HFC New York | 26th Annual Charity Gala

DATE :

May 13

TIME :

6:30 pm

VENUE :

The Plaza Hotel, 768 5th Ave, New York, NY 10019

We are excited to announce that this year’s HFC New York Gala will return to The Plaza. Join us as we celebrate resilience—honoring the children, grantees, and supporters who make lasting impact possible. All proceeds raised at this event support programs that deliver meaningful change for children and families in the Tri-State area, building on the $25 million in grants HFC has awarded in New York to date.

Co-Chairs:

Dean Backer (Goldman Sachs), Jay Peller (Citco), Joe Fisher (KPMG)

Steering Committee: 

Jennifer Ancker Whelen (Graham Capital Management), Glen Dailey (Glen Asset Management), Mike Vranos (Ellington Management Group)

Gala Committee:
Steve Austin, Lilly Bloomberg, Darryl D’Souza, Kara Friedenberg, Scott L.J. Grossnickle, Maria Lamari-Burden, Len A. Lipton, David Mulle, Ryan Munson, Bonni Pesner Pactor, Erin Shea, Whitney Taylor, Brooke Tjarks
(in formation)
HFC New York | Annual Charity Gala

2026 Philanthropic Impact Award Honoree

Current Sponsors

Sponsorship Opportunities

Headline Sponsor – $100,000

50 premier tickets, Headline Sponsor recognition in a dedicated event email sent to HFC’s global audience, exclusive social media posts, and inclusion in press releases; co-branding on the event step and repeat; on-stage acknowledgment with an opportunity for a C-suite leader to speak during the event program; and ongoing visibility on HFC’s website for one year. 

Presenting Sponsor – $65,000

35 premium tickets, Presenting Sponsor recognition in a dedicated event email sent to HFC’s global audience, exclusive social media posts, and inclusion in press releases; on-stage acknowledgment during the event program; and ongoing visibility on HFC’s website for one year.

Sustaining Sponsor – $50,000

20 prime tickets, Sustaining Sponsor recognition in event emails, dedicated social media posts, and press releases reaching a global audience; on-stage acknowledgment during the event program; and ongoing visibility on HFC’s website for one year.

Premier Event Sponsor – $35,000

18 Tickets, Premier Event Sponsor recognition across digital and onsite event collateral attached to one of the event elements below. 

Select one element to sponsor:

  • Event Entertainment – Company logo featured in connection with performances or program entertainment at the event.
  • Parting Gift – Company logo on the gift distributed to all guests at the conclusion of the event. SOLD
  • Event Video – Company logo featured in the event video, shared both at the event and with HFC’s global audience throughout the year.

Premium Event Sponsorship – $25,000

12 Tickets, Premium Event Sponsor recognition across digital and onsite event collateral attached to one of the event elements below.

Select one element to sponsor:

  • Catering – Company logo featured on catering signage. SOLD
  • Silent Auction – Company logo featured on auction materials.
  • Bar – Company logo displayed at the bar
  • Registration – Company logo featured at the registration area. SOLD

Prime Event Sponsorship – $15,000 SOLD

6 Tickets, Prime Event Sponsor recognition across digital and onsite event collateral attached to one of the event elements below.

Select one element to sponsor:

  • Dessert – Company logo featured on dessert station signage.
  • Photo Booth – Company logo displayed at the photo booth.

HFC Ally – $12,500

5 Tickets, HFC Ally recognition across all digital event collateral.

Benefactor – $10,000

4 Tickets, Benefactor recognition across all digital event collateral.

Patron – $5,000

2 Tickets, Patron recognition across all digital event collateral.

Friend of HFC – $2,500

1 Ticket, Friend of HFC recognition across all digital event collateral.

Previous Sponsors

Past sponsors include: Angelo, Gordon & Co.; Arcesium; Arootah; Balyasny Asset Management; BaseCap Analytics; BDO; Benefit Street Partners; BNP Paribas; BTIG; Barclays; CBRE; Citco; Citi; Coinbase; Dechert; Deerfield Partners; Deloitte; The D.E. Shaw Group; Ellington Management Group; Energy Capital Partners; EY; Eminence Capital; Formidium; FundBank; GlobeTax; Goldman Sachs; Graham Capital Management; GCM Grosvenor; ICONIQ Capital; JP Morgan; Jefferies; Katten; Kleinberg Kaplan; KPMG; MUFG; Managed Funds Association; Marathon Asset Management; Marcum; Nitorum Capital; PEI Media; Peregrine Communications; Pershing Square Capital Management; Pine River Capital Management; Polar Asset Management; Press Management; Proskauer; PwC; Ropes & Gray; Samlyn Capital; Sandler Capital; Schulte Roth & Zabel; Senator Investment Group; Seward & Kissel; Sidley Austin; SS&C Technologies; Stabilis Capital; S&P Global Intelligence; Suvretta Capital Management; TD Securities; Taconic Charitable Foundation; Ted Moudis Associates; Tiger Global Management; Trilantic Capital Partners; Tudor Investment Corporation; Two Sigma; U.S. Bank; Velocity Clearing; Vranos Family Foundation; Wintrust; Withum and more. 

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