The Brown University Black Alumni Reunion will take place from October 18-20, 2013 with the theme "Investing in Us: Past, Present and Future". The goal is to attract 400-500 alumni attendees from the classes of 1970-2012 to participate in panel discussions, networking events, and an awards ceremony. In 2010, the first Black Alumni Reunion was held with over 300 alumni attending. Survey results found that 98% of attendees enjoyed the 2010 reunion and were more likely to feel connected to Brown and donate as a result. The document proposes sponsorship opportunities starting at $500 to help support the 2013 Black Alumni Reunion.

1. Brown University
Black Alumni Reunion
Investing in Us:
Past, Present and Future
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
OCTOBER 18-20, 2013

2. Black Alumni Reunion 2013
• Date: October 18-20, 2013
• Theme: Investing in Us: Past, Present and Future
• Program: Welcome Event, panel discussions, structured
networking, awards ceremony and entertainment
• Goal: 400 – 500 attendees.
• Over 220 alumni and guests have already pre-
registered, from the classes of the 1970-2012.
• Promotion started Fall 2012:
• Save-the-Date Eventbrite page
(http://prebrownbar2013.eventbrite.com)
• IPC Presidential Inauguration Celebration in DC in January 2013
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/51567131@N02/sets/72157632575720709/)
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3. About IPC
• Established in 2000
• Formed in honor of Inman Page and George Washington
Milford (Class of 1877); Ethel T. Robinson (Class of 1905);
and subsequent Black graduates.
• Mission:
• To strengthen Brown University by directly addressing the needs
and concerns of its Black alumni.
• To establish a productive interaction among Black
alumni, students, faculty and staff.
• To channel energies toward broadening opportunities for members
of the Black community in and around Brown University.
• To maximize Black alumni participation in the life of the University.
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4. About the 2010 Black Alumni Reunion
• Accomplishments:
• Theme: Black at Brown & Beyond: Careers, Community & Challenges
• A total of 324 alumni attended from the class of 1948 to 2010.
• Alumni gained a renewed relationship with Brown and each other.
• Corporate sponsorships:
• Aetna Foundation
• Black Enterprise B.R.I.D.G.E. Foundation
• Black Entertainment Television (BET)
• Received cash donations toward the IPC Endowed Scholarship Fund.
• IPC forged partnerships with Alumni Relations, Development, Africana
Studies, Third World Center, Black Student Union, historically black
fraternities and sororities.
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5. Black Alumni Reunion 2010
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6. Sponsorship Opportunities
• IPC represents the nation's most influential Black
scholars, public servants, and professionals – well-
networked Ivy League alumni that will be shaping our
community's culture and interests for many years to come
including:
• Nearly 600 current undergraduate and graduate students
• Over 700 faculty
• Experience high visibility:
• Event website, signage, program
booklet/journal, panels, workshops, receptions and dinner.
• Social media: Facebook – 700+ followers; LinkedIn – 800+ members
• Choice of funding levels:
• Starting at $500 for small businesses (annual gross revenues below
Brown University Black Alumnito $15,000 Corporate Sponsorship Sponsor.
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7. Sponsorship Opportunities
Funding Levels and Benefits
• Advertising Sponsor (small): $500 for small businesses
with annual gross revenues below $100,000
• Business card-size ad or coupon in program booklet/journal (2x3.5)
• Advertising Sponsor (large): $1,000 for small businesses
with annual gross revenues below $500,000
• Quarter-size ad or coupon in program booklet/journal (5x3.75)
• Program Sponsor: $2,500
• Sponsor recognition of one program panel/workshop/reception
• Opportunity to include promotional products in gift bags
Link to view 2010 Black Alumni Reunion booklet:
http://www.slideshare.net/tiffaniscott/brown-university-black-alumni-reunion-
2010
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8. Black Alumni Reunion 2010
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9. Additional Sponsorship Opportunities
Funding Levels and Benefits
• Contributing Sponsor: $5,000
• Individualized “Thank You” posts on Facebook and LinkedIn;
Acknowledgment/logo on event website; Quarter-page insert in
program booklet/journal; Signage; Sponsor recognition of one
program panel/workshop/reception
• Supporting Sponsor: $10,000
• All of the above benefits, plus:
• Half-page insert in program booklet/journal
• Verbal recognition at the dinner
• Presenting Sponsor: $15,000
• All of the above benefits, plus:
• Full-page insert in program booklet/journal
• Opportunity to speak at the dinner
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10. Black Alumni Reunion 2010
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11. IPC Accomplishments
• In 2010, hosted the first Black Alumni Reunion, the
largest gathering of Black alumni and friends in Brown‟s
history.
• In 2011, successfully established the IPC Endowed
Scholarship by raising $323,526.
• In 2012, successfully established the Ruth J. Simmons
Africana Studies Endowed Fund, raised $111,600.
• In 2012, in partnership with other affinity
groups, successfully established the Third World
Transition Program Endowed Fund (for incoming
freshman) by raising $108,071.
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12. Black Alumni Reunion
Leland Lazarus '12 and Former Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons
Black Alumni Reunion 2010
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13. Feedback on Black Alumni Reunion 2010
Attendee response (survey of 176 alumni in June 2012):
• As a result of attending the 2010 Black Alumni Reunion:
- I feel more connected to other Black alumni - 84%
- I feel more connected to Brown - 72%
- I am more likely to donate to the Alumni of Color Initiative - 66%
• Overall, did you enjoy the 2010 Black Alumni Reunion?
- Yes - 98%
- No - 2%
• How likely are you to attend the 2013 Black Alumni Reunion?
- Very Likely - 51%
- Likely - 38%
- Not Likely - 11%
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14. Contact Us
Inman Page Black Alumni Council (IPC)
• Karen McLaurin „74, President
• Tiffani Scott ‟98, President-Elect & Black Alumni Reunion Co-Chair
• Darwyn Parker-Harris „75, Black Alumni Reunion Co-Chair
BAR 2013 Fundraising Co-Chairs
• Nicole Clare „99, nicoleclare@gmail.com
• Alissa Mayers „03, alissamayers@gmail.com
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