APOLLO SPRING BENEFIT
The Apollo’s Spring Benefit is a vibrant celebration that brings together community leaders, supporters, and businesses to raise funds for our vital education initiatives and programs. This spectacular evening is held in our iconic Historic Theater and celebrates The Apollo’s legacy and future with an unforgettable one-night-only concert, followed by a star-studded party with music and dancing. Known as one of the hottest parties of the year, the benefit evening welcomes more than 600 guests, bringing together the world's most recognized businesses, entertainment and philanthropic communities in support of The Apollo.
AWARDS PRESENTATION & CONCERT
Doors Open 6:00PM EDT and Event Starts at 7:00 PM EDT
The Apollo’s Historic Theater
APOLLO AFTERPARTY EXPERIENCE
9:00 PM
State Building Plaza

Benefit Chairs

John Smith
Jane Doe

SPONSORS

Premier Sponsor

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  • 24 premium tickets and reserved VIP seating for 24 at after-party
  • Access to VIP Pre-Reception
  • Recognition on The Apollo marquee, lobby, outdoor plasma screens and step and repeat
  • Opportunity to walk red carpet
  • Acknowledgement from the stage
  • Listing on the digital invitation and printed program
$250,000
($241,600 is tax-deductible)
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Tent Sponsor

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  • 20 Premium tickets and reserved VIP seating for 20 at after-party
  • Access to VIP Pre-Reception
  • Recognition on The Apollo marquee, lobby, outdoor plasma screens and step and repeat
  • Opportunity to walk red carpet
  • Acknowledgement at After-Party
  • Listing on the digital invitation and printed program 
$200,000
($191,600 is tax-deductible)
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Vice Chair

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  • 16 premium performance tickets and reserved VIP seating for 16 at after-party
  • Access to VIP Pre-Reception
  • Recognition on The Apollo marquee, lobby, outdoor plasma screens and step and repeat
  • Listing on digital invitation and printed program
$100,000
($94,000 is tax-deductible)
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Leading Benefactor

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  • 10 Premium performance tickets and reserved VIP seating for 10 at after-party
  • Recognition on The Apollo marquee, lobby, outdoor plasma screens
  • Listing on the digital invitation and printed program

$50,000
($46,500 is tax-deductible)
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Benefactor

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  • 8 performance tickets and admittance to the afterparty
  • Listing on digital invitation and printed program
$35,000
($32,200 is tax-deductible)
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INDIVIDUAL

Patron

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  • Premium ticket and admittance to afterparty
  • Listing on the digital invitation and printed program

$5,000
($4,650 is tax-deductible)
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Donor

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  • Performance ticket and admittance to after-party
  • Listing on program
$2,500
($2,150 is tax-deductible)
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Friend

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  • Performance ticket ONLY
$1,750
($1,400 is tax-deductible)
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Contribution

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Can’t Attend? Please Consider Making a Gift to Support our Mission. All Gifts Over $2,500 will be acknowledged in the Annual Report.

SPONSORS

  • 645 Ventures
  • Kathleen Adams & Rachelle Daglis
  • Blueprint Capital Advisors
  • Dr. Tiffany Bowen Burkett
  • Marcie Cleary & Aaliyah S. Thompson
  • Elizabeth A. Davis
  • Melissa Downing
  • Diana Elghanayan
  • DeNora Getachew
  • ICHOR Strategies
  • Cheryl Jones
  • Imani Laners
  • L’Oreal Groupe
  • Tracy Marie McNeil
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Ralph Lauren Center
  • Rhonda Mims & Barbara Scott
  • Liz Neumark
  • Mutale Nkonde
  • Blaine North
  • Jade Magnus Ogunnaike
  • S&P Global
  • Kathleen Tait
  • Lana Bailey Tamaro
  • LuShawn Thompson & Erika Liles
  • Pamela Wheeler
  • Patricia M. Zollar
  • Jennifer Jones Austin
  • Monica Azare
  • Wendy Short Bartie
  • Terri Borden
  • Charlane Brown-Wyands
  • Ann Charles
  • Ashley Nikkole Davis
  • Dr. Jeanine Downie
  • Jennifer Dozier
  • Regina L. Henry
  • Kathryn Jones
  • Tammye Jones
  • Tonya Lewis Lee
  • Courtney Lee-Mitchell
  • Ajaa Long
  • Annette Mitchell
  • Paulette Murphy
  • Nordstrom
  • Kimberly Paige
  • Melonie Parker
  • Jelena Pasic
  • Orlett W. Pearson
  • Orinthia E. Perkins
  • Minerva Phifer
  • Shawna Rodgers
  • Kristian Little Stricklen
  • Jennifer Streaks
  • Susan L. Taylor
  • Karen Tucker
  • Shawanda Vickers
  • Carra Wallace
  • Shani Waugh
  • Dawanna Williams
  • Lisa Gittens Williams
  • Saundra Williams-Cornwell
  • Lauren W. Wilson
  • Cheryl Jordan Winston
list updated as of 01.27.2025

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