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DirectWomen Sponsorship

DirectWomen is the only program specifically designed to identify, develop, and support a select group of accomplished women attorneys to provide qualified directors needed by the boards of U.S. companies while promoting the independence and diversity required for good corporate governance.

Your sponsorship at any level makes it possible for DirectWomen to advance its ongoing mission, vision and goals through education, media outreach and public relations.

Below is a complete listing of the 2009 sponsorship opportunities. For a current listing of the 2009 DirectWomen Board Institute Sponsors, click here.

A copy of the 2008 Tribute Book was distributed to all guests attending the 2008 Sandra Day O'Connor Award Luncheon. To download a copy of the 2008 Tribute Book, see the options below.




PLATINUM: $15,000
  Sponsorship includes:
  • Invitation to private reception with Honorees and class members prior to 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon
  • Primary logo and name recognition in all printed marketing materials associated with 2009 DirectWomen Board Institute and 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon
  • Invitation to private dinner for award recipients and class members
  • Oral acknowledgement at 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon
  • Full-page in 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon Tribute Book for sponsor-provided ad
  • Logo and name recognition on meeting signage
  • One reserved table at 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon with table sign
  • Opportunity to distribute logo items to attendees of the Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon
  • Posting of logo, name and link on DirectWomen website for one year

GOLD: $10,000
  Sponsorship includes:
  • Name recognition in all printed marketing materials associated with 2009 DirectWomen Board Institute and 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon
  • Invitation to private dinner for award recipients and class members
  • Oral acknowledgement at 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon
  • Full-page in 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon Tribute Book for sponsor-provided ad
  • Name recognition on meeting signage
  • One reserved table at 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon
  • Posting of name and link on DirectWomen website for one year

SILVER: $6,000
  Sponsorship includes:
  • Name recognition in all printed marketing materials associated with 2009 Direct Women Board Institute and 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon
  • Half-page in 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon Tribute Book for sponsor-provided ad
  • Name recognition on meeting signage
  • One reserved table at 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon
  • Posting of name and link on DirectWomen website for one year

BRONZE: $3,000
  Sponsorship includes:
  • Quarter-page in 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon Tribute Book for sponsor-provided ad
  • Name recognition on meeting signage
  • Five tickets to 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon
  • Posting of name and link on DirectWomen website for one year

BENEFACTOR: $1,500
  Sponsorship includes:
  • Listing in 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon Tribute Book
  • Two tickets to 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon
  • Posting of name and link on DirectWomen website for one year


For additional details contact Dominique Schulte at (212) 735-7892 or by email at dsdirectwomen@gmail.com.




2009 is a transition year for DirectWomen. DirectWomen is currently a program of the American Bar Association and is sponsored by Catalyst. On January 1, 2010, DirectWomen will become a project of the Tides Center, an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit entity which will provide back office support and handle all of our non-profit tax and other reporting obligations. Both the American Bar Association and Catalyst plan to continue to support the DirectWomen program.

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