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Athlete Ally Action Awards October 20, 2015 The 40/40 Club New York City
2015 Athlete Ally Action Awards The second annual Athlete Ally Ac@on Awards will celebrate the pioneering ac@ons by individuals and organiza@ons in 2015 that helped create LGBT inclusive athle@c environments and eliminate an@-‐LGBT
prejudice.
The evening of cocktails and stadium snacks will feature athlete and celebrity honorees and par@cipants, a luxury silent auc4on, and the opportunity to network with individual and corporate
philanthropic leaders from the sports and business communi@es.
Event chairs: Hon. Chris@ne C. Quinn & Rob Smith Event Co-‐Chairs: Fran Boller, Ed Mangis, Andrew Sendall & Mark Stephanz
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Venue: The 40/40 Club, 6 West 25th Street, New York City
Past sponsors include:
Sponsorship Opportunities Champion Sponsor: $100,000 MVP Sponsor: $50,000 Captain Sponsor: $25,000 Rookie Sponsor: $10,000
Sponsorship Opportunities $100,000 Champion Sponsor • 20 @ckets plus 20 VIP access • Branding recogni@on (Athlete Ally Ac@on Awards Presented By Brand) • Category exclusivity • Logo on event webpage, invita@on, program book • Logo on step and repeat • Lis@ng in press release • Full-‐page cover ad in program book • Opportunity to showcase product in silent auc@on • One customized Allyship and Leadership presenta@on for employees, clients, and
stakeholders • Recogni@on from the stage • Framed poster signed by honorees • Opportunity for program inclusion for Senior Execu@ve • Public recogni@on from Professional Athlete Ambassador via social media • Opportunity to host high-‐profile event kick-‐off recep@on
Sponsorship Opportunities $50,000 MVP Sponsor • 15 @ckets plus 15 VIP access • Logo on event webpage, invita@on, program book • Logo on step and repeat • Lis@ng in press release • Full-‐page ad in program book • Opportunity to showcase product in silent auc@on • One customized Allyship and Leadership presenta@on for
employees, clients, and stakeholders • Recogni@on from the stage • Framed poster signed by honorees • Opportunity for program inclusion for Senior Execu@ve • Public recogni@on from Professional Athlete Ambassador via social media
Sponsorship Opportunities $25,000 Captain Sponsor • Ten @ckets plus ten VIP access • Lis@ng in press release • Logo on event webpage, invita@on, program book • Logo on step and repeat • Full-‐page ad in program book • Opportunity to showcase product in silent auc@on • One customized Allyship and Leadership presenta@on for employees, clients, and
stakeholders • Recogni@on from the stage
$10,000 Rookie Sponsor • Ten @ckets plus four VIP access • Lis@ng on event webpage, invita@on, program book, press release • 1/2 page ad in program book • Opportunity to showcase product in silent auc@on
Ticket Packages $1,000 Co-‐Chair Ticket • Lis@ng on event invita@on and printed materials • Access for two to VIP pre-‐recep@on and event $500 Host CommiPee Ticket • Lis@ng on event invita@on and printed materials • Access to VIP pre-‐recep@on and event $300 VIP Ticket • Access to VIP pre-‐recep@on and event $200 Individual Ticket • Access to event
2014 Athlete Ally Action Awards
Founder and CEO Hudson Taylor with Honoree James Blake
Lindsey Berra of the Yogi Berra Museum and MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts
Honorees Mar@na Navra@lova and Jason Collins
Board Member Laura Clise
Hudson Taylor with the evening’s presenters and honorees
Board Member Sean Avery
More than 250 guests enjoyed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent
auc@on to benefit Athlete Ally
About Athlete Ally Athlete Ally's mission is to educate and ac4vate athle4c communi4es to eliminate homophobia and transphobia in sports and to exercise their leadership to champion LGBT equality. In 2014, we saw more athletes come out, allies speak out and sports organiza@ons take a stand for LGBT equality than ever before. Recent and current examples of our work include: • A landmark partnership with the Gill Founda@on to bring allyship trainings to five
states that currently lack statewide LGBT employment protec4ons. • A formal partnership with Major League Baseball, to provide team trainings and
develop resources to be shared across the League that address the importance of tolerance in sports.
• Partnerships with the NBA and the WNBA. • Co-‐authored with Dr. Pat Griffin the NCAA’s first ever policy and resource guide
on LGBT issues for all coaches, athletes and administrators. • Provide support to our 20,000+ members who engage in a range of campaigns for
inclusion in sports, including the Athlete Ally Pledge.
Our Supporters "Now that Jason Collins has come out, he is the proverbial "game-‐changer." One of the last bas4ons of homophobia has been challenged. How many LGBT kids, once closeted, are now more likely to pursue a team sport and won't be scared away by a straight culture?” – Mar4na Navratrilova, WTA
"Respect the game, respect others – that's what I always learned in sports. Whatever background or whatever you are, it doesn't maier. Treat everyone the same, that's how it should be.” – Yogi Berra, Three-‐@me MLB MVP
“I am extremely honored to promote inclusion of LGBT people in sports, because I believe it is essen@al that the NFL has a respeckul culture. When a football player, at any age, has an opportunity to lead, he should also do so with respect towards everyone.” – Marcedes Lewis, NFL Tight end
"Becoming an Athlete Ally gives me the opportunity to spread a message of inclusiveness throughout the NBA and our country. I want all members of the LGBT community -‐ whether they are parents, players, coaches or fans -‐ to feel welcome in the NBA and in all of our communi4es.” – Kenneth Faried, NBA Power forward
Board of Directors • Mike Balaban, Chair • Sean Avery • Brendon Ayanbadejo • Frances A. Boller • Karen Bryant • Laura Clise • Brian Ellner • Allison Grover • Lia Parifax • Chris@ne Quinn
• Frederick C. Raffeio • Andrew Sendall • Robert Smith • Joe Solmonese • Meghan Stabler • Mark Stephanz • Sandye Taylor • Andrew Ward • Deborah Block, Co-‐Founder,
Board Member Emeritus
For More Information
• To learn more about Athlete Ally and the Second Annual Athlete Ally Ac@on Awards, as well as explore specialized sponsorship opportuni@es, please contact:
Claire Gallagher, Development Director 914.960.1689