Greetings!
Since our inception in 2015, Project 16 has served over a thousand underprivileged K-12 students in Dallas-Fort Worth through our educational and experiential programs meant to help them reach higher and aim farther toward fulfilling studies and careers. We’ve certainly made significant strides over the years, but we believe our mission to change the world one child at a time would go even farther with your Company as an official Corporate Sponsor of our 3rd Annual Fundraiser and Local Love Awards on March 23, 2019 at the Omni Hotel in Downtown Dallas.
The Local Love Awards began in 2017 as an initiative to honor small, local businesses while also raising money to facilitate the general programming of Project 16, which has become widely requested from nearby school districts. This formal gala will showcase over a dozen of Dallas’ most influential leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals, and feature many new award categories and industries including legal services, education, technology, health and wellness and more. We are committed to showcasing the very best of Dallas-Fort Worth to our youth, and you are a part of that narrative.
This year’s event theme of “Aspire Higher” will cater to 500 guests, including two dozen deserving students from our program. Our primary objective for including students as guests at this gala is to inspire them to consider the many career opportunities available beyond graduation. What better way to do so than by showing them shining examples of professional excellence in one of the most elegant venues in the city? Year after year, Project 16 has been blessed to have the consistent support and attendance of dozens of celebrities including NFL Hall of Fame Inductee, Deion Sanders; IBF Welterweight Champion, Errol Spence, Jr; McDonald’s proprietor, Roland Parrish; TV Analyst and Attorney, Yodit Tewolde, and many more who help make this experience extra special for our children and teens.
At this year’s event, we’re aiming even higher in our annual fundraising with a goal of $100,000. Through this funding, we can dig deeper into our well of resources and creativity to offer youth from the most underserved communities valuable experience via our new I Am What I See Career Exploration Program, Early Entrepreneurs Program for Teens, Creative Camps and the addition of college tours beginning in Fall 2019. These programs will allow Project 16 to create ongoing partnerships with public and charter school districts to focus on the students that need the most attention, exposure and support.
As a Sponsor of the Local Love Awards, participants are asked to provide a financial contribution at one of the designated participation levels featured here, and in turn we will promote your company as an event official sponsor. Our Committee has taken care to provide a wide variety of levels of participation, but also welcome the opportunity to discuss the creation of a custom Sponsorship Package that would meet the specific needs of your business. Please be mindful that the deadline to confirm participation with payment is February 23, 2019.
With your company by our side in 2019, we are sure to achieve this season’s fundraising goal and continue serving the bright students and communities of Dallas-Fort Worth well.
I look forward to speaking with you directly to confirm your support of Project 16 this Spring.
Sincerely,
Lady Jade
and the Project 16 Executive Board
In our inaugural year of 2017, we reached our venue capacity of 300 attendees. Due to high demand in 2018, we exceeded that number and sold-out our venue with 500 guests. We anticipate the same sold-out, 500 person attendance in 2019.
January-March 2018
Pageviews: 151,065
Audience overview: 77% Female
Average age: 25-54 (73%)
Device Acquisition: 91% mobile
The Local Love Awards is privileged and humbled by the consistent attendance and participation of dozens of celebrities and key influencers from around the country.
As of December 2018, the featured influencers below have a combined social media reach (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube) of over
5 Million and counting, which offers your company a unique opportunity for amplified visibility and engagement when partnered with our event marketing.
Lady Jade with Boxing Trainer, Derrick Jones, and IBF Welterweight World Champion, Errol Spence, Jr.
Lady Jade
Nationally Syndicated Morning Radio Host
Social Reach: 151,967
Confirmed 2019 Award Presenter
Kevin Curry (@fitmencook)
Social Media Influencer & Author
Social Reach:1,955,120
Deion Sanders
NFL Hall of Fame Inductee
Social Reach: 2,273,132
Errol Spence, Jr.
IBF World Welterweight Champion
Social Reach:548,424
Confirmed 2019 Award Presenter
J. White
Grammy Nominated Music Producer (“Bodak Yellow” – Cardi B)
Social Reach: 46,641
Roland Parrish
McDonald’s Corp. (Parrish Restaurants)
Black Enterprise magazine’s BE 100- Top 100 Black Owned Businesses in the United States for 12 consecutive years
DeDe McGuire
Nationally Syndicated Morning Radio Host
Social Reach: 137,942
Brandi Maxiell
TV Personality
Social Reach:861,032
Yodit Tewolde
Attorney and TV Analyst
Social Reach: 30,164
Ro Parrish
Emmy Winning TV Host
Social Reach: 17,487
• (2) Reserved tables for 20 guests
• Logo on Sponsor Page of website
• Logo on Step & Repeat banner
• Logo prominently featured on LED screen (stage)
• Recognition as Presenting Sponsor on social media advertising
• (1) Back cover ad in souvenir book
• (1) Logo placement on ‘giving’ screen
• (1) Pre-roll video ad***
• (1) Live video stream advertising
• Nonprofit Award Presentation Sponsor**
• (1) Activation/table setup area**
• VIP gift bag inclusion*
COST OF PARTICIPATION: $25,000
• (1) Reserved table for 10 guests
• Logo on Sponsor Page of website
• Logo on Step & Repeat banner
• (3) Social media ads as a Platinum Sponsor
• (1) Full-page ad in souvenir book
• (1) Logo placement on ‘giving’ screen
• (1) Activation/table setup area**
• VIP gift bag inclusion*
COST OF PARTICIPATION: $10,000
• (1) Reserved table for 10 guests
• Logo on Sponsor Page of website
• Logo on Step & Repeat banner
• (2) Social media ads as the Valet Sponsor
• Up to (2) cars displayed in hotel valet with signage
COST OF PARTICIPATION: $10,000
• (1) Reserved table for 10 guests
• Logo on Sponsor Page of website
• Logo on Step & Repeat banner
• (2) Social media ads as a Gold Sponsor
• (1) Full-page ad in souvenir book
COST OF PARTICIPATION: $5,000
• (1) Reserved table for 10 guests
• Company name listed on Sponsor Page of website
• (1) Social media ad as a Silver Sponsor
• (1) Half-page ad in souvenir book
• VIP gift bag inclusion*
COST OF PARTICIPATION: $2,500
COST OF PARTICIPATION: $1,500
• (2) General Admission Tickets
• Company name listed on Sponsor Page of website
• (1) Social media ad as a Community Sponsor
COST OF PARTICIPATION: $500
* VIP Gift Bag product inclusion (must provide enough product for 200 bags)
** Small/Large table for on-site activation — 10’ area for staging and demonstration
*** Professionally produced 30 or 60 second video ad featuring the Sponsor that will play during the program