PRATHAM NY TRI-STATE GALA 2019Featuring A SUFI BENEFIT PERFORMANCE BY OSCAR WINNING COMPOSER A.R. RAHMAN

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14Deutsche Bank Atrium Cipriani Wall Street60 Wall Street 55 Wall Street

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OUR PROGRAMS

• IMPROVEchildren’s literacy and learning outcomes

• PROVIDEvocational training and job placementfor indigent youth

• ENABLEdropouts (primarily girls) to completesecondary education

• ACHIEVEextensive impact through partnershipswith governments

• Winner of 2018 LUI Che Woo Prize

• Named “Social Enterprise of the Year” byBusiness Standard, a leading Indianpublication, as part of its 2016 CorporateSocial Responsibility Awards

• Named a 2014 Asia Game Changer by theAsia Society

• Awarded eight consecutive four-starratings from Charity Navigator, America’spremier charity evaluator

• Featured in the New York Times and theStanford Social Innovation Review

• LEARNING AND LITERACY

• GIRLS’ EDUCATION

• VOCATIONAL TRAINING

WHO WE ARE

As one of the largest educational non-profits in India, Pratham is built on the belief that literacy and education are fundamental human rights. Working with governments, communities and parents, Pratham is improving the literacy rates of millions of children and youth in Indiaeach year, thereby giving them the opportunity to get educated and lead productive lives.

OUR IMPACT

• 58 MILLIONchildren benefited over two decades

• 100,000youth equipped with relevant job skills

• 27,000girls given a second chance to earntheir secondary school diploma

• 14 countriesadopted Pratham assessment methods

OUR REACH

OUR RECOGNITION

ANNUAL GALAThis year's NY Tri-State gala will commemorate 25 years of transformative impact by Pratham. A very special evening is planned to mark the occasion, ushering in a year of celebrations in India and across the US. Attendees of the annual event include business leaders, philanthropists and major corporate sponsors, all with a commitment to improving child literacy in India. Approximately 600 guests attended last year’s event, and helped to raise over $3.7 million.

OUR CHAPTERPratham USA is a volunteer-driven association aimed at bringing about lasting change in India through education reform. Pratham NY Tri-State is one of the organization’s 14 US chapters, with a membership of more than 5,000 supporters who are dedicated to advancing Pratham’s mission of “every child in school and learning well.”

LEADERSHIPDr. Rukmini Banerji, CEO, Pratham Education FoundationDeepak Raj, Chairman, Pratham USABala Venkatachalam, Executive Director, Pratham USA

NY TRI-STATE BOARD

Rahul Mahajan President

Paras BhayaniSwapna Chandak Satish Cherwoo Alpesh Chokshi Rohit Chopra

Sheru ChowdhryDinny Devitre Vik Hebatpuria Sheila Hooda Alpa Inamdar Aman Kapadia Rohit Kapoor Raman Kapur

Atul KhannaGail Khosla Sunil Kumar Kavita Mahtani Sameer Maru Manjula Menon Anjna Motwani Shilpa Mullan

Jignesh PatelDeepak Raj Shilpa Sanger Kumar Shah Sharath Sharma Gagan Singh Manoj Singh

THANK YOUAll donors will receive recognition in the Pratham USA annual report and on the website. This is

optional and can be adjusted based on donor preferences. Pratham USA is a 501 (c)(3)

nonprofit organization with a four-star rating (the highest possible) from Charity Navigator, and

accepts tax deductible contributions from US donors.

SPONSORSHIP LEVEL

LEND YOUR SUPPORT TO IMPROVE CHILDREN’S LEARNING OUTCOMES AND THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN INDIA. WWW.PRATHAMUSA.ORG • SGUPTA@PRATHAMUSA.ORG

PHILANTHROPIST • $100,000IMPACT: Enable 100 young entrepreneurs to establish their own micro-enterprises

• Two tables of 10, Premium seating• Recognition in event-related publicity material• Logo/name visibility at Gala

ADVOCATE • $25,000IMPACT: Boost literacy and numeracy levels of 1,000 children

• Table of 10, Priority seating• Recognition in event-related publicity material• Logo/name visibility at Gala

CHAMPION • $50,000IMPACT: Empower 100 girls with a second chance for education

• Table of 10, VIP seating• Recognition in event-related publicity material• Logo/name visibility at Gala

PATRON • $15,000IMPACT: Train 50 youth and place them in productive jobs

• Table of 10, Priority seating• Recognition in event-related publicity material• Logo/name visibility at Gala

*Patron Level limited to individuals only.Corporate sponsorships begin at Advocate Level.

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WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME A SPONSOR OF THE

PRATHAM NY TRI-STATE GALA 2019SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019CIPRIANI WALL STREET • 55 WALL STREET • NEW YORK, NY 10005

I WOULD LIKE THE FOLLOWING SPONSORSHIP LEVEL

O PHILANTHROPIST $100,000 2 Tables of 10

O ADVOCATE $25,000 Table of 10

O CHAMPION $50,000 Table of 10

O PATRON $15,000 Table of 10

MY COMPANY WILL MATCH MY DONATION. O YES O NO

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I AM UNABLE TO ATTEND, ENCLOSED IS MY DONATION OF $ __________________________________

O I WILL DONATE ONLINE AT PRATHAMUSA.ORG

O PLEASE INVOICE ME FOR $ ______________________________________________________

O MY CHECK PAYABLE TO PRATHAM USA IS ENCLOSED

Mail the completed form and check to:

Pratham USA, 55 Exchange Place, Suite 402, New York, NY 10005

For more information, to make an early reservation or to become a sponsor, please contact Sarita Gupta at sgupta@prathamusa.org.

PRATHAM USA IS A 501(c)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. FED TAX ID NO. 76-0620808.

*Patron Level limited to individuals only. Corporate sponsorships begin at Advocate Level.