2021 Excellence in Virginia Government Awards Sponsorship

Registration for this event has closed. Join us on the livestream at noon.

For general questions or special accommodations, contact Katie Huynh (B.S.’11/B), events and messaging strategist, at huynhkp@vcu.edu.

The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University is pleased to announce the Excellence in Virginia Government Awards recognition program. EVGA celebrates people and organizations in the public and private sectors who have made significant contributions to the practice of government and the well-being of our communities and citizens.

The program will be virtual; it will be recorded and shared by the VCU Wilder School.

EVGA sponsorships support scholarships for two deserving students each academic year. The program and these scholarships are solely funded by financial sponsorships and contributions.

When: Noon EDT, Thursday, April 15
Where: Via Zoom; link emailed to registrants.

For general questions or special accommodations, contact Katie Huynh (B.S.’11/B), events and messaging strategist, at huynhkp@vcu.edu.

Award recipients

Award title Recipient
Lifetime Achievement Award The Hon. Robert C. Scott
Hill-Robinson Expansion of Freedom A.E. Dick Howard
Grace E. Harris Leadership John C. Purnell Jr. (M.S.W.’64/SW; M.P.A.’78/GPA)
Unsung Heroes Cristina Dominguez Ramirez (M.P.A.’10/GPA),
Library manager, Henrico County Libraries
Community Enhancement Health Brigade
Karen Legato (M.S.W.’95/SW), executive director
Public-Private Partnership Virginia Housing
Susan Dewey, CEO
Innovation in Government Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice
Valerie Boykin, director

Sponsorship levels

Title sponsor: $15,000

  • Prominent recognition
    • Display organizational logo
    • Mention in opening remarks and the virtual VIP reception
  • Brief opportunity for opening remarks during program
  • Prominent recognition in event program (full page in print and electronic version) and event invitations
  • Priority recognition (name and logo)
    • On exclusive title sponsor slide during the program and the virtual VIP reception
    • In all event related print advertisements including the Richmond-Times Dispatch
    • In event honoree videos and acknowledgement video
    • In exclusive and other event related social media mentions
    • On Wilder School website (wilder.vcu.edu) and Excellence in Virginia Government Awards webpages
    • On all promotional and post-event email including an exclusive email recognition prior to the event
    • In “thank you to our sponsors” pre-event and post-event emails
  • Pre-registrations for event program (30)
  • Exclusive registrations for virtual honoree reception (20)

Reception sponsor: $10,000

  • Prominent recognition
    • Display organizational logo
    • Mention in the virtual VIP reception remarks
  • Brief opportunity for remarks during the virtual VIP reception
  • Featured recognition during the program opening remarks
  • Featured recognition (name and logo)
    • On exclusive reception sponsor slide during the program and the virtual VIP reception
    • In event program (full page in print and electronic version) and event invitations
    • In all event related print advertisements including the Richmond-Times Dispatch
    • In event honoree videos and acknowledgement video
    • In exclusive and other event related social media mentions
    • On Wilder School website (wilder.vcu.edu) and Excellence in Virginia Government Awards webpages
    • On all promotional and post-event email including an exclusive email recognition prior to the event
    • In “thank you to our sponsors” pre-event and post-event emails
  • Pre-registrations for event program (20)
  • Exclusive registrations for virtual honoree reception (20)

Signature sponsor: $7,500

  • Recognition
    • Display organizational logo
  • Recognition (name and logo)
    • On signature sponsor slide during the program and the virtual VIP reception
    • In event program (full page in print and electronic version) and event invitations
    • In all event related print advertisements including the Richmond-Times Dispatch
    • In event honoree videos and acknowledgement video
    • In exclusive and other event related social media mentions
    • On Wilder School website (wilder.vcu.edu) and Excellence in Virginia Government Awards webpages
    • On all promotional and post-event email including an exclusive email recognition prior to the event
    • In “thank you to our sponsors” pre-event and post-event emails
  • Pre-registrations for event program (20)
  • Exclusive registrations for virtual honoree reception (15)

Partner sponsor: $3,500

  • Mention during the program and virtual VIP reception opening remarks
  • Recognition (name)
    • On patron sponsor slide during the program and the virtual VIP reception
    • In event program and event invitations
    • In event acknowledgement video
    • In event related social media mentions
    • On Wilder School website (wilder.vcu.edu) and Excellence in Virginia Government Awards webpages
    • On all promotional and post-event emails
    • In “thank you to our sponsors” pre-event and post-event emails
  • Pre-registrations for event program (20)
  • Exclusive registrations for virtual honoree reception (10)

Supporting sponsor: $2,000

  • Mention during program remarks
  • Recognition (name)
    • On supporting sponsor slide during the program and the virtual VIP reception
    • In event program and event invitations
    • On Wilder School website (wilder.vcu.edu) and Excellence in Virginia Government Awards webpages
    • In “thank you to our sponsors” pre-event and post-event emails
  • Pre-registrations for event program (10)
  • Exclusive registrations for virtual honoree reception (5)

Registration is closed.