About Benedict College Benedict College, originally Benedict Institute, was founded in 1870 under the auspices of the American Baptist Home Mission Society. Mrs. Bathsheba A. Benedict of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, provided financial support for the establishment of Benedict. The College set out from humble beginnings in a dilapidated former slave master’s mansion to prepare men and women to be “powers for good in society.” Over the years, the College has experienced steady growth in its academic and co-curricular programs and its physical plant. Benedict currently offers bachelor’s degree programs in twenty-six major areas of study and two master’s degree programs. The Midlands HBCU welcomes students from all 46 counties in South Carolina, 30 states across America, and 26 countries around the world. The College also has a diverse faculty deeply engaged in teaching, research, and service. Benedict College has been highly regarded and exceptionally ranked for its programs by several academic and traditional publications. In 2019, Benedict College received the ACE/Fidelity Investments Awards for Institutional Transformation and was named the HBCU of the Year by HBCU Digest. The College was also listed among the top half of ranked HBCUs in the 2022 edition of Best Colleges by US News and World Report. Under the leadership of the 14th and first female president of the college, Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, Benedict College recently completed a 5-year strategic plan entitled - Bold Execution of a Strategic Transformation - The BEST Plan. The success of The BEST Plan resulted in the stabilization of the College’s financial position, new and streamlined academic and co-curricular programming, the launch of an aggressive capital improvement plan, decreased tuition, increased admission standards, an elevated student profile and unprecedented fundraising. Now with greater heights in sight, the College has embarked upon a new strategic plan, the B2: Focus on the F.U.T.U.R.E. plan, which includes three priorities: 1.) Success of Our Students, 2.) Organizational Excellence, and 3.) Local, State, and National Engagement. The aforementioned priorities are relevant, timely, and meaningful for the future of Benedict College. Benedict College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Five of the College’s degree programs hold national accreditation: Social Work Program, Environmental Health Science Program, Environmental Engineering, Studio Art, and the Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of Business and Entrepreneurship.
Benedict College
requests the pleasure of your company at our
2023 Charter Day Scholarship Awards Dinner “Celebrating The BEST of BC” Featuring Legendary Performing Artist
Patti LaBelle
Saturday, the fourth of November Two Thousand Twenty-Three Reception at seven o’ clock Dinner at eight o’ clock Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center 1101 Lincoln Street Columbia, South Carolina The favor of a reply is requested by October 27, 2023 Attire: Black Tie
Featuring the Legendary Performing Artist
Patti LaBelle
Charter Day The annual Benedict College Charter Day Scholarships Awards Dinner commemorates the chartering of the institution by the South Carolina Legislature on November 2, 1894. It is an occasion to collectively acknowledge corporations, businesses, alumni, and friends whose generosity has provided an invaluable service to the college in its role of offering a quality education to thousands of young men and women. Through donations, that include scholarships, internships, financial contributions, equipment, and professional resources, this body of supporters has helped to reinforce Benedict’s mission and its ability to function at the cutting edge of educational change and innovation. These exceptional collaborations help to add value to a Benedict College education – an education that empowers students with skills to enrich their lives and the lives of others, and an education that promotes character development and respect for humanity. The establishment of the Benedict College Charter Day Scholarship Awards Dinner helps to bridge the gap between higher education, industry, and the community. This special dinner celebrates the spirit of giving and collaboration while focusing on the importance of community-college partnership.
Charter Day Scholarship Awards Dinner Sponsorship Opportunities Benedict College respectfully requests your consideration of one of the sponsorship levels listed below in support of the 2023 Charter Day Scholarship Awards Dinner.
Sponsorship Levels Investor $50,000
Presenter $25,000
Benefactor $15,000
Trustee $10,000
President $6,000
Contributor $3,000
Patron $1,500
Investor $50,000
Presenter $25,000
Benefactor $15,000
•
•
Two (2) reserved tables of 8
•
•
Two (2) reserved tables of 10 for the 5th Annual In Her Footsteps Luncheon (March 21, 2024)
Two (2) reserved tables of 8
•
•
Reception and podium recognition
Two (2) reserved tables of 10 for the 5th Annual In Her Footsteps Luncheon (March 21, 2024)
•
•
Full page advertisement in Charter Day Dinner and In Her Footsteps printed programs
Reception and podium recognition
•
•
Company signage at event on the plasma screen
Half-page advertisement in Charter Day Dinner and In Her Footsteps printed programs
•
Company signage on the College’s website
•
Company signage at event on the plasma screen
•
VIP parking
•
Company signage on the College’s website
•
VIP parking
Two (2) reserved tables of 8
•
Two (2) reserved tables of 10 for the 5th Annual In Her Footsteps Luncheon (March 21, 2024)
•
An exclusive opportunity to provide remarks during the dinner program
•
Reception and podium recognition
•
Full page advertisement in Charter Day Dinner and In Her Footsteps printed programs
•
Company signage at event on the plasma screen
•
Company signage on the College’s website
•
VIP parking
Trustee
$10,000
President
$6,000
Contributor $3,000
Patron
$1,500
•
One (1) reserved table of 8
•
One (1) reserved table of 8
•
One (1) reserved table of 8
•
One (1) reserved table of 8
•
One (1) reserved table for the 5th Annual In Her Footsteps Luncheon (March 21, 2024)
•
Reception recognition
•
Reception recognition
•
Program listing
•
Half-page advertisement in dinner program
•
Fourth-page advertisement in dinner program
•
Company signage at event on the plasma screen
•
Company signage at event on the plasma screen
•
Reception and podium recognition
•
Half-page advertisement in Charter Day Dinner and In Her Footsteps printed programs
•
Company signage at event on the plasma screen
•
VIP parking
Individual Ticket $150
Confirm your sponsorship at www.benedict.edu/CharterDay or scan the QR code below. ***Advertisement and company logo submissions are due by October 27, 2023. Please send items camera ready in PDF to Leandra.Burgess@benedict.edu Direct inquiries regarding sponsorship opportunities to: Mrs. Leandra Hayes-Burgess Vice President for Institutional Advancement Benedict College 1600 Harden Street Columbia, South Carolina 29204 803-705-4743 (office) Leandra.Burgess@benedict.edu