2022 "A Candle in the Dark" Gala Sponsorship Guide

THE ANNUAL “A IN CANDLE THE DARK” GALA THE34TH “A CANDLE THE INDARK” GALA SPONSORSHIP AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES

Past Corporate Sponsors 3M 755 Restaurant Company Aaron’s Inc. Abbott Laboratories Ackerman & Co. AGL Resources AIG Valic Allen & Co. American Airlines American Development Corp.

American Express Anheuser-Busch Aramark Facilities AT&T Atlanta International RMI Inc. Bank of America Bank of New York Mellon BET Networks Boeing BP Inc. Catholic Healthcare West Chick-fil-A Cigna Foundation Citi Citizens Trust Bank Classic Tents & Events

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A Candle In The Dark Gala annually in in February February The “A Candle Candle in in the the Dark” Dark” Gala is an exceptional evening of elegance and achievement celebrated annually during the the College’s College’s Founder’s Week observance. hasspecial befittingly paid to distinguished African during observance. For Fornearly nearly 32 34years, years,itthis event hastribute befittingly paid tribute to distinguished Americans for their outstanding contributions in business, law, education, science, technology, sports, and entertainment, honorees for their outstanding contributions in business, law, education, science, technology, sports, and entertainment, among other other professions. marks in in their theirrespective respectivecareers, careers including including Past Gala Gala Honorees honorees include iconic achievers who have have made made their their indelible marks Prolificplaywright PlaywrightAugust AugustWilson, Wilson,three-time Three-time Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammed Oscar-Winning Actor prolific heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali,Ali, Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington, Legendary Singer-Songwriter Stevie Wonder, Pioneer Political Activist and Actor Harry Belafonte, Washington, legendary singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, pioneer political activist and actor Harry Belafonte, Baseball Hall Hallof of Famer Famer Henry Henry “Hammerin' “HammeringHank” Hank” Aaron,global Mediamedia Mogulleader OprahOprah Winfrey and Prominent Philanthropist baseball Aaron, Winfrey, and prominent philanthropist Robert F. Smith Smith. tributecelebrating celebratingachievement African-American is College’s not only one the College’smost and community’s most This Black-tie black-tie tribute is not achievement only one of the andofcommunity’s anticipated and attended anticipated and attended affairs, but also Morehouse’s most successful event supporting student scholarships.

To date, affairs, but also Morehouse’s most successful event supporting student scholarships. To date, thanks to the investment of corporate thanks to like the investment of has corporate sponsors like$20 you,million the Gala has more than $20the million with netCollege proceeds sponsors you, the Gala grossed more than with netgrossed proceeds benefitting Morehouse General benefitting the Morehouse College General Scholarship Fund.

Scholarship Fund.

15, 2020, Morehouse commemorate its 153rd of educating and developing extraordinary On Saturday, Saturday, February Feb. 19, 2022, Morehouse will will commemorate its 155th year year of educating and developing extraordinary leaders.

Held at the majestic Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, the VIP Reception commences at66p.m. p.m. leaders. Held at the majestic Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, the VIP Reception commences at with the the Gala Gala following following at at 7:30 7:30 p.m. p.m. We We hope that join us! us! with that you will will join

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Past Corporate Sponsors Commonwealth Fund Costco Wholesale Cox Enterprises Inc. Cummins Inc. Deloitte Delta Air Lines Deutsche Bank Diversified Search Donald & Marilyn Keough Foundation Equifax Exxon Mobil Corporation Fidelity Bank Flowers Foods Inc. Freddie Mac General Electric General Motors Georgia-Pacific Corporation Georgia Power Goldman Sachs Google Grant Thornton Heidrick & Struggles Highgrove Partners LLC Hyatt Regency Atlanta ICV Partners

SPONSORSHIP AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES SPONSORSHIP AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES Mystique Sponsor -$150,000 $150,000(Limit (Limit2)2) 1) Sponsor$150,000 (Limit Mystique Sponsor-

Platinum VIP VIP Sponsor$65,000(Limit (Limit1) 1) Platinum VIP Sponsor- $65,000 $65,000 (Limit 1) Platinum

Founder’s Day Legacy Sponsor - $100,000 (Limit 4)*

Platinum Sponsor Sponsor --$50,000 $50,000(Limit (Limit3)3) Platinum

Title sponsor sponsorfor forGala Gala and Post-Gala Afterglow Reception •• Title Three reservedtables tables guests with premium Gala •• Two (2)(3)reserved forfor 2030 guests with premium Gala seating seating Tickets for for20 30 guests gueststo toattend attendthe theVIP VIPReception reception •• Tickets Special Gala Gala introduction introductionincluding including2-minute 2-minuteremarks remarks •• Special or or video video opportunitieswith withPresident presidentand andspecial specialguests guests •• Key photo opportunities • One (1) full-page, four-color ad in souvenir program • (1) full-page, four-color ad in souvenir program Premiumplacement placementofofcompany companylogo logoon onGala Galasignage/ signage/ •• Premium video loop video loop displayed on sponsor’s sponsor’s tables tables •• Company name displayed

Founder’s Day Legacy Legacy Sponsor Sponsor--$100,000 $100,000(Limit (Limit4)* 4)* Founder’s Day *Only 1 remaining •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ••

Title sponsor sponsorof ofGeneral GeneralGala Gala and and VIP RedReception Carpet Reception Title Opportunity to create electronic corporate displayininlobby lobby Opportunity to create electronic corporate display w/premiumseating Two (2) (2) reserved reserved tables for for 20 guests w/premium seating tickets Ticketsfor for20 20guests gueststotoattend attendVIP VIPReception reception Gala seating Special introduction, introduction including includingone-minute one-minuteremarks remarks Special oror video video Key photo opportunities opportunitieswith withPresident presidentand andspecial specialguests guests four-colorad adininprinted printedsouvenir souvenir One (1) (1) full-page, full-page, four-color program program Placementof ofcompany company logo logoon on Gala Gala signage/video signage/video loop loop Placement Red Reception Carpet Reception area in VIP area Company name displayed displayed on each sponsor’s tablestables sponsor’s

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Title sponsor sponsorof ofthe theGala GalaVIP VIP Reception Reception Title Option to to create create corporate corporatedisplay/video display/videoatatVIP VIPReception Reception Option Opportunity to brand promotional Gala giveaway souvenirs Opportunity to brand promotional Gala giveaway souvenirs Two (2) for 20 guests w/preferred w/preferredGala Galaseating seating Two (2) reserved reserved tables for Tickets for for20 20 guests guest to Tickets toattend attend the the VIP VIPreception Reception Corporate toast Toastand and5-minute 5-minuteremarks remarks during VIP reception Corporate during VIP Reception Special mention mentionin inPresident’s President’sintroductory Introductoryremarks Remarks during Gala Special during Gala Key photo opportunities opportunitieswith withPresident presidentand andspecial specialguests guests One (1) four-colorad adininprinted printedsouvenir souvenirprogram program One (1) full-page, full-page, four-color Placementof ofcompany company logo logoon on Gala Gala signage/video signage/video loop loop Placement Company name displayed displayed on sponsor’s sponsor’s tables tables Company

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Title sponsor sponsorof ofthe the“Reflections “ReflectionsofofExcellence” Excellence”Honoree HonoreeBreakfast Breakfast Title Two (2) for 20 guests w/preferred w/preferredGala Galaseating seating Two (2) reserved reserved tables for Tickets for for20 20 guests gueststo toattend attendthe theVIP VIPReception reception Tickets Special introduction during Gala and Breakfast Special introduction during Gala and Breakfast Key photo opportunities opportunitieswith withMorehouse MorehousePresident presidentand andchairman chairman Key One (1) four-colorad adininprinted printedsouvenir souvenir One (1) full-page, full-page, four-color program program Placementof ofcompany company logo logoon on Gala Gala signage/video signage/video loop loop •• Placement • Company name displayed on sponsor’s tables • displayed each sponsor’s tables

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Past Corporate Sponsors JME Group Johnson & Johnson JPMorgan Chase & Co. K&G Fashion Superstore Kaiser Permanente Key Bank LexisNexis Line Mechanical Services Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Macy*s Masada Resource Group McDonald’s McKesson Men’s Wearhouse Merrill Lynch & Co. Microsoft Moody Construction Mood’s Corporation Morehouse School of Medicine Morgan & Morgan Morgan Stanley Newell Rubbermaid Parkwood Entertainment Pfizer Inc. PRM Consulting Inc.

SPONSORSHIP AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES 8) Gold Sponsor - $35,000 (Limit (Limit 8) •• •• •• •• •• ••

seating One (1) (1) reserved reserved table table for for 10 10 guests guests w/priority w/priority seating Tickets for for 10 10 guests guests to to attend attend the the VIP VIP Reception reception Tickets introductionduring duringGala Gala Special introduction One (1) full-page, four-color adin insouvenir souvenirprogram program (1) full-page, four-color ad Placement of of company company logo on Gala signage/video loop Placement table table Company name displayed on sponsor’s each sponsor’s

Silver Sponsor Sponsor -- $25,000 $25,000 (Limit (Limit10) 10) Silver •• •• •• •• ••

One (1) reserved for 10 10 guests guests to to attend attendGala Gala One reserved table for Tickets for for 10 10 guests guests to to attend attend the the VIP VIP Reception reception Tickets page, four-color advertisement ininsouvenir One ½ half-page, four-color advertisement souvenirprogram program Placementof ofcompany company logo logoon on Gala Gala signage/video signage/video loop loop Placement sponsor’s table table Company name displayed on each sponsor’s

Sponsor-- $15,000 Bronze Sponsor $15,000 (Limit (Limit 12) •• •• •• •• ••

for 88 guests guests to to attend attendthe theGala Gala Reserved seating for Tickets for for 88 guests guests to to attend attend the the VIP VIP Reception reception Tickets page, four-color adad in in printed One ½ half-page, four-color printedsouvenir souvenirprogram program Placement of of company company logo logo on on Gala Gala signage/video signage/video loop loop Placement sponsor’s table table Company name displayed on each sponsor’s

Corporate Sponsor Sponsor -- $10,000 $10,000 (Limit (Limit15) 15) Corporate •• •• •• •• ••

for 66 guests guests to to attend attendthe theGala Gala Reserved seating for Tickets for for 66 guests guests to to attend attend the the VIP VIP Reception reception Tickets page, four-color advertisement in souvenir program One ¼ quarter-page, four-color advertisement in souvenir program Placement of of company company logo logo on on Gala Gala signage/video signage/video loop loop Placement sponsor’s table table Company name displayed on each sponsor’s

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Past Corporate Sponsors Prudential Financial Publix R.H. Bolton RLJ Equity Partners LLC Radio One Riboli Family of San Antonio Winery Sodexo-Jackmont Southwire Company Spelman College State Mutual Bank SunTrust | Now Truist The Atlanta JournalConstitution The Coca-Cola Company The Ford Motor Company The Home Depot The Lovett School The Southern Company Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. Turner Broadcasting UBS Universal Music Group UPS Verizon Walmart Stores Inc. Wells Fargo Xerox Corporation

SPONSORSHIP RESERVATION Yes, my company/I will support the Morehouse College “A Candle in the Dark” Gala at the following sponsorship level: $150,000 Mystique Sponsor $100,000 Founder’s Day Legacy Sponsor $65,000 Platinum VIP Sponsor $50,000 Platinum Sponsor $35,000 Gold Sponsor $25,000 Silver Sponsor $15,000 Bronze Sponsor $10,000 Corporate Sponsor (All sponsorship-level sponsorship level gifts will be listed listed in in the the program.) program.)

(All will be Please mail or email your completed reservation (on the next page) and your high resolution, press-quality press-qualityPDF PDF ad to: high-resolution, Morehouse College Morehouse College OfficeofofExternal External Relations Alumni Engagement Office Relations and and Alumni Engagement 830 Westview WestviewDrive Drive, 830 SWS.W. Atlanta, GA 30314 Atlanta, GA 30314 ATTN: H. Hawkins ATTN: Katina Ardis Maria Blanchard

SOUVENIR PROGRAM ADVERTISING Full Page Ad Full-Page (Mystique, Legacy, Platinum & Gold sponsors) 8.5” W x 11” H with bleed 8.5” 7.5” W x 10” H without bleed 7.5” x 10” H without bleed

Half Page Ad Half-Page (Silver & Bronze sponsors) 8.75” W x 4.5” H with bleed 8.75” with bleed 7.5” x 4.5” H without bleed 7.5” W x 4.5” H without bleed

Quarter Page Ad Quarter-Page (Corporate sponsors) 3.5” W x 4.75” H

Phone Email: katina.hawkins@morehouse.edu Phone 470-639-0248 470-639-0644 Email: ardis.blanchard@morehouse.edu

Ad Deadline: Jan. 7, 2022 BY 5 BY P.M. January 21, 2020 5 EST P.M. EST 11” Book Trim size is 8.5” x 11” Non-bleed size issize 7.5”isx 7.5” 10” x 10” Trim Down-Style Color: Full-Four Full-FourColor Color Format: Acrobat Acrobat PDF PDF (press-quality) Format: (press-quality)

Morehouse College will not be able to design company ads.

Incomplete or incorrectly prepared artwork will not be accepted.

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SPONSORSHIP RESERVATION NAME: ____________________________________________________TITLE:_______________________________ COMPANY: _____________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________SUITE:__________ CITY: ____________________________________________STATE:____________________ZIP:_________________ PHONE: ____________________________________________ FAX: _______________________________________ EMAIL: ________________________________________________________________________________________ SPONSORSHIP LEVEL: ___________________________________________________ $_______________________ Please email email this this form formASAP ASAP to to katina.hawkins@morehouse.edu ardis.blanchard@morehouse.eduto tosecure secureyour yourreservation! reservation!

Your form may also be mailed to: Morehouse College College Office of External Office of External Relations Relations and andAlumni AlumniEngagement Engagement Westview Drive Drive, S.W. 830 Westview 830 Drive,SW S.W. Atlanta, GA GA 30314 30314 ATTN: Ardis KatinaMaria H. Hawkins Hawkins Blanchard ATTN: Katina H.

PAYMENT OPTIONS My check (made payable to Morehouse College) is enclosed Please invoice us for the amount due: $_____________ ALL PAYMENTS AND RESERVATION RESERVATION FORMS FORMSARE AREDUE DUEBY BYJANUARY JAN. 7, 2022 21, 2020

Gala proceeds support the College’s general scholarship fund. All sponsorship-level gifts will be listed in the program. All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Note: The list of past corporate sponsors is a sampling, and not meant to represent all past Gala sponsorships.

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Committee Contacts

HENRY HENRY M. M. GOODGAME GOODGAME,JR. JR.

KATINA H. HAWKINS ARDIS M. BLANCHARD

VICE PRESIDENT PRESIDENT EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND ALUMNI ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT ENGAGEMENT henry.goodgame@morehouse.edu 470.639.0213 470.639.0213

DIRECTOROF OFPARTNERSHIPS PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR AND EVENT EVENT SPONSORSHIPS SPONSORSHIPS katina.hawkins@morehouse.edu ardis.blanchard@morehouse.edu 470.639.0644 470.639.0248

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