Philanthropists of the Year Awards | SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Enter the room with the city's most inspirational and influential leaders.
SocialMiami is proud to host its prestigious PHILANTHROPISTS OF THE YEAR Awards Dinner, honoring eight of the city’s most inspiring and influential leaders.
Each of the honorees will be presiding over tables of ten. Many of their associates are purchasing additional tables in support.
This year’s honorees:
Jon and Nancy Batchelor | Sylvester Cancer Center
Andria and Bob Dickinson | Camillus House
Carlos Duart and Tina Vidal-Duart | Florida Grand Opera
Dr. Barth Green | Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
Michael and Valerie Katz | Baptist Health Foundation
Ken O’Keefe | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Alex and Juliana Krys | Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation
Nicole Wertheim | Florida International University
Delilah
April 20th, 2026
6:30 p.m.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Your sponsorship:
1) Underwrites the marketing efforts of over 200 Miami non-profits.
2) Is 100 percent tax deductible, as SocialMiami is a media outlet, not a charity, and sponsorship is an advertising expense.
3) Puts you in the room with the high-raking donors – and their associates – representing eight charities.
3) Continues SocialMIami’s year-round efforts serving as an online community and a resource for charities, philanthropists and the readers interested in both the glamour and the spirit of Miami giving.
SocialMiami is an online magazine working to support the marketing efforts of charities by showcasing their event photos to a distinguished readership at a palatable pricing rate. The Charity Gala Guide is SocialMiami’s main source of revenue, with charities paying a fee that pales in comparison to other publications. SocialMiami believes this fee provides open access to all organizations, rather than appointing itself to select the causes it has the capacity to promote, resulting in favoritism and unfair conditions. All charities can at no cost can list an event in the Social Season Preview (published late summer, so organizations can claim their dates) and also in SocialMiami’s free, online community calendar. SocialMiami does not charge readers for the newsletter, nor does it charge its sources for the many profiles it publishes each week.
Philanthropist of the Year Awards Dinner sponsorships are as exclusive as those being celebrated, with only one spot offered per category.
The following sponsorships are available:
Exclusive Banking Sponsorship
(only a single financial institution invited to participate)
$25,000
Logo to appear on step-and-repeat
Company name/logo to receive premier placement on invitation
Company name/logo to receive premier placement with name on press release
Verbal recognition from podium
Company name to appear in post-event publicity piece
Company executives to be photographed for an appearance in post-event photo gallery
Ten seats at the event
Luxury Auto Sponsor
(only one dealer or brand to participate)
$20,000
Company name/logo to receive premier placement on invitation
Company name/logo to receive premier placement with name on press release
Verbal recognition from podium
Company executives to be photographed for an appearance in post-event photo gallery
Six seats at the event
Exclusive Law Firm Sponsorship
(only one legal entity to participate)
$20,000
Law firm/logo to receive prominent placement on invitation and promotional materials
Company name/logo to receive premier placement on press release
Vergal recognition from podium
Partners or associates to be photographed for appearance in post-event photo and video gallery
Six seats at the event
Exclusive Fashion Sponsor
(one brand, store or gallery of shops to participate)
$15,000
Opportunity to place gift on table settings or chairs (packaging must be approved by SocialMiami event team)
Company executives to be photographed for an appearance in post-event photo gallery
Four seats at the event
Table Sponsorship
(open to all categories)
$7500
Company or organization name/logo placed at the end of the invitation
Company executives to be photographed for an appearance in post-event photo gallery
Six seats at the event
Liquor/Wine Sponsorship
This is our only in-kind sponsorship option.
Providing a particular brand for consumption on-site at the event allows you to either set up a bar you’ll staff with brand employees or to provide product to be served by restaurant waitstaff.
SocialMiami will have only one brand representation from each spirit (vodka, bourbon, scotch, rum, tequila) or wine.
Philanthropists of the Year | 2024
Trish and Dan Bell | Foundation for New Education Initiatives
Yolanda & Jeff Berkowitz | Voices for Children Foundation
Jennifer Valoppi & Christian de Berdouare | Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program
Jenni & Josh Coba | Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
Swanee DiMare | Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens
Jennifer & Gerald Grant | Baptist Health Foundation
Jennifer Love | Kristi House
Linda Lynn Levy | Ronald McDonald House Charities
Lisa & Victor Mendelson | Florida Grand Opera
Ana VeigaMilton & Cecil Milton | Jackson Health Foundation
