Sponsor Packet

Leadership& Legacy: Walk Your Achievement Gala

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

6:00PM – Doors Open

7:00PM - Program

EXDO Event Center

Denver, CO

Event Host Committee

Honorary Chairs:The Honorable Wellington WebbDr. Nita Tyler Michelle Trail

Rep. Leslie Herod Jeffrey Kass, Esq. Chairs:

Michelyn Johnson Stefanie TrujilloDr. Ryan E. Ross

Host Committee:Cameron Florence Marlena GrantTheo Abbey Ebonii Shead Chevy Lowe Geoffrey Crowell Carrie Warren Simone RossAlexandria Harris Chanel ButlerNneka McPhee Geigh MastersonJasmine Elizabeth Beatrice Griffin

The Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado will host the Annual Leadership and Legacy Gala on September 24, 2019. We are excited to celebrate twelve years of promoting the leadership development of Denver’s emerging leaders. ULFC thrives through preparing leaders to excel to higher heights. We accomplish this by preparing leaders to contribute and diversify boards and commissions, and ensuring ULFC leaders are engaged politically and civically, while excelling professionally. We celebrate by honoring African-American leaders who have exemplified excellence in leadership and service, while leaving a legacy for future leaders to follow; as well as highlighting leaders and organizations committed to service, inclusivity, and making impactful contributions daily.

Since our founding in 2007, the Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado has successfully graduated nearly 350 leaders, provided $125,000 in scholarships for program participants, completed 30 plus community service projects, and has cultivated African American elected officials, CEOs, philanthropic giving organizations, board members, and much more. Our mission is to prepare the next generation of leaders today and to create a pipeline of talented leaders ready to serve, promote, affect change, and work to ensure Colorado’s workforce reflects its communities.

I invite you to share in our effort of service, development, inclusion, and access by serving as an event sponsor. Sponsors and participants will have an opportunity to network with Colorado leaders and celebrate some of the best and brightest of our community. We truly believe that it is important to highlight and celebrate “Excellence in Leadership” and our gala provides an opportunity to experience this first hand. Come support the growth of the Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado and meet the amazing leaders who have blazed the trails so many of us follow.

We look forward to celebrating ULFC and our community’s many accomplishments with you. To learn more about the organization and the gala, visit our website, www.ulfcolorado.org or feel free to contact us at ryan.ross@ulfcolorado.org.

With Appreciation,

Dear Potential Sponsor:

Ryan Ross, Ph.D.President/CEO

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Thank You to Our Sponsors:

The Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado is one of Colorado’s most recognized and accomplished leadership organizations within the Denver Metro Area. The Foundation has a rich history in not only providing quality real world education, but also facilitating the advancement of our future business, political, and community leaders. The Foundation is dedicated to education, advancement, and inclusion.

Our Mission:Our mission is to provide individuals and organizations with real world leadership education and advancement services while helping to promote diversity and inclusion.

Education/Programming:Our flagship program is centered on goals of providing participants with real world training and education as it relates to becoming a more effective leader. We offer programs that are both theoretical and practical, which is instrumental, in hopes that participants are not only inspired, but also have the real world tools necessary in succeeding in navigating the development of their leadership paths.

Advancement & Advocacy:In addition to providing training, our goal is to provide a consistent avenue for our participants towards advancing their careers and leadership goals. We do this by intentionally searching for and identifying business, political, and community partnerships and leadership opportunities in which our participants can take advantage.

About Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado

Board of DirectorsDavid Allen - The Horace Mann Group – Board ChairWellington Webb - Webb Group Intl- Chair EmeritusDanielle Felder – Emily Griffith Foundation- Vice ChairJim McGibney - Republic of Korea- SecretaryRon Thompkins –University of Denver -TreasurerJeffrey Kass – Lewis Brisbois

Ken Parks - Arcadia Group IntlAlbert Yates - CSU President EmeritusKelly Brough – Denver Metro Chamber of CommerceMoses Brewer - RetiredTom Clark - Retired

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2019 Honorees:Jice Johnson – Lakeisha Hodge

Theo “Lucifury” Wilson – Sade CooperNorman Harris – Fathima Dickerson

Terry Nelson - First Bank

Exclusive Presenting Sponsor: $20,000One premium VIP section for 20 guestsRemarks and Award PresentationLogo on Step & Repeat Photo BackdropSpecial Recognition at the Gala and Cocktail ReceptionCompany logo on tables, event entry, podium, and monitor throughout eventFull-page ad on back page of programOn-going recognition, logo, and hyperlink placed on website for one yearOrganization featured in *ULFC Electronic NewsletterSpecial Event Keepsake for host

Legacy $10,000:One premium VIP section for tenAward Presentation Special recognition at the gala and cocktail receptionCompany logo on tables, event entry, podium, and monitor throughout eventFull-page ad in event program and *ULFC Electronic Newsletter Feature

Catalyst $5,000:One premium table of tenRecognition at the gala and cocktail receptionHalf-page color ad in event programOn-going, recognition, logo and hyperlink placed on website for one year

Vanguard $2,500:One host table of tenRecognition at the gala and cocktail receptionQuarter-page color ad in event programLogo on website for one year

*ULFC Electronic Newsletter is distributed to nearly 3,000 supporters

Sponsorship Opportunities

The Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. 4

Inclusion Sponsor $1,500 (limited Quantities):One table of tenLogo in event programRecognition in event program

ULF Connect Sponsor $1,200:(ULF Alumni Only- Limited Amount)One host table for ten ULFC AlumniRecognition in event program

Ad Placement Opportunities:

Ad Placement $300:Full page color ad in event programSame ad to appear in one ULFC Electronic Newsletter

Ad Placement $150:half-page color ad in event programSame ad to appear in one ULFC Electronic Newsletter

Ad Placement $100:Quarter-page color ad in event programSame ad to appear in one ULFC Electronic Newsletter

*ULFC Electronic Newsletter is distributed to nearly 3,000 supporters

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ULF Connect Alumni

Debbie PointerNicole EdwardsElizabeth LeeJackie MwangiMiChelle WalkerRyan RossKeyshia Sanders

2009 ClassSimone RossHerman WhiteMonica BadgettJoy KiremaYadiel MengeshaYoseph AssefaTheo ChapmanKory Russell

Antoinette HudsonEbony RedwineJuanita MetoyerJan HodgeDjuana HarvellStephanie Lafitte

Krista HillNhia Cassie (Rodgers)Tracey Adams PetersApril JonesJawara ParteeLissette EllerbeMiDian Holmes LuckettStephan GaterLakia GavinSheila LittlejohnJenell GarrisonTiffany BoatnerAshley LittigMichelle TrailMichelle AdamsAlecia PeabodyJacqueline CradleRegina EdmondsonMarcus BrewerWole TaiwoAutumn Chung

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2011/12 AssociatesCurtis LoveAlan WebbLeabre McNealTimpi WebberDanielle BrooksTanya CooperKristina NormanCandace WaddlesShantel HollandIrena TurnerRuth TekesteMercy WrightShani HilliardJason ThomasTakesha HurdRuby CarrollSafiya SullivanSasha Ware

2011/12 FellowsLamar McBrideJames ColemanMartin TatomRaquel NajeraNneka JohnsonMonique DyersKeeya JefferyRebel Saffold IIILeo CollierKaren CrillyShayla MoonShaun AndersonTandy DilworthGenevie FrederickDavid LawrenceVanessa GatewoodDeAnna OwensTofer HendersonBret Stewart

2013 FellowsKendrick FriendlyTanaka ShippSteve KingJazmine WashingtonMercedes ScottMahlet MenwyeletAntoine QuichochoMichael NobleDerrick HaynesUnoma ObiJamel RusselNneka McPheeRobyn LatsonJerome BlackwellMichael SappHalo JobsonPansy MooreBrandis Meeks Aaron JeffersonRay RamboVanessa Bell-Norman HarrisMark TapyDanielle FelderDiallo ThompsonDafina TuckerJavon BrameAnthony Grimes

2016 FellowsTerra HortonSade CooperEdith OkupaSheila KellyCarla CoburnJessica NewtonMarlena GrantTriston YoungAlicia SewellTiffany PearsonBetty HartTiffany WedgeworthElizabeth AdairMichelyn JohnsonMichelle MajorsMarques JohnsonDom BarreraYarkenda PayneBrenda SearsJoshua AdamsKandi BrownDanielle JohnsonTerelyaCodi CoxIni EdetCorey Thurman

2015 FellowsJohn AdamsOla AkinrinolaFemi AlaoBrandon BruceMicah DesaireCameron FlorenceNiki GillShalonda HaggertyAshley HowardStephen JacksonDerek JonesPhebe LassiterAndréa LawCyndi Littlejohn HawkesChevy LoweCJ MbakugoEricca L. McCutcheonMicheline MerriwetherAmber MitchellAaliyah MuhammadSummer NettlesKurt OgbeweleDawanta ParksAlisha PowellMark SurrattTerik TidwellTanika Vaughn

2014 FellowsEarl JohnsonAlicia HarveyRaychel DuncanRocky MillerNycole BradshawIbukun AlaoDesharia MeeksKatherine BurseJustin AdamsAngel McKinney PaigeDarcell CarterKeya Willis Cassandra ErnstDavis BurlAlysyn Harvey MiddletonBrande MicheauBrendon HendersonCharlene ByronFumnanya EgbuneDamon JacksonErmias HaderaErnest CurryJames JacksonJason St JulienJonathan SealsKara CayceKeyana BrownKiara CalbartKristy Rooks

2017 FellowsAndrea WebbCandice HamiltonCandie DisherDawnisha BullockDominique ThompsonEbonii SheadElizabeth BattleGabrielle BryantLisa Young

Miguel MendozaMoe CantrellNailah Ellis TimberlakeNicky ReidNicole MonroeQuachelle CopelandQuincy ShannonShaneka Williams

Jasmine ElizabethJason DelancyJohn StokesKinyata FultonLesley PaceLisa Saladino GarifeStephanie CoxManushkka SainvilShawn CooperShayla PerkinsStefanie TrujilloVerlean AdamsVernon TaborWael KhalifaBrandon ZieglerLeslie BrownAlexandria Harris

Mary Canty MerrillTanko Muhammed Eno OcanseyEric PattersonKyle ReeseRichard RhodesP. Sterling Rowe Jr. Christina StevensKevin TremitiereMerriella Crowell

2008 ClassCorey TerryErnest MackeyJarrad JacksonKyle LoganJoseph Graves Jr.Sakari Graves

Shameka McBoatLetitia TuckerHaroun CowansAnthony HenryDei ThomasGaelina MooreCarrie WarrenPat BroxtonBarbara McCoyLeroy RomeroAndrew BostickWillard Hart Dallas DavisLarae Scott JenningsElrie ArcherLaQuta DanielsAngela Davis Robertson

Millete BirhanemaskelNisha BlasMona CalderonShannon Meyers-McQueenDee Asten Green Dexter BrooksDerek WashingtonDondrae MillsDewey JacksonChinonye IhekweazuAyana ParteeKristalLeslie PeabodyChelly CephasJason ShankleTerri Lynn Erskine Taryn Lewis

2010 ClassWhitney HooksEd WingfieldMadolyn WilliamsNaquetta RicksMarsha Nelson Shayla RichardRichella CraftMathew SarchetJeremy Simmons

Malvia Henry-BrownMarcus ShawNahum Kisner

2018 FellowsAmeer AllenAndre CunninghamAnthony HowardAshlee WedgeworthBeatrice GriffinBreehanna BrittBrianna DunmoreBruce LeeBryanna AndersonChanel ButlerChristian StewardCorey MartinEejipt BurgessDianne MylesGabrielle WebbGary JohnsonJaime WebbKhalil RomaineKia MilanLakiesha HodgeMariah GrindleMathew MengeshaShalelia DillardShantelle AdamsTheo AbbeyTramaine DuncanVJ BrownZahra Mohammed

Sponsor Interest Form

Company Name:____________________________ Key Contact Name:__________________________

Address:__________________________________ City/State/Zip:______________________________

Phone:_____________________________ Email:____________________________________________

We are interested in the following sponsorship opportunity:**Benefits will begin once payment is received**

Exclusive Presenting Sponsor $20,000

Legacy Sponsor $10,000

Catalyst Sponsor $5,000

Vanguard Sponsor $2,500

Inclusion Sponsor $1,500

ULF Connect Sponsor $1,200

Ad Sponsor $300

Ad Sponsor $150

Ad Sponsor $100Payment Information:Final payment must be received by September 10, 2019

Check (check #:_____________) Credit Card (via PayPal)

Please list email of who PayPal invoice should be sent to:

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Please Complete Form and Return to:

ULFC Gala Committee

info@ulfcolorado.org

Mail all checks to:

Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado

1550 Larimer Street, Suite 18

Denver, CO 80265 6