales tax)
• Name included in press releases*• Name on event program• Two (2) tickets & reserved seating• VIP pre-gala cocktail reception
“Meet & Greet” with the stars and Red Carpet photos
• Commemorative art piece from our event artist
Small Business: $2,650 (incl. sales tax)
• Logo featured on invitations and press releases*
• Logo on event program and signage, including Red Carpet backdrop
• Logo with link to your website featured on our website for a year
• Four (4) tickets & reserved seating• VIP pre-gala cocktail reception “Meet
& Greet” with the stars and Red Carpet photos
• Commemorative art piece from our event artist
Corporate: $5,300 (incl. sales tax)
• Logo featured on invitations and press releases*
• Logo on event program and signage, including Red Carpet backdrop
• Logo with link to your website featured on our website for a year
• Table of eight (8) & reserved seating• VIP pre-gala cocktail reception
“Meet & Greet” with the stars and Red Carpet photos
• Commemorative art piece from our event artist
* If confirmed by August 24, 2018
Gala Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
• Logo featured and announcing “Presented by…” on invitations, press releases, and event signage*
• Logo featured on event program, signage (including Red Carpet backdrop), and advertising/media
• Logo with link to your website featured on our website for a year
• Social media posts with mention of your organization as the Presenting Sponsor
• Two tables of eight (16 tickets total) & reserved seating in front of stage
• VIP Limo Service for all your guests to the venue, 21C Hotel
• VIP pre-gala cocktail reception “Meet & Greet” with the stars and Red Carpet photos
• Commemorative art piece from our event artist for each couple in your party
* If confirmed by August 24, 2018
Presenting Corporate Sponsor: $15,900 (incl. sales tax)
A Snapshot of Past Gala Festivities
Photos by Gretchen Bell Photography
Healing TREE's 2nd Annual Gala, Stars Come Out to Support Healing TREE, held at 21C Museum Hotel in Louisville, KY on November 4th, 2017. Featuring Emily Althaus, Kevin Kilner and N'Kenge. Presented by Beth Andrews Photographic Art with additional support by Bar Vetti, Charles Schwab, Gretchen Bell Photography, Metropolitan Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Services, Malatino & Associates, Neikirk, Mahoney & Maier, Riverpoint and PNC Wealth Management.
Thank You For Considering Our Request
Want to learn more?
• Please watch this 3-minute video to learn what makes our work unique and so important
• Or visit us on our social media sites:
• Website
Ready to join us?
Please contact our Founder + CEO, Marissa Ghavami, directly at [email protected] or 502-743-2733 with any questions or to confirm your sponsorship today!
The Healing TREE Team
*Click here to read team member bios
The Healing TREE Team
*Click here to read team member bios
