SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

DEAR URBAN LEAGUE FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS:

As we continue to follow the guidance of our officials and prioritize the health and safety of our communities, the Urban League of Louisiana has re-imagined our annual Gala as a live-virtual experience. In our continuing promise to pivot and not pause, we forge ahead during these unprecedented times to serve the communities who need us the most. We invite you to join us in the virtual celebration of the Urban League’s Annual Gala, one of the largest and most recognizable fundraisers in New Orleans, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2020.

This unique live-virtual experience will feature live music, inspiring programming and a wealth of entertainment, all in support of our 80 plus year legacy of empowering communities and changing lives. Urban League's programs focus on early childhood education, college and career readiness, workforce and economic development, educational leadership, parent engagement initiatives, policy, advocacy and social justice.

As a sponsor, you will be joining a distinguished group of corporations, civic groups, foundations and individuals by participating in our re-imagined Virtual Gala. Now ore than ever, the work of the Urban League is critical and helps support over 10,000 individuals and families each year. Thank you for your kind consideration, and we look forward to your support.

Yours in the Movement,

Judy Reese MorsePresident and CEO

OUR MISSIONThe mission of the Urban League of Louisiana is to assist African Americans and other communities seeking equity to secure economic self-reliance, parity and civil rights.

OUR MOVEMENTCelebrating over 80 years of service, the Urban League of Louisiana works to enable African-Americans and other communities seeking equity to secure economic self-reliance, parity and civil rights. Programs of the Urban League's three Centers of Excellence are focused in the areas of education and youth development, workforce and economic development and public policy, advocacy and social justice. The strength of “the Movement” has been the identification of equality gaps in the African American community and the League’s ability to design and deliver vital programs and policy initiatives to bridge these barriers.

Throughout our history, Urban League programs have been focused to ensure quality education and access to information, equal employment, entrepreneurial opportunities, economic inclusion opportunities and shared dignity under the law. The Urban League believes the opportunities that emerge from closing these gaps will benefit business, industry, and the greater community, and create a sustainable and dynamic future for everyone. With our tradition of success coupled with support from every sector of the community, the Urban League is destined to remain the leading entity for social and economic equality as the new century continues to unfold.

In 2019, the Urban League has served more than 10,000 citizens through an array of advocacy and direct service programs housed within our Center of Education and Youth Development, Center of Workforce and Economic Development, and our Center of Policy and Social Justice. These important programs include Urban League Head Start; Project Ready; Parent Information Center; Education Empowerment Program; Office of Workforce Development; the Women’s Business Resource Center and Entrepreneurship Center; and Policy and Social Justice Initiatives.

OUR PIVOTWhen our state went into Phase 1 of lockdown due to Covid-19, we asked ourselves a different sort of question: What’s the MOST we can do?

To date, we have diligently and continuously asked ourselves this question as the pandemic sweeps through every aspect of our lives. We worked to quickly pivot, meeting people where they are and adjusting our strategies to be effective in this new normal. Since March, we have offered a variety of assistance and services including Virtual Job Fairs, Small Business and Entrepreneurship webinars and classes, Tele-Town Halls to discuss timely and pressing topics including how the pandemic is disproportionately affecting African Americans and police reform in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder. We have adapted our offerings to serve parents and headstart children, provided free masks to community members who need them, and activated our Wake Up Geaux Vote campaign for election season.

Though our state is no stranger to tragedies of incredible magnitude, nothing could have prepared us for this. And yet, we know we must press on and so we continue to pivot and not pause.

CENTER OF EDUCATION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT• Urban League Head Start• Parent Information Center • Education Empowerment Program• Urban League Project Ready• U.L.E.A.D (Urban Leaders for Equity and Diversity)

CENTER OF WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT• The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, including the

Women’s Business Resource Center & Entrepreneurship Center and the Contractors Resource Center

• Office of Workforce Development

CENTER OF PUBLIC POLICY & SOCIAL JUSTICE• The Empowerment and Policy Conference • Research Publications such as "Advancing Educational Equity in New

Orleans Public Schools," and "Advancing Educational Equity in Baton Rouge Public Schools"

• Economic Inclusion Efforts• Criminal Justice System Reforms• Wake Up Geaux Vote• 2020 Census Awareness Campaign

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS• Young Professionals• Urban League Guild

URBAN LEAGUE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE

SUSTAINING THE MOVEMENT BENEFACTOR: $80,000• CEO to serve as Gala Chairperson (1)• Company welcome message at Gala• Custom built sponsor booth within the virtual gala environment inclusive of chat features and/or

video integration, resource links and branding.• Company logo on presentation screen• Logo and company link on Urban League Gala Website• Logo included on 3 high traffic virtual areas, e.g., (lobby, theatre, networking lounge)• Ticket package of 10 VIP tickets to Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in-person gala watch party,

and in-person gala pre-party inclusive of food and drinks. (City of New Orleans Mayoral Mandate will guide maximum in person attendance)

• Ticket package of 10 VIP tickets to Sazerac House in-person gala watch party, and in-person gala pre-party inclusive of food and drinks. (City of New Orleans Mayoral Mandate will guide maximum in person attendance)

• 20 tickets to virtual gala• 10 Cocktail Gift boxes• Social media exposure (10 x’s)• 9 Month recognition as an employer partner of Urban League’s Virtual Workforce Center with

customizable room. Fair Market Ticket Value: $3.500Tax-Deductible: $76,500

PLATINUM BENEFACTOR $50,000• CEO recognized as Gala Co-Chairperson (1 of 3)• Custom built sponsor booth within the virtual environment inclusive of chat features and/or video

integration, resource links and branding.• Company logo on presentation screen• Logo and company link on Urban League Gala Website• Logo included on 3 virtual areas, e.g., (lobby, theatre, networking lounge)• Ticket package of 10 VIP tickets to Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in-person gala watch party,

and in-person gala pre-party inclusive of food and drinks. (City of New Orleans Mayoral Mandate will guide maximum in person attendance)

• Ticket package of 10 VIP tickets to Sazerac House in-person gala watch party, and in-person gala pre-party inclusive of food and drinks. (City of New Orleans Mayoral Mandate will guide maximum in person attendance)

• 10 tickets to virtual gala• 8 Cocktail Gift boxes• Social media exposure (6 x’s)• 6 Month recognition as an employer partner on Urban League’s Virtual Workforce Center with

customizable room. Fair Market Ticket Value: $3,400Tax-Deductible: $46,600

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

GOLD BENEFACTOR $25,000 • 10 tickets to virtual gala• Ticket package of 2 VIP tickets to Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in-person gala watch party,

and in-person gala pre-party inclusive of food and drinks. (City of New Orleans Mayoral Mandate will guide maximum in person attendance)

• Ticket package of 2 VIP tickets to Sazerac House in-person gala watch party, and in-person gala pre-party inclusive of food and drinks. (City of New Orleans Mayoral Mandate will guide maximum in person attendance)

• Company logo on presentation screen• Company logo on ULLA website• 5 Cocktail Gift boxes• 3 Month recognition as an employer partner on Urban League’s Virtual Workforce Center with

customizable room. Fair Market Ticket Value: $850Tax-Deductible: $24,150

SILVER BENEFACTOR $10,000• 10 tickets to virtual gala• Ticket package of 2 VIP tickets to Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in-person gala watch party,

and in-person gala pre-party inclusive of food and drinks. (City of New Orleans Mayoral Mandate will guide maximum in person attendance)

• Company logo on presentation screen• Company logo on ULLA website• 3 Cocktail Gift boxes

Fair Market Ticket Value: $450Tax-Deductible: $9,550 BRONZE BENEFACTOR $6,000• 10 tickets to virtual gala• Company listing on ULLA website• Company Name on presentation screen• 1 Cocktail Gift box

Fair Market Ticket Value: $50 Tax-Deductible: $5,950

BENEFACTOR $3,000 • 10 tickets to virtual gala• Company listing on ULLA website Tax-Deductible: $3,000

PATRON TICKET SALES: $300• 1 ticket to virtual gala• Listing on Urban League website

GENERAL TICKET SALES: $50 (Limited availability)• 1 ticket to virtual gala

SCENES FROM OUR 2019 GALA

We look forward to the day when we can dance together again, break bread with those that we love and toast to the next 80 years. Until then, be safe.

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☐• CEO recognized as Gala Co-Chairperson (1 of 3)• Custom built sponsor booth within the virtual environment

inclusive of chat features and/or video integration, resource linksand branding.

• Company logo on presentation screen• Logo and company link on Urban League Gala Website• Logo included on 3 virtual areas, e.g., (lobby, theatre, networking

lounge)• Ticket package of 10 VIP tickets to Ernest N. Morial Convention

Center in-person galcva watch party, and in-person gala pre-partyinclusive of food and drinks. (City of New Orleans Mayoral Mandatewill guide maximum in person attendance)

• Ticket package of 10 VIP tickets to Sazerac House in-person galawatch party, and in-person gala pre-party inclusive of food anddrinks. (City of New Orleans Mayoral Mandate will guide maximumin person attendance)

• 10 tickets to virtual gala• 8 Cocktail Gift boxes• Social media exposure (6 x’s)• 6 Month recognition as an employer partner on Urban League’s

Virtual Workforce Center with customizable room.

Fair Market Ticket Value: $3,400; Tax-Deductible: $46,600

• Company Logo on AV Screen and on UL Website• 3 month recognition as an employer partner on Urban League’s

Cyber Job Network with unlimited job posts, banner ad and video

☐ SUSTAINING THE MOVEMENT BENEFACTOR:$80,000

• CEO to serve as Gala Chairperson (1)• Company welcome message at Gala• Company video shown at Gala (60 second video)• Custom built sponsor booth within the virtual gala environment

inclusive of chat features and/or video integration, resource linksand branding.

• Company logo on presentation screen• Logo and company link on Urban League Gala Website• Logo included on 3 high traffic virtual areas, e.g., (lobby, theatre,

networking lounge)• Ticket package of 10 VIP tickets to Ernest N. Morial Convention

Center in-person gala watch party, and in-person gala pre-partyinclusive of food and drinks. (City of New Orleans Mayoral Mandatewill guide maximum in person attendance)

• Ticket package of 10 VIP tickets to Sazerac House in-person galawatch party, and in-person gala pre-party inclusive of food anddrinks. (City of New Orleans Mayoral Mandate will guide maximumin person attendance)

• 20 tickets to virtual gala• 10 Cocktail Gift boxes• Social media exposure (10 x’s)• 9 Month recognition as an employer partner of Urban League’s

Virtual Workforce Center with customizable room.

Fair Market Ticket Value: $3,500; Tax-Deductible: $76,500

GOLD BENEFACTOR: $25,000

SILVER BENEFACTOR $10,000

BRONZE BENEFACTOR $6,000

PLATINUM BENEFACTOR: $50,000

• 10 tickets to virtual gala• Ticket package of 2 VIP tickets to Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

in-person gala watch party, and in-person gala pre-party inclusive offood and drinks. (City of New Orleans Mayoral Mandate will guidemaximum in person attendance)

• Ticket package of 2 VIP tickets to Sazerac House in-person gala watchparty, and in-person gala pre-party inclusive of food and drinks. (Cityof New Orleans Mayoral Mandate will guide maximum in personattendance)

• Company logo on presentation screen• Company logo on ULLA website• 5 Cocktail Gift boxes• 3 Month recognition as an employer partner on Urban League’s

Virtual Workforce Center with customizable room.Fair Market Ticket Value: $850; Tax-Deductible: $24,150

• 10 tickets to virtual gala• Ticket package of 2 VIP tickets to Ernest N. Morial

Convention Center in-person gala watch party, and in-persongala pre-party inclusive of food and drinks. (City of NewOrleans Mayoral Mandate will guide maximum in personattendance)

• Company logo on presentation screen• Company logo on ULLA website• 3 Cocktail Gift boxes

Fair Market Ticket Value: $450; Tax-Deductible: $9,550

BENEFACTOR $3,000 • 10 tickets to virtual gala• Company listing on ULLA websiteTax-Deductible: $3,000

PATRON TICKET $300• 1 ticket to virtual gala• Listing on Urban League website

GENERAL TICKETS $50 (Limited Availability)

_____ Quantity

• 10 tickets to virtual gala• Company listing on ULLA website• Company Name on presentation screen• 1 Cocktail Gift boxFair Market Ticket Value: $50 Tax-Deductible: $5,950