SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
UMKC Pride Breakfast Thursday, March 12, 2015 7:30 – 9:00 am UMKC Volker Campus | Swinney Recreation Center
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The Pride Breakfast is a collaborative initiative on behalf of the UMKC Divisions of Diversity and Inclusion, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, and Advancement.
A collaborative initiative on behalf of the UMKC Divisions of Diversity and Inclusion, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, and Advancement
Benefit Scholarships The LGBTQIA Empowerment Assistance Fund began in 2010. Some students who come out to their families are faced with a sudden lack of financial support for college. The Fund provides support to those students who are experiencing financial difficulty due to loss of family support.
In 2013, the first LGBTQIA Leadership Scholarship was awarded. This fund supports full-time students in good academic standing and with demonstrated financial need who work toward the advancement of the UMKC LGBTQIA community through leadership efforts, inside or outside the classroom.
Event The first Pride Breakfast was in 2008. It has been a sold-out event the last three years. However, the majority of attendees have been UMKC staff, faculty and students. By expanding the event and attracting members of the community, we hope to engage and impact more people.
The Breakfast has been held in Pierson Auditorium which has a maximum capacity of 500. By moving the event to Swinney Recreation Center, the event has the opportunity to double its attendance (1,100 max. capacity).
Planning Committee Honorary Chairs
Raymond Cattaneo MD, Chair Priority Care Pediatrics Kay Barnes Mary Boyd Shook Hardy & Bacon Cathy Jambrosic Meg Burik Hallmark Cards Mary Kay McPhee Jeff Church Coterie Theatre Dan Nilsen Angie Cottrell Office of Student Involvement Dale Smith Maurice Watson Jerry Jay Cranford KSU School of Music, Theatre & Dance Stuart Hinds UMKC Special Collections Kirk Isenhour Kansas City CARE Clinic Kurt Knapstein Knapstein Design Missy Koonce AIDS Service Foundation Jonathan Pryor UMKC LGBTQIA Services & Programs Rob Reeder Hallmark Cards Eric Rosen KC Repertory Theatre Josh Strodtman The Lintecum Group Jim Wanser Civic Volunteer Eric Weiss Account Executive
A collaborative initiative on behalf of the UMKC Divisions of Diversity and Inclusion, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, and Advancement
Benefit Scholarships The LGBTQIA Leadership Scholarship supports all students who are or will be enrolled in any degree program at UMKC. Eligible students are in good academic standing and have worked towards the advancement of the LGBTQIA community through leadership efforts, inside and/or outside of the classroom environment - demonstrating continued efforts to improve the experience of the LGBTQIA community while at UMKC. These efforts include but are not limited to: • Working to establish an informed and civically engaged LGBTQIA community (i.e., UMKC, high school, and/or local community). • Educating the non-LGBTQIA community on the daily-lived experiences of the LGBTQIA community. • Educating, informing and engaging the community about the intersecting identities that make up the LGBTQIA community. • Demonstrating future efforts and goals toward establishing a positive UMKC campus climate for the LGBTQIA community.
Some students who come out or are “outed” to their families are cut off by their loved ones and faced with a sudden lack of financial support for college. The LGBTQIA Pride Empowerment Fund provides support to these students by offering grants to help with expenses such as books, food, rent, and utilities. LGBTQIA students and their perspectives, experiences and values benefit and enrich the educational experiences of all students, faculty and staff. Like other groups, the LGBTQIA community has the power to influence social, political and economic issues in the community, legislature, business and civic organizations and in our institutions of higher education. The Pride Empowerment Fund supports students in harnessing and commanding their own extraordinary power.
Personal Stories A student lost financial support from her grandmother after she was “outed” by another family member. This student was barely able to pay her utility bills and had difficulty finding food for her meals. During this time, she lost 10lbs from not being able to eat. With the help of the Empowerment Fund, she received Roobucks from the university, which allowed her to eat at campus cafés and buy groceries and housing supplies at the local CVS Pharmacy. She eventually found a job that allowed her to support herself while continuing her education. She is currently an English student who has been active on campus and is on track to graduate this spring.
A few years ago, a student’s mother found out she was a lesbian and cut all ties with her. The student’s father who was divorced from her mother stood by his daughter and provided emotional support but couldn’t contribute financially. Tragically, he passed away while she was still going to school at UMKC leaving her with no family. Through the Empowerment Fund, this student was able to graduate from the School of Education and is now in her third year of teaching elementary school in the Kansas City Missouri School District. I’ll Paint You a Rainbow
UMKC Today Published February 26, 2014
Pride Breakfast Celebrated Inclusion in the Workplace
A subdued, yet celebratory atmosphere prevailed as individuals shared their life-altering experiences and the progress they’ve seen for LGBTQIA individuals in the workplace.
The occasion was the annual Pride Scholarship Breakfast at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Two Hallmark Cards, Inc. executives, Carol Hallquist and Buck Wimberly, served as keynote speakers for the 6th annual fundraising event. However, it was Wimberly who shared the story of his heterosexual marriage, divorce and coming out in 2008; alumnus Quinten Sepe talked about his transgender experience while a student and work study at UMKC; and UMKC staff member Angela Cottrell fought back tears as she relived telling her mom that she is a lesbian.
The progress in the workplace has been remarkable for the three: Wimberly and his partner are now raising their five sons from previous marriages. He is encouraged to be inclusive, weaving elements of the LGBT community into products and resources at Hallmark, including the “It Gets Better” video created by HERE (Hallmark’s LGBT resource employee group).
Sepe is the person “he needed to be” and is sharing his life with his partner. He was empowered to be the student he truly was and “is a Roo everywhere I go.”
According to Cottrell, she is “living the dream.” She is Director of UMKC Student Life and made it clear before assuming the position that she was a proud lesbian. Cottrell now serves as a resource for UMKC LGBTQIA students.
The overarching theme – From 9 to 5: PRIDE in the Workplace – was one of inclusion and empowerment to “bring your full self to work.” The speakers stressed the value in being allowed to be the real you and to incorporate that into everything you do, every day.
The event also featured an ensemble of the Kansas City Women’s Chorus – Heartsong – offering three songs; the lyrics of one song included “I’ll paint you a rainbow designed with love,” lyrics quite appropriate for the occasion.
Funds raised from the breakfast support the LGBTQIA Scholarship and the Pride Endowment Assistance Fund, an emergency fund for students who are experiencing financial difficulty due to loss of family support.
“Funds raised today are going to a good cause. They offer hope and encouragement to help students feel good about the university and their workplace,” said UMKC Chancellor Leo E. Morton. “Last year, approximately $27,000 was raised.”
Donations can be made through the Division of Diversity of Inclusion, one of the sponsors of the breakfast, along with University Advancement and Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.
A collaborative initiative on behalf of the UMKC Divisions of Diversity and Inclusion, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, and Advancement
Featured Speaker – Tony Kushner
Tony Kushner is an American playwright, author and screenwriter best known for his two-part epic play, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes. He wrote the screenplays for Mike Nichols’ film of Angels in America and Steven Spielberg’s Munich. In 2012, he wrote the Oscar®-nominated screenplay for Lincoln directed by Spielberg.
In “After Angels,” a profile of Tony Kushner published in The New Yorker, John Lahr wrote: “[Kushner] gives voice to characters who have been rendered powerless by the forces of circumstances – a drag queen dying of AIDS, an uneducated Southern maid, contemporary Afghans – and his attempt to see all sides of their predicament has a sly subversiveness. He forces the audience to identify with the marginalized – a humanizing act of the imagination.”
Some of the awards and honors Tony Kushner has received: • Pulitzer Prize for Drama • Emmy® Award • Two Tony Awards® • Three Obie Awards (Off-Broadway Theatre Awards) • Arts Award from American Academy of Arts and Letters • PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theatre Award • Spirit of Justice Award from Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders • Cultural Achievement Award from The National Foundation for Jewish Culture • Chicago Tribune Literary Prize for lifetime achievement • 2012 National Medal of Arts
In September 2008, Tony Kushner became the first recipient of the Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award, the largest theater award in the U.S. He is also the subject of a documentary film, Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner, made by the Oscar-winning filmmaker Freida Lee Mock. He lives in Manhattan with his husband, Mark Harris.
goers’ registration fees and Advisor Award. He’s held the many of their transportation position at UMKC since 2012, costs are paid for by their home but has been involved with institution.” LGBTQIA education, advocacy and programming on college Naming rights Campus campuses for a decade. After MBLGTACC, the UMKC Pryor leads three-hour Safe COMING IN 2015 Division of Student Affairs Space training sessions at and Enrollment Management UMKC, during which faculty, Tony Award winner Tony Kushner will keynote the 2015 Pride announced its preferred name UMKC Pride breakfast on March 12. This year’s breakfast staff and students learn about policy. will be an expanded event from previous years, and alumni the LGBTQIA Students’ and community members are invited to attend. The 2013 UMKC and its gay community community. preferred names, Watch it National Medal of Arts winner, Kushner is a playwright and See UMKC’s “It Gets “When we look screenwriter whose play “Angels in America” garnered continue to focus on acceptance. rather than Better” video at at the history him the Pulitzer Prize. legal names, perspectives.umkc.edu. of the LGBT are displayed in by KRISTIN PITTS AND STACY DOWNS movement, we Proceeds from the breakfast will support UMKC’s LGBTQIA the Pathway Student Center scholarships and will also serve to introduce the newly needed allies to be where we (UMKC’s online student center) established Chancellor’s LGBT Leadership Council. are today,” Pryor says. “One of as well as on faculty class and the things I try to reiterate is grade rosters. Learn more at go.umkc.edu/ideasofmarch. is proving to be year, is the nation’s largest that LGBTQIA is also for allies.” Transgender students 2014 the most pivotal LGBTQIA college conference, At the end of the session, who do not identify with year so far for UMKC’s attracting about 2,000 participants receive a colorful their given name at birth, for LGBTQIA community. students from all over the “Safe Space” sticker to display example, can be known by SUPPORT PILLARS UMKC is already nationally country, including Hawaii. in their offices that identifies their preferred name. recognized for welcoming The February conference had members of the university as Since 2010, alumni and other donors have helped establish “A policy such as this several funds to support LGBTQIA students and allies. lesbian, gay, bisexual, 90 workshops, with topics JANET ROGERS a resource and support for the helps foster a more inclusive transgender, queer, intersex ranging from safe sex and On National Coming Out Day, LGBTQIA students and advocates sign LGBTQIA community. their support on a “closet door,” which now hangs in the Student Union. environment for our students Some students who come out to their families are faced and ally (LGBTQIA) students, healthy relationships to “Sometimes the door of so they are not outed by with a sudden lack of financial support for college. The faculty and staff. creating change on campus change was open, and other faculty through roll call or Empowerment Assistance Fund, established in 2010, But events from the and ally-community building. MILESTONES OF PROGRESS provides support to those students who are experiencing some other student roster times we had to kick it a few past year has taken the It included nationally known financial difficulty due to loss of family support. 1971 1990 2008 system,” Pryor says. times and wait a few more university’s LGBTQIA progress speakers such as country years,” says Jim Wanser, retired The Gay People’s Union The Gay and Lesbian The Pride Empowerment In 2012, the LGBTQIA Scholarship Fund was created to a new level. music star Chely Wright and forms and seeks recognition Student Alliance — now Scholarship Breakfast, associate director of the UMKC as an official student group known as the Pride which raises funds Rising stars by alumni and donors to support LGBT and ally transgender woman Janet at UMKC but is denied. Alliance — is formed. for the LGBTQIA Pride Campus Pride, a national Counseling, Health and Testing students enrolled in any degree program at UMKC who National spotlight Mock, whose appearance Empowerment scholarship Center. demonstrate support of the LGBTQIA community, either program, begins. nonprofit organization for earlier in the week on CNN’s In 2013, The New York Times 1973 2002 student leaders and campus Wanser joined UMKC as a on-campus or off-campus, through significant support, “Piers Morgan Live,” had University of Missouri The First Safe Space Training engagement or volunteering. Students must submit a one noted UMKC’s policies for 2011 groups working to create a student in 1973, and came out Board of Curators rejects is conducted at UMKC. page essay detailing their past and current support or inclusivity and gender-neutral created a media firestorm the Gay People’s Union Newsweek ranks UMKC in 1975. Wanser eventually safer college environment involvement in the LGBTQIA community. restrooms throughout campus. after Piers called her a man. and a similar group at MU. No. 5 on its Gay-Friendly 2003 Campus rankings. for LGBT students recently became the adviser for the Newsweek named UMKC No. Attendees raved about the UMKC creates an LGBT upped UMKC’s star status. original student LGBT group 1976 Office for UMKC students, This past year, the first LGBTQIA Leadership Scholarship 5 in its Gay-Friendly College conference — and UMKC. UMKC and MU student allies and community 2013 Campus Pride nationally ranks that formed in the 1970s. He was awarded. This fund supports full-time students in Rankings in 2011. And generous “Chancellor Morton received a groups sue the UM System members to use as a safe UM Board of Curators schools in its LGBT-Friendly says he has seen the university good academic standing and with demonstrated financial standing ovation for his speech on grounds that their space. votes to expand health need who work toward the advancement of the UMKC alumni donate money for Pride rights to free speech insurance coverage Campus Climate Index. This evolve from discriminatory to showing UMKC’s administrative LGBTQIA community through leadership efforts, inside scholarships for LGBTQIA and assembly have been and other benefits to year, UMKC rose to 4.5 out of tolerant to accepting. support,” says Jonathan Pryor, violated. The District 2005 same-sex couples for or outside of the classroom. More information on these students each year. Court rules in favor of the First Lavender Graduation University of Missouri 5 stars, largely because of the “Never in the history of the co-adviser of MBLGTACC and ceremony is held in honor resources and application criteria is available at Earlier this year, UMKC UM System. workers throughout the preferred-name policy. university have we been more coordinator of UMKC LGBTQIA of LGBT students and allies. four-campus system. info.umkc.edu/lgbt. hosted the Midwest Bisexual “We’re pleased but we’re supportive of our LGBTQIA Programs and Services. “When 1977 Lesbian Gay Transgender student community,” Wanser this conference started 22 years The Federal 8th District 2006 2014 always working to make it UMKC hosts the Midwest Ally College Conference, ago, college and university Court of Appeals rules The Advocate College better,” Pryor says. says. “We can be proud of in favor of the student Guide names UMKC to Bisexual Lesbian Gay affectionately known as administrations weren’t so groups. the list of 100 Best LGBT- Transgender Ally College And this year, Campus UMKC. We can be proud of “Mumbletalk,” for its acronym. supportive. Now about 80 Friendly Universities. Conference in Kansas City. Pride honored Pryor with a ourselves. We have made The conference, in its 22nd percent of the conference Voice and Action National UMKC a better institution.”
8 PERSPECTIVES FALL 2014 9 goers’ registration fees and Advisor Award. He’s held the many of their transportation position at UMKC since 2012, costs are paid for by their home but has been involved with institution.” LGBTQIA education, advocacy and programming on college Naming rights Campus campuses for a decade. After MBLGTACC, the UMKC Pryor leads three-hour Safe COMING IN 2015 Division of Student Affairs Space training sessions at and Enrollment Management UMKC, during which faculty, Tony Award winner Tony Kushner will keynote the 2015 Pride announced its preferred name UMKC Pride breakfast on March 12. This year’s breakfast staff and students learn about policy. will be an expanded event from previous years, and alumni the LGBTQIA Students’ and community members are invited to attend. The 2013 UMKC and its gay community community. preferred names, Watch it National Medal of Arts winner, Kushner is a playwright and See UMKC’s “It Gets “When we look screenwriter whose play “Angels in America” garnered continue to focus on acceptance. rather than Better” video at at the history him the Pulitzer Prize. legal names, perspectives.umkc.edu. of the LGBT are displayed in by KRISTIN PITTS AND STACY DOWNS movement, we Proceeds from the breakfast will support UMKC’s LGBTQIA the Pathway Student Center scholarships and will also serve to introduce the newly needed allies to be where we (UMKC’s online student center) established Chancellor’s LGBT Leadership Council. are today,” Pryor says. “One of as well as on faculty class and the things I try to reiterate is grade rosters. Learn more at go.umkc.edu/ideasofmarch. is proving to be year, is the nation’s largest that LGBTQIA is also for allies.” Transgender students 2014 the most pivotal LGBTQIA college conference, At the end of the session, who do not identify with year so far for UMKC’s attracting about 2,000 participants receive a colorful their given name at birth, for LGBTQIA community. students from all over the “Safe Space” sticker to display example, can be known by SUPPORT PILLARS UMKC is already nationally country, including Hawaii. in their offices that identifies their preferred name. recognized for welcoming The February conference had members of the university as Since 2010, alumni and other donors have helped establish “A policy such as this several funds to support LGBTQIA students and allies. lesbian, gay, bisexual, 90 workshops, with topics JANET ROGERS a resource and support for the helps foster a more inclusive transgender, queer, intersex ranging from safe sex and On National Coming Out Day, LGBTQIA students and advocates sign LGBTQIA community. their support on a “closet door,” which now hangs in the Student Union. environment for our students Some students who come out to their families are faced and ally (LGBTQIA) students, healthy relationships to “Sometimes the door of so they are not outed by with a sudden lack of financial support for college. The faculty and staff. creating change on campus change was open, and other faculty through roll call or Empowerment Assistance Fund, established in 2010, But events from the and ally-community building. MILESTONES OF PROGRESS provides support to those students who are experiencing some other student roster times we had to kick it a few past year has taken the It included nationally known financial difficulty due to loss of family support. 1971 1990 2008 system,” Pryor says. times and wait a few more university’s LGBTQIA progress speakers such as country years,” says Jim Wanser, retired The Gay People’s Union The Gay and Lesbian The Pride Empowerment In 2012, the LGBTQIA Scholarship Fund was created to a new level. music star Chely Wright and forms and seeks recognition Student Alliance — now Scholarship Breakfast, associate director of the UMKC as an official student group known as the Pride which raises funds Rising stars by alumni and donors to support LGBT and ally transgender woman Janet at UMKC but is denied. Alliance — is formed. for the LGBTQIA Pride Campus Pride, a national Counseling, Health and Testing students enrolled in any degree program at UMKC who National spotlight Mock, whose appearance Empowerment scholarship Center. demonstrate support of the LGBTQIA community, either program, begins. nonprofit organization for earlier in the week on CNN’s In 2013, The New York Times 1973 2002 student leaders and campus Wanser joined UMKC as a on-campus or off-campus, through significant support, “Piers Morgan Live,” had University of Missouri The First Safe Space Training engagement or volunteering. Students must submit a one noted UMKC’s policies for 2011 groups working to create a student in 1973, and came out Board of Curators rejects is conducted at UMKC. page essay detailing their past and current support or inclusivity and gender-neutral created a media firestorm the Gay People’s Union Newsweek ranks UMKC in 1975. Wanser eventually safer college environment involvement in the LGBTQIA community. restrooms throughout campus. after Piers called her a man. and a similar group at MU. No. 5 on its Gay-Friendly 2003 Campus rankings. for LGBT students recently became the adviser for the Newsweek named UMKC No. Attendees raved about the UMKC creates an LGBT upped UMKC’s star status. original student LGBT group 1976 Office for UMKC students, This past year, the first LGBTQIA Leadership Scholarship 5 in its Gay-Friendly College conference — and UMKC. UMKC and MU student allies and community 2013 Campus Pride nationally ranks that formed in the 1970s. He was awarded. This fund supports full-time students in Rankings in 2011. And generous “Chancellor Morton received a groups sue the UM System members to use as a safe UM Board of Curators schools in its LGBT-Friendly says he has seen the university good academic standing and with demonstrated financial standing ovation for his speech on grounds that their space. votes to expand health need who work toward the advancement of the UMKC alumni donate money for Pride rights to free speech insurance coverage Campus Climate Index. This evolve from discriminatory to showing UMKC’s administrative LGBTQIA community through leadership efforts, inside scholarships for LGBTQIA and assembly have been and other benefits to year, UMKC rose to 4.5 out of tolerant to accepting. support,” says Jonathan Pryor, violated. The District 2005 same-sex couples for or outside of the classroom. More information on these students each year. Court rules in favor of the First Lavender Graduation University of Missouri 5 stars, largely because of the “Never in the history of the co-adviser of MBLGTACC and ceremony is held in honor resources and application criteria is available at Earlier this year, UMKC UM System. workers throughout the preferred-name policy. university have we been more coordinator of UMKC LGBTQIA of LGBT students and allies. four-campus system. info.umkc.edu/lgbt. hosted the Midwest Bisexual “We’re pleased but we’re supportive of our LGBTQIA Programs and Services. “When 1977 Lesbian Gay Transgender student community,” Wanser this conference started 22 years The Federal 8th District 2006 2014 always working to make it UMKC hosts the Midwest Ally College Conference, ago, college and university Court of Appeals rules The Advocate College better,” Pryor says. says. “We can be proud of in favor of the student Guide names UMKC to Bisexual Lesbian Gay affectionately known as administrations weren’t so groups. the list of 100 Best LGBT- Transgender Ally College And this year, Campus UMKC. We can be proud of “Mumbletalk,” for its acronym. supportive. Now about 80 Friendly Universities. Conference in Kansas City. Pride honored Pryor with a ourselves. We have made The conference, in its 22nd percent of the conference Voice and Action National UMKC a better institution.”
8 PERSPECTIVES FALL 2014 9 Pride Lecture
The LGBTQ community has the power to influence social, political and economic issues in the community, legislature, business and civic organizations and in institutions of higher education. The goal of the UMKC Pride Lecture is to provide ideas and perspectives that support LGBTQ community members in harnessing and commanding power. Dustin Lance Black Founding Board Member of American Foundation for Equal Rights; won Oscar® for Best Original Screenplay for Milk
Laverne Cox Ari Shapiro Chely Wright Actress, Writer, Producer NPR International Correspondent and Acclaimed singer, songwriter and Transgender Advocate Acclaimed Journalist LGBTQ activist
Riki Wilchins Candace Gingrich Keith O. Boykin Transgender Author, Activist and The Accidental Activist: MSNBC Commentator, BET Columnist, Provocateur A Personal and Political Memoir New York Times Best-Selling Author On October 9, 2014, students, faculty and staff across campus participated in the UMKC Ally Campaign, bringing visibility to a large number of LGBTQIA allies on campus. The group included Chancellor Leo Morton and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver.
A collaborative initiative on behalf of the UMKC Divisions of Diversity and Inclusion, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, and Advancement
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
$30,000 | Presenting Sponsor
$15,000 | Trailblazer
$7,500 | Champion Sponsorships for the 2015 Pride Breakfast also support the 2015 Pride Lecture.
$5,000 | Activist All sponsorship levels include (except for Student Scholarship):
• Table for 9 at the event (10th reserved for a student) and preferred $2,500 | Ally placement in venue • VIP meet-and-greet/photo with Tony Kushner for two people • Recognition in registration website, $1,500 | Advocate marketing collateral, program, and post-event features • Recognition at the 2015 Pride Lecture
$500 | Student Scholarship Provide the opportunity for high school and UMKC students to attend the event.
A collaborative initiative on behalf of the UMKC Divisions of Diversity and Inclusion, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, and Advancement
2015 SPONSORSHIP COMMITMENT
Please indicate your level of sponsorship by checking the appropriate box below. Please write any comments or notes in the space provided.
$30,000 | Presenting Sponsor NOTES/COMMENTS
$15,000 | Trailblazer
$7,500 | Champion
$5,000 | Activist
$2,500 | Ally
$1,500 | Advocate
$500 | Student Scholarship
We are unable to participate as a sponsor. However, we can provide a commitment for an IN-KIND donation outlined above.
Regrettably, we are unable to participate this year.
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