HONORING

ROBERT SANTELLIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OF THE GRAMMY MUSEUM

EDUCATING YOUNG MINDS

PRESENTS

THE 18TH ANNUAL

®

JUNE 18TH, 2016VIP Reception 6:00 PM

Gala 7:00 PM

THE BILTMORE HOTEL

Join us for an evening of

celebration, entertainment &

philanthropy.

DEAR FRIENDS & PARTNERS ,

Educating Young Minds (EYM) is inviting a select group of corporate partners to be a part of

the 18th Annual EYM Awards Gala.

Each year we select an exemplary individual who is a trailblazer. This year we are proud to

honor Mr. Robert Santelli, Executive Director of the GRAMMY Museum®. For almost 30 years

EYM has been championing the needs of Los Angeles area youth, and we are proud to

honor Mr. Santelli, who for more than seven years has made extraordinary strides in

providing unique learning opportunities for the youth of Los Angeles through the GRAMMY

Museum's education initiatives.

Your support of EYM and the Awards Gala over the years has been invaluable. This has

been an incredible journey and I couldn’t have done it without all of you! As we move to

new heights I am counting on your support. I look forward to seeing you in celebrating the

incredible Mr. Robert Santelli and our 2016 graduates!

Sincerely,

Angeles Echols-Brown

CEO & Founder, Educating Young MindsEDUCATING YOUNG MINDS 18TH ANNUAL AWARDSGala

ABOUT EDUCATING YOUNG MINDS

Founded in 1987 by Angeles Echols-Brown, EYM was launched to address the

supplemental education and counseling needs of underserved, low income

students and families. EYM provides youth access to a rich and diverse

supplemental learning environment where a team of dedicated educators

support their academic, social and emotional growth.

MISSION

Educating Young Minds (EYM) provides a customized personal approach with

empowering resources, unlimited opportunities and curricula tailored to

exceed required standards on both a personal and digital platform.

Addressing the academic, social and emotional needs of our community, we

provide solutions cultivating desire, talent and ability that creates a standard

of excellence within you. Consequently, more than 82% of EYM students

graduate from 4-year colleges. Please visit www.educatingyoungminds.org to

learn more.

EDUCATING YOUNG MINDS 18TH ANNUAL AWARDSGala

ROBERT SANTELLI

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE GRAMMY Museum®

Robert Santelli was named Executive Director of the GRAMMY Museum in 2006. A noted blues and rock

historian, Santelli is also the author of more than a dozen books on American music, including Greetings

from E Street (The Story of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) and The Bob Dylan Scrapbook, both

New York Times bestsellers. Santelli has also contributed to Rolling Stone, Musician, Modern Drummer,

Guitar Player, Downbeat, The New York Times, and New Jersey Monthly, among other periodicals. In 1993,

Santelli was one of the original curators of the then nascent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum,

moving to Cleveland in 1995 to become the museum’s first Director of Education and Vice President of

Public Programs. There he started the American Music Masters Series and the Oral History Project, working

with Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, Sam Phillips, and others.

Santelli also developed the UK’s first pop music museum, the British Music Experience, which opened at

London’s O2 Center in 2009. Since opening the GRAMMY Museum, located in downtown Los Angeles,

Santelli has created “An Evening With...,” a series that features in-depth interviews with artists such as

Dave Matthews, Brian Wilson, Annie Lennox, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Nicks, Nas, Damian Marley, Harry

Connick, Jr. and Clive Davis. Santelli is also on the creative team for the annual GRAMMY Awards®

telecast and wrote and developed The Official Michael Jackson Exhibition, which opened in London in

2009, before moving to Tokyo and New York. Santelli has served as head curator for many of the

museum’s most popular exhibits, including Songs of Conscious, Sounds of Freedom. Additionally, Santelli

has produced eleven educational programs with First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House, most

notably “Music That Inspired The Movement”, a program about how music influenced the Civil Rights

Movement.

Santelli, a longtime member of The Recording Academy ®, most recently served as the Vice President of

the Pacific Northwest Chapter. As founder and former president of the National Music Museum Alliance,

he spearheaded the U.S. Congressional initiative to name 2003 “The Year of the Blues.” Santelli also

served as Co-Chairman of "Woody at 100"— a partnership between the GRAMMY Museum and the

Woody Guthrie Archives. His latest book, This Land Is Your Land: Woody Guthrie and the Journey of an

American Folk Song, was released in 2012.EDUCATING YOUNG MINDS 18TH ANNUAL AWARDSGala

2016 GALAWe look forward to sharing a

wonderful evening with all of our

guests. This year’s gala includes:

VIP Reception

Dinner

Entertainment

Scholarship Awards

Silent Auction

Live Auction

Evening/Cocktail Attire

EDUCATING YOUNG MINDS 18TH ANNUAL AWARDSGala

THE DEMOGRAPHICS

Dignitaries, Celebrities and Educators

Tastemakers

Median Annual Income of $250K+

Disposable Income

Image/Brand Conscience

Age ranges 35-70

SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS

New Client Networking

Lifestyle/Entertainment Marketing

Niche Product Marketing/Placement

Access to Decision Makers /Influencers

BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES

PRODUCT PLACEMENT: For approved

products and companies, individual

sponsorships will be considered for “In

Kind” product placement. Please

contact Angeles Echols-Brown at

aechols@educatingyoungminds.org

for more information on product

placement availability.

INVITED GUESTS

This is an exclusive by invitation only

event that will be extended only to a

select group.

EDUCATING YOUNG MINDS 18TH ANNUAL AWARDSGala

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

$100,000 PRESENTING SPONSOR

- 15 tickets to the GRAMMY Museum

- 1 Year Placement of Logo & Partnership Space on all EYM Online Platforms

- Co-Branded Marketing on signage and program book at EYM’s 18th Gala and all EYM events (1 year)

- Distribution of Partner’s Marketing Collateral/Samples on site and at EYM events (1 year)

- Two Tables of 10 at 18th Annual EYM Gala June 2016 / Twenty VIP passes to Pre-Reception

- First opportunity for bid on Live Auction

- Recognition on all printed materials, dinner, and show invitations

- One full-page ad (color) in Souvenir Journal -inside cover

- Acknowledgement by EYM Board President with on stage presentation, publicity, electronic and print photo ops

- Sponsor 10 middle & high school students in EYM/Ray Charles Enrichment Center (after school tutorial) 1 year

EDUCATING YOUNG MINDS 18TH ANNUAL AWARDSGala

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

$50,000 CORPORATE SPONSOR

- 10 tickets to the GRAMMY Museum

- 6 Months Placement of Logo & Partnership Space on all Online Platforms

- Co-Branded Marketing on signage and program book at EYM’s 18th Gala and all EYM events (6 months)

- Distribution of Partner’s Marketing Collateral/Samples on site and at EYM events (6 months)

- One Table of 10 at 18th Annual EYM Gala June 2016 / Ten VIP passes to Pre-Reception

- Recognition on all printed materials, dinner, and show invitations

- One full-page ad (color) in Souvenir Journal

- Publicity, electronic and print photo ops

- Acknowledgement by EYM Board President with on stage presentation

- Sponsor 5 middle & high school students in EYM/Ray Charles Enrichment Center (after school tutorial) 1 year

EDUCATING YOUNG MINDS 18TH ANNUAL AWARDSGala

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

$25,000 PLATINUM SPONSOR

- 5 tickets to the GRAMMY Museum

- Co-Branded Marketing on signage and program book at EYM’s 18th Gala

- One Table of 10 at 18th Annual EYM Gala June 2016

- Ten VIP passes to Pre-Reception

- Recognition on all printed materials, dinner, and show invitations

- One full-page ad (color) in Souvenir Journal

- Publicity, electronic and print photo ops

- On Screen Acknowledgement

EDUCATING YOUNG MINDS 18TH ANNUAL AWARDSGala

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

$10,000 GOLD SPONSOR

- 2 tickets to the GRAMMY Museum

- One Table of 10 at 18th Annual EYM Gala June 2016

- Ten VIP passes to Pre-Reception

- Recognition on all printed materials, dinner, and show invitations

- One full-page ad (color) in Souvenir Journal

- Publicity, electronic and print, photo ops

- On Screen Acknowledgement

EDUCATING YOUNG MINDS 18TH ANNUAL AWARDSGala

$5,000 for One Table of Ten

- 4 VIP passes to Pre- Reception

- One full-page ad (color) in Souvenir Journal

$2,500 for One Table of Ten

- 2 VIP passes to Pre- Reception

Tickets $250.00 each

Full page color ad $1,500.00 Full page black/white ad $1,000.00

Thank You!Our Students, Our Parents, Our Teachers, Our Mentors, Our Communities

NEED YOU……

OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS

The Ray Charles Foundation Toyota Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas

City National Bank Dwight Stuart Foundation Sue Bunzel Foundation

SCE Wells Fargo Microsoft

MUFG Union Bank US Bank

and so many others……

EDUCATING YOUNG MINDS 18TH ANNUAL AWARDSGala

We want to thank all of our previous sponsors and are looking forward to cultivating relationships with

new EYM supporters. In addition to monetary sponsorships we are also seeking in-kind support. I am

happy to discuss creation of a customized sponsorship package to meet your specific marketing and

branding needs. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly. Thank you for your interest!

aechols@educatingyoungminds.org

Sincerely,

Angeles Echols-Brown

aechols@educatingyoungminds.org

Tel. 213-487-2310

3325 Wilshire Blvd. #400

Los Angeles, CA 90010