IGNITING CHANGEBlack & White Affair

595 NORTH EVENT CENTER595 North Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

2020 sponsorship opportunities

Friday, March 20, 2020

honorees:

2020 john r. lewis lifetime achievement award honoree: stone mountain judicial circuit public defender, claudia saari

defending the promise of justice When people are accused of crimes and then receive sub-par representation, the whole community around them suffers. Unnecessary guilty pleas, cases plagued with unwanted delays, disproportionately long prison sentences, and overloaded prisons burden taxpayers, tear families apart, and damage communities emotionally and economically. Fortunately, the most effective remedy is to ensure that cases involving the poor are handled with the diligence and expertise that the Constitution mandates for all Americans.

The mission of Gideon’s Promise is to transform the criminal justice system by building a movement of public defenders who provide equal justice for marginalized communities. Gideon’s Promise, through its heroic public defenders, is working to reduce the effects of poverty, build stronger and more resilient communities, and keep families together.

Founded in 2007 by MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellow, Jonathan Rapping, and former educator, Ilham Askia, Gideon’s Promise has trained and supported over 1,000 public defenders across the country to transform the way public defense is practiced in America. Over 80% of Americans who are arrested cannot afford a private attorney and will have a public defender appointed to them. People who are accused are at risk of losing their jobs and homes, and in some cases, even their children. When there are not enough effective and caring advocates in the court system, lives and families are torn apart. Gideon’s Promise answers the need to have caring, confident and committed public defenders in every courtroom across America. Gideon’s Promise is partnering with systems and individuals across 27 states to make justice a reality for all.

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2020 community impact award honoree: social and community space, the gathering spot

Gideon’s Promise attorneys make a difference in the system:- The accused are more likley to get pretrial diversion - Gideon’s Promise attorneys are more likely to close cases effectively - Clients are less likely to plead guilty and more likely to assert their Constitutional rights

event details:date/time: location: attire:

entertainment: attendees:

March 20, 2020 6pm - 10pm

595 North Event Center

Black & White; Cocktail

Gritz & Jelly Butter

Members of the legal community, business leaders, public defenders and more.

theme: Black & White Affair

Gritz & Jelly Butter Band

• national group of faculty to train new defenders • Tuition for public defenders in future Gideon’s Promise classes and trainings • Leadership trainings for defenders in under-resourced public defender offices

• Outreach programs encouraging community leaders & public defenders to collaborate to achieve better outcomes for clients

2020 ambassador of change award honoree: 2019 pro football hall of famer, champ bailey

Gideon’s Promise opened its doors determined to embrace families that have been damaged, heal communities, and transform a broken criminal justice system. Over the years, we have heard heartbreaking stories, seen emotional verdicts, but have also read letters of gratitude from clients. Our public defenders fight tirelessly to give accused people a chance in courtrooms across the country. Please join us in providing equal justice for all. Everyone’s life has value…

sponsorship levels

We thank you and look forward to partnering with you to equalize justice in America.

Questions? Email christopher@gideonspromise.org or call Christopher Pearson at 404.921.3836

gideon’s promise presenter

$20,000+

gideon’s promise keeper

$10,000+

gideon’s promise protector

$5,000+

• The event title becomes Igniting Change presented by ________ in all media exposure and printed materials gram

• Present John R. Lewis Lifetime Achievement Award

• Acknowledgement in Defender Connections, the Gideon’s Promise newsletter reaching 7,000+ people

• Company link on event webpage and social media platforms

• Company name/logo on all printed materials and event video display

• 20 Valet Parking Passes

• 20 Tickets to Event

• Acknowledgement in Defender Connections, the Gideon’s Promise newsletter reaching 7,000+ people

• Company link on event webpage and social media platforms

• Company name/logo on all printed materials and event video display

• 10 Valet Parking Passes

• 10 Tickets to Event

• Acknowledgement in Defender Connections, the Gideon’s Promise newsletter reaching 7,000+ people

• Company name/logo on all printed materials and event video display

• 5 Valet Parking Passes

• 5 Tickets to Event

IGNITING CHANGEBlack & White Affair

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Please complete the following information and RETURN the completed form. You can return it in one of the following ways: • Mail it to the address listed below• Fax to Christopher Pearson at 404-525-0937• Email the information to christopher@gideonspromise.org• Register online at www.gideonspromise.org

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Gideon’s Promise Presenter ($20,000 +)

Gideon’s Promise Keeper ($10,000 +)

Gideon’s Promise Protector ($5,000 +)

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*Gideon’s Promise is an independent 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization; tax ID number 26-1947437

Please make checks payable to: Gideon’s Promise 101 Marietta Street NW, Suite 250Atlanta, GA 30303

For questions, call Christopher Pearson at 404-921-3836

SPONSORSHIP COMMITMENT & LOGOS FOR EVENT MATERIALSBY DEADLINE February 28, 2020

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Giles Davidson, ChairmanManaging Partner, GoWest LLC Dallas, TX

Winfield Ward Murray, Vice ChairmanDeputy Chief of Staff, Office of Mayor Kiesha L. BottomsProf., Morehouse College Atlanta, GA

Lesley Zork, Secretary Nurse Attorney, Jack H. Olender & Associates, P.C. Washington, D.C.

Clinton Browning Managing Director, The SSB Group Atlanta, GA

Kirk Burrowes President, The Kirk Burrowes Group Co-Founder, Bad Boy EntertainmentNew York, NY

J.R. Clark Partner, Squire Patton Boggs Washington, D.C.

Charles E. ClaymanPartner, Clayman & Rosenberg LLP New York, NY

Craig L. DeanPresident, Dean Development Partners LLC Washington, D.C.

Dawn Deaner Executive Director, Choosing Justice InitiativeFormer Metro-Nashville Public DefenderNashville, TN

Kenneth Hardin Assistant Public Defender, Harris County Public Defender’s Office Houston, TX

Tiffany Hosey Chief Executive Officer, BuilDATAnalytics Reston, VA

Marc JohnsonManaging Director, APCO WorldwideNew York, NY

Michael Kam Partner; Kam, Ebersbach & LewisAtlanta, GA

David E. PattonExecutive Director, Federal Defenders of New York New York, NY

Lynn Pride Richardson Chief Public Defender, Dallas County Dallas, TX

Sheel Tyle Founder & CEO, Amplo Spring, TX

Emmet Bondurant Partner, Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP Atlanta, GA

Blair G. Brown Partner, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP Washington, D.C.

Nelson Fernandez Founder & CEO, Crosby Street Consultants New York, NY

George H. Kendall Director, Squire Patton Boggs New York, NY

Gary Kohlman Counsel for Litigation Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Washington, D.C.

Portia Mount Vice President & Global Leader of Strategic Marketing Ingersoll Rand Greensboro, NC

Charles Ogletree, Jr. Jesse Climinko Prof. of Law, Harvard Law SchoolCambridge, MA

Michele Roberts Executive Director, National Basketball Players AssociationNew York, NY

Mark J. Rochon Member & Chair, White Collar DefenseMiller & Chevalier Washington, D.C.

Claudia Saari Circuit Public Defender, Stone Mountain Circuit Public Defender Office Stone Mountain, GA

Malik Yoba Actor, Writer & Producer New York, NY

Ray Marshall Prof. Emeritus/Audre & Bernard Rapoport Centennial Chair in Economics & Public AffairsUniversity of Texas - AustinFormer United States Secretary of Labor Austin, TX

Mark Stephens Chief Public Defender, Knox County Public Defender Community Law Office Knoxville, TN

Ian Yankwitt President, Tortoise Investment ManagementNew York, NY

Jonathan Rapping President & Founder Atlanta, GA

Ilham Askia Executive Director Atlanta, GA

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