20th anniversary gala awards dinner
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20th anniversary gala awards dinner
ANNETTE BENING RUSSELL SIMMONS DOUGLAS McNEELY Humanitarian Award Visionary Award Community Leadership Award WEDNESDAY JUNE 17, 2015 x 6:00 PM GOTHAM HALL 1356 Broadway x New York, NY 10018 The National Urban Technology Center, Inc. 20 TH ANNIVERSARY GALA AWARDS DINNER OVERVIEW AND SPONSORSHIP The National Urban Technology Center Annual Gala Overview The National Urban Technology Center (Urban Tech) will celebrate its 20th anniversary fundraising gala on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Gotham Hall in New York City. Attracting 350 business, community, education and philanthropic leaders, elected officials and student ambassadors from New York City and the surrounding area, the annual gala has established itself as one of the City’s premiere fundraisers, honoring those who are invested in improving the education, youth leadership development, health and workforce development of citizens in underserved and under-resourced communities. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Dr. Reatha Clark King and the Honorable Vernon E Jordan will serve as Honorary Chairs for the evening. Founded in 1995 by former IBM executive Pat Bransford and headquartered in New York City, Urban Tech is a not-for-profit educational corporation developed to connect students and families, in under-served communities, to digital literacy, financial literacy, comprehensive health education and life skills that are critical to academic and career success. Our mission is to transform lives through the power of technology by giving youth the capacity for positive behavior and academic success. We achieve our mission by teaching students essential life skills and by training and coaching parents and educators to support social and emotional learning. Urban Tech has built a network of 750 computer training centers, 200 youth development programs and 150 financial literacy programs. We have reached 15,000 students in 100 schools and over 500,000 people in 40 states. This year alone, we have students and partners in 16 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. We have 5,000 active members and a network of 6 school districts (Flagler Beach and Brevard County, FL, Dayton, OH, New York City, New York, Newark, New Jersey and Milwaukee, WI.) We are also a major partner of the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) and the State University of New York (SUNY). OPPORTUNITIES This year, Urban Tech is proud to pay tribute to three exceptional leaders who have distinguished themselves in the areas of philanthropy, education, social justice, and corporate leadership. ANNETTE BENING RUSSELL SIMMONS DOUGLAS McNEELY Humanitarian Award Visionary Award Community Leadership Award Annette Bening, four-time Oscar nominee and Golden Globe award winner, will receive the 2015 Humanitarian Award for her steadfast commitment to social justice. She has made a significant difference and lasting impact on the world community by lending her voice, her celebrity, and her philanthropy to the cause of world health, education, homelessness, human rights, hunger, poverty, human trafficking, the environment, and the arts. Through her work, she has influenced the policies and programs designed to address these critically important 21st Century issues. Russell Simmons will receive the 2015 Visionary Award for his visionary philanthropy and activism which is just as robust as his entrepreneurial enterprise. After he succeeded in bringing marginalized voices to mass audiences— and cross-marketed a youth cultural movement in music, comedy, fashion and poetry— he co-founded, with his three brothers, his social action and philanthropic enterprises: Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, the Hip–Hop Action Summit, and the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding. Through his good works and social action, Russell is indeed “branding” the way to do good in this world. Douglas McNeely, Managing Director, BlackRock, will receive the 2015 Community Leadership Award. His advice on Wall Street Game Plan, Squawk Box, and other programs, helped to provide guidance through challenging, uncertain global markets. Just as importantly, Doug is committed to giving back and serving the community. Through the Salvation Army, the Sacred Heart School of New York, and his alma mater, Duke University, he has helped to guide and fund these venerable institutions with his philanthropy and thoughtleadership. SPONSORSHIP & MARKETING OPPORTUNITY The gala is a major marketing and brand awareness event for your business or corporation. Over a period of four (4) months, our honorees and The National Urban Technology Center will market the gala to increase brand awareness and visibility for our sponsors and honorees and will cultivate new potential donors for Urban Tech. A major highlight of the evening is an inspiring tribute to the honorees, a video retrospective of Urban Tech’s twenty years of service and a silent as well as live auction featuring a celebrity auctioneer. The cocktail hour is well known to be one of the top networking events in New York City. This is your opportunity to network with some of the top power players in New York City’s corporate platform. The gala website is another great opportunity for additional exposure for your brand or corporation. It is our highlight leading up to our event. The website will provide upto-date information on the Gala’s happenings. Each week leading up to the event, attendees will visit our site looking to see what is new and what new attendee or auction item has been added along with viewing past photos and reading up on our honoree biographies and accomplishments. This is also where attendees can register and purchase tickets. OUR MEDIA EXPOSURE SOCIAL MEDIA: Combined 2 million plus followers on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram WEBSITE: Combined 3 million unique visitors since January TELEVISION: New York 1 News NBC – THEGRIO WABC – New York WCBS – New York E! Entertainment News Fox News 5 – Washington, DC NEWSPRINT COVERAGE: Always Fashion Week Artwing.com Avenue Magazine Black Enterprise Magazine BlackTieMagazine.com Bloomber Red Dot Celebrity Datebook Celebrity Gazette Concrete Loop Crain’s New York Daily Challenge Daily Fashionista Ebony ESPN.com Essence Guest Of A Guest Hamptons Magazine Haute Living The Huffington Post John Simon Daily Jones Magazine Joonbug Juicy Magazine Julib Madame Noire Manhattan With A Twist ManhattanSociety.com Media Punch, Inc. Mommy Noire New York Amsterdam News The New York Beacon New York Daily News New York Post – Page Six The New York Times New York Press Lady New York Social Diary Newsday Newsday.com NewYork.com NY@Nite NYC.com Paramus Post PBLCTY Retna.com SIPA Press Social Life Socailly Superlative Sport Balla Styleblazer The YBF Uptown Magazine TABLE PACKAGES & TICKETS $25,000 x FOUNDER’S CIRCLE PACKAGE • • • • • • • • Two Tables for 10 with Premium Seating Corporate logo & signage displayed during evening program Full page ad in souvenir journal Name recognition in press releases, Urban Tech website and newsletters Listed as Sponsor & Co-Chair on promotional materials Listing in Annual Report Company name in our Press Releases Company Logo with hyper link to your company website on gala website $10,000 x CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE PACKAGE • • • • • • • • One Table for 10 with Preferred Seating Corporate logo & signage displayed during evening program Full page ad in souvenir journal Name recognition on Urban Tech Website newsletters Listed as Co-Chair on promotional materials Listing in Annual Report Company name in our Press Releases Company logo with hyper link to your company website on gala website $10,000 x PRE-DINNER AND DESSERT RECEPTION • • • • • • • • • One Table for 10 with Preferred Seating Corporate logo & signage displayed during evening program Full page ad in souvenir journal Name recognition in newsletters Listing in Annual Report Listed as Co-Chair on promotional materials Signage at event as the Pre-Dinner Reception Underwriter Company name in our Press Releases Company logo with hyper link to your company website on gala website $7,000 x JOURNAL UNDERWRITER • • • • • • • Back page ad on souvenir journal Mention in journal as Printing Underwriter Listed as Co-Chair on promotional materials Name recognition in newsletters Listing in Annual Report Company name in our Press Releases Company logo with hyper link to your company website on gala website $5,000 x BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE PACKAGE $2,000 x ENTERTAINMENT INDIVIDUAL TICKETS JOURNAL ADVERTISING • • • • • • Reserved seating for 10 Acknowledgement in souvenir journal Name recognition on Urban Tech website and newsletters Listing in Annual Report Company name in our Press Releases Company logo with hyper link to your company website on gala website • Patron Ticket(s) / $1,000 each: Gala reserved seating for 1 • Friend Ticket(s) / $500 each: Gala reserved seating for 1 • Supporter Ticket(s) / $250 each (Limited Quantity) • • • • • • • Half page journal ad Name or Logo to appear on souvenir journal Listing in Annual Report Company name in our Press Releases 2 live acknowledgements by band Company name in our Press Releases Company logo with hyper link to your company website on gala website • Back Cover (5 ”w x 8 ”h) / $3,000 • Inside Cover (5 ”w x 8 ”h) / $2,750 • Full Page (5 ”w x 8 ”h) / $2,500 • Half Page (5 ”w x 3 1/4 ”h) / $1,500 YLA ADOPT-A-SCHOOL • • • • • $25,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $2,500 • • • • • $1,000 $500 $250 $100 $50 ABOUT ADOPT-A-SCHOOL Urban Tech’s Adopt-a-School Donor Program offers individuals and corporations the opportunity to build direct, personal relationships with schools and students, and to have a meaningful impact on their success. Sponsorships provide Urban Tech’s Youth Leadership Academy® (YLA) and teacher training for schools and communitybased organizations to improve Social Emotional Learning (SEL), digital literacy, academic performance, self esteem, conflict resolution skills, money management and healthy living. Adopt-a-School helps to change the lives of 6-18 year old students in New York City and Beyond. www.urbantech.org/cms/adopt PAST GALA SUCCESSES YEAR HONOREE PRESENTER x SPECIAL GUEST 2005 Bruce E. Mosler President/CEO, Cushman & Wakefield Hon. Dennis Walcott Deputy Mayor, City of New York 2006 Dr. Carol Nacy President & CEO, Sequelia Inc Hugh B. Price Former President National Urban League Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute Hon. Alphonso Jackson Secretary, US Department of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute SPECIAL GUEST Richard Kind Actor/Comedian Mya Motown Recording Artist/Philanthropist 2007 2008 Verizon Foundation Hon. Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. William Lewis, Jr. Managing Director, Lazard Feres & Co/Philanthropist Hon. Evan E. Bayh US. Senator Carol Sutton Lewis Attorney/Philanthropist Hon. David N. Dinkins Former NYC Mayor Wachovia Corporation Michelle Paige Paterson Stephen C. Byrd Producer, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; Investment Banker Dr. Mehmet Oz World-renowned heart surgeon/author/educator 2009 2010 Pfizer, Inc. Hon. Thomas Daschle Hugh B. Price Former President, National Urban League Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute SPECIAL GUEST John Starks NBA All Star/Philanthropist Hon. Ambassador Carl Spielvogel Paul E. Steiger Award-winning Journalist; Editor-at-large, The Wall Street Journal/ Editor-in-Chief, ProPublica Ms. Patti LaBelle Entertainer; Author; Philanthropist Hon. Lewis W. Sullivan Chairman Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collaborative Former Secretary, US Department of Health & Human Services President Emeritus, Morehouse School of Medicine Earl “The Pearl” Monroe NBA Hall-of-Fame/Philanthropist 2011 Ms. Jessica Isaacs Managing Director / Global Head Small and Medium Enterprises, Marsh John Starks NY Knicks Legend & Founder/President John Starks Foundation Ramón González Principal, The Laboratory School of Finance & Technology Carla A. Harris Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management Christopher J. Williams Chairman & CEO, The Williams Capital Group Hon. Dennis M. Walcott Chancellor, NYC Department of Education Launched in 2005, the Urban Tech annual gala has been a success attracting noted leaders in business, government, entertainment and academia and raising revenue to support the advancement of Urban Tech’s flagship initiative: the Youth Leadership Academy® (YLA). On average, Urban Tech has raised $500,000 annually thanks to the tremendous generosity of our honorees and supporters. In addition to establishing and meeting a significant financial goal, the gala is designed to recognize individuals, companies and foundations that are making significant contributions in the fields of education, technology, health, social justice and youth development. A listing of past honorees is attached. YEAR HONOREE PRESENTER x SPECIAL GUEST 2012 Dr. Reatha Clark King Former President and Board Chair, General Mills Foundation Dan Gasby Chairman, B. Smith Enterprises Ltd. Mr. Maurice DuBois Award-winning Journalist and News Anchor, WCBS-TV Jessica Isaacs Managing Director / Global Head Small and Medium Enterprises, Marsh Mr. Blair Underwood Actor, Director, Author, Philanthropist 2013 2014 Nicole Ari Parker Actor and Founder, Sophie’s Voice Foundation Valentino Carlotti Partner, Goldman Sachs & Co. Dr. Ramón González Principal, The Laboratory School of Finance and Technology Judy A. Smith Founder & President, Smith & Co.,Inspiration for ABC’s Scandal Star Jones Emmy-nominated TV host, attorney, and best-selling author Dr. Marva Gumbs-Picou Assistant Principal Manhattan Alternative Learning Center at Wadleigh Christopher J. Williams CEO and Founder, Williams Capital Group, L.P. and Williams Capital Management, LLC. Christopher J. Williams CEO and Founder, Williams Capital Group, L.P. and Williams Capital Management, LLC. Billie Jean King Kimberly B. Davis Managing Director, Teneo Strategy Louis Gossett, Jr. Oscar and Emmy Winning Actor; Founder, Eracism Foundation Stephen M. Coan, Ph.D. President & CEO, Sea Research Foundation, Inc. Hill Harper Award-winning Actor & Founder, Manifest Destiny Foundation MEMBER DEMOGRAPHICS: 1. 35-75 years of age 2. C suite, upper and middle management executives 3. District Superintendants, Principals & Assistant Principals 4. Various economic sectors: a. Education sector b. Government sector c. Technology/Telecommunications sector d. Financial sector e. Legal sector f. Insurance section g. Public service sector h. Transportation sector i. Business management sector j. Manufacturing sector k. Real estate sector l. Entertainment sector m. Travel sector STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS: • 47% of students served identified as being Hispanic/Latino • 45% of students served identified as being black/ African American • 5% of students served identified as being white • 3% of students served identified as being Asian/Pacific Islander • 1% of students served identified as being Native American 2013 – 2014 EVENT SPONSORS FOUNDER’S CIRCLE BTIG Goldman Sachs Pat and Tom Bransford Sea Research Foundation Stephen M. Coan, Ph.D. The Williams Capital Group Christopher Williams Wells Fargo Foundation CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE Valentino Carlotti Gary Cohn Bobbie Crosby Emblem Health Ford Foundation x Luis Ubinas Hill Harper Jennifer Temps, Inc x Jennifer Singleton Drs. N. Judge and Reatha Clark King Latham & Watkins x Sharon Bowen Lazard Freres & Co. x Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. James Leitner – Falcon Management Corp. Carol Sutton Lewis & William M. Lewis Jr. Charitable Foundation MIKEDP Ventures x Michael DePaola National Black United Fund x Bob Williams Nielsen Media x Don Lowery Teneo Strategy x Kimberly B. Davis Kathy & Jeff Zukerman BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE Linda Spradley and Van Dunn Executive Leadership Council Arthur (Skip) Henderson Jessica & Alan Isaacs Caroline Jensen The Kurz Family Foundation Loida Lewis Christopher Notley Reginald F. Lewis Foundation x Loida Lewis The Morrison & Foerster Foundation The Starker Family Foundation Farrel & Steven Starker Wells Fargo PATRONS Advent Capital Management Barbara Alleyne Nada Marie Anid Association of Zoos & Aquariums x Jim Maddy b Michael x Mark-Anthony Edwards Vanessa Baylor Johnson Thomas Bergdall Kristin and Jeff Bernstein Big Lots! x Ron Parisotto Richard & Holly Bilello Michael Bower Susan Brandon J. T. (Ted) Childs Daniel James Cimino Stephen M. Coan, Ph.D. Con Edison of NY, Inc. John Contant Linda G. Davila & Aldo Smith Kimberly B. Davis Tina DeRico Designs That Donate Farrel Starker; Keri Starker Mary desJardins Charles J. Downey, III Kevin Dreyer Alicia G. Everett Toni G. Fay Hilary & Joseph Feshbach FirstPic, Inc. x Mark Piccirili Donna M. Gitter Jacqueline Goldschneider Elizabeth & David Goldstein Jennifer & Ian Goodman Joyce K. Haupt Howard Hill Andrea Hoffman Phyllis Hollis Debra J. Houchin Janice Innis-Thompson Lorrie Kind Cara & Jeff Klein Michelle Lamberg William E. Lighten Joseph C. Matassa Metro-Manhattan Chapter – The Links, Inc. Emily Moqtaderi Paula Nailor North American Marine Environment Protection Assoc Duncan Niederauer The Hon. Barrington D. Parker E. Denise Perry Jessica Plotnick Jean Marie Poster Marilyn & Hugh Price Maurice Profit Vikki Pryor Denise L. Quarles, Esq. Joyce Resnikoff John Rhea Jeffrey Rosenberg Elise Schwartz Aaron Shafer Gerald L. Shargel, Esq. Russell Simmons Brett Singer Brian Sklar Judy Smith Sprint Foundation Mitchell Taras The Dilenschneider Group Stephen Usher John Utendahl Margaret Vanloan Cassie Walsh Joshua Weintraub Jay Weiss Vihara & Tyrone Whittle Sheena Wright Jay Zises FRIENDS Margaret Anadu Jennifer Jones Austin Rita Sinkfield Belin Natalie & Obie McKenzie Cassandra Bransford Rev. Kymberly Clemons-Jones Windy Davis Elizabeth & Robert Dobrish Althea Duersten David W. Flamholz Robert Friedland Casey Gard Alexander Garnett-Scherer Darrell & Carmen Walker Gay Godfrey R. Gill Gregg A. Gonsalves Peter Gorman Dawn Hankin Cliette Christopher Hein Arthur M. Holst Horizons / Chris McNaboe Stephen Kiss Lynn Law Herman Lo Andrea London Don Lowery H. Carl McCall Randall McCallum Thomas McCarthy Phyllis Meskouris Aaron Mighty Alice D. Moore Emerson Moore Regina & Andrew T. Moss Jane B. Murray Dr. Marva Gumbs Picou Marquita Pool-Eckert Reginald Rasch Larry Rosenberg Steven D. Shaffer Arden Shelton Stephen Stapinski Claire & Jody Steinglass Linda M. Trapp Kim Wales Cara Wallace Jacqui Wasserberger Dr. Elgin & Gena Davis Watkins Webster Bank / Mathew Riley Oliver W. Wiener Dawanna Williams Peter Wunch Suzanne Zissu SUPPORTERS / CONTRIBUTORS Carol A. Ahern Kathryn Akita Tania Alameda-Lawson Josephine A. Allen Gail B. Allen, MD Mary Ann Allman Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc Peg Alston Sheila P. Anderson Susan Antolini Antonio Aponte Tica Avgerakis Monica Azare-Davenport Tim Bakken Mark Baratta E. DeVaughn Gregory Blake Peter Brunell Martha Cameron Joe Ceccarini Adam Chapnick Michelle Clemons-Wilson Coleen Coco Joy Cooke Jamir Couch, Esq. Sabrina Crow Suzanne Cutler Norma Jean Darden Catherine Dargan R.C. Darling, III Norma Davis Barbara & Harry Delany Drs. Sue Brown and Gaston Diallo Joshua Dollinger Erika Tess Dooley Laurie Dubriel Hazel N. Dukes Charles Dumas Thelma Dye-Holmes Allison Elbaor George Enteen Martin Everette Joshua Ezrin Cynthia Farrar Jill B. Fastenberg Roxanne Febles Lillian Fesler David Fletcher Norman N. Forrester Nicholas Gabriel Mark A. Gallagher Karen Gear, DDS Karson Glass Joseph Godwin Bruce Gould Roseann Gravier Johanne Holmes Greer Steven Gussen Becky Hagedorn Darold Hamlin Maurice Harrington Dulany & Fredrika Hill 2013 – 2014 EVENT SPONSORS Charles James Horowitz Sandra Hurse Jerri Irby Star Jones Kirlyn Joseph Michael F. Kay Emma Kennedy Marina Kennedy Peter Kettle Fern Khan Timothy Kinsella Jennifer O. Klein Patricia Krauskopf Donna Kristal Michael Kuslansky Samantha Lasry-Fleisher Leonard M. Lee Joseph Lillard Philip Liscio Heidi Liss Lisa Kelly Maik Ann Marie Major Pasquale Manocchia Danny R. May William Mccohnell Louanne Wear McCumber William G. McKnight Stacey Miranda Jasmine Mitchell Johnita Mizelle Martin Moor Linda & Charles Newton Michael Nguyen Robert Nielsen Stephanie Olson Raymond O’Neill Whitney Parsons Craig Patches Kevin Paul Vicki Pfeiffer Pfizer Inc Rochelle Powell Patricia Hayling Price Glenn M. Prokopik Ryan Prosser Robin Pzena Alicia Quarles Lillian F. Reynolds Lilly Rivlin Carla J. Roehl Elizabeth Rotem Hiro Ruo Deborah Saldana Alan Schwartz Andrew Segall Dan Shamai Felicia I. Shapiro Peter L. Shearer Sean Smith Valerie Smith Trevor Tamashiro Francisca Tan Zenith Taylor, Esq. Edward Teig Henry Terranova Alvin Thomas Monica Thompson Dan H. Tran Maureen Trivers Roshuna Warner Paul Wasserman Jacqui Weidman Shana West Carla Williams Henry (Hank) Williams Margaret (Dolly) Williams Nancy Williams Steven W. Wolfe Nelson S. Yip Mustafa Yusuf Peter Zelikovsky Irene Zelnick Anastazja Zvoleff AUCTION AND GIFT DONORS Bloomingdale’s Bloomingdale’s Bradford Renaissance Portraits Brandsway Creative Pat & Tom Bransford CBS Television Network Bobbie Crosby Cynthia Rowley, Inc. Norma Jean Darden x Spoonbread Linda G. Davila & Aldo Smith Diamante Jewels Maurice DuBois EmblemHealth (CONTINUED) Salvatore Ferragamo Flywheel Sports Tim Glisker Grandstand Sports & Memorabilia Jessica Isaacs Judith Ripka x The Helping Hand Alia Jones-Harvey x Front Row Productions Keith Lloyd Custom Couture Late Show with David Letterman Newman’s Own Patsy’s Italian Restaurant Roundabout Theatre Sea Research Foundation Felicia Shapiro Smith & Company John Starks stella & dot Teneo Strategy The Carlyle Hotel, A Rosewood Hotel The Empire Room The General The Martha Stewart Show The Studio Museum in Harlem The Wendy Williams Show Glenn Tunstull Turn 2 Foundation Blair Underwood Gena Davis Watkins Worldwide Group Travel x Lisa Jones Yves Durif Kathy & Jeff Zukerman 20 TH ANNIVERSARY GALA AWARDS DINNER The National Urban Technology Center, Inc. 80 Maiden Lane, Suite 606 x New York, NY 10038 x (212) 528-7350 x www.UrbanTech.org