Curious about our sponsorship opportunities? Aligning your brand with Greenlining’s Economic Summit forges awareness of your business with nearly 1,000 diverse attendees, supports Greenlining’s Leadership Academy, and provides myriad opportunities to build new connections.
Learn more about our sponsor packages here and read our sponsor FAQ at the bottom of this page
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact us at development@greenlining.org.
Captivating Speakers
Past speakers have included:
- Senator Elizabeth Warren
- Congresswoman Maxine Waters
- Kamau Bell, Host, CNN’s United Shades of America
- Dolores Huerta, Co-Founder, United Farm Workers, Labor Rights Leader
- Alicia Garza, Co-Founder, Black Lives Matter and Founder, Black Futures Lab
- Jane Kim, Former Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco
- Melissa Harris-Perry, Political Commentator, Author, and Professor
- Boots Riley, Director and Screenwriter of Sorry to Bother You
- Jose Antonio Vargas, Founder, Define American

1,000 Strong
With nearly 1,000 diverse movers and shakers attending our Economic Summit each year, event sponsorships are a tremendous opportunity to get involved. You’ll want to be one of the supporters recognized at the event! To learn more about sponsorship options, contact events@greenlining.org.
Frequently Asked Questions
Thursday, May 21, 2020 | 8:30am - 8:00pm
Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
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Visit our Economic Summit page for the most up-to-date information about keynotes, speakers, and agenda.
Registration Launches: January 21, 2020
Sponsor Logos Due: March 26, 2020
Deadline to Register Sponsor Guests: April 16, 2020
Using the access code provided upon sponsorship confirmation, please have one person at your organization register all sponsor guests through our online Eventbrite portal between January 28 and April 16, 2020.
If you miss the sponsor registration deadline, please contact development@greenlining.org for instructions.
We welcome everyone to attend the conference. If all tickets available through your
sponsorship package are claimed, additional guests are encouraged register as general
attendees on the Eventbrite portal.
We will donate unused tickets and lunch seats and/or tickets to the evening reception to
community members. There is no action required on your part.
For registration changes, please contact the Greenlining Registration Team at: development@greenlining.org. Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm PST.
If a sponsor guest is no longer able to attend the Economic Summit, you may transfer their registration to another person before Friday, May 1 by providing authorization to us at development@greenlining.org.
he estimated value of sponsorship benefits is as follows:
Platinum Sponsorship - $100,000+ : The estimated value of these benefits is $3,500.
Gold Sponsorship - $75,000 - $99,999 : The estimated value of these benefits is $1,750.
What is the estimated value of sponsorship benefits?
- Silver Sponsorship - $50,000 - $74,999 : The estimated value of these benefits is $1,750.
- Bronze Sponsorship - $25,000 - $49,999: The estimated value of these benefits is $1,400.
- Advocate Sponsorship - $10,000 - $24,999: The estimated value of these benefits is $1,050.
- Ally Sponsorship - $5,000 - $9,999 : The estimated value of these benefits is $700.
- Equal Justice Sponsorship - $2,500 - $4,999: The estimated value of these benefits is $400.
Economic Summit 2020 will feature a lively food truck marketplace just outside the doors of the Marriott, allowing guests the ability to network, mingle, and choose from a variety of food options. We are excited to partner with Off the Grid to bring local, minority-owned food businesses to downtown Oakland for the event.
All tickets include a continental breakfast, lunch, and complimentary refreshments and hors d'oeuvres at the Networking Reception.
You will be able to indicate mail preferences when you register via the Eventbrite portal.
Yes, though general admission guests will not have reserved seating and must find an open seat.
Open seats at sponsor tables are filled on a first come, first serve basis at time of service.
Logo and Ad submission deadline: Thursday, March 26, 2020.
Logo and Ad recognition in event materials is contingent upon meeting this deadline.
Please send materials to the Greenlining team at development@greenlining.org.
- Full color, hi res files .eps, ai. files OR
- Full color, hi res .jpg, tiff files
- Minimum of 900 pixels wide at 100% size
All ads are 4 color CMYK. Please submit hi res files .jpg, tiff, .eps or .pdf 300 dpi @ full size.
- Title Sponsor level
- Full page ads:
- vertical format
- 7 1/2" wide x 10" tall, 300 dpi res @ 100% size
- OR 2250 pixels wide x 3000 pixels tall
- Full page ads:
- Platinum Sponsor level
- Full page ads:
- vertical format
- 7 1/2" wide x 10" tall, 300 dpi res @ 100% size
- OR 2250 pixels wide x 3000 pixels tall
- Full page ads:
- Gold Sponsor level
- Full page ads:
- vertical format
- 7 1/2" wide x 10" tall, 300 dpi res @ 100% size
- OR 2250 pixels wide x 3000 pixels tall
- Full page ads:
- Silver Sponsor level
- Half page ads:
- horizontal format
- 7 1/2" wide x 4.3/4" tall, 300 dpi res @ 100% size
- OR 2250 pixels wide x 1425 pixels tall
- Half page ads:
- Bronze Sponsor level
- Quarter page ads:
- vertical format
- 3 1/2" wide x 4.3/4" tall, 300 dpi res @ 100% size
- OR 1050 pixels wide x 1425 pixels tall
- Quarter page ads:
- Advocate Sponsor level
- Eighth page ads:
- horizontal format
- 3 1/2" wide x 2.3/8" tall, 300 dpi res @ 100% size
- OR 1050 pixels wide x 712 pixels tall
- Eighth page ads:
Please submit all payments to The Greenlining Institute by May 21, 2020.
Greenlining's preferred method of payment is check. Please mail all sponsorship checks to:
The Greenlining Institute
Attn: 27th Economic Summit
360 14th Street, 2nd Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
Yes, Greenlining accepts wire transfers. Please contact development@greenlining.org if you need more information in order to submit a wire transfer.