Sponsor kit guest speaker, actor and humanitarian ABCD ANNUAL GALA. Danny Glover. November 7, pm.

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1 ABCD ANNUAL GALA CONCERT PERFORMANCE BY JIMMY FALLON S TONIGHT SHOW BAND, THE ROOTS November 7, pm Boston Marriott Copley Place Sponsor kit guest speaker, actor and humanitarian Danny Glover #bostonabcd FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: AJ WILLIAMS EVENTS (617) AJ@AJWILLIAMSEVENTS.COM A FUNDRAISiNG GALA TO SUPPORT ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INC.

2 Dear Sponsor: ABCD Annual Gala November 7, 2014 Boston Marriott Copley Place Gala Committee A. Sherrod Blakely Comcast SportsNet Andrea J. Campbell Esq. Joe Dalton Distrigas GDF Suez Geri Denterlein Denterlein Worldwide Paul Leyden RBC Wealth Management Ernest J. Joseph RBC Wealth Management Pat Moscaritolo Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau Larry Moulter UMass Boston Mark Nuccio Ropes & Gray Colette Phillips Colette Phillips Communications, Inc. John Riordan Boston Children s Hospital Howard Wayne Wayne, Richard & Hurwitz AJ Williams, CMP AJ Williams Events 75 Newbury Street, Floor 3 Boston, MA (617) The ABCD Annual Gala will take place on Friday, November 7, 2014 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. The Gala will feature a concert performance by Jimmy Fallon s Tonight Show band, The Roots, and guest speaker, Actor and Humanitarian, Danny Glover. Dollars raised from the Gala will help ABCD support families striving for a better life and to alleviate poverty. The Gala will also honor individuals for their generous charitable initiatives to Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD). TAKE ACTION by supporting the Gala as a sponsor. Reap the benefits of our extensive media exposure and make your brand come alive in front of our valuable and influential audience. This event provides a meaningful investment opportunity for sponsor participants. Our sponsor packages have been designed to offer maximum exposure and benefits for your business including: increase brand loyalty, guarantee media coverage, create awareness and visibility, entertain clients, drive sales, showcase community responsibility, and much more. We have provided details of all the sponsorship benefits in this packet, but we will gladly customize a package specific to your marketing goals. For fifty s, Action for Boston Community Development, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, has been on the front lines battling the effects of poverty. ABCD provides basic services and innovative programs that empower individuals, families and communities in Boston to live with dignity and achieve their full potential. Every day we change lives in Boston s communities. The help and support of many committed individuals and collaborating institutions have made it possible for ABCD to persevere in serving the Boston area s disadvantaged citizens for s. The funds raised from ABCD s Annual Gala will support the following: More children will have the chance to learn. Each, more than 2,500 young children get a Head Start toward success in school. More than 10,000 families get access to safe, high-quality childcare, which helps children thrive and parents go to work. But children are still waiting. More youth will start on a positive path. More than 1,350 young people get their first job through ABCD SummerWorks. ABCD alternative high schools provide a second chance for those who struggle in school. Career exploration helps at-risk youth learn and earn. Your help will give more teens a fair chance at success. More families will stay warm and safe. For more than 21,000 households, ABCD helps keep the heat on during winter. Thousands of families depend on ABCD food pantries. And each, ABCD helps scores of homeless families move into a home of their own. Your help will make Boston a safer, warmer place. Contact us at (617) with any questions after reviewing the enclosed sponsor kit. In the meantime, visit our website at for additional information and we will be in touch with you soon. ABCD Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. 178 Tremont Street Boston, MA (617) Sincerely, John J. Drew President / CEO Action for Boston Community Development AJ Williams Event Producer ABCD Annual Gala c/o AJ Williams Events

3 GALA FACT SHEET Who: Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) is hosting its signature ABCD Annual Gala to support families striving for a better life and to alleviate poverty. On Friday, November 7, 2014, more than 800 of Boston s most prominent leaders, corporate partners, ABCD supporters, and philanthropists, appointed and elected officials, and socialites will join together to battle the effects of poverty within our Boston community. The Gala will feature a headline concert performance by Jimmy Fallon s Tonight Show band, The Roots, as well as guest speaker, Actor and Humanitarian, Danny Glover. Guests will enjoy a culinary dine-around reception with celebrity chefs, an awards presentation, and a live auction featuring exciting trips and one-of-a-kind items. Gala Facts: Tickets: Online: Benefits: Friday, November 7, 2014 at Boston Marriott Copley Place VIP Reception A VIP reception featuring an intimate meet and greet reception. 6:00 p.m. (VIP ticket holders and sponsors only) ABCD Reception - A networking reception featuring celebrity chefs. 7:00 p.m. Dinner and Program - A sit-down dinner and fundraising program featuring a live auction and guest speaker, Actor and Humanitarian, Danny Glover. The program will conclude with an awards presentation honoring individuals for their generous charitable initiatives to ABCD. Concert A concert performance by The Roots. $400 ticket per person $500 VIP ticket per person Website: Twitter: #bostonabcd; Since 1962, ABCD has been on the front lines battling the effects of poverty. ABCD provides basic services and innovative programs that empower individuals, families, and communities in Boston to live with dignity and achieve their full potential. The help and support of many committed individuals and collaborating institutions have made it possible for ABCD to persevere in serving the Boston area s disadvantaged citizens for s. Past Sponsors: Advanced Windows, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Boston Children s Hospital, The Boston Globe, Boston Private Bank, Citizen s Bank, Delta Dental, Distrigas GDF Suez, Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau, KPMG, Live Nation, National Grid, The Red Sox Foundation, State Street Bank, Tufts Health Plan, Tufts Medical Center, and more. Sponsorship opportunities are available; please contact AJ Williams at aj@ajwilliamsevents.com or (617) Gala Contact: AJ Williams Events (617) aj@ajwilliamsevents.com

4 GALA SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Corporate and philanthropic support is vital to Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) goal to support families striving for a better life and to alleviate poverty. Corporate and philanthropic support plays a significant role in their ability to help build a better future for over 100,000 individuals, families and communities each in Boston touching almost one out every two Boston residents living in poverty. An association with ABCD will provide your company with access to a very valuable audience. Standard Sponsorship Levels are listed below. Please contact us if you would like to customize added benefits to enhance your partnership to include branded activation on-site, category exclusivity, sponsor a special event, dedicated promotion to our attendee list, product sampling, etc. With your feedback and input, we will be able to customize a sponsorship to fit your needs perfectly. Please contact AJ Williams, Event Director at aj@ajwilliamsevents.com or (617) LEVELS & BENEFITS Presenting $75,000 - Only one available! PROMOTIONAL RIGHTS Credit as a Presenting Sponsor on all printed materials and all media promotion & advertising (print, radio & television) - All mentions will include Presented by your company Access to Gala Photos :30 second custom commercial played during the event program Logo Placement on Step & Repeat Wall for top sponsors only, wall used for special announcements, press, photos, & more Senior Executive to welcome guests to the Gala Prominent placement of your logo on all event signage Corporate logo prominently displayed on the Sponsor boards Product Placement in Gala Bags Blue Hills Bank Pavilion: Logo inclusion on outdoor 5 x 8 banner kiosk. Traffic count per concert or event up to 5,000 each day until late September; total impressions 910,000 Logo will ride free on all print ads - $155,000+ worth of coverage from our print media and TV partners Prominent placement of corporate logo and link on the ABCD website for one 940,326 hits per Prominent placement of your logo on Gala event materials Dedicated Facebook posts (919+ likes) and Twitter posts/links (2,100+ followers) Prominent placement on all Gala blasts (a minimum of 5,000 per blast) Dedicated Gala Press Release and recognition in all media releases Opportunity to designate a Host Committee member Thirty (30) tickets to event with Premiere VIP seating during the program Two (2) Full Page ads (one color inside cover and one full page B&W ad) in the Gala program book

5 LEVELS & BENEFITS Platinum Sponsor $50,000 PROMOTIONAL RIGHTS Credit as a Platinum Sponsor on all printed materials and all media promotion & advertising (print, radio & television) Access to Gala Photos Logo Placement on Step & Repeat Wall for top sponsors only, wall used for special announcements, press, photos, & more Senior Executive to welcome guests to the Gala Prominent placement of your logo on all event signage Corporate logo prominently displayed on the Sponsor boards Product Placement in Gala Bags Blue Hills Bank Pavilion: Logo inclusion on outdoor 5 x 8 banner kiosk. Traffic count per concert or event up to 5,000 each day until late September; total impressions 910,000 Logo will ride free on all print ads - $155,000+ worth of coverage from our print media and TV partners Prominent placement of corporate logo and link on the ABCD website for one ; 940,326 hits per Five (5) Dedicated Facebook posts (919+ likes) Five (5) Dedicated Twitter posts/links (2,100+ followers) Prominent placement of your logo on Gala event materials Prominent placement on all Gala blasts (a minimum of 5,000 per blast) Dedicated Gala Press Release and recognition in all media releases Opportunity to designate a Host Committee member Twenty (20) tickets to event with Premiere VIP seating during the program Full Page B&W ad in the Gala program book Gold $25,000 PROMOTIONAL RIGHTS Credit as a Gold Sponsor on all printed materials & all media promotion & advertising (print, radio & television) Logo Placement on Step & Repeat Wall for top sponsors only, wall used for special announcements, press, photos, & more Special recognition from the podium Corporate logo displayed on the Sponsor boards Product Placement in Gala Bags Logo will ride free on all print ads - $155,000+ worth of coverage from our print media partners Prominent placement of corporate logo and link on the ABCD website for one ; 940,326 hits per Two (2) Dedicated Facebook posts (919+ likes) Two (2) Dedicated Twitter posts/links (2,100+ followers) Prominent placement of your logo on Gala event materials Prominent placement on all Gala blasts (a minimum of 5,000 per blast) Recognition in all media releases Fourteen (14) tickets to event with Premiere VIP seating during the program Full Page B&W ad in the Gala program book

6 LEVELS & BENEFITS Silver $10,000 Special recognition from the podium Corporate logo displayed on the Sponsor boards displayed Logo will ride free on all print ads - $155,000+ worth of coverage from our print media partners Prominent placement of corporate logo and link on the ABCD website for one ; 940,326 hits per Placement of your logo on Gala event materials Placement on all Gala blasts (a minimum of 5,000 per blast) Fourteen (14) tickets to event with Premiere VIP seating during the program Half Page B&W ad in the Gala program book Bronze $5,000 Corporate logo on Sponsor boards displayed Logo will ride free on all print ads - $155,000+ worth of coverage from our print media partners Placement of corporate logo and link on the ABCD website for one ; 940,326 hits per Placement of your logo on Gala event materials Placement on all Gala blasts (a minimum of 5,000 per blast) Ten (10) tickets to event with Premiere VIP seating during the program Quarter Page B&W ad in the Gala program book UNDERWRITE OPPORTUNITIES - Associate your name / brand with the Dine-around Reception, the Concert Headliner, the Dessert Reception, or underwrite the audiovisual and receive exclusive naming rights to showcase your brand during the Gala. Multimedia or Headline Sponsor $40,000 Only one of each available! Credit as the exclusive Multimedia or Headline Sponsor on all printed materials :15 second custom commercial played during the event program Blue Hills Bank Pavilion: Logo inclusion on outdoor 5 x 8 banner kiosk. Traffic count per concert or event up to 5,000 each day until late September; total impressions 910,000 Logo Placement on Step & Repeat Wall for top sponsors only, wall used for special announcements, awards, press, photos and more Access to professional photos highlighting your brand Social media recognition of the sponsorship Opportunity to designate a Host Committee member Prominent placement of corporate logo and link on the ABCD website for one ; 940,326 hits per Recognition in all media releases Introduction and special recognition from the podium at the Gala Corporate logo prominently displayed on the screens on stage and on event 2x3 boards at the Gala Placement on all Gala blasts (a minimum of 5,000 per blast) Prominent placement of your logo on the event invitation Logo will ride free on all print ads - $155,000 worth of coverage from our local print media partners Ten (10) tickets to event with Premiere VIP seating during the program Full Page B&W ad in the program book.

7 Reception Sponsor $15,000 - Only one available for each Dine-around or Dessert! Naming Opportunity (i.e. ABC Company VIP Reception) Credit as the VIP Reception Sponsor on all printed materials Access to professional photos highlighting your brand Social media recognition of the sponsorship Prominent placement of corporate logo and link on the ABCD website for one ; 940,326 hits per Recognition in all media releases Introduction and special recognition from the podium at the Gala Corporate logo prominently displayed on the screens on stage and on event 2x3 boards at the Gala Placement on all Gala blasts (a minimum of 5,000 per blast) Prominent placement of your logo on the event invitation Logo will ride free on all print ads - $155,000 worth of coverage from our local print media partners Ten (10) tickets to event with Premiere VIP seating during the program Full Page B&W ad in the program book. To meet our advertising deadlines please reply with your commitment as soon as you can. Earlier sponsor commitments will reap the benefits of being included on the website, social media, media inclusion, and other materials that are produced with updates between July and early November. ABCD is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization All proceeds will be used to support Action for Boston Community Development s Tickets General Tickets are $400 per person, which includes a Networking Cocktail Reception, Live Auction, Dinner, Program, Concert, and Dancing. Contact Us For more information on sponsorship please contact AJ Williams, Event Producer at aj@ajwilliamsevents.com or (617) programs, which offer guidance, education, and help with day-to-day survival needs stabilizing families and helping them become independent. Please complete the sponsor form and make the check payable to ABCD, a 501 (c)(3) organization, Tax ID

8 ABCD SPONSOR INFO Company Name / Individual: (exactly as you would like it to appear in event materials) Contact Person: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: Sponsorship Levels (Please Check One) Presenting $75,000 Platinum $50,000 Multimedia $40,000 Gold $25,000 Headline $40,000 Silver $10,000 VIP Reception $15,000 Bronze $5,000 Media Sponsor: Individual General Ticket $400 Individual VIP Ticket $500 Payment (Please Check One) Please reserve the above sponsorship for my company or myself and send an invoice to my attention. Enclosed please find our contribution in the amount of: $ (Payable to ABCD ). We cannot participate, but we are pleased to donate $ to support ABCD. I would like to pay by VISA/MasterCard/AMEX Name on Card: CVC Code: Card #: EXP Date: Please complete this form by September 15, 2014 to: ABCD Annual Gala c/o AJ Williams Events 75 Newbury Street, Third Floor, Boston, MA Or Fax to: (617)