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Athlete Ally Action Awards

Fall$2015$

2015 Athlete Ally Action Awards

The$second$annual$Athlete$Ally$Ac5on$Awards$will$celebrate$the$pioneering$ac5ons$by$individuals$and$organiza5ons$in$2015$that$helped$create$LGBT$inclusive$athle5c$environments$and$eliminate$an5BLGBT$

prejudice.$$$$

The$evening$of$cocktails)and)stadium)snacks)will$feature$athlete)and)celebrity)honorees)and$par5cipants,$a$luxury)silent)auc4on,$and$the$opportunity$to$network$with$individual)and)corporate)

philanthropic)leaders$from$the$sports$and$business$communi5es.$$

Event$coBchairs:$Francis$Boller,$Andrew$Sendall,$Rob$Smith,$Mark$Stephanz$&$Hon.$Chris5ne$C.$Quinn,$$Date:)Fall)TBD)

$Past$sponsors$include:$

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Champion)Sponsor:)$100,000)

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MVP)Sponsor:)$50,000)

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Captain)Sponsor:)$25,000)

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Rookie)Sponsor:)$10,000)


$100,000)Champion)Sponsor$$•  20$5ckets$plus$20$VIP$access$$•  Branding$recogni5on$(Athlete$Ally$Ac5on$Awards$Presented$By$Brand)$$•  Category$exclusivity$$•  Logo$on$event$webpage,$invita5on,$program$book$$•  Logo$on$step$and$repeat$$•  Lis5ng$in$press$release$$•  FullBpage$cover$ad$in$program$book$$•  Opportunity$to$showcase$product$in$silent$auc5on$$$•  One$customized$Allyship$and$Leadership$presenta5on$for$employees,$clients,$and$

stakeholders$$•  Recogni5on$from$the$stage$$•  Framed$poster$signed$by$honorees$$•  Opportunity$for$program$inclusion$for$Senior$Execu5ve$$•  Public$recogni5on$from$Professional$Athlete$Ambassador$via$social$media$$•  Opportunity$to$host$highBprofile$event$kickBoff$recep5on$$


$50,000)MVP)Sponsor$$•  15$5ckets$plus$15$VIP$access$$•  Logo$on$event$webpage,$invita5on,$program$book$$•  Logo$on$step$and$repeat$$•  Lis5ng$in$press$release$$•  FullBpage$ad$in$program$book$$•  Opportunity$to$showcase$product$in$silent$auc5on$$$•  One$customized$Allyship$and$Leadership$presenta5on$for$

employees,$clients,$and$stakeholders$$•  Recogni5on$from$the$stage$$•  Framed$poster$signed$by$honorees$$•  Opportunity$for$program$inclusion$for$Senior$Execu5ve$$•  Public$recogni5on$from$Professional$Athlete$Ambassador$via$social$media$$


$25,000)Captain)Sponsor$$•  Ten$5ckets$plus$ten$VIP$access$$•  Lis5ng$in$press$release$$•  Logo$on$event$webpage,$invita5on,$program$book$$•  Logo$on$step$and$repeat$$•  1/2$page$ad$in$program$book$$•  Opportunity$to$showcase$product$in$silent$auc5on$$$•  One$customized$Allyship$and$Leadership$presenta5on$for$employees,$clients,$and$

stakeholders$$•  Recogni5on$from$the$stage$$

$10,000)Rookie)Sponsor$$•  Ten$5ckets$plus$four$VIP$access$$$•  Lis5ng$on$event$webpage,$invita5on,$program$book,$press$release$$•  1/2$page$ad$in$program$book$$•  Opportunity$to$showcase$product$in$silent$auc5on$$$

Ticket Packages

$1,000)CoHChair)Ticket)

•  Lis5ng$on$event$invita5on$and$printed$materials$•  Access$for$two$to$VIP$preBrecep5on$and$event$$$500)Host)CommiJee)Ticket)

•  Lis5ng$on$event$invita5on$and$printed$materials$•  Access$to$VIP$preBrecep5on$and$event$)

$300)VIP)Ticket)

•  Access$to$VIP$preBrecep5on$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$Mar5na$Navra5lova$and$Jason$Collins$

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Board$Member$Laura$Clise$$

Hudson$Taylor$with$the$evening’s$presenters$and$honorees$$

$Board$Member$Sean$Avery$

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$More$than$250$guests$enjoyed$cocktails,$hors$d’oeuvres,$and$a$silent$

auc5on$to$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$organiza5ons$take$a$stand$for$LGBT$equality$than$ever$before.$$Recent$and$current$examples$of$our$work$include:$•  A$landmark$partnership$with$the$Gill$Founda5on$to$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.$•  CoBauthored$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$"gameBchanger."$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,$ThreeB5me$MLB$MVP$

“I$am$extremely$honored$to$promote$inclusion$of$LGBT$people$in$sports,$because$I$believe$it$is$essen5al$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)H)whether)they)

are)parents,)players,)coaches)

or)fans)H)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$•  Chris5ne$Quinn$

•  Frederick$C.$Raffeio$•  Andrew$Sendall$•  Robert$Smith$•  Joe$Solmonese$•  Meghan$Stabler$•  Mark$Stephanz$•  Sandye$Taylor$•  Andrew$Ward$•  Deborah$Block,)CoHFounder,)

Board)Member)Emeritus)

For More Information

•  To$learn$more$about$Athlete$Ally$and$the$Second$Annual$Athlete$Ally$Ac5on$Awards,$as$well$as$explore$specialized$sponsorship$opportuni5es,$please$contact:$

Claire$C.$Walsh,$Development)Director))

914.960.1689))[email protected]$