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Mass Poetry
Evening of Inspired Leaders
Huntington Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave
Join us for a poignant night celebrating poetry and leadership, emceed by The Boston Globe’s Jeneé Osterheldt and featuring community leaders like April English, Chief Secretary to the Governor, and Imari Paris Jeffries, Executive Director of Embrace Boston.
Mass Poetry—a nonprofit organization dedicated to showcasing the power of the spoken word—invites you to attend Evening of Inspired Leaders on Monday, November 20th at 7:30 PM at the Huntington Avenue Theatre in Boston. Inspired by Robert Pinsky’s Favorite Poem Project, this year’s event features: emcee Jeneé Osterheldt, from The Boston Globe’s “Beautiful Resistance”;April English, Chief Secretary to Governor Maura Healey;Imari Paris Jeffries, executive director of King Boston;Jill Medvedow,Ellen Matilda Poss Director, Institute of Contemporary Art; and Tamar Dor-Ner, Partner, Boston Office Head, Bain & Company.
Evening of Inspired Leaders raises funds to support Mass Poetry’s dynamic roster of free and low-cost poetry programs for thousands of people, young and old, across Massachusetts.
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Join us for a poignant night celebrating poetry and leadership, emceed by The Boston Globe’s Jeneé Osterheldt and featuring community leaders like April English, Chief Secretary to the Governor, and Imari Paris Jeffries, Executive Director of Embrace Boston.
Mass Poetry—a nonprofit organization dedicated to showcasing the power of the spoken word—invites you to attend Evening of Inspired Leaders on Monday, November 20th at 7:30 PM at the Huntington Avenue Theatre in Boston. Inspired by Robert Pinsky’s Favorite Poem Project, this year’s event features: emcee Jeneé Osterheldt, from The Boston Globe’s “Beautiful Resistance”;April English, Chief Secretary to Governor Maura Healey;Imari Paris Jeffries, executive director of King Boston;Jill Medvedow,Ellen Matilda Poss Director, Institute of Contemporary Art; and Tamar Dor-Ner, Partner, Boston Office Head, Bain & Company.
Evening of Inspired Leaders raises funds to support Mass Poetry’s dynamic roster of free and low-cost poetry programs for thousands of people, young and old, across Massachusetts.
Duration
1 hour 30 minutes with no intermission
Select a performance
Sponsor Information
General Admission: $50
Haiku Sponsor: $250
Placement of individual name on marketing materials (save the dates, invitations, print ads in media, press releases, event website & fliers)
Sestina Sponsor: $500
Placement of individual name on marketing materials (save the dates, invitations, print ads in local media, press releases, event website & fliers)
Inclusion in pre- and post-event sponsor loop
Villanelle Sponsor: $1,000
Prominent placement of a large company logo or your name on marketing materials (save the dates, invitations, print ads in media, press releases, event website & fliers)
3-second, color ad to run in pre- and post-event sponsor loop
2 ticket to pre-event reception and live event
Aubade Sponsor: $2,500
Prominent placement of a large company logo or your name on marketing materials (save the dates, invitations, print ads in media, press releases, event website & fliers)
5-second, color ad to run in the pre- and post-event sponsor loop
3 tickets to pre-event reception and live event
Ballad Sponsor: $5,000
Prominent placement of a large company logo or your name on marketing materials (save the dates, invitations, print ads in media, press releases, event website & fliers)
10-second, color ad to run in pre- and post-event sponsor loop
5 tickets to pre-event reception and live event
Sonnet Sponsor: $10,000
Company (or individual) name announced from event podium & shown on-screen during the event
Prominent placement of a large company logo or your name on marketing materials (save the dates, invitations, print ads in media, press releases, event website & fliers)
15-second, color advertisement to run in pre- and post-event sponsor loop
7 tickets to pre-event reception and live event
Epic Sponsor: $15,000
Exclusive sponsorship including brief pre-recorded remarks or company video promo during program
Company (or individual) name announced by emcee & on-screen during the event
Prominent placement of a large company logo or your name on marketing materials (save the dates, invitations, print ads in media, press releases, event website & fliers)
30-second, color advertisement to air in pre- and post-event sponsor loop
10 tickets to pre-event reception and live event
The final deadline for sponsorships to be properly recognized as a sponsor in all Evening of Inspired Leaders promotional material is November 1st, 2023. To purchase a sponsorship directly, please visit: https://masspoetry.org/inspiredleaders/.
*To contribute by mail, please send a check payable to “Mass Poetry” the following address: Mass Poetry / 50 Liberty Drive, Suite 500 / Boston, MA 02210.
The Huntington Theatre, located at 264 Huntington Ave. Photo: Nile Scott Studios
