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OneGoal - Chicago’s 15th Anniversary Gala

Join us on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Rockwell on the River for a night of inspiration as we celebrate this milestone anniversary and raise critical funds to ensure Chicago becomes a city of equity and opportunity for all students. Enjoy hearty hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and an open bar as we honor our four co-founders, discover stories of achievement from our Fellows and Alumni, and look ahead to many more years of impact.

May 4, 2023
6:00 – 10:00 pm

Rockwell on the River
3057 N Rockwell St, Chicago
Smart Casual Dress Code

John J. Dugan Award Recipient

OneGoal Co-Founders Matthew King, Eddie Lou, Jeff Nelson, and Dawn Pankonien

As we celebrate OneGoal’s 15th year and our growth from a small afterschool program serving just 32 students to a nationwide movement that has provided our Classroom-Based Model to nearly 15,000 students, we are thrilled to honor the collective leadership of our co-founders whose bold vision shaped has left an impactful legacy. Please join us as we recognize Matthew King, Eddie Lou, Jeff Nelson, and Dawn Pankonien with this year’s John J. Dugan Award.

Matthew King

Eddie Lou

Jeff Nelson

Dawn Pankonien

Host Committee

  • Tim + Danielle Frank
  • Jose Luis + Rosy Prado
  • Chris + Anna Knight
  • Kelsey Malnati Howell, Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family Foundation
  • Matthew K. + Julie Simon
  • Eric Sorensen, Cushman & Wakefield

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Presenting Event Sponsors – $100,000

Kim Keywell
Jessica + Andrew Sieja

Diamond Sponsors – $75,000

Chris Cox + Visra Vichit-Vadakan

Platinum Sponsors – $50,000

John + Maureen Dugan
Claire + Mike O’Grady

Gold Sponsors – $25,000

Analytics8
Basis Technologies
The Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation
BMO
Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education
GCM Grosvenor
Guggenheim Partners
Northern Trust
Old National Bank

Silver Sponsors – $15,000

Sarah Berghorst + John Geis
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC
WF Fund

Bronze Sponsors – $10,000

Arturo + Renata Amezcua
CRG
Dell Technologies
Bhavana Devulapally + Bhavan Suri
Dominican University
Executive Construction Foundation
Tim + Danielle Frank
Mike + Alyse Gamson
Chris + Anna Knight
Eddie + Brittany Lou
Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family Foundation
OCA Ventures
Pure Storage
Quadrant Law
Red Hat
Matthew K. + Julie Simon
Allison + Darrell Williams & Unison Consulting

Honor Roll Sponsors – $5,000

Adtalem Global Education
Crankstart Foundation
William Douglass, Morgan Stanley
William Blair

In-Kind Sponsors

Cushman + Wakefield
Dr. Airies Davis, EdD, MBA, EtiKID Academy LLC
Northern Fork

Sponsorship Opportunities Are Still Available

Each year, Gala sponsors help us build momentum and execute a fun, memorable, and successful evening. Event sponsors enjoy a variety of benefits.

Platinum Sponsors
$50,000

 

Two event tables of 10 guests

Full-page event book ad space opportunity

Meet & greet with Fellows and VIPs at pre-event panel

Printed event invitation recognition*

Verbal recognition during the event

Gold
Sponsors
$25,000

 

Two event tables of 10 guests

Full-page event book ad space opportunity

Meet & greet with Fellows and VIPs at pre-event panel

Printed event invitation recognition*

Silver
Sponsors
$15,000

 

One event table of 10 guests

Half-page event book ad space opportunity

Bronze
Sponsors
$10,000

 

One event table of 10 guests

*Please note that in order to take advantage of this sponsorship benefit, we kindly request that you confirm your sponsorship by February 14, 2023.

We gratefully provide all event sponsors recognition in our printed event book, on site, and on our website. Please contact Ryan Jameson if you are interested in a sponsorship opportunity, or to learn more about our Diamond ($75,000) and Presenting ($100,000) Event Partner levels: ryan.jameson@onegoalgraduation.org.