Annual Gala

The 2025 French-American Foundation Gala took place at the Rainbow Room on June 9, 2025. The Foundation was honored to celebrate the following individuals for their outstanding contributions to strengthening the French-American relationship:

  • Jean-Luc Allavena, Chairman and CEO, Atlantys Investors; Honorary Chairman, French-American Foundation–France
  • Anne Dias Griffin, Board Member and Chair of the 2024 Young Leaders Program, FAF US; Founder & CEO, Aragon Global Management; Chair, The Dias Fellowship; Chair, Aragon Forward
  • Dan Schulman, Former CEO, PayPal; Lead Director, Lazard; Lead Director, Verizon; Vice Chairman, Valor Capital; Chairman, Just Capital; Board Member, Cisco

Gala 2025 Sponsorship and Tables

    • Lead 50th Anniversary Celebration Sponsor: $100,000

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      • Premium Table placement for 20
      • Brand/Name recognition on Step & Repeat
      • Private gourmet dinner for 8 in the Venetian Room, Villa Albertine (Designed by Stanford White, this jewel-like reception room is one of the few remaining masterpieces of New York’s Gilded Age)
      • Logo Placement on 50th Anniversary Marketing Materials for 6 months
      • Listed as 50th Anniversary Sponsor on Bus Shelter Ads for 6 months
      • Gala Press Release, Marketing Materials & Event Signage
      • Gala Journal: Double-Page Spread
      • 5 Branded posts to social media channels & mention in Gala LinkedIn post
      • Mention in Gala Newsletter
      • Logo/product/name placement:
        • Young Leader Gift Bags (Marseille, France; Oct. 2025)
        • Cyber Security Conference Gift Bags (Washington, D.C.; Dec. 2025)
        • Transatlantic Forum Dinners (6x)
    • Platinum Sponsor: $50,000

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      • Prime Table placement for 10
      • Brand/Name recognition on Step & Repeat
      • Recognition from Podium
      • Logo Placement on 50th Anniversary Marketing Materials for 6 months
      • Listed as 50th Anniversary Sponsor on Bus Shelter Ads for 6 months
      • Gala Press Release, Marketing Materials & Event Signage
      • Gala Journal: Full-Page Ad
      • 5 Branded posts to social media channels & mention in Gala LinkedIn post
      • Mention in Gala Newsletter
      • Logo/product/name placement:
        • Young Leader Gift Bags (Marseille, France; Oct. 2025)
        • Cyber Security Conference Gift Bags (Washington, D.C.; Dec. 2025)
        • Transatlantic Forum Dinners (6x)
    • Gold Sponsor: $30,000

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      • Priority Table placement for 10
      • Recognition from Podium
      • Gala Signage
      • Gala Journal: Half-Page Ad
      • Mention in Gala Newsletter
      • 5 Branded posts to social media channels
      • Logo/product/name placement at Transatlantic Forum Dinners (6x)
      • Mention in Gala LinkedIn post
    • Silver Sponsor: $15,000

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      • Gala Table Seating for 5
      • Gala Signage
      • Gala Journal: Half-Page Ad
      • Mention in Gala Newsletter
      • Logo/product/name placement at Transatlantic Forum Dinners (6x)
      • Mention in Gala LinkedIn post

Individual Tickets: $2,000 per individual ticket

    • Will include seating for your ticket purchase count. The amount of $1,700 per ticket is fully tax-deductible.

Gala Journal: Purchase an ad in our printed Gala Journal

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  • $10,000: Centerfold
  • $7,500: Inside Front Cover
  • $7,500: Back Cover
  • $5,000: Inside Back Cover
  • $2,500: Full-page Ad
  • $1,500: Half-page Ad

 

Support the 2025 Gala!

Purchase tickets, tables, Gala journal ads, or make a fully tax-deductible donation. If you prefer to process your payment by check or wire transfer, please email Margaret Fahey at gala@frenchamerican.org.