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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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Individual Tickets: $2,000 per individual ticket
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- 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
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.