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Toigo 2021 Annual Gala

Investing in what matters most—innovative ideas, inclusive organizations, high impact strategies.

Join us for dynamic exchanges with established and rising leaders.

Together, we’ll explore the frontline thinking for where we’ll go next.

Discover your path forward—your I-21.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021

VIRTUAL EVENT

Pre-Show Networking (in Watch Party Rooms) 5:30 PM EASTERN
Program 7:00 PM EASTERN

Registration Now Open

Registration deadline is Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Get Involved

As part of our program airing on June 9th at 7:00 pm eastern, Toigo is pleased to provide a private watch party experience to our Gala sponsors. Toigo will brand each sponsor’s “room” with their logo. Your invited guests will be directed to your room at login to share the experience together. The program will play center screen with your guests appearing adjacent via their own live video feeds into your room. Once the program begins, you have the option to allow for live chat or text chat; at the program conclusion, all in your room can converse and connect.

Sponsorships

Legacy Onward Sponsor: $100,000

Host a branded virtual room for up to 25 guests. Option to add up to 2 additional rooms (additional rooms must be confirmed by May 1 and can host up to 25 additional guests in each room.)

Complimentary White Glove IT support. Gala technology provider—Eventfinity—works directly with your IT team to ensure a smooth onboarding/viewing experience, especially to troubleshoot VPN access. Cost includes phone calls, virtual meetings, email communication in the days and weeks leading up to the show date.

Invite up to 7 guests to join virtual VIP reception the evening of June 9 (preceding the premiere).
Receive the show recording on June 10 with a custom introduction by Toigo leadership acknowledging the firm’s sponsorship.

Complimentary Legacy Ad featured on-screen during the June 9 premiere.

Firm logo prominently featured on www.toigogala.org and in all event related marketing.

Acknowledgement as a Legacy Onward sponsor in program remarks

Logo featured on event portal (viewed by all guests upon login June 9).

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Legacy Sponsor: $50,000

Host a branded virtual room for up to 25 guests. Option to 1 additional room (additional room must be confirmed by May 1 and can host up to 25 additional guests.)

Complimentary White Glove IT support. Gala technology provider—Eventfinity—works directly with your IT team to ensure a smooth onboarding/viewing experience, especially to troubleshoot VPN access. Cost includes phone calls, virtual meetings, email communication in the days and weeks leading up to the show date.

Invite up to 4 guests to join virtual VIP reception the evening of June 9 (preceding the premiere). Receive the show recording on June 10 with a custom introduction by Toigo leadership acknowledging the firm’s sponsorship.

Complimentary Legacy Ad featured on-screen during the June 9 premiere.

Acknowledgement as a Legacy Onward sponsor in program remarks

Prominent recognition as Legacy Sponsor on www.toigogala.org and in all event related marketing.

Acknowledgement as a Legacy sponsor in program remarks

Logo featured on event portal (viewed by all guests upon login June 9).

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Platinum Sponsor: $30,000

Host a branded virtual room for up to 25 guests.

Invite up to 2 guests to join virtual VIP reception the evening of June 9 (preceding the premiere).

Option to receive the show recording on June 10 with a custom introduction by Toigo leadership (additional fee applies).

Complimentary Platinum Ad featured on-screen during the June 9 premiere.

Recognition as Platinum Sponsor on www.toigogala.org and in all event related marketing.

Logo featured on event portal (viewed by all guests upon login June 9).

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Gold Sponsor: $15,000

Host a branded virtual room for up to 15 guests.

50% discount on featured on-screen advertising

Recognition as Gold Sponsor on www.toigogala.org and in all event related marketing.

Logo featured on event portal (viewed by all guests upon login June 9).

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Silver Sponsor: $7,500

Co-host a co-branded virtual room. Invite up to 10 guests to join. (Room shared with another Silver sponsor.)

Recognition as Silver Sponsor on www.toigogala.org and in all event related marketing.

Logo featured on event portal (viewed by all guests upon login June 9).

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Individual Tickets

Standard Individual Ticket: $350

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Deluxe Individual Ticket: $500

Join virtual VIP reception the evening of June 9 (preceding the premiere).

Individuals may be invited to join the “audience wall”.

Limited quantity (25)

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General Toigo Alumni Ticket: $200

Available to Toigo Alumni only (graduating classes of 1992 – 2020)

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Deluxe Toigo Alumni Ticket: $350

Join virtual VIP reception the evening of June 9 (preceding the premiere).

Individuals may be invited to join the “audience wall”.

Available to Toigo Alumni only (graduating classes of 1992 – 2020)

Limited quantity (10).

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Toigo Fellow Ticket: Free

Toigo Fellows in the classes of 2021 – 2022

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Student Ticket: $25

Applies to 2021 finalists for the Toigo MBA program who are currently enrolled in business school.

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Public Sector Ticket: Free

Public Sector tickets are reserved for board members, trustees, and investment staff of public pension plans, endowments, and foundations. If the fund requires the individual to pay for their ticket, the cost is $25.

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Advertising Add-ons

Video Message: $7,500

Submit a video featuring firm leader and messaging on commitment to diversity and inclusion. Video content will be featured in outbound event communications and on the event landing page (viewed by all guests upon arrival June 9th)

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Legacy Ad: $7,500

Premier placement in rotation featured on-screen

5 seconds per rotation

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Platinum Ad: $5,000

Priority placement in rotation featured on-screen

3 seconds per rotation

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Gold Ad: $1,500

Ad featured throughout on-screen

2 seconds per rotation

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White Glove IT Support: $600

Gala technology provider—Eventfinity—works directly with your IT team to ensure a smooth onboarding/viewing experience, especially to troubleshoot VPN access. Cost includes phone calls, virtual meetings, email communication in the days and weeks leading up to the show date. Deadline to add is Friday May 7, 2021.

Register Now

Advertising

Capitalize on the opportunity to broadcast your support of Toigo—and strides as an organization committed to inclusion and diversity.

Throughout the programming, ads from sponsoring firms and individuals will be displayed. Be a part of it.

Advertising Levels

Video Message: $5,000

Submit a video featuring firm leader and messaging on commitment to diversity and inclusion. Video content will be featured in outbound event communications and on the event landing page (viewed by all guests upon arrival June 9th)

Legacy Ad: $7,500

Premier placement in rotation featured on-screen

5 seconds per rotation

Platinum Ad: $5,000

Priority placement in rotation featured on-screen

3 seconds per rotation

Gold Ad: $1,500

Ad featured throughout on-screen

2 seconds per rotation

Ad Submission Deadline: May 7, 2021

Please review the ad specifications below before submitting.

Advertising Resources

Ad Specifications

Click the link to download the 2021 ad specification sheet. All ads will appear on screen in color.
Toigo 2021 Gala Ad Specification Sheet

Toigo Logo Files

Toigo Foundation Logo
If you would like to include the Robert Toigo Foundation logo in your ad, please click the link below.
Toigo Foundation Logo (zip file)

Toigo Foundation: Branding Guidelines
Branding guidelines for the Toigo Foundation, please click the link below.
Toigo Foundation Branding Guidelines (PDF)

Sponsors

We are honored to have the following organizations support Toigo and its efforts around diverse leadership and inclusion. Will you join them?

Registration deadline for sponsorship is Wednesday, May 19th.

Legacy Onward Sponsor

Legacy Sponsor

BlackRock

Platinum Sponsors

American Securities
BlackRock
Citadel
Hg Capital
GCM Grosvenor
Landmark Partners
Nuveen Investments International Services Group
Schroders
T. Rowe Price Associates
WCAS

Gold Sponsors

Artemis Real Estate Partners
Barings
Bridgewater Associates
GlobeFlex Capital
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Lexington Partners L.P.
NEPC
StepStone Group
Trilantic North America
UBS
Vanbarton Group

Silver Sponsors

Aegon Asset Management
AllianceBernstein
AQR Capital Management
Covenant Capital Group
DWS
Fairview Capital Partners
Thompson Street Capital Partners
Westbrook Partners

Supporters

CastleOak Securities, L.P.

Is your firm interested in supporting Toigo and its programming? Click here to register today!

Past Speakers

For the past 20 years, Toigo has curated a mix of keynote speakers, master of ceremony and featured speakers to deliver memorable, high impact programs at our annual Gala. You can expect the same caliber of rich, relevant conversations in our 2021 program. Hover over the images for more information.

Keynote Highlights

(2020)

Viola Davis

Academy Award-winning Actor, Producer & Philanthropist

(2020)

Andrew Yang

Author & Entrepreneur

(2020)

Andre Iguodala

Three-time NBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, Author & Tech Investor

(2019)

Trevor Noah

Host, “The Daily Show” | Comedy Central

(2018)

Harry Belafonte

Actor & Activist

(2017)

Michelle Obama

Former First Lady
of the United States

(2016)

Hamilton “Tony”
E. James

Executive Vice Chairman, Blackstone

(2015)

Laurence D. Fink

Chairman & CEO, BlackRock

(2011)

General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.)

65th United States Secretary of State

(2010)

David M. Rubenstein

Co-Founder and Co-Chairman,
The Carlyle Group

(2007)

William Jefferson Clinton

42nd President
of the United States

(2006)

Earvin “Magic” Johnson

Legendary Entrepreneur

Masters of Ceremony

(2020)

Yamiche Alcindor

PBS News Hour White House Correspondent, NBC & MSNBC Contributor

(2019)

Ali Wentworth

Actor, Comedian & New York Times Best-Selling Author

(2018)

Yara Shahidi

Actor & Activist

(2017)

Anthony Kapel
“Van” Jones

CNN Commentator
Host, The Messy Truth
Co-Founder, Dream Corps

(2015)

Ann Compton

News Correspondent, ABC News

(2012)

Ted Koppel

Legendary Journalist

(2009)

Dan Rather

Legendary Journalist

(2004)

Michelle Caruso-Cabrera

Chief International Correspondent and “Power Lunch” Co-Anchor, CNBC

Contact Us

Toigo I-21 Information

For more information or to make a reservation please contact:
Toigo Planning Team
(510) 584-9761
gala@toigofoundation.org

Toigo Headquarters

555 12th Street, Suite 275
Oakland, CA 94607
ToigoFoundation.org

The Robert Toigo Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization; Tax ID #13-3565420.