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Moving Minnesota forward throughhonest conversations about race

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2019MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Join YWCA Minneapolis in our mission to eliminate racism and empower womenAdvancing Racial Equity and Inclusion

Real progress toward racial equity starts with open, honest conversationsand is followed by intentional action planning. Our forums on racial equity held throughout the year empower community members to challenge the structures that uphold racial inequities.

Awareness Keynote speakers have dedicated their work to deeper understandings of racism. Their insight helps attendees move along their own racial justice journey.

Engagement Research shows dialogue is the foundation for sustained change. Led by our trained racial justice facilitators, community members make the connection between theory and the reality of racism in our lives.

Inspiration With knowledge and the support of others committed to racial justice, attendees are inspired to advance inclusion at work, in the community and with family and friends.

About Us

YWCA Minneapolis is a national leader in the field of racial equity - facilitating change and generating meaningful action in the workplace and community.

We work to eliminate inequities on interpersonal, institutional and systemic levels through a continuum of knowledge to skill-building to action. We do this by building awareness and engaging community to inspire action toward racial equity.

Forum SeriesMoving from conversation to action

JANUARY-JUNE, 2020WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

5:30 - 8:30 PM

An Invitation to Invest

We invite you to invest in our mission to eliminate racism and empower women by becoming a sponsor of It’s Time to Talk: Forums on RaceTM and It’s Time to Act!TM Forum Series. Event sponsorship connects your organization to YWCA’s powerful legacy and advances our shared vision to dismantle barriers that perpetuate racism.

Together, we build a community of changemakers. Event proceeds provide community workshops and trainings on topics of race, equity and social justice. We provide an open space for people to heal, learn, grow and drive positive change in their workplace and community.

Our Impact in 2018:

Consider...

uMinnesota is home to some of the largest racial employment gaps in the nation; ranking in the bottom ten states. (MN DEED)

uMinnesota has seen a 26% growth in its population of people of color since 2010; seventh highest among all states. (mncompass.org)

uResearch finds that companies with more diverse management teams produced 19% higher innovation revenues. (Boston Consulting Group)

62racial justice facilitators were trained to lead conversations about race and inequity

2,700+

people registered to vote, learned about local and national elections and advocated for their community

48organizations empowered their employees and improved productivity through Inc.ludeTM consulting

4,000+

individuals learned about racial inequities and were inspired to advance equity and inclusion

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It’s Time to Talk: Forums on RaceTM

Join us for our 17th annual signature event, It’s Time to Talk: Forums on Race. Over 1,000 diverse leaders from business, education, arts and community service come together to move Minnesota forward through honest conversations about race.

Sponsors receive opportunities for customized consulting services by YWCA Minneapolis Inc.lude™ Equity and Inclusion Consulting.*

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ibram X. Kendi

Ibram X. Kendi is a New York Times bestselling author and the founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. A professor of history and international relations and a frequent public speaker, Kendi is a columnist at The Atlantic. He is the author of “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America”, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction and The Black Campus Movement, which won the W.E.B. Du Bois Book prize. Kendi lives in Washington, D.C.

Attendee Testimonials

Thanks for this great opportunity. I wish every workplace had the opportunity to participate. We need this happening in so many more places in our communities.”

I feel that no matter where you are on the journey, this event was empowering.”

Every year my colleagues and I are moved by the keynote speaker. We value our YWCA partnership because we know their programs make a difference in our community.”

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*Service available only to sponsors at the $10,000 level or higher.

It’s Time to Act!TM Forum Series

The goal of eliminating racism in Minnesota and beyond is within our reach. It begins with conversation, and it’s propelled by action.

Join us for the 2nd annual It’s Time to Act! Series. This forum series empowers participants to deepen their understanding of the systems of racism and our role within those systems.

The forums are designed to address specific areas of racial disparity in Minnesota, and are followed by structured time for action planning. Hear from experts who inspire intentional action on equity issues in your surrounding community. Fueled by these presentations, attendees create a step-by-step action plan with others or as an individual.

This year’s series will focus on electoral justice, economic disparities and Islamophobia as a rhetoric of hate.

Become a Racial Justice Advocate

Sponsor the 2019-2020 season:It’s Time to Talk: Forums on RaceTM

It’s Time to Act!TM Forum Series

Contact us at 612-215-4161 or [email protected]

AttendeeInformation

1,950+ attendees total at all events

Over 95% felt engaged

Over 95% believed that conversations are important for creating an inclusive environment

80% agree YWCA Minneapolis-trained facilitators created a safe space to share honestly

Over 85% agree the events demonstrated the importance of proactive action to eliminate racial disparities


2019-2020 Inclusive Sponsorship LevelsIt’s Time to Talk: Forums on RaceTM | It’s Time to Act!TM Forum SeriesGrid below uses event abbreviation: It’s Time to Talk: Forums on Race (IT2T) and It’s Time to Act! Forum Series (IT2A)

Estimated Recognition Impressions: 618,100+ Thank You Signage: 30,000+ YWCA Health and Wellness Members; YWCA Website Annual Visits: 533,000+; Biz Journal: 13,000+; Our Voice Donor Magazine: 4,700+; Social Media: 12,000+; Mission in Action Newsletter: 24,000+; Event Attendees: 1,950+ We gratefully acknowledge our sponsors—all sponsors are listed in our Annual Report (30,000+).

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PRESENTING $25,000

Logo in Business Journal thank you ad, signage at YWCA fitness facilities and Our Voice donor magazine post-event

One-page ad in event program

Company name on table number signage

Logo in event slide show and signage

Logo on website and social media mention prior to the event

Name and link to website in attendee thank you email

Verbal recognition during event

Logo and/or article (provided by partner) in one e-newsletter

Tabling opportunity at the networking hour prior to program

IT2T

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Premiere seating for two tables (18 guests) at IT2T

Invitation for all 18 guests to attend IT2T sponsor reception

Reserved table (8 tickets) at each IT2A forum (3)

Voucher for $1,250 for Inc.ludeTM consulting services

Other YWCA Minneapolis Signature Events (select one): • Four registrations for YWCA Women’s Triathlon• One table (10 guests) at Circle of Women

Logo on website and social media mention prior to the event

Logo in each forum program (3)

Company name on table number signage at each forum (3)

Logo in signage at each forum (3)

Verbal recognition at each forum (3)

Name and link to website in attendee thank you email IT2A

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HUMAN RIGHTS $15,000


Half-page ad in event program



Logo on website prior to the event

Name and link to website in attendee thank you email

Premiere seating for one table (9 guests) at IT2T



Voucher for $750 for Inc.lude consulting services






PARTNER $10,000


Logo in event program




Premiere seating for one table (9 guests) at IT2T



Voucher for $250 for Inc.lude consulting services






Estimated Recognition Impressions: 582,100+ Thank You Signage: 30,000+ YWCA Health and Wellness Members; YWCA Website Annual Visits: 533,000+; Biz Journal: 13,000+; Our Voice Donor Magazine: 4,700+; Event Attendees: 1,950+

We gratefully acknowledge our sponsors—all sponsors are listed in our Annual Report (30,000+).

2019 Sponsorship LevelsExclusive to It’s Time to Talk: Forums on RaceTM

Spon

sor

Bene

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KEYSTONE $5,000

Name in Business Journal thank you ad, signage at YWCA fitness facilities and Our Voice donor magazine post-event

Name in event program


Name on website prior to the event

Name in event slide show and signage

Prom

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Bene

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Preferred seating for one table (9 guests)

Invitation for all 9 guests to attend sponsor reception

FRIEND $3,000

Name in Business Journal thank you ad, signage at YWCA fitness facilities and Our Voice donor magazine post-event

Name in event program



Seating for one table (9 guests)

Invitation for table host and one guest to attend sponsor reception

2020 Sponsorship LevelsExclusive to It’s Time to Act!TM Forum Series

Spon

sor

Bene

fits

KEYSTONE $5,000


Name in event program at each forum (3)

Name in event signage at each forum (3)


Prom

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Bene

fits

Reserved seating for one table (8 guests) at each forum (3)

One ticket to 2019 IT2T

FRIEND $3,000


Name in event program at each forum (3)

Name in event signage at each forum (3)

Reserved seating for four guests at each forum (3)

One ticket to 2019 IT2T


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