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The Mitchell Institute Gala
Friday, September 20, 2024
5:30 to 9 p.m.
Brick South, Thompson’s Point
Portland, Maine

2024 Gala Sponsorships are now sold out, and remaining individual tickets are limited. To make arrangements to attend, please contact Alex Hitchcox, Scholar & Donor Events Manager, at ahitchcox@mitchellinstitute.org or 207-358-7734.

Thanks to our loyal and generous table sponsors, the 2023 Mitchell Institute Gala was a tremendous success. A record 600 sponsors and attendees raised more than $350,000 to support Mitchell Scholars, disrupt generational poverty for more Maine families, ensure that more hardworking young people in Maine have access to higher education, and provide communities statewide with a stronger and more educated workforce.

Click the photo collage below to see our multimedia coverage of Gala 2023.

As your philanthropic plans take shape this year, we encourage you to join our early sponsors and help ensure Gala 2024 is just as successful! To learn more about Gala and explore our different levels of sponsorship for Gala 2024, please visit the links below. If you have questions about the event, please contact Jared Cash, President and CEO of the Mitchell Institute, by email or phone: 207-358-7731.

In 2024, the Mitchell Institute Gala will, once again, be an annual celebration of Mitchell Scholars and the Mitchell Institute’s mission to unlock the potential of Maine students.

Since 1995, the Mitchell Institute has provided Mitchell Scholars from every public high school in Maine with vital resources to fulfill their dreams of a college education, realize their enormous potential, and develop their career paths. In addition to awarding a $10,000 scholarship to each Mitchell Scholar, we offer a broad range of supports, including mentoring, fellowship grants, and programming to develop leadership skills and encourage career exploration.

Proceeds from the Gala support these and other Mitchell Scholar programs.

The not-to-be-missed evening will feature:

a vibrant community reception with delicious complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres
remarks from Senator George J. Mitchell
a seated dinner served by Blue Elephant Catering
personal reflections from Mitchell Scholars
a raffle for a luxury vacation from Odysseys Unlimited
the announcement of the 2024 Pioneer Scholars
Mitchell Scholars seated at every table to share their experiences and build their networks

Click here to see our multimedia coverage of Gala 2023

Watch as Bryanna Alley, the 2020 Mitchell Scholar from South Portland High School and a recent Allied Health Sciences graduate of Plymouth State University, shares a story of loss, grit, and gratitude with Gala 2023 attendees.

Watch Senator George J. Mitchell’s remarks at Gala 2023.

Thank you for considering a Gala sponsorship. Funds raised from Gala support vital programming for Mitchell Scholars.

If you have questions about the sponsorship packages listed below and the benefits associated with each, please contact Jared Cash, President and CEO of the Mitchell Institute, or call 207-358-7731.

Lead Sponsor: $25,000

• Exclusive Scholar Speaker Sponsor
• Full-page ad on the exterior cover of the event program
• Pre-and post-event coverage
• Banner display on stage
• VIP Parking
• 2 dinner seats at a head table
• 8 dinner seats at a private table in a preferred location. Two Mitchell Scholars also will be seated with your guests.

Prime Sponsor: $15,000

• Full-page ad on the inside cover of the event program
• Banner display (banner must be provided)
• Recognition on our website and in printed literature
• VIP Parking
• 2 dinner seats at a head table
• 8 dinner seats at a private table in a preferred location. Two Mitchell Scholars also will be seated with your guests.

Leadership Sponsor: $10,000

• Full-page feature ad in program
• Recognition on website and in printed literature
• Banner display (must be provided)
• VIP Parking
• 8 dinner seats at a private table in a preferred location. Two Mitchell Scholars also will be seated at the table.

Major Sponsor: $7,500

• Full-page ad in program
• Recognition in printed literature
• Banner display (banner must be provided)
• VIP Parking
• 8 dinner seats at a private table in a central location. Two Mitchell Scholars also will be seated at the table.

Program Sponsor: $5,000

• Full-page color ad in program
• Recognition in printed literature
• VIP Parking
• 8 dinner seats at a private table in a central location. Two Mitchell Scholars also will be seated at the table.

Table Sponsor: $3,000

• Recognition in printed literature
• 8 dinner seats at a table. Two Mitchell Scholars also will be seated at the table.

Program Advertisements

• $500 for a full-page color program ad or $250 for a half-page color program ad. Ads are due August 20, 2024.

Lead Sponsor:

Prime Sponsors:

Barbara Atkins

Leadership Sponsors:

JP Zonnenberg & Susan Russell

Major Sponsors:

Chuck de Sieyes and Carol Ward
Ginny Swain

Program Sponsors:

Bruce and Becky Epstein
Family of Buzz Fitzgerald
Albert B. Glickman Family Foundation
George and Heather Mitchell
Chris and Nancy Pierce

Table Sponsors: