2018 The MIP Honors Gala Sponsorship Package

Keynote Speaker: Jemele Hill, ESPN

Dear Prospective Sponsor and Partner, First, we would like to thank you for allowing us the opportunity to present you with our sponsorship package. As a nonprofit, Minority Inclusion Project (MIP) works within a peer-learning network of nonprofit, private, and public agencies to close the nonprofit racial leadership gap by creating pathways to leadership for people of color. Next, we invite you to be a sponsor for The 2018 MIP Honors Gala, our annual fundraiser to recognize, highlight, and celebrate leaders of color across CT who are champions for diversity, equity, inclusion, philanthropy, innovation, and community leadership. This year’s gala will take place on Sunday, December 2, 2018. MIP has designed several tiered packages which will give your business the opportunity to support our Gala at all levels. Our sponsorship packages have been developed to provide your business with an excellent return on investment. Our packages offer our sponsors brand exposure through a variety of mediums including, media, print, website, social media, signage, competition naming rights and much more. In return for your investment, MIP can help your business increase your brand awareness and image, to gain new customers and to develop relationships with existing customers. In doing this, you showcase your devoted involvement in supporting the local community and MIP. With a support base of more than 100 organizations, 700 diverse professionals, and an anticipated 200 guests at the Gala, we would relish the opportunity to work with your business to reach this audience. In finishing, we would like to extend our sincere thanks for taking the time to read our sponsorship package. We believe that The 2018 MIP Honors Gala will provide an exciting marketing opportunity for your business. Sincerely,

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Jamal Jimerson, Executive Director Esther Jean-Marie, Director of Operations

The 2018 MIP Honors Gala Sunday, December 2, 2018

Keynote Speaker: Jemele Hill

One of the most influential voices in sports media, Emmy Award winning journalist, Jemele Hill is a chief correspondent and senior columnist for The Undefeated, ESPN’s content initiative exploring the intersections of sports, race and culture.

Hill joined The Undefeated in January 2018 and is a multiplatform journalist. Hill writes, conducts newsmaker interviews, offers commentary and creates a variety of content for The Undefeated’s digital, television and audio platforms. She also hosts events and other important initiatives, including The Undefeated town halls and television specials.

A gifted storyteller and critical thinker, Hill regularly appears on various ESPN platforms and programs to offer her perspective and commentary. The variety of shows she contributes to includes E:60, ESPN’s award-winning newsmagazine, SportsCenter, Outside the Lines, Around the Horn, and Highly

Questionable, as well as various radio and podcasts produced by ESPN Audio. Prior to joining The Undefeated, Hill co-anchored SportsCenter for a year with her longtime friend and colleague Michael Smith. SC6 with Michael & Jemele debuted in February 2017 as a more personality driven approach to the traditional 6 p.m. SportsCenter. Focusing on sports, music, movies and more, SC6 was born from Hill and Smith’s popular His & Hers podcast and weekday television show, which debuted on ESPN2 in 2014.

In July 2016, Hill participated in The President and the People: A National Conversation – a one-hour town hall with President Barack Obama on race relations, justice, policing and equality – simulcast on ABC and ESPN. Hill originally joined ESPN in 2006 as a national columnist for ESPN.com. Her profile gradually rose as she began to make appearances on television, including SportsCenter, First Take, Around the Horn, The Sports Reporters and Outside the Lines. She also spent a season as a sideline reporter for ESPN college football games.

Before joining ESPN, Hill was a sports columnist for the Orlando Sentinel from 2005–06 – the lone African-America female sports columnist in the country. From 1999-2005, she served as a sports writer with the Detroit Free Press covering Michigan State football and basketball. Hill began her career in 1997 as a general assignment sports writer for the Raleigh News & Observer. A native of Detroit, Hill graduated from Michigan State University in 1997 with a degree in journalism and a minor in Spanish.

Location: The Gallery, 141 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury, CT 06033

Event Format: Pre-event reception and awards dinner featuring keynote speaker. For a second consecutive year, MIP will recognize, highlight, and celebrate five leaders of color across the region who are champions for diversity, equity, inclusion, philanthropy, innovation, and community leadership.

Time:

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Pre-Event Meet & Greet with Jemele Hill (ESPN)

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM- Program

Expected Attendance: 200 guests

Fundraising Goal: $50,000

Sponsorship Opportunities:

$20,000; $10,000; $5,000

Past Speakers:

2017 – Wilfredo Colon (Travelers)

To Benefit: Programs and services of Minority Inclusion Project Inc.

Please visit www.ctmip.org for more information about MIP.

For More Information Please contact the Esther Jean-Marie at 203.543.8023 or email Esther@ctmip.org.

EVENT SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS

Benefit Signature

Sponsor $20,000

Diamond Sponsor $10,000

Gold Sponsor $5,000

Premier Table n/a Priority Table n/a n/a

# Guest Seats at Gala (10 guests per table)

20 10 10

# of Passes to Pre-Event Meet & Greet with Jemele Hill (ESPN)

20 10 10

Featured title sponsor on all signage and promotional materials including the front cover of the program ad book

n/a n/a

Logo on all signage and promotional materials for the Gala, both on site as well as those that are distributed in advance of the event, including the printed event program, the MIP website, social media, event slideshows, and all media

n/a

Listing on event slideshows and acknowledgment in program ad book n/a

Thank You post to sponsor on MIP’s social media accounts and special acknowledgement in the program ad book

2 Posts 1 Post 1 Post

Advertisement in Event Program Book 2 Full Page Ad 1 Full Page Ad ½ Page Ad

Corporate Promotion during event Promotional Materials at Guest

Seats n/a n/a

Verbal recognition during Gala program Mention from podium & speaking

opportunity Mention from

Podium Mention from Podium

Year-Round Logo and Recognition on Website

n/a

Sponsorship mention in press release n/a

Minority Inclusion Project The 2018 MIP Honors

Sponsorship Form

Signature Sponsor Full-Page Ad, Premier Table $20,000 Diamond Sponsor Full-Page Ad, Premier Table $10,000

Gold Sponsor Half-Page Ad, Priority Table $5,000

Please make checks payable to Minority Inclusion Project, and mail with this order form to: Minority Inclusion Project at 901 Main Street, Manchester, CT 06040.

Minority Inclusion Project is a non-profit 501©3 organization. As such your donation is tax-

deductible.

Sponsorship Levels

� Signature Sponsor ($20,000)

� Diamond Sponsor ($10,000

� Gold Sponsor ($5,000

Ticket Prices

� VIP Admission Ticket ($125)

� Standard Admission Ticket ($100)

Organization Contact Name for Guest List, Ad Copy, etc.

Organization Name_____________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address_____________________________________________________________________ Organization Website____________________________________________________________________ Contact Name: ____________________Phone: _________________Email__________________________ Method of sponsorship payment:

� Please send electronic invoice to authorized contact at above email address � Payment is enclosed (no invoice necessary)

Contact Esther Jean-Marie at (203) 543-8023 or via email esther@ctmip.org.

Program Book Advertisement All forms must be received by:11/09/2018. All ads must be received by: 11/18/2018.

Advertising copy must be formatted in EPS or PDF, 300 dpi, with embedded fonts or fonts converted to

outlines in the case of EPS files; JPG, TIFF or BMP files. Files can be emailed to esther@ctmip.org.

� Full-Page Ad 8.5x11in ($500)

� Half-Page Ad 5.5x8.5in ($250)

� Quarter-Page Ad 4x5in ($125)

� Business Card ($100)

Raffle Donation Form

Donations of goods and services are being accepted as tax-deductible contributions to our annual Gala. Our Live Raffle is a key factor in the success of MIPs fundraising efforts. Please fill out the form below if you would like to contribute.

Company Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Name as you would like it to appear in print: __________________________________________________ Contact: __________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________________________ Phone: _________________________________________Website: _______________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________________________________ Description of Donation: ___________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Approximate Retail Value: ____________________ Specific terms, conditions and/or dates: ___________________________________________________ Minority Inclusion Project is a non-profit 501©3 organization. As such your donation is tax-deductible.

Thank you for you support! The 2018 MIP Honors Gala on 12/02/2018

Raffle Gift Deadline is

� Item is enclosed � Will be dropped off (on date: ________) � Please Pick Up

Please return this form by mail or email to Esther Jean-Marie by 11/09/2018 Esther@ctmip.org

Minority Inclusion Project 901 Main Street Manchester, CT 06040

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF SPONSORSHIP FOR THE 2018 MIP HONORS GALA.