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Women's Equality Day
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About this event
A big thank you to all who attended Women's Equality Day this year. Your support helps us provide the community with:
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Voter Services like VOTE411.org, candidate forums, and GOTV projects
- educational programming, like Timely Topics
- Civics Education Program
- advocacy program, videos, and materials
- and more
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This year's Women's Equality Day gala will be held on August 18, 2022, 5:30-7:00 pm, at All Faiths Chapel at Dorthea Dix Park, Raleigh. Our theme this year is "Power of Pearls... And The Women Who Wear Them."
Janet Cowell, former NC state treasurer, state senator and current CEO of Dix Park Conservancy, will be the keynote speaker. During the event, we will honor and recognize women elected officials in Wake County. In addition, this event is our major fundraising event of the year and we hope all members will support us by attending and purchasing a sponsorship.
Individual tickets are $75. All tickets must be purchased in advance.
About Our Keynote Speaker
Janet Cowell is CEO/President of Dix Park Conservancy and a corporate director. She was North Carolina State Treasurer from 2009-2016.
Dix Park Conservancy is a non-profit that works in partnership with the City of Raleigh in its efforts to create Dorothea Dix Park, a 308-acre site with a dramatic landscape and complex historical legacy one mile from downtown.
Cowell serves as a director on the boards of James River Group Insurance (NASDAQ: JRVR), Channel Advisor (NYSE: ECOM), and New Republic Partners, as well as independent chair for IFM’s Global Infrastructure Fund Investor Advisory Committee.
Cowell held publicly elected office in North Carolina for fifteen years, including eight as State Treasurer. The first woman elected Treasurer, she managed over $100 billion in assets, and health and retirement benefits, for over 900,000 members.
Cowell is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and earned her MBA and MA in International Studies from the Wharton School of Business and the Lauder Institute.
Diamond -- $1000
- One reserved table and admittance for 6 at the event
- Name and/or logo displayed in Women’s Equality Day program as a Diamond Sponsor provided to all registered attendees
- Name and/or logo displayed on LWV-Wake's Women’s Equality Day event website page as a Diamond Sponsor
- Named as a Diamond Sponsor in event press release
- Name and/or logo displayed on Diamond Sponsor Recognition slide during event
- Special Thank You gift – Certificate of Appreciation for support of Women’s Equality Day
Platinum -- $500
- Admittance for 2 at the event
- Name and/or logo displayed in Women’s Equality Day program as a Platinum Sponsor provided to all registered attendees
- Name and/or logo displayed on LWV-Wake's Women’s Equality Day event website page as a Platinum Sponsor
- Named as a Platinum Sponsor in event press release
- Name and/or logo displayed on Platinum Sponsor Recognition slide during event
- Special Thank You gift – Certificate of Appreciation for support of Women’s Equality Day
Gold -- $300
- Admittance for 2 at the event
- Named displayed in Women’s Equality Day program as a Gold Sponsor provided to all registered attendees
- Name displayed on Gold Sponsor Recognition slide during event
Silver -- $150
- Admittance for 2 at the event
- Named displayed in Women’s Equality Day program as a Silver Sponsor provided to all registered attendees
- Name displayed on Silver Sponsor Recognition slide during event
Event Coordinator(s)
Candace R Blackley
Registration Info
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