OUR FIRST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
THE GRAY CHARTER SCHOOL: THE FUTURE IS NOW
PRUDENTIAL CENTER
NEWARK, NJ
Health and safety
The safety of our guests,clients and employees is and always will be our top priority
The date set for this event is to be determined
DRESS CODE: BUSINESS CASUAL | STUDENTS: SCHOOL UNIFORMS
With over 1,365 children on the waiting list WE NEED YOUR HELP
due to the very high demand by a diverse group of parents and students desiring to attend The Gray Charter School, The mission of The Future Is Now fundraising event is to purchase a building for expansion.
THE FUTURE IS NOW FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN IS DEDICATED TO BRINGING LUMINARY INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS THIS YEAR’S KEYNOTE DR. LEROY CHIAO.
MEET OUR SPEAKER
DR. LEROY CHIAO: Former Commander of the International Space Station (ISS) has vast experience in both the public and private sector. In addition to his human spaceflight experience at NASA, he has also worked extensively in academia, government laboratories and in commercial ventures and technology startups.
One Orbit is providing this experiential program to the students
donate today
Your contribution to THE FUTURE IS NOW FUNDRAISIng CAMPAIGN will help to enable our youth to realize their full potential in becoming successful and self-sufficient adults who contribute to the economic wellbeing of their communities.
through your sponsorship, we can become stronger and more successful.
2020 SPONSOR PACKAGES
Platinum Sponsor
$200,000
+ Package Includes
- Meet with Dr. Leroy Chiao one on one
- Exclusive access to the MILLION DOLLAR TABLE
- Three free exhibit worker pass
Your event representative will contact you to determine names of those you want to register for the event and work in your exhibit.
- 10-minute speaking/audiovisual opportunity at keynote event
- All communication and promotion of event, logos will be present and sizes relative to the levels (event website, email communications and any other digital promotion. On site printed program guide, site signage, PowerPoint slides running between sessions.
- Complimentary Book An Eye For A Dream Author Karen Reed
Diamond SPONSOR
$20,000
+ Package Includes
- Meet and Greet Dr. Leroy Chiao
- One tabletop exhibit
- One free exhibit worker pass
Your event representative will contact you to determine names of those you want to register for the event and work in your exhibit.
- 2 featured content opportunities on event app
- All communication and promotion of event, logos will be present and sizes relative to the levels (event website, email communications and any other digital promotion. On site printed program guide, site signage, PowerPoint slides running between sessions.
GOLD Sponsor
$6,000
Greet Dr. Leroy Chiao
Individual Sponsor
$500
‘Thank you’ in the program: Individual Sponsors Page
Media Partnership PackageS
PLATINUM TIER
Customized sponsorship package
DIAMOND TIER
Social media (pre event & post event), Newsletter inclusion, Tickets, Banners, Mention in advertisements on TV & Radio, 3-5 min audience pitch during event
$10,000
GOLD TIER
Social media (pre event & post event), Newsletter inclusion, Tickets, Banners, Mention in advertisements on TV & Radio
$3,000
NO DONATION IS TOO SMALL
For partnerships and sponsorship please contact Karen Reed Executive Director at kreed@kdrglobaleducationsolutions.com
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
THE GRAY CHARTER SCHOOL
THE FUTURE IS NOW FUNDRAISER
55 LIBERTY ST
NEWARK, NJ 07102-4815
kreed@kdrglobaleducationsolutions.com
In sponsoring THE GRAY CHARTER SCHOOL fundraiser: The future is now, businesses and organizations participate in creating:
Contributing community members, which leads to valuing education, entrepreneurial pursuits, and economic impact.
Improved trust in and satisfaction with the business or organization.
Branding of the business as differentiated in the marketplace and as a corporate “citizen”.
Competent current/future business professionals, which leads to greater revenue and client satisfaction.
In return, Sponsors will receive:
Credit in marketing
Private labeling opportunity
Efficient, effective use of funds in impacting the advancement of education based market
Excellent targeted exposure and visibility
Potential for sell through opportunities due to awareness and exposure to corporate identity
Affiliation with a highly reputable service organization such as Dr. Leroy Chiao
Recognition as leading the support of a unique, broad-appeal conceptual program that can be expanded nationally and internationally
THE GRAY CHARTER SCHOOL
The Gray Charter School mission is to provide its diverse student body the best possible education by focusing on the fundamental academic disciplines in an atmosphere that affirms academic achievements, and in so doing, to offer the community true choice in public education.
The Gray Charter School FUNDRAISING TEAM
VERNA A. GRAY
Founder, Executive Director, and Principal of Gray Charter School
Karen Reed
Founder, CEO/President of KDR Artist Management Inc. & KDR Global Education Solutions
Shadoe Stevens
Radio / Television Personality / Producer / Artist / Actor
Patrick Collins
Educational Consultant and Services Provider
The future is now FUNDRAISER IS THE SEED WE PLANT IN THE HEART AND MINDS OF THE YOUNG STUDENTS ALONG WITH PROVIDING THEM THE ROADMAP AND TOOLS TO BLOSSOM INTO OUR FUTURE LEADERS THAT ULTIMATELY BECOME MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR WORLD SOCIETY.
